The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-22
News Of the Week.


lion dollars, in Texas, through the death Of
their father.
A heavy snow fell along the Hudson river
during Sunday night. Along Lake Chum'
plain from Whitehall TO Plattsburg, four to
six inches Of snow fell on Monday.
Reports from many Western points in re-
gard to the wheat crop are very favorable.
The yield this year is estimated AT 3O,0D00O0
bushels against 81 900, 600 last year
A new tariff has been adopted in Canada
which will mainly affect American produce,
and which il is computed will add the add
tional sum Of 81, 200, 600 to the revenue,
"l4illie' Hoffman completed walk of 500
quarter miles in as many quarter hours at
Worcester, Mass, on Saturday evening, and
her manager vanished with the RECEIPTS,
leaving sundry bills unpaid.
The Mexicans who killed Judge Howard
and Messrs. Atkinson and Mcbride, at San
Elizario, FL Paso county, Texas, some months
ago, have been arrested and lodged in jail.
Their friends threaten to rescue them.
A convict named Stanton, who was serving
at Sing Sing three years term for burglary,
on Monday last became refractory, refused to
go to work and made an assault on his keep
err, Herman, who shot the convict dead.
Mrs. John Taylor and her little son Viii
liam and John were drowned in an ice pond
at Mantle, Conn, Tuesday The boys fell
in while drawing pail of water, aud their
mother persisted n,trying to save them.
sleeping car ON the New Orleans Chi
cago and St. Louis railroad was thrown from
the track by broken rail, Saturday, at Alb
beville, Miss, and several passengers we're
injured. Senator Kellogg received cut on
his forehead.
Madame Anderson's challenge TO the world
to walk any number Of women any length of
time, until only one is left on the track, who
shall be declared victor and take all the gate
money, has been accepted by Madame Frank.
Joseph Rosenfeld, policeman, was beat
en- TO death by four rufians in Rock Island
ILL.,, before daylight Saturday His murder
ers were Michael and Patrick Heeney, VIM.
Murray and Michael Burns. Three Of them
have been arrested
Adyices from Lima to the Goth Of February
show that Chill and Bolivia continued their
preparations for war. Chill held three of the
ports of Bolivia and had one iron clad sta
toned at the remaining one. The indications
that Peru would be drawn into the contest
we're increasing.
The number Of Indian youths being educa-
ted at the Hampton, Va, Normal School,
near Fortress Monroe, is about seventy. They
are said to be making very satisfactory pro
gress in their studies, and are quite proficient
in the military drill, Their attire is a neat
gray uniform.
Frank W. Tucker, aged Is, was found un q.
conscious in bed at Providence, X. l., Tues
day morning, and soon after died, his room
was filled with gas escaping from burner,
and Il is supposed that the flame became
accidentally extinguished during the night,
without being turned off.
Destructive prairie fires have occurred in
Southern Dakota. Along the line Of the Da.
kota Southern Railroad teegraphie commu.
nicaiion has been stopped by the burning Of
the telegraph poles, and several villages are
in danger, Dwellings and stock have been
consumed and a farmer has been burned to
death.
Two freight trains on the Northern Central
Railroad collided on Monday morning. near
New Cumberland. Both engines were wreck.
ed and thirty cars were thrown from the
track, eight Of them being dumped into the
Susquehanna river. Charles Delyaney, a
fireman, had one Of his legs torn of, and
conductor was slightly injured.
A despatch from San Antonio, Texas, re.
ports that Lieutenant Bulls, with n party of
seminole scouts, has traced raiding party
Of Indians, with 25 head of stock, into the
been requested to deliver up the Indians and
their plumber. IL is said to be the third time
cattle thieves have been traced to this reser.
walton.
The great walking match in New York
ended on Saturday in u victory for Rowell,
the Engshman. He made 500 miles 10 En-
mis- 476, aud Harriman's 49, The whole
amount OF gate money was SOL 800 After
deductlng all expenses there will be sac, 900
10 divide among the walkers. They will get
in round numbers as follows :-Rowell, $40.
OOoi Ennis, $4,000 Hartman, 5000.
a negro named David Peters, who has been
imprisoned for IL years in Rhode Island for
an infamous assault on little girl has mas
tered, during his incarceration, French, Ger.
man, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Greek, Latin,
Sanskrlt, Portuguese and number Of other
languages. He was sentenced TO 10 years
but on account Of his good conduct Governor
van Landt recommends his release.
In Richmond, Va, on Saturday night. An.
CELLO Baccigalupi, who had been married but
short time, attempted to desert his wife.
but she, suspecting his intention, pursued and
tried TO induce him to return home. He
thereupon stabbed her several times, inflio,
ing wounds which may prove fatal. lie then
ran, but was arrested, and when taken to the
station house $3.50 belonging to his wife was
found upon him.
Ihomas Stanley, with his wife and six chill
dren, living on farm south Of Terre Haute,
Indiana, were found TO be all sick on Mon.
day, having eaten food in which jamestown
weed had been mixed through some mistake.
A physician was summoned, but despite his
efforts, Stanley died, and the rest of the fam.
lily are not expected to survive. The suffer.
ers were removed to the poor house, 50 as to
receive proper attention.
As Sheriff Lewis, of Belleyille, Texas, and
deputy named Sutton, went to put the pris.
oners in their cells at the Jail, three horse
thieves attacked the sheriff, threw him down
and seized his six'shooter and drew il on
sutton. One OF the prisoners was about to
shoot the deputy, when citizen named Ham.
son rushed IN and grasped the pistol. Lewis
then regained his feet, and. drawing another
pistol, shot one of his assaiants, named Far.
rell, dead. The other prisoners thea surren
dered.
With the snow which fell ut Allentown, Pa.
on Sunday night, there was found, half an
inch deep IN some places, substance resem.
bling sulphur. Ii had the color and smell of
sulphur, aud small quantity of il scraped TO.
gether and set on fire burned readily, emit.
ting sulphnric fumes. A scientific examiua-
ton Of the sulphur which fell in a shower
Monday, over the Lehigh Valley, proves il To-
be simply the pollen from species Of nine,
caught up by the wind and carried from New
Jersey forests.
THERE'S layge influx ofnegroes at St. Louis
from various points ia Louisiana and Missis.
sippi, under the impression that they will
be provided with substance in that city and
free transportation thence to Kansas, where
they will receive land, farming implements,
mulesand money from the Government. Per
haps thousand negroes, deluded by this
false report, have already arrived in st. Louis
and the Mayor of that city has been COMPEL.
ed TO issue proclamation warning all per.
sons against coming to st. Louis without
money TO support themselves aud 10 nav their
fare to their destination.
st. Patrick's Day was observed hy street
paradesin New York, Washington, Baltimore,
Chicago, st. Louis, Richmond, Providence,
Quebec, Montreal, Halifax and other cities.
Ia Washington the procession was reyiewe
by the President, and in ST. Louis BY Senor
Zamacona, the Mexican Minister. In Hall.
fax there was the novel feature Of a torch.
light procession after midnight Of Sunday, TO
usher in the day. In Philadelphia and Hos
ton. street parades we're dispensed with. the
celebrations being entirely of the social and
intellectual kind. Everywhere the usual re-
ligious solemnties we're observed in the Cath.
/ Ole churches In Richmond W ~. .a.