The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-06-14

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} in Germany.
The Orangeman Of Montreal have decided
! not to parade on the twelfth Of July.
, The lobster fisherman along the coast Of
Maine are meeting with good luck.
Gen. Jos. H. Johnston has been appointed
Congressional visitor to West Point,
General Buford's famous stallion Engineer
has been sold to General Harding, Of lennts'
see, for $4,000,
August Baltz, aged % years, was killed by
falling from wagon ut Scioto, Monroe coun'
ty, Pa, on Thursday last
A hurricane in Samoa in the first week OF
March. destroyed 100 houses and uprooted
large numbers of fruit trees. No lives we're
lost.
Another heavy frost occurred 10 New
Hampshire and Vermont, on Saturday night,
June eth, resulting in much damage TO the
crops.
John McDeyitt, of Philadelphia, was shot
dead by a policeman, named Atkinson, dur.
ing an aiifay nj Beverly, N. j., Monday
morning.
Walter Bcckwilh, aged co years, promi
nent farmer of Stanford, n. y, was gorcd 10y
a bull Sunday morning. aud died two hours
afterwards.
Samuel Batson, colored, aged II years, was
killed by somewhat older boy, named vii.
liam Brown, in quarrel over game of base
ball, at Wilmington, Del, on Saturday even
ing.
At Ottawa, ILL.,, on Saturday, Lawrence
/ White was shot dead by d. +. Connors, and
the latter was Immediately killed by an un.
/ known person. The tragedy was the result
Of an old ieud between their families.
gang OF youthful burglars, Is to Is years
of age, has been extensively operating in Buff
ialO in u petty way for some time past All
the offenders were arrested on Friday night
and Saturday, aud one OF them made con
iession.
The fitch anniversary Of the marriage of
| Kaiser Wilhelm aud the Emptess Augusta Of
/ Germany was celebrated on Wednesday, in
| Berlin, in the grandcst style. The occasion
was also appropriately celebrated throughout
| Germany.
During thunder shower in Worcester,
/ Mass, Tuesday night, tornado struck the
I centre Of the city, dcmOlishing sheds and
chimneys and starting the roof oil block Of
/ buildings A dwelling 0t Soulhbridge and a
| barn at Oakdale were consumed by lightning.
! The safe OF the Arlington Mills al Lawrence,
/ Mass, was robbed on the 18th ut, Of 81, 600.
Monday, detectives arrested Lewis H. Cass,
machiuist, and William MorCland. fnsher,
/ both employed in the mills as the robbers
4 Il Is said part Of the stolen money has been
recovered.
The freight office aud wArerooms Of the
] Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad at
1 Council Bluffs, Iowa, were burned Tuesday
/ evening during tremendous thunder storm.
| 1t is supposed the fire was started by heavy
charge OF electricity entering the building on
the telegraph wires.
! There was severe frost throughout Wis.
eoasin on Friday night, which did serious
damage to corn, potato vines and vegetables
! generally. There was also heavy frost through.
out Northern New York, New England and
Canada. Snow fell Mt North Troy, w., Sand
wich, n. H., aud Quebec.
severe hail storm passed oyen Wichita
ana Topeka, kansas, and their nejghbor
hoods, Monday afternoon. The hail stones
weighed from 5 to ~ ounces, and did serious
damage to property, besides killing hogs,
chickens and other animals. A violent wind
storm also lid much damage in Southwestern
I Kansas.
The convention Of Lutheran women TO or
ganize National Womau's Missionary Soci.
ETY. met in Canton, Ohio, on Tuesday. A
permanent organization was effected with
the following officers Presided, Mrs. DIR.
Stuckenburg Vice President Mrs. De.
Schwartz, OF Harrisburg, Pa; Secretary Miss
Mary Il. kuhns, Of Canton.
Edward Parr, convicted of killing his
daughter, Mrs. Susan Erwin, ia Philadelphia,
Pa, on May 9th, 1879, was tried and con
vleted OF murder in the first degree last week,
and while the judge was sentencing him on
Monday afternoon last he committed suicide
by taking poison. Several Of his children
have been arrested on the charge Of furnish.
ing him with the poison.
While Mrs. Hoaora Lacy was driving from
. NilmluufaB t1al %, knr =.
county, Pa, on Saturday evening, the con.
tents Of the carriage, cotton aud straw, were
ignlted by u match, aud the interior was filled
with flame. The horse being frightened, ran
away, aud before he could be stopped the IN.
fortunate woman was fatally burned. She
died early Sunday morning
In The Ascot races, England on Tuesday,
the American horse, Parole, was beaten.
Under the rules he was compelled 10 carry
10 pounds, the heaviest in the race. The
track was heavy aud pools Of water were
standing on it, this operated against Parole.
as the extra weight caused him 10 plnnpq
deeper into the mud. There we're eleven en-.
tres, the other horses carrying from II TO 100
pounds.
Eight European steamers sailed from Nov
lor6, on Saturday, having the heaviest grain
shipments Tor long time past, amounting 70
nearly S4O,OOO bushels; 26S head Of cattle Ia
bonuohi SOo sheep to Glasgow, and 900 to
brisioli 700 earcasses sheep, 200 tons and
l,I2l quarters beef were slowed away in tbe
retrigeratOrs. The other important commod.
tiles were "A, 800 boxes of cheese, 4, $50 boxes
bacon and 5000 packages butter.
uustaYe Johanson was arrested nj New
, lorki on Monday morning on board the
steamer Queen, from Liverpool, and brought
: before U: ). Commissioner Betz, charged
, WIN numbering mail carrier named Ander.
son IN Sweden ON the 18th of Inst month
lie sought to rifle the mail, but was frightened
away, escaped to Hull, and then took MASSAGE
for New York Papers foundin his nossession
prove his identity. A Telegram from Sweden
led to his capture
lighthouse keeper near the mouth of the
Potomac has devised an ingenious plan far
| the slaughter OF ducks aud geese which light
on sand bar near the station. He has a
patefy OF twelve muskets firmly fastened TO
Two heayy umbers, six above aud six below.
these are heavily loaded aud connected with
! lhe lighthouse By long wire cable. As soon
~ ~ he sees geese near enough he pulls his ca.
~ anu eNpiodes all the guns at once, and
,neh takes ms skiif and picks up the gam,
, One shot this past season gave him t5;r,y.
three geese.
At the house of William Roddau. mar
} Wheatland, fnba county, Cal, the sleeping
: room OF Miss Ida Damn and Miss Cora Heslen
was entered by an unknown ruiian. and Morn
! the young women were beaten almost 10
death with an iron bar, which was aiterward
iound on the premises. The family were moi
l awakened until some time after he assault
when they, were aroused by Miss Hesleni :
, groahs. She lay on the bed insensibie. COW.
! cred with wounds and blood Miss Dnn,
ay outside the house inseEsible and horribly
7 mutilated. A negro was arrested. but Il be'
lseyed TO be innocent, as the crime was nrob.
! ABLY committed by some person aeona;n,ed
! with the habits Of the family.
len years ago the Cunard slenmers warn
I supposed TO be making good time when ,Les
made the trip from Liverpool to New Yoyi
IN ten days, When the passage was reduced
TO eight aud nine days by the White Star sud
} new lnnan steamers it was generally conced'
; ed that tins was the best that could he done
by vessel carrying both freight and passen.
gers, bnt Monday the Arizona, the ne ~ steam
! er Of the Williams L Guion line. arrived 4,
New York, seven days ont from oueenstoRn
The western passage is always fruw In ~
2 twenty hours longer than the eastern Nert
: 70 the Treat Eastern the Arizona il sa;d III
be the largest steamer aAoat; length AZ
feet 40 feet beam; 37l feet depth Of hold
and nearly COCO tons burihen. She has 49,
eommodation for 1000 passengers