The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-05-10
News Of The Week.


France, have suspended. Liabilities el2O,
900.
The amount OF timber rated TO market thi
year is estimated ct just double the amour
sent last year. The prices are only fair.
hat kOO, an Indian, was hanged at Pori
land, Oregon, Monday, for the murder
Thomas J. Brown. near Sitka, in January last
John +. Poindexter was sentenced to thl
penitentiary for two years, at Richmond, Va
on Saturday, for k5llingC. c. Curtis, ON the b
of March last.
Rev. Hiram Torbert, Methodist Mission
airy ia India, was killed recently by falling in
to the hold Of a vessel he Was visiting in th'
harbor Of Bombay.
The grand jury in San Francisco have in
dic,ed Dr.. Samuel p. Chaliani, who recent
killed Josiah Bacon, an agent Of the Good
year rubber company.
The State Agricultural Committee has Sc
lected Philadelphia as the place aud Ssp,em
Der Slh TO 10Th as the time for holding tn
next Pennsylvania State Fair.
Lewis Coons, OF Taghaniek, n. y, beinl
Jealous, murdered his wife on Sunday night
and then cut his own throat. They we're |
young couple, not long married.
Egbert COgswell, aged so years, murdered
his wife and then committed suicide, neal
New Preston, Conn, Monday morning. lie
was cfazed from habiiual drunkenness.
Glowing accounts Of the crops come IN from
the West In Indiana and Ohio the acreage
OF wheat is from 10 to % per cent. greater
than last year. The other crops promise
abundant yields.
As the congregation we're leaving a church
in Hampstead, Texas, on Sunday, John
Steele vas shot dead by Colonel Jared Z.
Kirby, whose father he killed in quarrel,
fourteen years ago.
An unoccupie1 two. story brick dwelling in
Cincinnati, tumbled down on the ID in.
slant, injuring four little children who were
passing. One Of them, six year old girl,
had both legs broken.
North Carolina furnishes the world with a
large proportion Of medicinal remedies in the
way Of plants. One firm alone in Siatesvillc,
sold last year half million dollars worth OF
herbs gathered in the State
The strike Of coal miners in Clay county,
Ohio, is about to culminate in collision be.
tween the authorities and the miners. War.
rants have been issued for the arrest Of twelve
ringleaders on charges Of riot,
By an order Of the Dominion Council. the
importation OF American cattle into the Prov.
inces Of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, and Prince Edwards Island, has
been prohibited until after the 9TH Of June.
The farm house Of Thomas Pool, at Pember.
ton Meadows, British Columbia, was burned
Monday, and Pool and his two children per
ished in the flames. Indians are suspected
Of having murdered them and fired the house.
}. 7. Young aud John Riley, confined in
the Jail at OYerton, Texas, for drunkenness,
attempted to escape few days ago, by setting
fire TO the Building, The flames got beyond
control, and both men were burned TO death.
The Treasury Department is advised that
the Norwegian Government has prohibited
the importation from the United States Of
live cattle, sheep and goats. This is done
because Of the cattle diseases in the United
States.
J. d. Cornish, ex.State Senator, was placed
on trial at Belyidere, N. j., Monday, on the
charge Of conspiring to defraud the county Of
$4,000. Ex.County Clerk Madison ha
been taken from the penitentiary to testify
against him.
State Senator Tom Murphy's two sons o.
Pennsylvania are remarkable rife shots
The young gentlemen frequently amuse them
selves, at Deal Beach, New Jersey by shoot
ing apples from each others heads, William
Tell fashion.
A rocket exploded in the hands of an EN-
ploye OF Prof. Hands pyrotechnic factory, a
Hamilton, Ont, Monday, all the fireworks
IN the building took fire, terrific explosion
followed, and the building was demolished
No one was hurt.
Henry Riddle, Superintendent Of the publ,
schools in New York city since 1870, and fol
30 years connected with the schools Of New
York, has prepared book on spiritualsm
and announced himself believer in the so
called spiritual manifestations.
A terrible wind storm prevailed along III,
Utah and Northern Railway, Nav "a,
Near Round Valley, Idaho, n freight trait
of 10 cars, some loaded with bullion. wa,
blown from the track, and a few of the car,
were carried to distance Of IS feet.
Samuel Pavey and his son TAYLOR Pave,
dealers in live stock, were shot dead nea,
Leesburg, Ohio, on Saturday night, by Johr
Link, Pavey's stepson. Link gave himsel
up and said he killed the Paveys in self de
fence, they having attacked him with clubs.
At Newburyport, Mass, on Sunday night
James Meade, seaman, attempted 10 iumt
aboard steamer while drunk, and fell INF,
the water. In falling he struck his heae
against the vessels side, and died immedi
rtely. lie was 40 years Of age, and Phila
delphian.
A hand Of thirteen tramps undertook +,
capture, at Manayunk, Pa, conductor Lewis
freight train, and make him run il ne The,
pleased, stating they wished to 90 10 Lewis
ton Before arriving there constables wer,
telegraphed for, who arrested nine Of IN,
partyj the others escaped.
Milton Ritter, brakeman on PerLioma,
Railroad train, entered the private saloon q
a car to light the gas, on Saturday u;gb,
when an explosion took place, which knocie,
him down and burned him severely. m,
car caught fire and was DESTROYED. bnt all IN,
passengers were got out safely.
Richardson 4 Dobbins, the well.koow,
Gamers at Dover, Del, are engaged in t;lI;n,
very large order for canned noultry ~ h,
sent TO Europe. 1t is stated that the amonn
of the order will reach $50 900. and ,ha, !,
consequence OF the demand for poultry to 81
" lows are very scarce in the vicinity of Do
yer.
An inmate Of the Columbus eon,,v WI
lMi, charged with burglary, escaped earl
rnuay morning, aud the sheriff daughter
sixteen years OF age, is also missing. Tn
sheiin. VINO oilers reward for the capture O
me prisoner, thinks he forced the girl away
pul lne general opinion is that she went be
e"Sse sue was willing.
since the death of General Dix half
uo]eh persons have claimed to be the posses
sors o. MS shoot. em.on.the spot dispatch
Hey' Morgan Dix, his son, who is rector q
trinity Church, New York, now comes out h
card, IN which he says he has the origins
which was given to him by his father sixtee,
years ago, taken from the file in New Orleans
a delegation Of the Universal Peace ITnio,
which had inst closoI -. -. 49,