The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-02-08

in 1871
Elihu Burritt, the Learned Blacksmith, il
in such poor health that his friends fear he
cannot live long.
James r. Randall author of the song Of
my Maryland has taken editorial charge
Of the Augusta, Georgia, Sentinel,
Bishop Lee, of the Diocese Of Delaware, i.
making Episcopal visitations on the Eastern
Shore Of this State, during the absence oil
Bishop Lay.
On Tuesday last, Ia York, Pa, twenty.six
iramps were arrested and placed in the lookup
for obstructing the railroad track, near the
Jail, with stones and iron.
During the past few weeks Shepherd dog
in Wicomico county, succeeded in killing six
ty sheep, but the other daya party of gunnors
succeeded in killing him.
On Monday night Rev. Henry Ward Beech,
or, for the first time in his life, visited thea
tire. He witnessed part Of "Pinafore, at
the Broad street Theatre, Phisde phia.
Henry Watterson gets 81, 500 for editing the
Louisville Courier Journal. He is also a
Member Of Congress, with a salary Of So, 900
per session, making the clever yearly income
Of Sl2,500,
Fred j. Gessler, the Champion Pie Eater
of the Seventeenth ward, New York, has nc.
eepted the challenge of I, j. McNulty, who
claims to be the Champion Pie Eater of the
/ United States
| The Middletown Presbyterian Church, four
/ miles from Chester, Pa, was burned on Sat
urday afternoon. 1t was the Oldest Presby
terrain Church in Pennsylvania, having been
built prior to 1873.
The Ottawa Free Press denies that Sitting
Bull has crossed the American border and
says he is encamped at Frenchman's Creek,
at the head Of Wood Mountain, 20 miles north
of the boundary line.
On Sunday night last the bone, grist and
saw mill of ]. ID. Whip, near Middleton,
Frederick county Nd, was destroyed by what
is supposed to be an incendiary fire, The
mill was insured for $1,000
The Chicago telegram to the Commissioner
of Agriculture denying the existence Of the
cattle disease in the West was forwarded to
Secretary Evarts, who on Thursday had a
copy Of it sent to the British Minister.
The Wrappers in the silk mill of Dexter,
Lambert 4 Co., at Patterson, n. j., thirty
four in number. have struck for higher wages.
1t is feared the operations Of the mill will
have to be suspended in consequence.
The excitement in Urbana, Ohio, over the
irregularities in the County Treasurers of.
fee continues On Tuesdnya large number
of taxpayers produced their receipts, and
found an oyercharge in nearly every instance.
When Ashburton Webster was buried at
Marshield Mass, last week, the coffin of his
grandfather, Daniel Webster, was opened.
The face Of the great statesman was readily
recognizable, his body having been embalmed.
Irregularities have been discovered in the
books Of the Wilmington, Del, aud Brandy.
wine Bank involving the sum OF 100000
Evan Rice, the cashier, is reported as being
mixed up in the transaction. An investiga. !
ton is in progress.
Petitions are in circulation all over the fruit |
growing region. says the Milford News. ask |
ing the Legislature Of Delaware to take some
action to relieve the farmers and fruit growers 1
Of the peninsula from the alleged extortious |
ofthe Delaware railrnad.
Representative Whitthorne has prepared a /
report for the majority Of the House Naval |
Committee in the case Of eX.Secretary Robe
son. 1t alleges that the affairs Of the Navy /
Department were greatly msmanaged under
Mr.. Robson $ administration, and calls the
Presidents attention to this fact, leaving fur
Their procedure in the matter to his discretion.
C.. r. Fuller. an old and respected citizen
of Ccntralia, Illinois, called at the house Of
Rev. Mr. Wallis, OF the Methodist church, at
IL clock at night aud demanded 10 ba baptiz.
ed. Upon being refused he sprang upon the
minister and fought desperately Mr.. Wallis
struck him down with lamp and held him
until assistance arrived. Fuller is now
maniac.
The subterranean fire that had been burning
beyond Pompey Smash, in Allegany county,
is apparently spreading among the veins Of /
coal. large body of coal belonging TO the
Consolidation Company Immediately threat.
ened, and II let alone other valuable proper.
ties must suffer loarrest its progress would
require much expenditure, aud every mo.
ment's delay must make tie matter worse.
John F. Brown, a ship rigger, Is years of
age, was found dead in his bed in Baltimore.
Wednesday, and it is believed that he com.
mtted suicide by taking laudanum. He was
Treasurer Of a Tribe" Of the Order OF Red
Men, and il is said that while he received
$4,000 from the Tribe for safe keeping, his
bank book showed only u balance of $l3 for
that body. Brown was also knight of Py.
thias and an Odd Fellow.
The torch Of love lit the pestilent confla.
grafton that Is sweeping the southeastern
provinces of Russia. A CosSaok home from
the wars brought his sweetheart shawl. II
EMBODIED her in the embrace OF death: her
family shared her fate, aud thus, Issuing from
an act OF affection, the plague went forth on
It's work Of Of destruction. After having lust |
completed successful invasion ia a noble |
cause, Russia herself now suffers from an in
vason more terrible than war
The people of Green county, Ky, or a Dor. |
nf fhaua huyn hraInn "a g.. l..
sistance against the imposition of tax 10 pay |
interest on bonds issued several years ago for |
the construction of railroad which has not |
been built. The mob have burned the barn |
Of Deputy Sheriff Morris, and notified him to
cease collecting the obnoxious tax or leave
the county. An appeal has been made to the |
Governor for n militia force TO aid in collect |
ing the imposition.
There was a slight scare at the stock wards
in Chicago on Saturday, and sales we're stnp.
ped for time, by report that some Of the
cattle had the rinderpest. II was discovered
on examination, that the animals we're only
Affected with plenro. pneumonia. The steam.
er Lake Champlain cleared from Portland
for Livefpo on Saturday, with $50 head Of
cattle, which had been inspected and pro.
nounced healthy.
Counsel for the owners Of twenty of The
Gloucester, Mass, fishing vessels driven from
the herring fishing ground by mob of New
ioundland fishermen in January, 1878, have
filed with the Secretary of State claims for
damages ranging from S37 to $1,000 per yes.
sci, according TO expenses and anticipated
profits OF the voyage. In support of their
claims they quote from the British argument
before the Halifax Commission, from the de-
positions Of Newfoundland fishermen, and
from the Colonial laws.
In the q. S. Circuit Court at Baltimore
Monday, Thoiaas B. Perry, Robert b. Perry
and William S. Wilkinson, election iudges
for the Eighth District of Anne ARUNDEL
county, were convicted of having held the
Congressional election at place other than
that selected by the County. Commissioners.
They were remanded for sentence. Louis
Norris, policeman, charged with ballot box
stutiiBg at the Congressional election in the
Sixth Ward Of Baltimore, entered a general
demurrer, alleging that under the statutes of
the United States stufing ballot box is not
a penal offence. The demurrer was sustained
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