The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-01-25

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Nine prisoners sawed their way out Of Jail
at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Sunday night.
The Postofice bill reported to the House
on Thuraday appropriates $s4 800, si8.
Mrs. Captain Daniel Dobbins died at Erie,
Pa, Wednesday, in her one hundredth year
Tie hard weather has driven the wild ducks
from the flats at Havare de Grace down the
bay.
A man named Caspar, aged so years, was
frozen 10 death at Troy, N. Y, on Monday
night.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal
has prohibited female singers in the choirs of
his dioeess after June J..
Mrs. Benjamin Nathan, whose husband was
so mysteriously murdered in New York in
1870, died last week at the age Of Ga.
Mrs. Jane Mcintyre died suddenly, while
sitting in her chair, in Baltimore on Tuesday
afternoon last, in the 9Ist year of her age.
Lewis P. Clover, one Of the survivors of
the Dartmoor massacre in 1912 died in Brook
Ign, N. Y, on Tuesday night in his S9th year.
In a village with population Of not over
two hundred, in Crawford county, Pa, sew.
enteen children died in one week with diph-
liberia.
The United States storeship Supply sailed
from Hayre on the ID instant, with q full
cargo Of American exhibits from the Paris
Exposition.
John Blair Scribner, one Of the firm Of
Charles Scribner's Sons. publishers Of Serb.
ner's Magazine, died in New York, on Monday
last, Of pneumonia.
The PhGnixyille, Pa, Iron Company have
contracted to furnish 100000 900 pounds OF
UIFdpra fsoluuu ne hrooau be 80 tha Elo..tal
Railway Company, New York.
For four days train stood on the track at
Erie, Pa, snow bound, which had upon it
nine tons Of silver bars and 100000 in gold
coin belonging TO the United States
The body Of a man, supposed to have been
tramp, who had been apparently frozen to
death, was found In the woods near St. james
Station, l.. l., on Tuesday morning.
Thomas JefTerson's grave will not much
Toner be left in its present uncared-for eondi-
ton. The construction Of the monument
provided by Congress will be begun in the
spring
A naval board appointed to test the quail.
ties Of the patent elastic felt mattresses as
life preseryer, having reported fayorably. il
will be used in two or three vessels now fitting
out for sea.
Hon. VIM. Fell Giles, U. S. District Judge
for Maryland, is dangerously III in Baltimore
and is not expected to recover. He was ap.
pointed by President Pierce in 1854, and is
~ years Of age.
Diphtheria is raging terribly along the
Perkiomen Valley, Pa, whole families, old
and young, are being swept away as with
plague. The physicians there cannot do any.
thing to overcome it.
In the Senate Thursday Mr.. whyte sub.
mitted bill, which was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee, giving the consent Of Con.
gress to an agreement between Maryland and
Virginia respecting the State boundary.
If Mrs. Julia Roberts, Of Phmnixyille, Pa.
should live until the 10th of this month she
will have reached the ripe old age Of one hun
bred and three. She Systematically active for
such an old lady, with spirits buoyant.
Mr.. A. Seligman, of New York, reports to
the Louisville police the loss Of 1000 worth
of diamonds and 5000 in money in sleeping
car on his way to that city from New Orleans.
The police believe the valuables were lost in
New Orleans.
Captain George Prince, resident Of Bath,
Me-, was arrested in that city on Monday
morning on the charge of having obtained a
large amount OF money from the Pension OF.
nee on fictitious names. Il is alleged that he
carried on the practice for years.
Ninety.fye murderers were hung in the
United States during the mast wear, an in
crease Of thirteen compared with the previous
year. of his CHASTITY exhibit 40 we're white,
80 colorel, 2 Indians and Chinaman; we're
hanged Tor outrage, for wife murder, and /
for file de.
The Chinese New Year was celebrated al
the headquarters of the Chinese Educational
Commission in Hartford, Conn, Wednesday.
In the evening there was a reception, attend.
by Governor Andrews and wife, several
State officials, members Of the Legislature
aad many prominent citizens.
While workmen were tearing down the
walls Of a burned building in Cincinnati, on
Wednesday, u portion of the wall suddenly
fell, precipitating Martin Jordan and Thomas
MetrAne into the cellar, sixty feet below
MeGane was instantly killed and Jordan
died in half an hour.
George Schwinn, Of Baltimore. on Tuesday
took four Antwerp carrier pigeons to Wash
ington, and on Wednesday be turned them
loose. The distance is 40 miles. The first
pigeon arrived in Baltimore in AZ minutes,
the best time ever made between the two cit.
les, and the others in 40, 81 and 80 minutes.
Secretary Schurz announced at the exeeu-
tive session Tuesday that Sitting Bull had
crossed the Canadian frontier into the United
States with his people, with peaeeable inten.
tons, being DESTROYS of coming under the pro
lection Of the Indian Bureau, and be distrib-
uted in the Indian country like the other
tribes.
The taxpayers of Frederick county and
those interested in court proceedings are bit
terly complaining Of the continued absence
from the county court Of Chief Justice Bowie,
who has not attended its proceedings since
the December term 1876. A number OF cases
on the docket cannot be disposed Of without
his presence.
Twenty four students Of Princetoa College
were arrested in Trenton, n. J. on Saturday
night, about midnight, for disorderly conduct.
They arrived in Trenton in two large Sleighs,
and drove about the streets in hilarious
manner. until the police, gathering in force,
arrested them. They were fined each SO. 80
and discharged,
The runaway Cheyennes were oyerlaken by
four companies Of cavalry from Fort Robinson
Wednesday at point forty Eve miles distant.
Seventeen Of the Indians were killed out Of
the forty-nine fugitives. Thirty.two were
captured, including nine wounded. Three
soldiers we're killed and Captain Vessels, the
First Sergeant Of Company f, and 8 scout
were wounded.
Col. ]. I. Scarf, editor Of the Balti,nos 70
Herald, says the United States government,
owes the State Of Maryland 100000 for adj
yances made when the first capitol vas built
at Washington. There is no doubt Of the
business OF the claim, but to get il is quite
another question. $500, 900, with interest for
about 90 years, would be very handsome
sum at this time to The treasury Of the State
Of Maryland.
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