The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23


A stage coach from Santa Fe was robbed
by three highwaymen near Los Vegas, n. NJ,
on Monday. Ex-Governor Army, Of New
Mexico, and j. II. Strahan, of New York,
were relieved Of their money aud watches.
Rev. W. II. 1illingbast, rector OF Trinity
Episcopal Church in Detroit, was accident
ally shot dead by the careless handling of a
revolver by young man, named Wright, in
camp at the mouth Of Detroit River, Tues.
day.
While the wife OF Mr.. Jno. Huff, Botetourt
county, Va, was engaged last week in her
spring house, lizard with two heads made
his appearanee-a head on either end-and
each head seemed as if it wanted TO be boss.
The report Published Of the death of Mrs.
Nellie Sartoris, the daughter of Gen. Grant,
is declared to be unfounded. The mistake
arose from the death Of Mrs. f. W. Sartoris,
formerly Adelaide kembe and the mother.
in.law of Nellie Grant Sartoris.
A freight engine ran into the rear of an ex.
press, delayed by disabled express train,
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, II miles
west of Cumberland, early Sunday morning.
Ellis Mcdonald, engineer, OF Marlinsburg,
Va, was killed.
The Philadelphia Record has discovered
that the head on the Bland dollar is designed
from Philadelphia beauty, Miss Anna W.
Williams, a teacher in the House Of Refuge.
The eBgraver Of the coin was an Englishman
named Morgan.
A schooner arrived at Halifax, n. s., on
Thursday night week, with "a cattle saved
from the wrecked steamer Virginia, at Sable
Island. The Customs authorities have for.
hidden the landing of the cattle. Thirty
cattle remain on the island
Webb and Boyton, the swimmers, have
agreed to swimming match at Newport, in
y few days, for a prize of $1,000 offered by
Mr.. Bennett. Webb il TO cover 20 miles
without clothing, while Boyton makes "a
miles with his rubber suit aud paddle.
Jesse X. Crawford, of Blair county, Tues.
day entered bail in $1,000 at Harrisburg. for
his appearance at the next term of Court, 10
answer charges Of corrupt solicitation OF
members of the Legislature and perjury, in
connection with the Pittsburg Riot bill
The London Times does not comment ia.
vorably upon the activity displayed by Sec
rotary Evarts in regard to the Fisheries ques.
ton, but thinks the matter may be settled di.
Dramatically. Indemnity in the sum sos, 200
has been asked of England in the Fortune
Bay cases.
Antonio Ardito and Ncolo Infautano,
Italian BARRIERS, have been arrested in Boston
for the murder Of Mr.. Frye, and the property
stolen from the house, or most Of il, has been
recovered. One OF the murderers has made
a confession. Two or three others are i'm
plieated
Thirty two tramps took possession OF Hum.
boldt Wells, mining town in Nevada, strip
ped themselves Of clothing, held war dance
IN the principal street, aud declared their in.
tention to sack the place, but a party of noun.
ted men drove them naked into the hills and
whipped them soundly.
The eolored exeurtionisls who passed
through st. Louis, few days ago, to visit
Kansas, returned Tuesday. A Mississippian,
who accompanied them, does not seem to
think that Kansas is Q place for colorel men.
excepting those who have a few hundred dol,
lars to make a start with.
Rowe e. Earl and wife and Mary Hender.
son, were arrested in Milwaukee on Saturday
for passing counterfeit money. They are
connected with a gang of counlerfeiters in
Chicago. The coins found in their posses.
sion, silver dollars and half dollars, we're so
well made that their spuriousness could only
be detected by cutting them in fSu.
Robert Collins, John Uhl, Michael Kelly,
Thomas Burns and another man, whose name
is unknown, were drowned in Lake Eric, near
Cleveland, Ohio, Friday. They were on
the way to Rocky river 10 witness female
baseball match, and their boat got caught in
0 gale. Later accounts say that the men
were not drowned.
The trouble between the French, Canadian
and Irish ship laborers in Quebec, growing
out OF the organization OF separate labor
society by the former, reached climax Tues
day in street fights between the factions.
Reyolyers, boat hooks aud axes were freely
used, and, as far as known, three were killed
and twenty-six wounded during the day.
The military were kept in readiness for an
emergency
At Lebanon, Pa, Monday, Charles Drews,
Frank Stickler, Josiah Hummel aud Israel
brandti convicted Of the murder of Joseph
haber, Tor the purpose Of Obtaining life in.
snrance money, were sentenced by Judge
Henderson TO be hanged, ia the case Of
Henry Wise, sentence was deferred, he hay.
ing made a confession which will be used in
the trial Of Zechman.
William NJ. Roach. cashier Of the Citizens
National Bank Of Washington, d. c., is re-
ported TO have embezzled about SEQ, 900.
His stealings have been going on about eigh.
teen mouths, aud were concealed by falsihca.
tons OF the books. Ii is supposed he used
the money in stock speculations. lie has
been dismissed from his position. His sure.
ties are Tor SIS, 900, and It is said he will sur.
render his property. The deficiency remain.
ing will be small and will be promptly sup.
piled by the directors of the bank. j. A. j.
Creswell, President.
The new Board Of Immigration, of Mis-.
sour, has Just finished three days session
IN ST. Louis, Of which il perfected plans for
encouraging Immigration to that Stats. Agents
will be stationed in Cincinnati and Boston,
and agencies established ia Liverpool and
some scotch and German towns. An elabor.
ate statement Of the resources and advantages
OF Missouri will be circulated and members
Of the Board will personally visit several Of
the Eastern States. Twenty county immigra.
uon societies are already in operation in
Missouri
The Geological School Of the Johns Hon.
klns University have transferred their floating
laboratory from CFisield 10 Fortress Monroe.
The commission have completed their inyes.
legations OF the oyster in that locality sooner
than they at hrst anticipated and will now,
Tor the remainder Of the summer, cruise
around the capes and collect specimens Of
marine lite and vegetation, which will afford
them plenty OF study. Some important dis
coyeFies have already been made, especially
IN the propagation ofihe oyster, all Of which
VIII probably be mentioned in DR.. Brooks
report Of the expedition on its return, about
the middle vf next month.
EighNcn months ago August Rische was a
poor maa, obtaining meagre living in Chi
eago BY working at his trade as a shoemaker.
Bpt he was one Of the pioneers Of Leadville,
Cot, and lad the good fortune TO Astrike ii
rleh. He was the diseogerar Of The Little
PIstsbufg mine, and is now the owner OF 81.
teen paying mines. A few weeks ago he be-
came acquainted with Miss Minnie Guughuh.
employed ~ sewing girl 10 Chicago store.
and they we're married one evening Iast week
10 quiet manner. His gift to the bride con
sisted ola watch and chain and diamond lew.
eiry 10 the value Of $500 and SlO0. 900 in
government bonds. Mr.. Rische has ;asf
paid 81, 900 for a furnished house ia Denver.
Col, TO which be will take bis bride aiter VII.
ting New York, Baltimore and Washington.
An Association has been formed ii Savau.
nah, Georgia, 70 erect Monument 10 the
gallant Sergeant Jasper, who lost his lie IN
the battle at that city just one hundred years
ngo. It's proposed to lay the corner stone
OF the The Monument on October 0, 1879. The
centenary ofthe day on which be cell. Jas.
per was . true hero and some Of his achieve
gpegis me- most romantic. His gnIlantrv IN
replacing The flag WHICH had been shot away
at Fort A0ultris and his capture of British
guard Of ten men and the falease Of twelve
American prisoners, are maflaFa al sslfhonfi.