The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-08
New, Of the Week.

FOuf more nfltlAn tthftNA-iaFinciaf HtiNE"tN'
with Messrs. Gordon, wilkins and Walker
are now making tour Of observation through
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Spiker 4 Harmon's wagon factory, Mt l.o'
ganspori, Ind, was burned on Saturday night.
Loss $4,000. Fifty men are thrown out oil
work by its destruction.
The steamship Bolhina, which arrived at
New York Wednesday from Liverpool,
brought clos, $50 in specie, The steamship
Frsia brings Si6s,000 in specie.
A disease known locally as ''black tongue,
but which is probably very violent form OF
diphlherin, has appeared around Toronto,
Ont. Il has bafHed the skill Of the medical
men.
The total export OF grain from Montreal
during September was valued at $1,000, 900,
of which, il is said, 81, 100000 was the pro
duct of Western States, shipped by the ST.
Lawrence river in preference to being trans
ported over American railroads.
Charles Hewitt, brother of Hon. Abraham
s. Hewitt, Of New York, died at his residence
in Trenton, N j., Sunday night, aged 6G
years. He was member of the Senate OF
New Jersey in 1872. At the time OF his death
be was President Of the Trenton Iron Com
| pany.
William Dempster, manager Of the lnger'
soil Branch of Nelson's BaRk, has been ar
out of S20,350. The bank holds security to
the amount of $1,000, and it is believed
considerable sum will be realized out Of
Dempster's effects.
The Spanish steamer Enrique, from Liver.
pool, for Havana, has brought TO New Or
leans a sailor and n passenger of the barker
tine Sally, from Pensacola for Havana,
which ioundered in the Gulf on the 9th ult
There were eight persons on the vessel, six
of whom are supposed to be lost.
A ERE at Mound City, ILL.,, Sunday after
noon, destroyed about 70 buildings, including
the Court House, with all the records, Nor.
mans stove factory, Reels flour mill, aad q,
/ Il. Meyers store and dwelling. The burned
district comprises one.third Of the town.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
There have been lis suicides in Brooklyn
| n. Y, during the last two and half years.
| OF these suicides 80 were males and 20 fe
males; 70 were married, p single, widows,
O wdowers, aud unknown. OF the single
81 were bachelors and 6 spnsters; of the
married, 90 were males and IL females.
Daniel Smith, recently arrested in Colo
RADIO, on the charge of embezzling $4,000
worth Of liquors from the firm Of j. W. Croft
4 Co., Of Cincinnati, Of which he was agent,
and subsequently detained in Boston on
civil suit, arrived in Boston on Friday Of last
week, and gave himself up lie was com
mitted in default of bail.
On Monday last sixteen English silk weay.
ers from Bradford arrived in New York on
the steamer Spain. They have found employ.
ment in the silk factory at jamestown, n. 4.
They came to this country, they said, because
their employers in England could give them
no more than three days work in each week.
and at less wages than they can get here.
| A fire in Dubuque, Iowa, Sunday morning.
destroyed Carr 4 Co.'S sash factory, planning
mill and warehouse, with large quantity OF
lumber, the old freight depot OF the Illinois
Central Railroad, and the old elevator OF the
Richmond and jackson Railroad. The loss
| Of Carr Il Co. is estimated at $4,000. Over
100 men are thrown out of employment by
the fire.
A despatch from Havana, November 1,
says it is officially reported that Captain Gen.
eral Blaneo has left the district of Manzanlla
completely pacifed, and his forces are now
engaged in pursuing the insurgents in Bayamo
and Jiguno districts. The jurisdiction OF Las
Dumas is reported completely quoted by the
surrender Of 100 insurgents, half Of whom
were mounted.
A schooner Of 100 tons, name unknown,
went ashore Monday night at Broad Cove,
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and went to pieces.
| The crew were all drowned Owing to the
heavy sea no assistance could be rendered,
although the vessel was plainly visible from
the shore. She appeared TO be ieeladen, as
much sawdust Hated out. 1t is reported that
five bodies were washed ashore.
Charles A. Noorhis, member OF Congress
from the Fifth New Jersey district, has made
an assignment for the benefit Of his creditors
Hisliahilitiesare estimatedat $3.50, 900, greatly
exceeding his assets. He was widely known
throughout New Jersey from his legal, polit.
cal, religious and social relations. lie was a
trustee for numerous estates, and the custo.
| dian OF the savings Of many poor people.
Augustus p. Miller, aged II years, shin.
| ping clerk of II. Mason 4 Sons, in Baltimore,
was sent to the bauk Uu Saturday afternoon
to make deposit Of $3.50 in cash and drafts
| and draw $3.50 on check of the firm. lie
drew the amount Of the check but made no
deposit and disappeared with the money.
Sunday morning he was arrested on Chica-
go train at Parkersburg, W. Va, and most
of the money was recovered.
The st. Plus Memorial Church (Roman
Catholicl, in the northwestern section of Bal.
timore, was dedicated Sunday by Archbishop
Gibbons. Rev. Father Lyman celebrated the
Mass, and Bishop Gross, Of Savannah preach,
cd, Previous to the services procession of
Catholic societies, in full regalia, and with
music, marched from the City Hall to the
Church The ed6ce is Of blue stone, and
one of the finest in Baltimore.
Boston had its first snow storm of the sea
sou Monday last Snow prevailed throughout
New England, Ontario and the northeastern
provinces. At keene IN. H.. it was Is
inches deep. At Lebanon IN H. trains
were bockaded. The storm was still ranging
Monday night At Brattleboro' VA 20
inches iell and at other points from 8 to IL
inches. From 10 TO ~ inches fell in New
York State about Lake Champlain, and was
the most severe storm which has ever pre-.
vailed in that section at this season OF the
year.
A young student at the University in Lex.
iugton, Va, named Johnston was killed on
Saturday by another student named koiner
from Augusta, Va. They were playing Gro.
quet, when dispute occurred about the
| rules governing the game, and Koiner struck
Johnston with u mallet, causing death in
few hours. The body of the deceased has
been conveyed to his home, in Texas, accom-.
panied by two brothers, who were also stu.
dents. IL is generally believed that the kill
ing was unintentional. Koiner has been
committed to Jail.
The heavy failure Of Steitauer Brothers,
the Chicago dry goods merchants, on Monday
came like thunder clap in clear sky.
Minor failures are expected, OF course, at any
time; but during such universal revival Of
business as the present so large crash was
the last thing TO be expected. Coming as il
does, il suggests the possibility that many
other firms have, like Stettaner Brothers,
built an immense superstructure Of business
upon a very small basis of actual capital, Dor.
rowing on the one hand and credit on the
other.
Jesse James, one Of the notorious james
boys, supposed TO have been one of the
robbers Of the train at Glendale, Mo-, recently,
was shot and killed few days ago in South.
eastern Kansas by George Shepherd, formerly
q member OF the same gang. Shepherd had
joined James aud his party, who we're on the
road TO Texas, and after riding with them
some distance suddenly shot James In the
head, wheeled his horse and fed, escaping
with shot in the thigh from one of the party.
James had some time ago killed relative Of
Shepherd.
Zachariah Chandler, United States Senator
from Michigan, was found dead in bed in the
Grand Pacific Hotel, at Chicago, on Saturday
morning. He had spoken at large political
meeting the night before. He was in the
Goth year Of his age. Resolutions of respect
for his memory and regret for his loss we're
adopted by the various Republican commit.
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