The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-10

ing. Loss, 100000.
Two colored men duarrelied about ten
cents at festival near Newman, Ca, on sa.
tnrday night, and one Of them shot the other
through the heart
Sanford II. Ballard laid down on the rail.
road track near Woodford, Va, on Saturday
night, while drunk, and was cut 10 pieces BY
passing train. fglsfsst
The machine shop ofibe Bridgswater Iron
Company, IN Bridgewater, Mass, was burn.
ed, with valuable patterns and machinery on
Monday night. Loss, $1,000.
The Beatty Axe Works, in Chester, Pa,
owned and operated by II. .. Black were de. I
sroysd BY fire Tuesday night, with stock of
finished material. Loss, $4,000.
Jackson Morse, grain exporters Of Bos
ton city, failed Wednesday. The failure is
believed 10 be due to wheat SPECIFICATIONS in.l
Chicago, Liabilities about $50. 900.
The white lead works OF M0fat 4 Sergeant,
foundry OF W. =. Harmony, aud machine
shops OF Leckie 4 CO., at Joplin, Mo-, were
burned on Saturday. Loss, S250.O00.
The steamer Fernville, from Hartepool on /
March. 10th for Boston, with pig iron, was
sunk by collision with an iceberg at sea.
Hericrew, 70 IN number, were landed a. ST. |
Pierre Miqhelon. I'll
A telegram from Toronto reports that q
heavy rain, which began on Friday noon and |
lasted pnul Sunday uight, has caused floods |
IN the Don and Humber rivers, as well as
smaller streams, which have done much dam
age.
| The Postmaster General on Wednesday is.
sued an order declaring the "Bosion Spoon
Company" Of Boston, Mass, fraudulent
concern, and forbidding the postmasters 10
deliver money orders or registered letters ad,
1 dressed to il.
Ia Shppenshurg Pa, on April LIST, four
stables were burned, with four horses, one
COW, carriage, Eve wagons, grain, harness,
&e II was the work Of an incsndiary, and
4 great excitement prevails, as this is the sec
ond attempt TO fire the town
4 Mr.. II. q. Vennor, the Montreal weather
prophet, writes the New York Times 70 saw
that ''May in New York will be cold and wet,
aud same up to middle Of June. After that
dry--extremely dry--and fine weather will
extend until Che end Of the year, with
drought
A A charity ball was given at the Academy OF
Music, Baltimore, on Tuesday night last for
the benefit Of lhe Nursery and Childs' Hos
pital. IL was attended by the most intell-
geut aud fashionable audience which ever
assembled in that city. The net proceeds
were sc, 500. rr
Aiarse building connected wah The PEN.
Tertiary at Columbus, Ohio, occupied by
Brown, Human 4 Co., wood workers, was
destroyed by ere about three O'Clock Sunday
morAing, with its contents. Loss about Ss1, :.
900. The building is supposed to have been
struck by lightning.
Over 1000 acres of woodland, in Middlesex
county, N. j., was swept, on Thursday Of last
week, by fire caused by sparks from loco
motive on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Be
sides the timber, wood-choppers' houses wa
| CONS and Implements and maple sugar houses
were consumed.
Reports from various points in Ohio, Indi.
ana and Kentucky, show that from ten 70
twenty per cent. greater acreage Of wheat was
! sown in 1879 than in the previous year; and
in most places the prospects are good for an
, unusually fine yield. There will also be nj
= abundance Of fruit, IL not injured by frost.
The lull in the pig iron market for the past
few days is having its effect on the iron man.
ufacturing interests in the vicinity Of Pitts
burgh and therei Is some talk amoag uanufac
turers OF closing down there establishment,
, rather than 10 continue operations, piling vi
stock in their houses while waiting for orders.
! b. Il. Burlingame, citizen Of jefferson
vile, Indiana, was buried on Tuesday with
Masonic honors. The deceased was private
in the Seventh Isdiana Regiment, and at the
battle near Carrick's Ford, West Virginia, il
1861, fred the shot that killed Gen. Garnett
the first Confederate general slain in the war
Reports from over twenty points in Mime
sofa indicates that, while more ground vii
be cultivated this year than last, n smaller
proportion will be sown in wheat, the farmers
; being DESTROYS Of diyersifying their crops
Seeding will be later than usual this season
the ground being wet aud cold from heavl
: rains.
A violent storm at Huntington, Pa, OF
! Sunday evening lasting twenty minutes, di,
much damage to property. The tin roofs o
the st. James Hotel and the Miller Hous'
were torn off, one Of the turrets Of the La
, theran church was blown down, and the ca
:, works in West Huntingdon were partly de
stroyed.
A hurricane which passed over Montgome
4 w, N. T., Tuesday, carrying away the steepl
of the American Reformed Church, demoIish
ed portion OF the new sheds, piling the tia
bcrs aud frame work on the top OF other build
ings, and leveiled large trees. Considerable
hail with thuader and lightning aceompanie,
the stornf ItcN
In Lancaster, Pa, on Saturday, Judge Pat
terson delivered an opinion in the case Z
Messrs. Steinman aud Hensel, attorneys OF
dering their names to be stricken from ih
. roll OF the Bar, because the voluntary n
sumption of editorial duties does not relev
them from the obligations Of their oaths a
attorneys.
AscfcIc TalAs uhli anu wilma Storm Nikitel
Wheeling, W. Va, Sunday alternoon, result
, ing in the destruction of considerable propert,
The roof Of the Riverside Nail Works wa
; blown OF, the steeple Of the Third Presbyteria
Church was blown down, and Q thfee,stor
) frame addition OF Bellz's carriage factory va
totally destroyed. A number OF minor lOsse
: are also reported. No lives we're lost
Il A storm Saturday night with high wind
, prevailed all along the Ohio valley. Al Evans
vile, IHdiana, half finished dwelling hous
and the turret Of the Unitarian Church wer
blown down, together with number oftrses
fences, etc. The pilot hoase of the tug Die
Williams was blown off and the rest OF III
boat sunk out Of sight. Two barges, on
loaded with corn, the other with slaves wer
sunk.
. Henry Webb and wife, hosel tbieves.
arrested in Chicago, on Tuesday night, Al IN
instance OF Mr.. samuel Turner, OF the Gran
Pacific Hotel, who had noticed Webb veal
: ing a2air Of his sleeve buttons, In their ROOF
: was found 5000 worth Of properly, consist
, ing ofjewelry, ladies shawls and dresses an
other Saluabes. A bunch Of keys, fitted 70
rooms IN all the principal hotels, was ais
! found
The Bank Street Presbyl srian Church i
: ottawa was damaged by FIRE to the extent Z
several thousand dollars, Sunday morning
About the same time, the sexton Of ST. Jo
4 seph's Catholic Church, while preparing 70
: The live o'clock Mass, saw man with light
4 ed candle standing behind the altar, who Ae
at his approach. The william had set Gre /
4 the woodwork in the entry, and also to ID
/, organ, Il is supposed there is an organize
! gang o. incendiaries in Ottawa.
The most brutal prize fight that ever de
!, graced this country took place IN Philadel
!. pnia, Pa, on Sunday last, between John Cal
7 iahan and Martin McGuire. Tven,y.ihre
|. rounds were fought, the details of which are q
!, the most revolving character. Mcclure wa
I 20 severely punished that both eyes were clos
ed aud be was hardly able TO stand. lie stag
gered and fell upon the breast OF bis antaec
INST, who, holding him OF, struck him w
. terrible blows in The temple, which viii pro
y badly cause his death.
Al the West Point Academy Tuesda
! morning, johnson c. Whitaker, a colore
cadet OF the class OF 1876, WAS found I
Y his room At The Barracks, boRnd hand an
= foot, With one ear Sit, piece Of the oths
q cut oil, and his head badly bruised. The oui
], rage was committed BY ssthree masked men
y Who entered his room some time after mid
n night An fuva.tsoafsor = t..tnn eo.a. 4