The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-31


lies who passed the forged checks on the /.
Third National aud Merchants bank, Of
Baltimore, Md.
On Slate Creek, in Washington Territory, .
one day last week, tree tell ua the cabin o, /
Andrew Erckin, and a cross cul saw hanging I
on "A beam ia the cabin fell ou Erckiu, cut /
ting him IN two.
On Tuesday three or four men catered the /
savings bank Of Middleiowp, c., aud while I
engaging the clerks prcsen, in business at the (
counter accumpliccs entered the vaults and 4
got away with IS, 500 and $50 0OO 10 bonds.
The official census OF the Secoud District .
of Kansas, comprising hlty western counties,
shows population ct over $4,000. against
10000 in 1870, Il Is expected that the total I.
population Of Kansas will reach l,0Oo,O10.
Dr.. n. +. Williams was assassiuatcd while
riding home, at Mechhnicsbuig, Miss, on
Saturday evening. A Colorcd man was ar
rested ON suspicion, and has confessed his
guilt, saying he was paid 10 kill the doctor.
At Chicago, on Saturday, Maud $. troucd
u mile IN , 49,, and would have done IL ia
.. 10, but she was slowed up so rs not To shut
out another horse. Sbeis owned by VIM. II.
Vanderbilt, and was driven by Capt, y. Stone.
Constantine Herring, NJ. D., the founder OF
homeopathic practice Ia this country, aud
Europe, died suddenly on Friday evening Of
last week, ia Philadelphia Pa, ia bis eighty.
.irs, year.
Heavy raius fell 10 Northeastern New Mex.
ico during last week, ending a severe drought
in that region. Railroad travel WAS inter
upted ia various directions by floods, bu, the
gras. and growing crops were greatly benefit
ed
A sea lion was caught in a lock Of the eaaal
at New Brunswick, \. j., on Saturday night.
In capturing It the animal was shot bat not
killed. II IS "igh, feet long, aud is supposed
to be one OF the eight which escaped from
Couey Island on Friday night,
The deadly throat disease that began ia
Chicago two weeks ago and Is travelling east
ward Is said 10 be far more yiruleUt than diph
iberia. An extraordinary swelling OF the
glands take place and death eusucs quickly
from suilocation. The doctors have MOI vet
found name for il.
While moving on farm Ia Saratoga county,
n. T., on Friday, William Frazer stumbled
over a vine aud fell upon the blade Of his
scythe with such force that one OF his legs va.
nearly severed at the knee. The leg ~as
subsequently anputaied above the knee bat
he died on Saturday morning.
Norway, strange to say, Is sending US ice
this season, and Is finding that the business
pays. Norway is Que oithe chief sources OF
ice supply for Great Britain and southern and
central Europe; bat hitherto the United States
have been aOle to raise enough for homo wants
and for cxpor, 10 the West Indies and South
America.
Heavy rains have been falling in Eastern
North Carolina Tor several days, and damage
TO the cotton Is reported. The recent rains
at Petersburg, Va. we're insufficient 10 replen.
ish the reservoir, and the water in il h,, be.
come so impure that the Board Of Health
on tuesday warned against using !, for drink
ing purposes.
Charles Norton shot and killed a police.
man. who was trying to arrest him fordrunk
cnness, in kokomo, Col, on Friday afternoon
OF last week, The murderer was captured and
lodged IN jail, bot WAS taken thence the same
day by mob aud lyuched Before his death
he confessed that be had committed threc
murders before tina, Of the policeman.
Last week, at Leechburg Pa, Salone
BurkeIt, aged about twelve years, Was ont.
ragged By twelve white men connected Min a
circus, The entire circus company werc ar.
rested, 81 IN number, the child identified her
ASSISTANTS, and the remainder we're discharged
IL was with the utmost difficulty that the crowd
were restrained from lynching the scoupdrels,
pleasant boat, containing six ladies aud
two ''geutlemen, capsized Monday afternoon
IN Shark River Cove, at Ocean Beach, n. ].
The male individuals swan ashore, leaving
the ladies clinging TO the boat. The ladies
were rescued by some b0atmen who saw the
accident from the shore, went to the assistance
Of the women, and saved them In nm almost
exhausted condition.
Sabpmaas have been issued in Harrishur,
Pa, for witnesses in the cases of Geofyc =
Smith OF Philadelphia, and Christian 1,on,
and L. j. McCune, of Shippensburu. CHARGED
with corrupt solicitation OF members al H.
Legislature. The District Attorney i deter.
mined, 1t is said, to have their cases tried IN
October, and the remainder at the Noyember
term of court.
The New York Commercial Bulletin NJ.
snmes that the wheat crop Of the present wear
will reach 49,, 900, 600 bushels, and est;tnstin,
that the foreign demand will be ma. OOO IN
bushels, there wall remain 1882 900, OoObashels
/ This will far exceed the amount required n,
home consumption, leaving an immense snr.
I plus for which the farmers will be lnrlv n
they obtain one dollar per bnshel.
I Gerald MeCarlay, a stage driver, asserts
7 that Simms, the murderer, who was HANGED
at Fair Play, Colorado, last Friday. was res.
directed, and is alive in I.eadville. ne ssy.
two men stopped his team near Fair Play
FRIDAY night and forced the driver 10 carr,
a sick man whom he recognized as Simmsl
I ia his wagon. When within Ave miles II
Leadville he was ordered TO drive back. unde,
strict orders not to breathe a word Of the AZ
fair. -
A party of drunken roeghs went to a color
ca camp meeting al Danyille, Ohio, last Fri
day night, aud attacked the particinapt, vii
pistols, clubs and stones. They were rsnnIs
ed, and one Of them, named Diekman ,sa,
shot through the abdomen. Last SUNDAY NJ.
ternoon another gang Of roughs, said 10 num-
Der two hundred, again attacked the cam,
and broke up the meeting ID is though
some Of the eolored people were killed. In,
they dispersed SO rapidly that the facts eonle
NOT be learned
The S3d anniversary Of the entrance Of IA,
Mormons into tho Salt Lake Valley was ceis
brated by the Latter Day Saints. IN Sail ~,
City, on Saturday. There was n largo proeas
sion, representing the various indnstriss
among them being Happy Poyeat9ic Fam
ily IN wagon, carrying that lilie AZ a motto
and the parade was enlivened BY ten bras M,
military bands Tho procession took hal hon
to pass, the decorations were profase, and IN
show called out about 1900 SPECTATOR
The ceremonies were finished ia Ike Tabey
haeiei winch was gayly adorned, the exercise
consisting OF music and speeches.
A dispatch from Milwaukee. Wis I,t
%, says.-A hail storm passed over he VIZ
nifty Of Stevens Point, Wis, on Monday. Gov
eFing the ground TO the depth ofseyeruI incbs
with hail-stones ofgrcatsize, killing thousand
OF fowls, prairie chickens and sheen. Sbiu
giles were torn of several roofs, aud over
hundred farms we're cleared entirely az In
and grain. Hop yards are stripped ard n,
esis left bare as ia winter. Three hailslone
weighed pound. The storm covered 4 ~
four miles wide and ten long, sweeping AVA
every green thing. Not n bashel Of erain ~
be saved. The damage is estimaled AZ SD,
} 600. go
Mrs. J. Merton, Of Duke Centre. Pa. Ia
been arrested BY Anthony comstock. az NJ,
York. on the charge Of sending obscene mn,
ter through tho mails, under she alias az h,
Hopkins. II consisted of circular advert.
ing instruments for unnntaralpafposes. An
hal procured catalogues OF the pupils A. y
male Summaries, and sent circulars 10 hns
dreds Of young girls. Mr. Comstoek sen, N
coy letter., with money Tor the articles orae,
ed and 10 this way procured esidepce mn
Gent 10 convict the prisoner. She nm Nv.
{ committed IN deiaas Of bail, and will be take
30 Pillsbnrg for trial. Her husband \. T. Nj.