The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-17
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I families on the Peninsula
A tow boat leit ST. Louis Sunday for Ne
Orleans, with harges containing 5000
bushels Of coen 10 bulk.
William II. Vanderbilt OF New York no
stands registered as the owner OF S5l ZOO 0l
I in United States bonds
All Wing, a converted ChinamaR, was bal
I tixed hy immersion ia the Triuity lBapti
Church, New York, on sunday.
The Methodist Conference at PHILADELPHIA
recently adopted resolutions denouncing Sur
day eA'np.meeting trains.
ID is reported in Rome on what is consider
ed good authority that the Pope contemplate
creating four additional cardinals in the Unite
States.
The storm on Saturday and Sunday di
much damage on the lakes. Many vesse
were driven ashore. 30 far as known, u
lives were lost,
A suit is pending ia Chicago concerning a
oleomargarine patent, which has dcyelope
rine are sold annually in the Uaited States
Mrs. Wilhelmiaa Freske, aged 90 years
was murdered by her eldest son ia Louisville
beea insane for some time. He disappeare,
after the act.
0'Leary Publishes a challenge in which h
offers to match Hart and Doubler ngains, an,
two long. distance pedestrians in England 70
$4,000 or $50, 600 a side, the match to tax
place in New York.
Fruit and vegetables in Central Georgia
have suffered greatly from heavy irosts du
ring the first nights Of this week. This peacl
crop in Ohio, Indiana aud Kentucky hav,
been damaged by frost
Willard Rolf aged 81, farmer at Lyon
farms, n. j., went to bis barn Tuesday nigh
with a lantern, which exploded, firing chs
barn. Rolf attempted to rescue the horses
but was suifocated and burned to a crisp.
A terrific gale, accompanied by snow far
ries, passed over central Ontario on Saturday
night In the Toronto district, trees, tele'
graph wires aud buildings in course Ofereciion
were leyelled, and communication ia all direc
tons was interrupted.
There is large increase ia the cousump,
ton Of American cotton goods Ia China. ow.
ing TO their superiority over the Euglish goods.
In 1879 Tieatsin imported 100,000 pieces OF
cotton goods from the Uaised States and 24i,
600 FROM England.
There is much excitement ia Georgia over
reports Of rich gold discoveries in the Ma.
choochee Valley, White county. Over loo
nuggets have been extracted within a few
days, one Of which, shown Tuesday in Allan.
"a, weighed more than pound.
The famine in Armenia Is increasing. One
hundred and fifty persons have died Of starva.
ton at Agbak. In the villages girls are dying.
One hundred have died a, Van. The Rgssian
Of Rastof have forwarded 50,01S
pounds Of -four TO Van.
The Navy Department has alviees confirm
ing the report that the L. $. steamer Adams
has established a eoaling station at the Gull
OF Dulee, at the west side o. the lsthmus Of
Panama. The kearsatge has established a
similar station on the east side
Henry C. Frederieks, meaiber Of ihe
Chicago Board OF Trade, on Wednesday eve.
ming Jumped from the foarth story Of the
Woodruff House, in thai city, and was instant
y killed. He was insane IN consequence Of
disastrous speeula,ions in wheat
During the last year an average Of $4,000
letters day was received al the Dead Letter
Office, New England furnishing the larges,
share proportionally. Those letters eontaiu
ed $4,000 in currency and 81, 500. 600 in
drafts, 9j per cent. Of which was returned 10
the proper owners.
Among the dogs TO be exhibited at the New
York dog show is the famous Chesapsake
Bay dog Turk, which saved the life Of Miss
Gertrude b. Hyde, when she was thrown out
of her sink box by the recoil Of her gun.
while dacA-shoo,iHg at PerrymansYille, sd.
a short time ago.
Peruvian papers report the des,ruesian Of
the guano loading apparatus al the Chincha
islands. The Chiiisus recently landed AZ
Mollendo and appear 10 have given themselve.
up to riot aud piliage. |, IS alledRal tina,
they respected neither foreigners nor natives
age, sex, or condition.
The Senate Of California, on SATURDAY.
evening, directed the arrest and confinement
Of Senator Kane until he pargps himself from
He will Be kep; in custody until
the Senate adleurns, on the l7ih instant. He
refuses TO tell the name Of .nersoa who, he
says, offered him $1,000 70 vote for certcin
bills.
On Saturday evening last an old woman
named Aun Gushing left the village of Fort
Coulonge, Quebec, during very severe snoz
storm and missing the road she followed a
fence that led into the bush, where shS was
found dead Tuesday morning, A dog belong
ing TO her vas found faithfully keeping watch
over her remains.
Several prominent business men Of Plus.
burg, Pa, have formed reorganization 10 he
known as the Western PENNSYLVANIA Agri.
cultural State Fair aud Park Association -
Capital stock 500, 600. Half of this has beer
subscribed. 90 acres Of choice ground viii
be purchased for $4,000 at Brushtoo. 1
state fair will be held there every two ysars'
The walking match 10 New York ended on
Saturday night in victory for Frank Hart.
the eOlored youth His score exceeded by /.
miles that of Blower Brown, the best bre.
Nously recorded. The score al the close
stood; Hart, 90 lilo miles; Pegram, 5isl;
Howard, 55li DobleT, $50; Allea, sos,
krohne, 5i6i Williams, 500; Hsnwaker, 45Ol
Hart will receive about $4,000.
tlre and explosion occurred Tuesday after
noon AZ SiiveFt0En, rloaF North Woolwieh.
England, at the oil mills belonging 70 Messrs.
Burt, Bolton Haywood. The roof of one
Of the stills was forced of and carried : dis.
lance of lI0 yards. The still ooalaiEed 1900
gallons Of oil. The damage to the works
amount to several thousand pounds. Eleven
persons were killed and nambsr injured.
Eastern Pennsylvania Is being terrorized b,
a band Of rufians who are burning barns, kill
ing cattle and horses, robbing school house,
and churches Dwellings are opened aud 4
The occupants do not deliver up their valaa,
blss, they are gagged and bound, aud throat
ened with instant death. A vigilant com
mittee is organizing, aud IL the perpesrator.
are caught Judge Lynch will try their cas-,
on the spot
Wm, H. kemble, the chief Of the Penusyl
sania Legislative bribers, was arrested n
Philadelphia on Mozday, taken to HaFrisbnrs
and held to bail ia $1,000 for further hear
ing on the 18th. lie failed to appear seyeraI
weeks ago, and it was thought he would leav,
he conntry. He threatens to make a clean
breast Of il If he has to 70 70 the penlteutiarv
4 he does there viii be large exodus from
Pennsylvania.
A violent gale ragged in Buffalo, N. y. on
Saturday afternoon and night The water IN
he harbor Overiiosed the wharres. AMI al.
most submerged the island between Inc rive,
and the Lake, compelling the inhabitants "a
lease. Part Of the track Of the I,0ckpor,
branch Of the New York Central Railtoaa
vas washed out, causing g st0ppaee az travel,
The wind was so strong at tines that several
wagons were overturned, aud 4 street ear VA,
blown from the track.
Commissioner Fink announced al chieaoo
Wednesday general reduction Of 1--WE cents
Dn grain and ten 90 provisions from Chieago
% Neg York. Rates are 10 be reduced h
The same basis 10 Albany, Boston. Philndel.
pnia, Baltimore and Buffalo, and On aonr !.
xeh a. grain. The cut on provisions 4 aid
10 have beentherssult ola Threatened eop,l,;na.
lion among provision men to shin All the uro.
'isions By wafer. Il is expected the re3uctioa
Eill stimulate shipments 10 some degree.
Chase Worihen, who sued the Grand T,,nk
Halfway Company for damages received " a
COLLISION an me road owing 10 The alleged
$50, received = verdict il Boston TUESDAY