The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-04-09
News of the Week.

d uScFcdSe OF %, 10, cI9.
There were Al deaths from small pox in
Philadelphia last week.
Preparations for extensive emigration from
Ireland to the United States are in progress.
The river Thesis, in Hungary. has overflow
ed, and thousands OF acres OF wheat have been
destroyed.
Twentysix more lodges of Sitting Bal lis
Indians are en- route to Fort Buford, d. T.,
to surrender.
Mrs. Robinson of Boston has applied for
admission 10 the bar, and is the first MasSa-
chusetts woman to claim the right to practise
law.
The Pennsylvania legislature has authorized
the Issuing Of four per cent, bonds to the
amount of Sl0,000,00O TO meet maturing obi,
cations.
\ bad break has occurred in the Delaware
and Hudson canal one mile west of Lacka
wanna, Pa, sixty feet of embankment being
washed away.
The graves of the Confederate soldiers at
New Orleans were decorated on Wednesday.
The Grand Army of the Republic contributed
floral offerings.
;, In Toronto, Canada, Tuesday. the mercury
was two degrees below zero. \ severe snow
storm, with heavy gale, prevailed in north
\ war.of races in Peru between Cinnamon
on one side and negroes and other laborerS
on the other, has resulted III the murder OF
ever 1900 Cinnamon SO far.
\ Gordon of 10000 Turkish troops have
been drawn around the Hauran district, Syria,
IN consequence of conflict bstween the Dru-
ses aud neighboring Mahomedaus.
The factory of the Farmers Bone and Fer.
tiliziug Company at Philadelphia, with some
90 boatheuses. three or four yachts and a
small saloon were burned on Tuesday
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail
road bridge over the Skunk river, near Brigh-
ton. Iowa. was destroyed on Saturday by the
moving ice, aud travel has been abandoned
on the road.
The Tennessee legislature has passed a bill
to pay the State debt dollar for dollar and to
issue new bonds at 5 per cent Tennessee
bonds went up - per cent. upon the passage
of the bill.
Reddy Mcdonald. the head musician of a
dancehouse al Sidney, Ncb., and a acted cut
throat, was taken from the jail at an early
boar Sunday morning by NlgJisuls and hanged
TO iree ia the courthouse yard.
Uu;ed States revenue officials rtiled an
illicit disUlieTy ju Somerset county. Pa. aud
captured John HochStciisr, Wm. Miller. Saml.
VIC Aat Joseph NElnAA#ls tt@thNfE WIN hNN
stalls aud $50 barrels OF whisky.
Rev Benz. Arbosasl. presiden; OF the Val
ley Female College, "A; Winchester. Va. aad
. distinguished member OF the Baltimore
Conference. n. Z. Church South. died 81
consumption last week, aged 30 years
The low condition Of Miss Hattie Deuel.,
OF loaa Clfy. To-, vho On Wednesday entered
The iorlv tbirJ day OF her fact Is uuchaug rd
Miss Deugl5's brother IN law, Whn u physl-
esaa, states that every way except force has
been rx-ftsd ia VAIN % have ser breaS her
fast.
] The Philadelphia company formed b cor
.ituci - ship canal acrpss she State ~ Florida
} has obiaiucd n cbaricr FOR that purpose. Iae
I roste ulii be by way ct the C1gs4Aa,chsr rise-.
E Lake pkgchabce, and thearc 10 che Aiiautir.
. al or near ihr mouth If -. lucIe rssr. Cap
I nal $50 100000
Tennessee has Bew las tor.riyiaE the ni.
zee 90 evyry Sheriff whu permits prisoner
. 50 b. fakcu ;rem hts rasso'iy. ibis j. iEteuc-
{ ed 10 psi "a sicp "a lTueb5ug. and Be based on
she brlfe, thzt NOES being aiusyrsi always
. cosaviIy, eau be- effectively opposed y the
F sheriff have she desire 90 do %,
Tie Gtc Saving cress on the Mes Jersey
coast ayv tn a state II rebellion against toe
order directing ssra ruau 10 carry brass checks
: shea be soes on patrol. and exchange ~hen
. he meets the patro.uan from ihc next station.
% saow the tune be Is on dsyy. 4 Large NUN.
. ber 81 mruhers Of the Crcss have resigned
The estate ss Rsekhrilre c1anty, Va. ca,.
bsaeins the celebrated Natsfal Bridge, has
{ tesu purchased by H. C. Parsons, sjce-p pres
dent of the EichmJa3 Aad Allegheny Bati-
road The property c0Rtaias 700 acre.. and
Is uigbia aao aaJ a hsii miies 81 ihe AiieghA-
ny road las PraP1sa-i % lag o7; the sreais8s
as park.
burial pe-mi, vas refused a; New York
GA Wednesday, ia Iae cass 1t Ms AaSJlalc
IA Mailer, aged 81. zh1 died OF voluntary
siarsA.soz Family traabiss and The loss Of
$, 90 stolen isom her brought on uaToid
dependency, aad aboIJ tarrv weeks s-p she
refused il ett. ant c5atiaasl tn d. SO uuiti
death = srei her.
While Mr. Hoover, s widow living ussr
Sanbnry. Pa. was ~ dinner ullh her family,
on Wednesday, a quarrel arose bsiseen $50
Of Ihc ehiidren lDttir, aged l., aud George,
artd a. uhep The latter Weai cut, feiarUed
uith 4 gun aad sho, Lo.isc through abe neck,
killing her Tee boy uas arrested. His rea'
son tar committing lac erimS, be said1 VAS
thai thgy did NO; gave bim enogxh to cal
Nyarly lhirly theasaad immigrants arrived
al Castle Garica dsfius tav stormy month Of
March. Ths unprecedented number gives
forecast 81 shat may be expected iu The mlld
months Of Nav. Jane, and JAY last years
immigration surpassed any oa rceorl, and
We; the March arrivals werc oaiy Httls over
sscnly oae thousand, We may hook los
rount half million before The year ends
4 Coageution Of State officers, L. $. Scna-
tors. ConrrssSsuea and other prominent mea
Of tie Northeast a3ll BE- called 10 meet On
Davenport iowa, on he 25th of May, "lu ap.
peal 10 Coagress fof speedy sxsensioa Of
lie Illinois and Michigan Causi q the Missis-
sippi river. by way Of lleunepin, tor the puS
pose % opsuinE an ali walter route from the
Upper Mississippi to Chicago, the lakes and
ire Ere Canal p
Mrs I.aaisa Sarseai, ct S4a.a RITA, Gala,
vas dragged from her horse, outraged, mar-
dered and buried near a shepherd camp last
Saturday A Mexican shepherd has been At
rcsted on sasplcioa. Ga Tuesday he Was "a
ken by citizens and hanged on trIAl aooai
two miautrs. He thea confessed having wit
ncssed. uithoal participants IN the CRIME, and
told saeh conflicting stories that be Nas strung
up again aud sanged anti dead
Rev. John Wade, Of Grant county, W. Va,
who has a vjfe and four children, was argesg-
"a near Cumberland, Nd. on Tuesday, on
che charge u ab3acIiag & hitFen-year glrl
from Grant coanty Tor purposes Of prosiItu.
ton He lad gone 10 WuTk GA q farm, and
rented house. He left his family behind,
and his lie offered iity dollars tor bis arrest,
Aiter hearing before Police Justice King. be
was committed 10 Jail 10 await reqaisI,ion
from the West Virginia governor.
An unknown disease has broken oai among
the cattle NJ East Waiertown, y. Y The
stock attacked are bioodrd animals, aud are
ia the very bes. condition. Several OF them
have died They are taken FIRST by an intense
coughing, followed by loss of appetite aud
shriukage OF milk. When let out where they
can have perfect freedom they appear almost
crazy. and will bite themselves, tearing out
clunks Of flesh, aud appear to be in the great
est agony The attention ofthe State author
ities has been called 10 the matter.
GREAT FLOODS IN SPAIN.
nss AZ if, and Great Destination of Pro-