The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-21
News of the Week.


The army worm is doing great damage in
northern New York.
Two shocks of earthquake were felt at Con-
tocook, N. H., Tuesday night.
The four elevated railroads of New York
city are said to be financial failures.
A railroad connecting Norfolk, Va, and
Elizabeth City, n. c., was finished last week.
Thirty-four buildings were burned in Nash
vile on Tuesday, causing loss of $500
Strikes continue in various parts of the
country, and each days mail brings accounts
of other strikes.
There are two hundred and four looms in
active operation at the cotton mill IN Nat
chez, Mississippi.
The Committee on Public Works, in the
Mexican Congress, has reported in favor OF
approving General Grants railway contract.
No fewer than twenty faback whales were
shot with bomb-lances, near Provincetown.
Massachusetts, on Saturday.
company has been formed at Wheeling,
w. Va, for the purpose of manufacturing
grape sugar, and a certificate of incorporation
has been issued to it.
When the Southern Baptist Convention was
held at Columbus, Miss, the Jewish syna'
gogue was given up on Sunday to Christian
clergyman to preach in.
Two Carolina telegraph operators quar-
relied by wire, exchanged challenges in the
same way, and met half way between Colum
bia and Charlotte to fight with fists.
Daring last week l,O20, $40 pounds Of leaf
tobacco were sold in the public warehouses OF
Lynchburg, Va, being an increase of 1864
pounds over the previous week.
The Illinois House of Representatives has
passed law prohibiting railroads IN that
State from changing rates Of freight without
60 days notice, by posting the change IN eV-
cry station along the line.
cattle disease is prevailing at Ludlow,
Massachusetts, which has proved fatal in
many cases. The lungs OF the cattle that
died are found to be dark and honeycombed,
aud the brains sutfussd with water.
Abraham Hake, Gettysburg, Pa, butch
er, slaughtered fat steer a few days ago.
WheR the animal was cut open, the meat was
found to be as white as marble, covered with
little blsters, and unfit for use.
The Portuguese Government have made
primary education compulsory for children
between and II years of age living within a
radius of two miles frsm any Government
school, exemptIng the very poor
A St. Louis dealer in old clothes replica
ishsd his stock by delivering bsgSs kilograms
to Il number of wives that their husbands had
been burned by nitric acid, which destroyed
their clothing, aad that fresh suits must be
sent by the bearer.
The effect on some people Of the prophecy
falsely aseribed to Mother Shipion, that the
world will come to an end in 1881, was Illus
trated tke other day in Indiana, where the
suddea appearance OF a strange cloud, accom-
panied BY roaring wind, threw several vii
lagos into panic.
Lawyer Snyder, of Cincinnati, took the &C.
easien Of a trial in court to say that Nanuie
Murray and Mary Mckinney were '.as bad in
character as they we're IN face and when he
got outdoors they thrashed him seundly, but
whether for the attack on their character or
their looks is Hot explained.
The chief of the bureau OF statistics at
Washington gives the number of immigrants
arriving in the United States duriRg April,
1881, st 95, $50 Germany furnished So, sos,
Ireland a,SS3, and Italy, Netherlands. Nor
way aad Poland ever ., 600 each. Daring
the ten months ended April 80, 1881, the ar
rivals were 4i6,sl2
The main portion Of the Baltimore and Ohio
freight bridge over Wheeling creek, adjoining
the passenger depot in Wheeling, W. Va,
Suddenly gave way about 4 p. m. Wednesday
while heavy freight train was upOa it, and
the eagine, tender aud two box cars fall Of
Asur we're precipi,ated into the water, % feet
bslow. The engineer, named Kelly, received
isjar'es which will probably prove fatal.
Eight years ago the town Of Callman, Ala
bamA, was wilierness-it has now about
loo people, aud the region all around Is
settled by industrious and thrifty farmers.
They ars mostly German, and such has been
The success OF the pioneers that there are nov
almost daily additions 10 the settlements, in
dacsd BY the reports that have gone from the
pleasant homes Of the settlers
Utah is just nos the chosen Geld for con
siderable Chrisgian missionary work. There
Sre iorty.fosr Presbyterian missionaries IN
the Territory, maintained Al an annual cost
OF S3s, 600, the CoagregalIoRHiIsts are spend-
ing $50, oooin new scaool houses and churches,
the NsthOdis,s have tweRty missionaries on
the Eroaad, and other denominations are rep.
resented These tremendous snslaughts have
melted the AoFnons 10 renewed zeal-
A telegram from san Francisco says that
in the eugrossiag OF the Tax Levy bill the
clause hxlag the rate Of taxalioA was omitted
By E mistake Of the clerk, and the Governor
signed the bill before lAe omission was dis
tuFe had then adioaraed, aud most Of the
members goae home, The validity Of the
bill in is present form j. matter Of c0atro-
vrrsy.
Prof. Edward E. Barnard, Of Nashville,
Teun.. has discovered comet in the con
Nellatioa PegAsSas, right ascension 26h.
59in dselinatiOn north IA deg. 24al- The
comet is small, and meving towards the north
west Prof Barnard claims the second prize
OF $50 offered by Mr. Warner, of Rochester,
y. y, Tor the discovery OF comets. His dis
eovery is the second within two weeks, a
mos, remarkable circumstance, Prof Swift
having won the other prize.
The total gold circulation Of the United
States. including bullion in the Treasury, at
the beginning Of the pTessat month, Is eSti
mated By the Director Of the MINIS at $500,
OO0. 600, Of which about S264, GOO, 900 was
held as Treasury Aad National bank reserves,
and $3.50, OoO, 900 was in actual circulation.
There has been total gain Of gold coin and
bullioa 10 the country since Jnly ist, 1879, of
S2l4, OoO. 600, of which SIS, 0o0, 600 was added
10 the Treasury, $50, 600, 600 to the banks,