The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-02-05
News of the Week.

| NEWS OF the Week.
The coal miners at Steubenville, Ohio, are
out on strike for more pay.
Sixteen prisoners in the New York Tombs
are awaiting their trials for murder.
The New York savings banks show an in
crease in deposits of nearly $50 100000
A large wheat area in Southern Illinois aud
Indiana is reported as ruined by the hard
winter.
\ lady who died in St. Adams, VI, recent
ly, left five sisters. aged 81, 81, 50, 81 and 76
years.
The eruption of Mount Baker, in Washing
ton Territory, is reported to be increasing in
violence.
The Post-offce at Vassar, MICHIGAN, was
robbed Of $1,000 in money and stamps on Fri
day night.
Small pox and diphtheria are making fear
full ravages IN the counties of Belle, Chase,
and Dorchester, Quebec.
The colored republicans Of Augusta, Ga,
endorse Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, for
place in Gen. Garfelds cabinet.
A Ere at Maianzas, Cuba, has destroyed ten
stables, with the exhibition buildings, which
may delay the opening of the exhibition until
March
In the New York walking match, last week,
Hughes won the o Leary belt, having made
a fraction over SOS miles in six days, the best
on record.
The Large Italian villa" of Jacob Hay, at
EastOn, Pa, was destroyed early on Saturday
morning, by fire originating from an over
heated furnace.
The schooner Nellie Baker, of New Orleans,
with a cargo OF cider, has been wrecked at the
mouth Of the Tuxpan river, and will probably
be a total loss.
Dr.. Geo. Ferrell member of the West Nir-
gInia House of Delegates from Berkeley coun
". fell dead at his boarding house in Wheel
ing on Tuesday, of spinal apoplexy.
Geo. Bryant, farmer, living near Holyoke,
Mass. lost the road in driving home Satur-
day night, got into pasture, was overturned
and uampled to death by his horse.
Chili's terms Of peace provides for the ces-
sion Of Antoiagasta and the payment of $50,
coo, 900 indemnity, Of which Peru is 10 pay
so, 0OO, 900 and Bolivia SI0,OO0,0O0.
The number Of deaths in Chicago las, year
Was 10. 49, The population, according to
the census returns, IS 5OS.29S. making the
death rate but 20 ~ per thousand inhah,
tants.
Tom Bufori, the SLAYER OF Judge Elliot, Of
the Kentucky Court Of Appeals, has been sent
from Oventou, Ky. to the insane asy lun, hav-
ing been acquitted Of murder, on the ground
Of INSANITY.
On Sunday a German woman. domestic
IN the family Of l'hos. wilkins, at Westmin-
ster, Dat, saturated her clothing with kero-
scue, applied a match thereto, and vas burn
ed TO death.
Edward Holske aud Dennis Driscol walked
- miles 10 New York Tuesday night for 81,
Ula aud the championship Of America. Dris-
coil Won in 81. 2lm. 49s., beating the best
record By 25m- ais,
The steamer Ci,y Of Sidaey, which arrived
81 Saa Francisco Saturday, from Australia,
via Houolulu, had on board King kaiakau. Of
Hawaii. and suite, en- route for the Eastern
States aud Earope.
Great destruction has been caused to the
oyster beds in the hay Of Barnsgai, \ J..
The tide became very low Sunday, and,
through TIE ice for miles, the oysters pFotru-
dcd aud werc frozen.
Beth Eden Baptist Charch, a beautiful
Gothic structure. and Horticultural Hall, 10
Pbizielfhia, Sere burned Moaday morn.
ing Several adjoining hoases were more OF
less iBjaFed. l.oss over s315,0eo.
Hiram II. Sewer. uhils in THIN, Ohio,
last Saturday 10 procaFe his marriage iiCsnse,
slipped and fcll under the cars and bad both
legs cut Of. lie died ia a feu minuies, bat
maae q viii leaving pasi Of bis property 10 bis
aiiiAnesd.
Three children OF Rev. Manning Hunter,
eoiurcsi. IA Sampger county, ;. C.. we're bnrn
"a a. deAsh on Sarday ziKhi, IN ERE caused
By the explosion Of kerosene lamp. The
father sas Ssay preaching, ard the noiher
was also sbseat
The Fenian proclamation. uhieh has been
posted throsxhoat ireland. wzrniag lrisAmen
20 beNafe Of being mialed or goaded into fool
ish oalbEeaks. bot to await the signal for the
strike ioT independence, Is making Us appear
asec 10 Eaglahd
NJ A. p Hinmau, a NeS York lA~yer,
contend. iha3 Goa. Chester 4. Arfhur, Vice
Frpssaaai elect, was born IN CAnA4a and has
never been uHIarslitcd. On the contrary
Gen. Arihar says be was born ia NeTnoni,
aai be aagAt "a know
III Grten. Of Altoona. Pa, known as the
IA man, died last seek from The effects Of a
fall ic weighed $50 poaads, aud bis iall vas
accasioard hy bis legs being unable 70 sasiAin
Shc wcigh1 ihry had 10 carry. Is required ten
saea 70 place hin in bis eoiEn.
Near Kiazaa. Pa, SATURDAY.. vel torpe-
do. consisting Of forty quarts Of nitro glycvr-
me exploded shile beng thANsd By steam.
hla7siug the engine aad dcrriek 10 pieces,
kill,as Au4rrw i4sss4, engineer. and J, ..
EgshinE. poztnasies ag kiuzaa. sho was
BOOKING on, aad severely iajsriag several ether
spectators.
H. reply % Senate resolution, supcriu-
;eodrft Walksr, of the Census Bureau. re
ports tIs, there are Bow employed hy that
BsFtaa, ia Washington, i2if persons as clerks
eouputcrs a1i ,sliyisis, Of whom 57S are tee
males The total aamber OF enamerators
-rnployrd IN taking the census Sas 81, 2,'5,
aalvF charge OF $50 supervisors
The only posl-otace ia the w0rld which
coHliuass 10 be respected BY pilterers Is the
letter box 10 the Magellan S;raiis-a simple
eask eil.lued 10 the rock. A passing vessel
sends = bOli, takes shat letters there may be
aud deposits is oEu. The post-ot'ice u IN
der tue protection Of the nations Of The civi-
liked worid. aud although il has been essab
iishei for many years, u has never been rob
bed.
Eirbt Chinese iimber-euiIers, fourteen
miles from Santa Cruz, Cal, were barred
alive. sunday. by half mile Of timber
sidiug down GA them during the great rain
Storm Camp Capilola, four miles from san
l. Cruz, Was washed out 10 sea by the ireshe,,
oalv four houses Of the town being left, bat
no lives were lost In Souoma county lhr-
teen inches Of raia fell in seventy hours.
Mech damage has been done throughout The
State.
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