The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-08-13
News of the Week.


There were l, 1856 deaths in Chicago during
the month of July, against 9G3 in the proceed
ing month and 1852 in July, 1880.
W. R. Armstrong, of Almont, Michigan, has
purchased the trotting mare Fanny Wither-
spoon for $4,000. She is seven years old,
and has record of 2.193.
The Rome correspondent of the London
Standard says that serious proposals have
been made to the Pope to transfer the seat of
the Holy See to America.
The first bale of new South Carolina cot
ton has been received in Charleston from
Barnwell county, six days earlier than the
first bale last season.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad,
Colorado, completed its extension to Gunni-
son City, on Saturday, and the new portion
was opend for business on Monday.
Mr.. Orville Grant, brother of ex President
Grant, and who for some time past has been
an inmate of the State Asylum for the Insane
at Morris Plains, n. J. died Friday oflast week.
One hundred and forty-eight persons died
in New \ ork City between Saturday and
Sunday noon. Sixty of these deaths are as
cribed to the effects of the heat.
There was net reduction of expenses of
star route and steamboat service during July
4th of March last of 81, 3Sl, 442.
Gen. Robert Lowery, the democratic nOmi-
nee for Governor of Mississippi, was taught
to read by his wife, since which he has risen
to be one of the Influential men in the State.
J. T. Noakes. who kicked an old man
named Crum to death about three weeks ago,
was taken from the Jail at Oreville, California,
early Sunday morning, and lyncbed by a
masked mob.
Old Klaus, an inmate of Chicago home
for aged persons, did not get rs much tobac-
CO as he wished, and out of revenge set FIRE to
the premises, jeopardising the lives Of score
of perfectly helpless inmates.
Three hundred dissenters from established
denominations residing in the neighoorhood
of Charlotte. Mich, have organized the Law
ing Church Of God Twelve of their number
are at work on a new Bible.
Two large mills of the Old Colony Com
panv. at East Taunton, Massachusetts, we're
DESTROYED by FIRE before daylight Sunday
morning The loss Is estimated at about
Sl75. 200, and nearly 500 men are thrown out
Unemployment
George Harrington, aged g. years, died in
Stephentown, New York, on Friday, from the
effects Of beating and kicking. inflicted by
Michael Ward, neighbour into whose corn
field Harrington cattle had broken.
New York continues to report grea; many
more deaths than births. there having been,
during the last week, SIS Of the latter 70 535
Of the former-an excess of mortality over
vitality Of more than three huadged IN single
week
There we're 527 deaths Ia Chicago last week,
"a in excess Of the highest number OF deaths
ever recorded 10 that city before. The rate
HH.ar s.aH
against a normal rate of Is he terrible
mortality IS attributed 10 the intense heat.
Olson and Turner. Who are crossing She
ocean in the doTy City OF Bath, we're treated
10 a sea bath on the 2s,h ult hy the capeziaE
Of their craft They los, all their provisions,
but obtained a new supply from she French
bark Ficterei Eageuis, and vent on their way
Two children or Mrs. Fisher. a widov, re-
siding near QneenstoEa. in The District q
Columbia, were hacked to dsaih By au nm
kuowa murderer. daring The absence OF she
mother and others Of the family, on Saturday
evening eolored farm band, who has
disappeared, IS suspected Of the crime.
While George Wright, passenger, vas
sitting in s railroad car Il Shannondale.
Missouri on Saturday evening, $50 men ap
preached him frcm brhind, and one barred a
hatche, IN has skull while the Other fred a
pistol bullet into t. The marderers rsshei
from the car and escaped IN the woods-
Elder James White, the fogader % the sset
% the "Seveutb DAY Adveuusi, and presl-
dent Of their Publishing association aud q Ike
college at Battle Creek Ia Michigan, died al
thai place Of malarial fever on Saturday, ~
the age Of So years. he vas . direct descersi-
ant Of PeregTine Waite, toe FIRST saitc eblid
bora uaeug the Pilgrim fathers.
The Mayor OF Qaiucy, H.. vriocs The ord
nance fixing as salary a. $3.50 rear, And
declares that be gill not serve Tor less than
81, 600 lie was elected as reform csadi.
dale, and who Is unreasonable uaoaga, be
asks, TO expects Feformatiaa IN sac city sov'
ersuieat for The price offered
Preparations Of great magailade are andcg
way for the production of NasuCrs Wasicai
composisjoa ''ParcivaI ia Bayreuih next
Summer A Polish artist Intimately aeqaaiat-
Cd with Wagner IS painting scenery aad dec
oratiops Aad deyising eesfEmes % Agnleh,
and al neruaay i searched ioT singers
The musie.losing kiHg, Lonis OF Bavaria con.
tributes Suo, coo marks about n, go "a the
expenses Of the undertaking.
General Roaor. Paterson died Ssalay
evening, al q O'Clock a. his residence, Ihlrs
ieenth and I.oenst streets, Philzdciphla. lie
y Q
for some time pas, with disease 81 the heart
and kidneys Gca- PaueFsoa vas bora 10
Ireland, bat came 70 this c3aatry While yet a
youth. he served in toe wss Of lsi-, tAe
Mexican var aud a fsr mea;hs N he iage
war, operating in the Valley Of Virginia vp
TO Ausgs,, 1861.
One OF the most aadaeioas aad transparent
Of knATes was the fellow who introduced h'Hs
self at Palnesvii.e, OHIO, - "a enormously
wealthy banker from San Francisco, showed
. letter OF credit on the London kothschilds
for S4O0, 600, aad bossted Of friendship With
Gould and Vanderbilt. one Of the siliiest Of
dnpes was the girl who married hin, alter q
Week acquaintance, 0a BIS promise 70 give
her a magnificent home in Europe.
The congregation Of the Poartsenfh Street,
Presbyieriaa Church IN NeE York, were "a
noyed Sunday morning by smell Of escaping
gas ami an intolerable odor Of annual pnire
faction which seemed to come from the Saa.
day school library. The library doors being
forced by the police, there vas found stretched
on cushion in the middle ef the toOg The
dead body Of J. b. Osborn, the sexton, nearly
,sude, and in an advanced state OF deconIposI-
ton The room Eas Elled with escaping gas
from the broken connecting pipe Of sg,ait
gas stove. Il is thought by the police 20 %
q case Of suicide.
Near Hartsville, in Darlington coanty
South Carolina, last Thursday week, a light
ning bolt fell among group Of twenty men,
killing four Of them and iRjBElng ten others.
Five OF the Injured were not expected 20 saT-
yiye There was 20 storm al TIE time, bat q
heavy shower followed an hour afterwards
The laies, particulars Of the catastrophe state
that the party, consisting Of white men who
had been working on the highway, stopped
nuder an oak tree to rest, aqd shelter them
selves from the sun. There were no clouds
overhead, but some were visible az a distance
and rain was falling several miles away. Oue
ofthe number went few yards distant for
some water, when be was startled by a terri
bic crash, and looking back saw tae men
FRUSTRATED under the tree, while the tools
with which they had been working on the
road we're scattered around.
Government officials are beginning TO talk
about the embarrassment IN some Of the de.
partments in consequence Of the continued
| inability of the President to perform ony Of
the functions of his Office, and in certain re
snects the matter is regarded assuming q
very important aspect For instance, IN the
| Department of Justice there are petitions for
pardon of men who are under sentence OF
/ death. and who must be executed in comph-
ance with the orders of the court within the
next thirty days unless the President gets well
| enough 10 that time to consider their cases or
| direct suspension Of the sentences until
such time as be can give attention TO the cases.
1 II IA said at the department that there are