The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-10-29
News of the Week.

Smallpox is prevailing in Pittsburg, Pa,
and Jersey City, N. j.
One estimate of the total amount Of ex-
penses connected with President Garfield S i'll
ness is 100000.
W. D. Davidge, of Washington, has been
appointed to assist Col. Corkhill IN the pros
ecution of the case against Guiteau.
First Assistant Postmaster General Tyner
on Wednesday sent in his resignation, and 1t
was accepted by the Postmaster General.
Pleuro- pneumonia has again made its APP
pearance among the cattle in Germantown,
Pa, and in three herds in Delaware county
Hon Chas. S. Wolfe, independent repubE-
can candidate for treasurer in Pennsylvania,
addressed a large audience at York on Tues
day evening.
Chief Clerk Shober, by unanimous vote
ofthe Senate, has been chosen acting secre-
tary of the Senate until the vacancy caused
by the death of Secretary Burch shall be
filed.
A postal clerk named Van Horn, running
between Harrisburg and Pittsburg, Pa, was
arrested at Harrisburg Wednesday by Sc
cret service office, on charge OF rooblng
the mails. A decoy letter was found upon
him. His home is in Pittsburg.
There was a partial suspension of business
in Charleston. South Carolina, on tuesday,
most of its inhabitants devoting themselves
to the festivities attending to the entertain
ment of Governor Bgelow and the visiting
soldiers from Connecticut The principal
feature of the day was parade and review OF
troops by the two Governors, OF Connecticut
and South Carolina.
General Van WICK, U. S. Senator from,
Nebraska, accompanied by has wife, arrived
at Port Jervis, New York, Sunday morning
bringing the remains of his two and only
children, who died of diphtheria, in Nebraska
A few hours later train arrived from new
York. with the remains of Colonel John ID.
Rro5bead. of Washington, father of Mrs. Van
WICK. The triple funeral took place Mon
day afternoon.
4 suecial service was held on Sunday IN
ST. Josephs Roman Catholic Chureh Fhlia,
delnhia. commemorative OF the centennial
s11;versaTv of tha Battle Of Yorktown and
the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS TO General
Washington. Il was in this Church 100 years
AGO that the first public thanksgiving service
was held after the restoration OF peace ana
At which, it is said, Washington and Lafayette
were present
Amer n circus performance Tuesday night,
AT Cartersville. Ga. difficulty occurred be
tween some Of the circus men and a deputy
marshal and others. A negro was shot IN the
head and killed. Others were badly beaten
and bruised. Two OF the circus men were
shot. Whisky was at the bottom oil me
trouble A lion and bear escaped from the
cages during The melee. ne Dear vas sac Sao'
ara killed The lion is still o. large. Con'
siderable excitement prevails
Riehmosds Val yorktown Centennial
closed on Wednesday with the grAndest ies'
tivi,ies OF The season. The demonstration
consisted Of = parade Of the military aud e'viS
( ORGANIZATIONS. together with business and
trades display, the whole occupying nearly
two hours in passing a given point. BUSINESS
was entirely suspended, and the streets we're
throuzed With people, Not less than %o'osN
Z strangers Joined with the inhabitants 10 val
Messing the grand pageant. AZ the eoneia,
sion 81 the parade the British tag vas raised
o. ahe State capitol and salsted by the hrinE
OF cannon b. the Richmond how's1sr bAt'Ss
I ion. The festivities we're eoneladed NJ niga
bva pyroiechnie display on the capitol grounds
{ which uAs witnessed By thousands.