The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-09-17
News of the Week.

The most beautiful woman at oaraIOgd lnls
season is said to have been circus rider
The millionaire Baron Hirsh will give $780,
900 to enable Russian Jews to emigrate here
Mayor Grace, of New York, is directing his
attention now to the suppression of pool sell
ling.
Gov. Jerome. of Michigan, will attend
Yorktown centennial with six companies OF
infantry.
Wood and Swamp fires are reported be
tween Rochester and Buffalo, in Western
New York.
Joshua Peyton, farmer, of Norfolk couq1-
ty, Va, cut his throat Saturday, and died al
most instantly.
John of Abyssnia end Alexander of Russia
are the two potentates whose food is all tested
ere they partake of it.
Ex-Gov. Dingley, rep, has been elected to
gil the vacancy in Congress caused by the re-
signation of Mr.. Frye, of Maine.
Clarence C. Massey, son of Hon. John f.
Massey. auditor of the State of Virginia, died
in Albemarle county on Saturday.
The tax rate in Philadelphia for the com
ing year has been fixed at Sl.90 by sub
committee of the finance committee.
Chicago and New Orleans are the the only
American cities that license gambling houses.
St. Louis is about to follow their example.
Two thousand coolies, engaged for work on
the Texas and New Mexico railroads at ) 20
per day, will arrive at San Francisco IN 10
days
Several disasters are reported from the gale
on Lake Michigan on Saturday. The schoon'
err Ontario, with coal, sank, but the crew were
saved.
The eyangelists, Moody and Sankey, are
going to England again. Mr.. Sankey has
sailed already, and Mr.. Moody will join him
there.
Samuel Rooney, the murderer of John
Smith. was taken from the 0wingsyille Ken.
lucky Jail, Monday, by 81 masked men and
hanged
The Republican Convention Of Carbon
county, Pa, on Monday endorsed the Demo
cratic nomination Of Henry +. Packer for
County Judge.
There are $50 educated female physicians
in active practice in twentysix States OF our
Union-,he majority in Massachusetts, New
York, and Pennsylvania.
Ii is expected that the Star route cases will
come before the Grand Jury Of the Criminal
Court at Washington tins month, after the
local cases have been disposed Of
Rev. Dr. Thomas, tried 10 Chicago for dis
semiuatiug ideas contrary to the doctrines OF
the Methodist religion, has been convicted.
The case will nov 20 to conference
A lnudsIip occurred on Sunday evening
near the village Of Elm, IN the Canton OF
Glarus. Switzerland. Two hundred persons
we're killed and thirty houses destroyed.
Cornelius O'Leary. his wi:e and three chill
dren were seriously poisoned by eating can
ned mackerel, IN Cincinnati, on Sunday even
ing The mackerel had been pat up 10 tin
can.
The farmers Of New Castle county. Del,
propose To give a carload OF wheat TO the suf-
fereFs BY the Michigan FIRE. The Pennsylva'
MA Railroad will transport the car free over
It's 5ues.
yery heavy rains fell in the eastern town
ships Of Pike co. Pa, during Sunday night, ex-
liugaishing the forest ares. Large hres, how
ever, are sl,ll raging in Porter township, IN
the same county.
4 dael vas fought Tuesday morning between
Leland i.eaiheTman, mayor Of Arkansas City,
and Jos, Rocker, an attorney Of the same
city. Both we're wounded, Rucker, !; IS
believsd, fatally.
la the upper part OF Ottawa City. Canada,
where the water works do uot reach, water.
II consequence Of the druaght, has been sold
Tor 5 per barrel, snd % cents have been
givsa for PailluL
Small pox IS represented 10 b. on the in
crease in the ciiy OF Philadelphia, and the
health ogieeT and sanitary eommigsee ask Tor
an increase 10 the appropriation for the Pur-
pose Of vaccination.
Charles :. Wolfe, member Of the I.esislA.
taFe irom Cnioa county, 10 card 70 the
public dated Le9ssbarr, Pa, September q,
auueaaces himself as "a Independent caRdi
date for State Treasurer.
The Cairo short l.iue car and repair shops,
ia East St. l.sais, were haFued on Saturday
morning wiih number Of cars, including
eleven standing % an adjoining track. The
loss IS estimated AZ $4,000.
A violent storm Of sind aud raia passed
over a strip of the ceungry north Of Harrison
burg, N.rsiaia. on Sunday asteraooa. Fruit
and cora aere destroyed, roofs blown OF and
houses demolished b. the wiad.
Norfolk. Va. Is trying to secure The a..
tendance ofthc militia organizations Ct New
York ard Washingtoa a. the two hahdredth
anniversary Of the settlement Of Norfolk,
shieh takes place October n and IS.
6sa. Ambrose T. Bsrpside, United States
Seaaior from Rhode Island, and = general Of
the United States forces daring the iaie war,
died a. his residence in Bristol on Tuesday
Hosaiug, Of spasms Of the heart, after several
days sickness
Reports from Texas shou that the cotton
crop has been greatly injured By the drought.
Compared with las, year !, am0anis 10 - per
eeAt 10 - eouat3es aud 80 per cent in 50
eoaniies. Picking sill be over by Oct 10,
the plaas having stopped ggoSing.
The Democratic State Committee Of Mas.
sachasstis met Monday in Boston aud Issued
= call for The assembling Of the STATE C0aven-
ton al Worcester on October 9th. A CON.
asigice HAs appointed 70 forward TO Mrs. Gar.
field resolutions Of sympathy Tor the suffering
President.
kilograms from LONDON and Shakespeare,
uutario, report continuance Of the drought,
which has nos lasted for ivc weeks The
pastures are al buFued up, and cattle are dy-
ing Of thirst The loss BY the fires in North
eFn aud Northwestern Ontario IS estimated as
high as 81 10000.
One mile from Bratileboro', Vermont, the
regular freight train was lhrOWH from the
track Saturday morning. Thirteen ears we're
wrecked, some Of them falling distance Of
hfty feet. Three brakcmcn jumped from the
train, aud one Of them, named David TOphh,
Of Windsor, was killed, aud another Savoryl
fatally injured.
The reunion Of the Army Of the Cumber.
land vail take place at Chattanooga, Tenn,
on the 2ls, and I'D Of September. A society
Of ex- Confederate soldiers has been organized
to extend welcome 10 Federal soldiers An
address Of welcome or the part Of the ex-
ConfederateS will be delivered by Mayor Key,
OF Chattanooga, and responded to by Gen.
Phil. II. Sheridan.
/ A telegram from Danyille, Va, states that
from particular inquiries Of tobacco planters
from every section of the surrounding country
it Is asceriained that the storm which prevail.
ed at Danvllle Sunday was limited in Its Sc
we're effects TO section Of country % miles
long from east TO west. and four or FIVE miles
wide At LeaGsyile, n. c., there was a heavy
rain. but not much wind.
About seveRty-five tramps on Sunday morn
ing boarded freight train on the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad near Middletown, Pa, and
threatened the crew with violence IL they we're
not allowed 10 ride. A special train with
posse of officers was sent frsm Middletown,
and twenty-on Of the rufiians we're arrested.
They are supposed to be part e gang which
has been depredaling in Lancaster county.
The most serious disaster that has occurred