Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-11-19
majority. The Liberals claim his ma
jority at over 10000.


jority at over 10000.
The Republicans have gained unex-
pected victories in several Democratic
counties in Maryland, including five
Senators and seven Assemblymen.
With two towns to hear from, the
total vote of the State of Massachusetts,
is: Long, 96,5S2; Thompson, SO, 558;
Andrews, 4,775; Amy, 1,741. Longs
majority viii be over 10000.
In New York the Republican State
ticket, with the exception of Gen. Hus-
ted, is elected. The New York Times
says the latter is undoubtedly defeated,
though full returns of his vote have not
yet been received.
The Capitol building at Austin,
Texas, was burned down Wednesday,
General Sheridan warns historians
not to accept as true recent newspaper
accounts of Sitting Bulls participation
in the Custer massacre. He highly
praises also the Mexican authorities for
their prompt cooperation with our
troops in the Indian troubles.
Nine persons were killed and many
others were injured Wednesday morn
ing by the falling of two houses at the
corner of Grand street aud South Fifth
avenue, New York City.
All Kim, Chinese student at Mari
eta College, committed suicide because
he could not win servant girls love.
Phillip f. Sullivan, one of the
young Arkansas train-robbers, died in
prison Tuesday of nostalgia, or home
sickness. He had seventy years to serve.
FOREIGN.
In Germany, Bismarck, who is sui.
fering from neuralgia and sleeplessness,
will remain in Office at the request of the
Emperor.
In Portugal a new Ministry has
been formed with Pereira de Mello as
Premier.
In Russia it is intended to give the
peasants representation in the district
councils and to reform the present sys-
tenn of provincial administration.
The police of Bradford, England.
have seized number of revolvers and
cartridges supposed to belong to the
Fenians.
There are 5000 cases before the
Irish Land Commission, which sat un.
til midnight on Saturday.
In Italy forty persons have been
killed in mine explosion at Gessolunzo.
Forty arrests have been made in
Vidigueira, Portugal, of conspirators
who had attempted to murder the
Mayor.
In Ireland on Saturday night n
farmer was shot for paying rent and
another was beaten till he swore not to
proceed against tenant under notice.
--Advices from Cape Coast Castle
state that the King of Ashantee has
killed 200 young girls for the purpose OF
using their blood for mixing mortar for
the repair OF one of the State build-
lngs. The report of the massacre was
received from a refugee, who was to
have been one of the victims. Such
wholesale massacres are known to be a
practice with the King.
DIR. Carver, shooting at Hendon.
Eng, on wager, killed SO pigeons out
of 100. The challenge was that he
would not kill 20 birds ont of 100, and
the stakes were g100 ON this part of the
match. The 20 birds having been killed,
ESQ side were bet on each additional
bird up to so. DIR. Carver killed these
without miss.
The Land Court has received nearly
eighteen thousand applications. At
Limerick the commissioners have
reduced the rent of three-acre holding
from 919 to 60. In the county Mayo
the landlords and tenants are making
agreements by which application to the
Land Court will be rendered unneces-
sary.
Five sailors of the bark Templar, Of
Yarmouth, n. S.. have distinguished
themselves by saving, during a terrific
storm, the crew of the Norwegian bark
Uranos, which was afterward abandoned
and burned.