The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02


years old.
William Gale, Welshman, started in New
York Tuesday morning in an attempt to walk
COCO quarter miles in COCO consecutive ten
minutes He has already done 1000 consecu-
tive quarter miles in as many consecutive
ten minutes.
\ severe thunder storm, with high wind,
and hailstones as large as marbles, passed
over Riyerhead, Long Island, Sunday after
noon, damaging the crops. six-year-ol
son of George Terry, while standing at q win
dow, was killed by lightning.
Further reports of the storm at RiverheaG
and Worthwhile, Long Island, on Sunday,
show that a large number of young pigs and
fowls we're killed by the hail. Two dwellings
at Mortified we're struck BY lightning, and
one Of them was greatly damaged.
The Tia and Slate Roofers Union of New
York Saturday decided to make a demand on
their employers on and after Monday, July l /,
for So. 80 per day, instead of So, which they
are now receiving. II the employers do not
grant the increase the union will order strike.
\ telegram from the City Of Mexico reports
that whole train OF cars on the Morelos
Railroad tumbled into the San Antonio river,
owing to the giving way of a stone bridge, on
Friday night. Nearly 200 persons were kill
ed and great many were injured. Most Of
the victims were soldiers
Duringa thunder storm at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
Sunday. the courthouse tower. the Central
Railroad depot, and the Stanton Air Shaft
we're struck by lightning, but in no case was
much damage done The graiR and other
crops in the farming districts around Wilkes
barre suffered considerably.
Jshn Gyumber. the sleeping Hungarian at
a. 4
times Monday night, after silence of one
hundred and thirty fiye days. He said he be-
lopged 10 the Selsvouie race aud coRld not
speak Hungarian. His mind Is still wander
ing, bat his condition slowly improves.
Mrs. Logan, Milwaukee widow, received
a legacy OF $4,000. and at once became al
object Of matrimonial interest. She seems to
have become little confused by her suitors,
for she promised to marry Mr.. Kelly, and
then married Mr.. Spencer. The consequence
is breach Of promise suit by Mr.. Kelly for
SIS, 900.
The steamers sailing from New York for
Europe Saturday were the Brittauic, for
Liyerpooli the Bolivia, the Asyrian Monarch
and laly. for London; the Neckar, for Bre.
men, The Ethiopia for Glasgow; the Suevia,
fer Hamburg, and the Nederland, for Ant
werp. These vessels carried out over GOO
cabin passengers.
The unpleasant announcement is made that
Ne~ York city has another small pox epidem
ic, the health authorities stating that no few
er than 100 cases have been discovered in the
city since the hrs, Of the month. How many
cases are undiscovered melody ventures to
conjecture. Some Of the patients have been
isolated al their own residence, and others
have bees sent to the hospital.
James Anderson, farmer, Of Clark town.
ship, Pike county, Arkansas, was murdered
while ploughiag in a Geld few days ago.
Richard Johnson, James johnson aud Ro-
bert Esters, ueighbogs Of the murdered
man, having been arrested on suspicion. The
motive for the deed is said to have been re-
yeuge, Anderson have ''homesteaded' some
land wanted by the supposed assassins.
New Hampshire has u new law taxing
church property sheH it exceeds $4,000 in
value. The Congregational Church of Man
chester refused 70 pay, on the ground that the
act was unconstitutional; but the Supreme
Court has decided that, uRder the Constitution
OF that State, It Is competent Tor the Legisla-
tuFe 10 treat church property like any other
IN the matter OF taxation, and that the fact OF
exemption does not affect the question.
In Washington, on Saturday afternoon,
William e. " hitaey, was shot dead by Jas. I.
Christmas, his business partner, IN a board
ing house on Fourteenth street. They had
Qaarre.led frequently about business and fam
lily matters. Whitney was the son Of Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines by her first husband, and
Christmas Is her son-in law. IL Is said that
Whitney had several times threatened to kill
Christmas, and assaulted the latter when he
was shot.
The latest accounts of the Morelos railroad
horror IN Mexico say that, IN addition to the
killed already reported, 81 women and chill
dren lost their lives. The authorities OF
Morelos have been officially informed that
the disaster was caused by the action OF one
Of the officers, who, fearing the soldiers would
desert, compelled, with pistol in hand, the
engineer 20 90 forward with the train in spite
of his reluctance on account Of the heavy rain
and the darkness Of the night. The stlicer
and the engineer, who were both saved, have
been arrested.
Hon. Henry Staubery, eX Attorney Gen
eral of the United States, died IN New ork /
on Saturday night, aged Il years. He was
born in New York, but removed to Ohio at
an early age, and after studying law at Steu-
benyille was admitted to the bar. He was
coHfrere and intimate friend OF Edwin NJ. Stan
ton, the elder Thomas Ewing, Senator Thur /
man, and other prominent men. lie resided |
for several years in Kentucky, a few miles |
south of Covingten, but his practice was in |
CINCINNATI. He was Tor several years Presi |
dent of the Cincinnati Bar Association.
A thunderstorm "of unprecedented iary'' |
passed over Washington between eight and |
nine o'clock Monday night, "While it con-
tiaued it was a roar Of wind, accompanied by |
binding torrents Of rain, with occasional tenn
nests OF hail stones" The City Hail. Ford's |
Opera House and a number Of dwellings were
uaroofed. Trees were levelled, telegraph /
wires damaged and cellars in the southern |
part Of the city flooded. The total damage I
in Washington and Georgetown is variously |
at from So, 600 10 100000 Later
accounts state that over 800 shade trees
trees were blown down.
The latest account OF tho Morelos Railroad
disaster in Mexico shows that II officers and
1877 private soldiers were killed. A num-
Der of train men and women and children
also lost their lives. Of sixty survivors, forty
were more or less injured. The train, con
veying battalion of troops, and drawn by
two engines, plunged through wooden bridge
which had been undermined by a storm.
Suddenly 100 barrels of brandy, loaded in !
two vans caught fire, and all the passengers
who could not extricate themselves from the
wreck were wrapped in the fGrious flames
and burned, with the eorpses of the killed,
before the eyes of the survivors.
A letter has been addressed to the Marquis
De Rochambeau, the descendant ofthe French
general at the battle of Yorktown, from the
committee, inviting his presence at
the celebration. The letter further requests
him, as the representative of the commander
in chief of the French forces in the American
to extend the invitation to the male
of each and all of the superior
officers who served in the command of his
llustrious ancestor, and in that of the Admi-
raj de Grasse and Marquis de St. Simon.
They are invited as the guests of the nation /
at large, which the Yorktown Centennial As
ISOLATION has undertaken 10 represent or the |
occasion. They will be received on arrival at /
any port Of the United States which they may
designate by a committee from the assoeia-
lion, and from that hour until the hour of de-
n rtnra for France he autira oh of thaun