The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-17

for their rights and denouncing all nsplent
measures.
The tax levy in Anne Arundel county, Nd,
is so cents for county purposes, and Is for
schools, making, with the state tax, S1.l73 on
the 500.
The Hagerstown. Nd, Spoke Works are to
be enlarged by the addition of another story.
This has been made necessary by the large in
crease of business.
The Kinney Tobacco Company, of New
York, are fitting up place in Canton, Balti-
more, Nd. fer mandatory. Over 800
hands viii be employed.
The proposed national bankrupt law, which
will come up in congress in December next,
seems specially designed TO create more gov
eminent officers, at high salaries
A serious riot occurred at Alexandria,
Egypt, last Sunday between the populace and
foreign residents. Sixty-seyen persons we're
killed and the British consul was wounded.
The following announcement appears in a
Delaware papeE-The extra meeting at Good
Hope, near Gumboro village, has been closed.
as nearly everybody has been converted and
joined church.
The Saturday night west bound express,
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, ran off the track
at Martinsburg. slightly iniuring four OF five
AideStNEefa anu DltdhihE tAit esteAhes HaeGa%S
car, tive express cars, smokers ear and one
passenger coach.
John Kelly, II Is currently rumored in New
York, intends going abroad shortly for the
benefit Of his health, and as consequence
has determined to retire from politics. Mr..
Kelly could not do his party a better service
than by so doing.
Mary Brown and Margaret Moore. two sis.
i Of hood.
ling sinpie-minded man, Peter Clawson, Of
Dunellton, cut Of 500 under promise Of mar
riage, have been sentenced to fhree years in
the States prison.
The city Of Richmand, Va. has loaned to
the State Agricultural Society the sum Of
$50, 000, which relieves il Of is financial em.
barrassment and i Is going ahead with prepa.
ratiOns for the fall fair. Gen. Nickham has
accepted the presidency Of the Society.
A letter from Aquasco. Prince Georges
county, Nd, states that whilst two men, Rn-
fus Acton and a Mr.. Gibbons, we're riding a
race Saturday night. near that place, Acton
was thrown from his horse. aad received IN
jufies from which he died the next day.
In Virginia Malone viii not call q state
convention 10 nominate candidate for con
gresham at large. If be calls convention
he is afraid that he eoald not control il. on
inging 10 diSsensioEs m the Resdjaster party,
and vii name candidate through bis execa-
tive committee
A crank has been writing letters 20 the
president Of Woodstock College, Howard co.,
Nd, threatening TO barn the institution. A
stranger was arrested lurking IN the woods
near b.. ~ha Acknowledged toe authorship cf
the letters aid sid he Deisy bad told him to
do il. lie vas sent % jail.
Intelligence received from several eesEsirs
in southern Virginia represents that consider
able damage Is being done % wheat and GAS
by small insects. known a. white midgesS.
Previous to the appearance Of these insects
wheat and oats gave promise Of the largest
yield ever known 10 years.
James McHahn. a hnlf.witte,l section hand.
near a. Vegas, New Mexiea, being merei-
leSsiy taatalized ~ BIS companions, shot aud
killed John Groves, The principle Of his tor
mentors. The other seetion-lian then hung
MeHahn, and the eoroier' ; jury exoaeraied
al parties
NF. Wm. Mekenuey, on his yarioss farms,
will raise this Ysgr about 10000 bushels AZ
wheat. NJ. John Il. bss~a about 1000
Mr.. Edward Is. Emory aboat 1000, sud Ser.
ator Turpin about 900, making altogether
about 81 600 bushels raised Is these four
Queen Anne county, Nd, gentlemen
/ NJ, c. VI. Qaar;ernan. postmaster at Dar-
I len. ia, having been assessed so by the Re
publican congressional committee 81 Wash.
: iugson, responds that he .'will aot contribute
one cent 70 the bribery fund. lie adds that
be Is a Democrat and that his whole desire
( is 10 see the Republican party defeated by an
overwhelming majority.
Z Peier Vineyard, George Robinson and Ike
King. all eoiored, Esre taken from jail al
Z LAWRENCE, Kansas. Saturday corning, By a
/ crowd Of rigilants and hanged Tor tie f4gTsieF
~ DsYid Bsusman, a farmer. Baasmap yls,
I tied LanreilsE few days aea, and was eniic-
/ ed by a female confederate Of the murderers
to the river, where he was killed and his body
thrown into the stream
A Young Iasa named Iovery, whilst seated
with some friends Al a country ian, Bear Car.
{ bondale, Pa on Friday of last week. vas APP
preached BY a man named Stebbias. who
challenged any man 20 knock him down NJ
one blow. Isowery struck him a powerful
4 bley on the chest and Stehbias fell dead from
Z hursied blood vessel. lsowery, who intend
+ "a going 10 Canada, praeeeded on his journey,
and has net yet beel arresita.
A Jury oil condemnation. SUMMONED L,
+ sheriff Tracey. Of Baltimore county. Nd, 10
( assess the value Of piece Of ground Owned
by Mr. Z. Lyon Rogers, on the line OF the
Western Maryland Railroad, opposite the
Wilson Sanliarlam property, have rendered
a verdict, placing the value Of the land at
$500. The ground, which comprises nearly
i an acre, Is for depot purposes OF the Western
Maryland Railroad.
On Saturday morning, Jaue 3. prize fight
took place ia the suburbs OF Philadelphia be-
tween VIM. Trappe, grocer, aud Vim. Muir
PLY, pedler, the stakes being $50 II side.
{ i,r[.,..,.. l.aataI Irtv, feH mn.
conscious. After medical treatment he par
& tally recovered, but on the Tuesday following
he fell on the pavement aud hunt his head.
He was treated az the Pennsylvania Hospital,
but died there ON Saturday.
The action Of the American Medical Asso-
citation IN session OF 81. Paul. Nina, last
( week, in disfeilowsbfping the New York soei-
ETY. and sending back its delegates. is attract
ing considerable attention. The reason as.
signed for this rigorous treatment was the
adoption of revised code by the New York
doctors last winter, one Of the provisions OF
which allowed members Of the regular pro-
fession to consult with homeopaths.
Tbs Gayernor's Guards, of Columbus. O.,
/ will enpamp al Deer Park, Nd, for two weeks
in July. The officers Of the second battalion,
Maryland National Guards, have written them
to inquire whether their visit win cover the
y dates OF the DC HtAu Ut Nuifl-
+ berland July % and y, and inviting them TO
take part, ii convenient TO do so. The Guards
I is a large crack company, composed OF
many of the best and weathiest citizens OF
I Columbus.
A heavy rain-storm, accompanied by water
spouts swept over Denver, Col, Saturday
night, doing great damage to property. Sew
I eral h0usesnea the Platte river were swept
away, and Ludwig Maaer aud Fidele DrieF
I and three children we're drowned. At Col
! den. Col, several houses were washed away,
and the Cambrian friedrich works were struck
pby lightning and destroyed. There was heavy
rain at Springfield, H., the same night, ex-
4 tending over several counties and doing much
damage to the growing crops, 81 inches OF
rain falling in Y hours.
The transfer of the Delaware and Chesa-
peake Railroad to the Pennsylvania Railroad
/ took place at Oxford, Nd, ON Tuesday, and
an election of a new board of directors
/ followed The only members Of the new
/ board who were reelected were Senator }. b.
4 (iroome, and Col. Samuel Wetherill, of Ok
( ford, Nd. Mr.. VIM. 7. Hart was reelected
/ temporary president, and Mr.. ]. W. Scott, OF
/ Baltimore, was elected secretary. Mr.. Scott
4 is son of the late Judge T. Parkin Scott,
/ The road was sold subject to mortgage OF
] $500, 900.