The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-03
News of the Week.

At parade of the bicycle clubs in Chicago
Tuesday about 500 bicycles were in line.
Lake Manitoba is reported as having risen
nearly two feet higher during the recent north
erly gales than has been known within the last
twenty years.
Rev. Sloats Van Santvoord. d. D., the old
est clergyman in the Dutch Reformed Church
in America, died Wednesday at New Baltl-
more, n. Y, aged ~ years.
Stephen Won Bour, a native of Bavaria,
who murdered schoolmate about year ago
and fed to this country, was arrested at Pitts,
burg Pa, Wednesday. Won Bour confessed
the crime.
A tornado at Greenfield, Mass, on Sunday
afternoon destroyed twelve barns and several
residences. Forests and orchards were pros
trated and much damage resulted to growing
crops from hail.
Crop reports from Michigan go to show that
the yield of wheat will exceed the great crop
ofISsO, which amounted to 80, 900, 900 bushels.
Cora, oats, potatoes, and other spring crops
will be fully up to the average.
On Wednesday strikes were reported in iron
works at ST. Louis, Newport, Ky; Youngstown.
Ohio; the Mahoning Valley, and in thirty-six
mills in Pittsburg and vicinity. Over $4,000
men will be thrown out of employment
Hon. F. B. Washburne, of Illinois, ex-
minister to France, has accepted the invitation
of the literary societies of the University of
Virginia to deliver an address before the joint
literary societies at the commencement this
month.
In an ARRAY on Saturday night among the
hands building the bridge over the Savannah
at Hardeeville, S. c., a negro was killed IN
self-defence by white man from Baltimore.
The negroes attempted TO lynch the latter, but
were prevented.
Joseph Countryman, shoemaker of Cam
den. n. j., threw himself before train from
Atlantic City Monday, and was ground to
pieces 1t was deliberately done, after giving
boy his spcctaeles to carry home. He leaves
a widow and FIVE children.
Alexander l.eman was arrested IN Laneas-
ter. Pa. late Saturday night while IN the act
of setting fire to a frame building. There
were three similar attempts at iReendiarlsm
the same night-alI traeeal1e to Leman :
gang, whose arrest, 1t Is expected, will lead to
the capture Of the remaining incendiares.
A series Of heavy thunder storms occurred
along the Hudson river Sunday afternoon.
The Rockdale wooden mills, ut PoughkeePsie,
owned by the estate of Elias Titus, were
struck by lightning and entirely destroyed
The loss is estimated at froia Ssso00 60 Sae.-
600; partially insured.
A largely attended meeting OF the socialistic
labor party Of New York city was held Saiur-
day in that city to consider the question
whether workingmen should form themselves
into armed organizations to resist the military
forces of the government. The more moder-
ate views seemed 10 prevail.
In the Supreme Court, Washington county,
r. l.. Saturday. a decree was entered diyurc-
ing Catharine Chase Sprague from VIM.
- IL. IF
her three daughters. and permitting her to re-
sumo her maiden name. with leave hereafter
TO apply for alim0ny IT she chooses
A number of incendiary fires have occurred
Of late az Lancaster. Pa. aud Saturday night
a man was arrested by a detective. Who alleg-
ed that he had taken him in the act of setting
FIRE to a building The arrested party charE-
ed the detective with melting him 20 the erimc.
and the detective was go arrested - seSs-s-
sorry.
A team belonging 90 Mr.. Peter Nery~.i. .
while crossing the Baltimore and Cumberland
Valley Railroad track at Nayneshoxe', Pa.
ON Monday morning, was run insa hs sPc~
eial train. and the boy who was driving was
so badly injured that his recovery Is regarded
rs doubtful. One of the horses Sas killed.
SUNDAY nights rain in tbe vicinity Of Pat
terson. n. j.. exceeded anything that has oc-
CURED since an official record has lseen kepS.
The fall was four and a quarter inches BY
the eaying in of src1on 0f the Midland sFser
embankmeui a small house was undermined.
Il was occupied by an old negro. Who misto-ok
the cracking 81 the 1ails Tor the noises made
BY rats. and went oai for = stick 70 kali them-
He had Just goi outside when ihe house top
pied over. The mountain strains Nere sWul-
len unpreccdcntly.
The following losses bs Gre were reported BY
telegraph on Tuesday AZ Wiikeshsrrs, Pa,
Wyoming Valley Hotel $iO0.Gsn; insurance
$40. ao0. At Willow. ColnSa county, Cal,
nearly the whole bHsincss portion oi tbs.
town $4,000 At North Scisuate. r J.,
Harris ! tFip- hammer shop; Si.oo0. AZ South
I Londonderry. VT. three dwellings and barns !;
$4,000. AZ Morrisiown. \. D.. several
houses; Sa.Wo0. AZ Teswa;er, Ont. Camp
bells planning mill $4,000. ~ Enrovta.
KaBcas, several business houses $4,000.
Despaiches from Fargo and Grand Fork.
u. r., say there Is great excitement evcs Tel.
lets decision opening the Turtle mountain
district. This region includes .. 0oo. go acres
Of the finest land in Dakota, comparatively
well wooded and wa:ered, lying poFth aad
west Of Devils Lake. Il has l-eeh closed
hitherto ly a claim OF = wandering band q
Chippewa Indians. nov declared invalid
Two railroads, the Nor3hern Pacific and the
ST Paul. Minneapolis AMI Manitoba, vii
build into the region Al once, and thousands
Of settlers are reads 70 rrsh IN - soea a. q -
r II.