The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-08

The prisoners at the Concord, Mass, state
prison became riotous on the Fourth because
not allowed their usual recreation.
During the first five months of this year
400 accidents occurred on the various rail
roads in this country, in which 1873 persons
were killed and SIS injured.
The Legislature of South Carolina has adj
iourned, after dividing the state into seven
new congressional districts, in accordance with
the recent reapportionment-
Benz. Boxer, colored, who was shot at Mer-
chantsville, n. j., Tuesday, by Abbott Wilson,
his wife's paramour, is still living, but his IN
jHries are pronounced fatal.
| Louis Burger, young man of Algiers La,
while walking with two ladies, was suddenly
met and shot dead by Ruth Ford, aged 10,
| who declared that Burger had betrayed her,
under promise of marriage.
| A man living near Dalton, Ga, is said to
| have the Ioudest voice of any person in the
state When he calls his children he can be
| heard mile away, and when he tackles a
4 hymn, he shakes down young peaches from
the trees two miles away.
Adam Simon, saloon-keeper, of Buffalo,
! n. Y, murdereusly assaulted his wife on
Wednesday, while she was asleep insbed, and
| afterwards went to the cellar and cut his
throat with a cheese knife. Simon is dead,
but his wife is still alive.
About 5000 miles of main track have been
laid during the last six months on at least 179
lines in 81 states and territories. This is
1900 miles in excess of the work done during
the same period of last year. There are now
over l07, 900 miles Of railroad in this country.
While sitting in crotch of tree saving
off limb a few days ago, William Hardy, OF
Saginaw, Ala, met with a singular accident.
Just as the limb fell the crotch split and Hardy
fell into the opening, where he was clamp
ed as if in a wise. Several of his ribs were
broken and he was released with great diff
Guilty.
Hon. Stephen Coburn, younger brother OF
ex- Gov Coburn. of Maine, and prominent
lawyer, while temporarily insane from sick.
ness, drowned himself on the evening of the
4th al Skowhegan, Me. Hisonly son, Charles,
followed him to the river, and in attempting
to save his father was also drowned. Both
bodies have been recovered.
On one of the street railroads in Chicago
the cars are drawn by wire cables. The plan
has been in use only six months. In that time
it has killed eight persons, and injured many
others. The difficulty arises from the elumsi-
ness of conductors and passengers, and the
company claims that practice viii eventually
render both expert, but with how much fur
Their loss OF life is not estimated
A violent storm ragged all Tuesday night
along the Jersey coast and rain fell all day
"Wednesday. The storm is said to have been
the heaviest known for years. Portions OF
the bluff at Long Branch were swept away by
the surf, and the wreck OF the steamship
PIiny, which was stranded on the beach be-
tween Deal Beach and Elberon a few weeks
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of the very strong sea the steamer City OF
Richmond was unable to leave the Ocean pier.
An official report shows that during the past
year there were l0S persons killed by stree.
accidents in Paris and | ,0s4 wounded.
Two years ago, At the request of the Chi
nese government, Commodore Shufeldt. of the
United States Navy, was sent to China that
the authorities there might have the benefit Of
his instruction and experience in naval science
and IN the organization of a navy. For 8
while he seems 10 have been pleased with bis
post. which WAS one Of much influence and
little responsibility, but henors appear 10 have
been teo easy Tor proper appreciation; and,
indeed. seem TO have inspired him with con
tempt for the people whose guest he was. A
letter from him 20 ex-senator Sargent. writ
ten during the agitstion over the Chinese bill,
was lately Published in the San Francisco
papers, bringing gross charges against the
chastity Of the Chinese Empress. The point
90 the accusation was Of course 10 show the
mate and all pervading immortality Of that
race. II i not surprising that the letter
should have created sensation, or that the
Chinese government, as soon as they heard OF
Il. should have demanded, through the ega.
ton II Washington, Shufeldt's immediate re.
call, coupled with the threat that IL it were
not complied with he would be driven from
CANA. II is difficult to believe anything SC
discrcditahle TO an American officer and gen.
tlsman, but the facts seem to be established
beyond doubt.