Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-06-24
NEWS OF THEDA
GENERAL ITEMS,


command of Captain Purvis, crossed
the bar at San Francisco at o'clock on
Monday and capsized at sea at 7 o'clock.
She had so tons of coal on her decks,
which undoubtedly caused the acct
dent. Her crew of about 40 were
lost. The Escambia was seen by person
connected with the life saving service to
careen from starboard to port, remain
ing in that position few minutes, and,
filling, sank rapidly.
-Four cowboys have been killed in a
fight with Indians on the borders of the
Indian Territory.
DIR. Gay and VIM. Gaygen were
both mistaken for burglars and killed
on Monday by the inmates of the houses
they were seeking to enter, the one in
Boston by George Edmunds and the
other in Ithaca by George Brown.
In New York City some time late on
the night of May %, 1882, or following
morning, Louis w. Gatermuth, a Ger
man by descent, aged 80, who lodged
at No. IA West 47th street, and was
Mexican and South American agent for
Coombs, Crosby & Eddy of No. 155
Cliff street, was violently assaulted by
two men and struck on the head with
some hard instrument or instruments
while walking along 57th street from
Fifth avenue toward Broadway, with a
female companion, presently known as
Mrs. ID. Shafton Hawkes. of No. 917
Seventh avenue. Mr.. Gutermuth died
of his injuries at his lodging on Sunday
the 18th inst. On Monday, May 90,
Mr.. Gutermuth made a partial state
ment of the affair to friend, but said
1t was long story, and he would finish
1t when he recovered. Mr.. Gutermuth
was well enough to leave his house be-
fore he died. On Coroner Merkle's
order, Mr.. Robert G. Clapp of the
Rossmore Hotel and John K. Imley, a
qaondam private detective, were ar
rested, the prime reason seeming to
have been that there was a fued exist
ing between Robert and his brother,
Dr. Mortimer II. Clapp, that there was
resemblance between the latter and
the deceased, and that Robert, aided by
lmley, with whom he had previously
had some companionship, sought to as
sassinate his brother Mortimer, these
circumstances having been also sug-
gestsd and heightened by a remark of
DIR. Clapp's to Detective Riley. that he
believed the assault was intended for
him. This remark he has since ex-
pressed himself as wishing to recall,
having regretted 1t. Messrs. Robert G.
Clapp and John X. Imley are now incar-
cerated in the Tombs, and the question
OF who murdered Louis w. Gutermuth
is one of the mysteries the police force
OF New York City are trying to solve.
Timothy Remicks cotton-waste
storage building, at Boston Highlands.
took fire Saturday. Nineteen men were
buried beneath the ruins and more or
less injured.
The largest demonstration of or
canned labor ever held in the State of
pennsylvania was that of Saturday in
Pittsburg. The weather was unpropi-
tlous, and hourly rains descended. still
the parade was an immense affair. For
tour weeks past preparations have been
IN progress. Three States-Ohio, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania-con
delegations to swell the ranks, and when
the great procession moved fully 90. 900
men were in hne, representing all of the
Leading crafts. II was headed by the
police and large delegation of visitors.
The Chief Of Police of Milwaukee.
by direction of the Mayor. has issued
an order that gam bling houses of every
description be closed. The keepers and
inmates of such places will be arrested
ana dealt with according to law. In a
notice to the press and people, the Chief
assures them that there is no doubt
about the meaning of this order-it
means determination for gamblers.
The officers of the ship Freeman
CLARK, arrived at New York from Cal
cutta, report that during the voyage the
captain, James Dwight, was murdered
by two Cinnamon, who were insane
nom the use of opium and run amuck.
several OF the crew were injured. The
Cinnamon were killed and their bodies
thrown INTO the sea. Capt. Dwight was
man highly beloved by all who knew
him. He was loved by lis crew for his
kind treatment.
-Wnbour, Jackson & Co., of Provi-
depce, X. J., have teen by the court or
dered to pay 81, 500 for contempt of
court IN refusing to bid for the Sprague
property after they had agreed to do so.
The gas ignited in the Diamond
mines OF the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company, of Wilkesbarre. Pa.
ON Saturday badly burning eight men.
The cattle in Dakota are in the
finest condition imaginable. The loss
from all causes the past season has not
exceeded q per cent. The crop OF
calves Is very large, over 80 per cent.
On Saturday a destructive storm
visited st. Louis, Kansas City and other
cities III that section doing considerable
damage.
.-Suit will be brought on the bonds
OF j. c. Bridgman, formerly United
States Indian Agent at Green Bay. Wis,
IN the sum Of $3.50, 900, for misapplyine
FUNDS and for other grave irregularities.
The seventeen-years locusts have
appeared in western New York by thou.
sands, literally covering fences and ele-
waited objects, on which they undergo
tnelr peculiar change of throwing aside
fheir old garments. They emerge in a
feeble condition, but shortly unfold and
enlarge. Their immense eyes brighten.
and they take their peculiar reddish color
Ihey soon acquire sufficient strength
TO md their way TO the tops of the sur.
rounding trees. Whether or not they
VIII prove destructive to crops remains
to be seen.
The schooner La Syrene, struck by
drifting lea on St pafer'a PAM sanI