The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-28
News of the Week.

The present population of Chicago is esti-
mated in that city at about $50, 900, or l25, 900
more than in 1880, when the last census was
taken.
Anti-polygamy meetings were held Monday
evening in Chicago, St. Paul, Portland, Maine,
and other cities, at which speeches were made
by prominent gentlemen.
Five hundred shoe lasterS in Rochester,
New York, struck Tuesday for an avance of
% per cent. Two thousand men are thrown
out of worksia consequence of this strike.
Rev. Father Grace, of Pittsburg, stated that
at the recent conference of the Catholic clergy
of that diocese it was decided to refuse ALSO
linton hereafter to members of the organiza
ton known as Knights of Labor.
Joseph Ehm and wife. of Lebanon, Pa,
have been arrested for cruelty beating their
children, one of whom, George, aged Syears,
has died from the effect of blows on the head.
The parents say the blows were inflicted by a
comrade.
Mary Harrington, servant girl in Sing
Sing, New York, being sick of typhus fever,
Jumped from second story window early on
Saturday morning and then ran down 10 the
river and plunged in. Her body was recoy-
cred soon after.
The stockholders of the National Mining
Exposition. at Denver, Colorado, on Saturday
elected board of directors who, in turn, elec-
ted their officers. The Exposition Is 10 be
held next August, and exhibits are invited
from all parts of the world.
The smallpox continues its rayages in Port
Jervis, New York. Thus far about 90 cases
and deaths have been reported. The dis
ease is abating in Hudson county, New Jer-
sew. Nearly 200 cases, 80 of them fatal, have
been reported at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
A doctor in Massachusetts town was sum-
moned by telephone to a case of Group IN an
other town two miles of The night being
dark and cold he ordered the child brought
to the instrument, listened to It's cough and
wheeling. and prescribed successful remedy
Robert Bailey, teacher in a school near Red
Bud, Illinois. was stabbed to death ON Satur-
day. by a James f. Mcbride. seventeen
vear-old pupil, whom he was attempting to
chastise for breach Of discipline. Mcbride
was arrested and held in 5000 bail TO await
the action of the Grand Jury.
A fire in Atlanta, Georgia. on Saturday
morning. DESTROYED the candy aud cracker
factory Of Frank +. Block. the Wilson House
and FIVE other buildings occupied by various
firms. causing total loss estimated a, 500
COO. One OF the occupants Of the Wilson
House persisted in the flames.
The Trustees Of Wells College at Aurora,
New York, have formally accepted the be-
quest Of 500. go made to that institution by
the late Edwin b. Morgan. The college has
now n permanent endowment fund 81 szxsl.ts
all of which, besides more than St5,sD IN
buildings. etc. have been the gifts Of Mr.. Nor
gan.
William Repp. Of Menomiuce, Michigan, a
laboring man. came home one night last week
and found his wife hanging in the wool she'd
by piece Of elothesline. dead. and on her
dress was pinned note with the following
'sI'he reason why DO this i because ] am
too lazy 10 do my own work, OF even TO make
anything for myself 20 wear
Il 4 officially announced that all the shares
of the National Bank 81 Mexico have been
subscribed. and more than s.. coo. tss0 paid up,
OF the shares, 5O,0ssn arr held IN Paris, lS.ssNl
in Mexico and i2,0Oo in New York. Under
III, terms Of the concession the hank can noS
begin business. and the last week 81 February
has been appointed for the opcuiEg.
A Connecticut jury set aside will which
had been made BY spiriiualisi- The ground
of this verdict was that a person who j. =
spirituaiiSi Is necessarily Insane. The parties
Interested in the viii appealed ihe case, one al
the chief grounds o. appeal being that the jury
was composed chiefly Of Congregational siea-
cons. Who were fsViadiccd against sPiris'sss-
ism.
A subcommittee II the Iogsc committee
on Territories unanimously agreed on Satnr,
day 10 report favorahly 10 the full conamliiet
the bin for the establishment 81 the Territory
az North Dakota, and providing temporary
government therefor. 4 committee from tbs
territory arr nov ia Washington asking fo'
the admission Of the southern pars u the ter
rifoFy a. state.
Charles ROYAL. years old. vas killed uhiis
caasting al Springfield. Massachusetts, 90
SATURDAY, afternoon. Tie sprang from bis sled
20 avoid collision with an approaching sleigh.
and vas struck un the head by the horses
hoofs. 4 hos named Fellows. Is years II aEss,
vas fatally iniured by running into aa omni-
has while e0asiing Al SaagcFties, New York,
ON Frisay afternoon.
George pavue. well known to yisisars d
museums throughout the United States - ''ths
man without arms. died ~ his home in VII.
liamsburg, New York. lsst work. Ffom
hi birth H. vas compelled % make his lrgs
and toes do service for arms aud hands. aud
he fed himself Ike other people. He AIS
shaved himself and vas a good Pcnmau- He
leaves 4 wife aud child.
While William l.. Howe. Of Portland, Maine
and Joseph H. Flint, II Coacord, New Hamp
shire. classmates IN Dartmouth College. wery
walking down one Of the streets u Hanover,
New Hampshire. GA Saturday. a shot gun
carried by Flint. was discharged. and tks
contents entering Hove hack caused , uaend
of which BE- died ia a few hours. Il seems
thar Flint was going ogt - huni, aad- sap
posing his gun uRinaded. pat on a cap and
pulled the trigger, holding the weapon a. saeh
an elevation that Howe received the discharge
Ang4.s, Johanemeyer. a farmer, living nesl
Rockville, on the Missouri. Kansas aud feNa'
Railway, has been arrested on the charge q
attempting 90 wreck spectral train, on whici
jay Gould and party went north 10 Sesiaiia-
on the 9th inst. J0haaemeyer confessed b,
eriuse, saving the attcmpi was IA revenge inl
the killing Of his stock BY trains. lie Was
committed in default % $500 bait. The oh
Z siruction placed by him ON the track was dis
covered and removed ouly few minutes he
fore the special train went by at a speed o
forty miles an hour.
/ Az Dallas. Texas, on Saturday night, IL. 4
Little. for several DAYS a boarder at the -
( George Hotel, Went into the 0fhce when M
one was shere except Ford Parker, the nigh
clerk, aud the eolored waiter. Little handes
I Parker parcel. asking him TO pat 4 in th'
safe Parker turned 10 do 80, when litil'
sprang at him with drawn revolver aud or
dered him 10 throw up his hands and keel
still The rutlian then attempted 10 rob ihi
safe, bat Parker rushed az him and wrenehe'
Z the pistol from his hand shot him through th'
body, inflieting mortal wound.
On Saturday night last about twenty-five
members of the freshman class of Princetol
I College in a body marched through Princeton
n j.. destroying lamps. minimizing gates AM
deleaing property The affair was rcmarkabi
for the value Of the lamps which were broken
The town authorities were indignant, AM
Monday brought the matter before the Merce
county grand jury II was investigated a
I length. and the names of the offending partie
were secured. Tuesday the jury brought i
indictments against twenty three students. an'
capiasses were at once issued for their arrest
The river at Nashville ON Sunday reaches
a height Of 81 feet 3 inches, Z inches abov
the great food of 1877. More people wen
driven from their houses, and sand bags haI
to be placed across Woodland street to pre-
vent the current from setting through th
northeastern section of the city, and earryin
of lumber and dwellings. A large quantity O
lumber was carried out early in the morning
and all day drift wood and small bridges froH
the tributary streams above were hoatin
down the current At midnight the river wa
at a stand. aud on Monday the water began t
recede.
A curious case Is reported from Rutlan
county, Vermont. Horace Hotehkiss die
recently at the age of 20 years. When abou
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