Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.


have been ordered to Utah.
Sergeant Mason's counsel, Mr.. Big
Glow. has presented a petition for habeas
corpus addressed to Judge Alfred b.
Coke, of the Northern District of New
York.
"A counterfeit silver half dollar,
made of Babbett metal and glass, is be-
ing circulated. 1t has good ring and
is an excellent imitation.
Near Dormansville. N, Y, Alonzo
Cash shot and mortally wounded his
wife and then killed himself.
AT Pittsburg, Pa, girl of eleven
attempted to hasten combu ton with
the aid of kerosene oil. She died in two
hours.
Two deaf-mute boys were run over
and killed by train near Staunton, Va.
The Census Bureau has issued a
bulletin classifying the population of
the United States in 1889 by nativity.
The native born were /: Whites, 36, Sl3,-
291 colored, $685., $40; foreign born,
6.679, 9l3 Total popul Ition, 30, 155, 7S3
OF the foreign born, 772. l69 were ma
tives of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, 1856 742 of the
German Empire, 717,0Sl of British
America, 1874 337 of Norway, Isl, 100 of
Sweden, Ice 97l of France, 104, Sal OF
China, and the remainder represent all
the countries of the earth.
Captain Fl. NJ. McGregor reached
Parry Sound, Ontario. ON Sunday by
ting from Owen Sound and reported
passing the wreckage OF steamer off
the Limestone Islands. He picked up
and brought with lin a trunk, door
and Pillow slip marked Steamer Asia. I"
About ten O'Clock Sunday morning al
Indian boat reached the Sound from
Point au Barry, abont thirty five miles
distant, bringing Mr.. d. A. Tinkle, Of
Manitowaning, and Miss Christiana
Morrison, from near Owen Sound, sup
posed to be the only two survivors of
between Collingwood and French River,
and is supposed to have had nearly 100
persons on board.
The allotment by the Canadian gov
eminent of 100000 acres of valuable
land TO railroad syndicate has caused
much dissatisfaction among Canadians.
"A laborer named Ellis murdered his
wife near Chenango Fails, n. Y.
An unknown schooner sank in Lake
Huron III Thursdays storm with all on
board.
There were 27S, $40 immigrant ar
rivals at Castle Garden, N. Y, during
The past six months.
Mir. Henry George, an American
citizen, writes to President Arthur, COM
piaining of his arrest while travelling i'll
Ireland.
-Hanlon has accepted Ross's chal-
lenge to row for 81, 500 and the champion.
ship of the world within two months.
The annual report OF the State Bank
Commissioners of New Hampshire
places the amount deposited i'll th'
sixty five savings banks in the State n
$50. ISL 1S6 20, an increase OF abou
81 100000 over any previous yeGr
There are 104, 432 depositoIs.
"A very clever swindle is reported as
having been perpetrated on the Maver
lex National Bank, of Boston. A re
spectacle looking man gained the con
tidence of the bank officials by depos-
IL of $1,000, and finally succeeded il
getting away with s., S00.
"A lighted cigai set the river on firt
near the gas works at Reading, Pa.
AID three boys were seriously burned.
Massachusetts tenders to President
Arthur an invitation to visit that State.
- The extensive boot and shoe fac
tory of Messfs. ]. Richardson q Co., III
Elmira, n. Y, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $50, 600. Three
hundred hands are thrown out of en-
ployment.
Lieutenant Danenhower denies hay
ing made any charge against Engineer
Melville.
The losses at the great oil fire at
Greenpoint, n. Y, are estimated al
S250,0OO.
"A tornado swept over Winsted.
Conn.,, destroying thirteen houses and
niusing number of persons.
The defalcations of the cashier
caused temporary run on the Mana
iacturers' National Bank of Troy, N. Y.
The directors say that the crisis is
passed.
An infant was suffocated to death BY
o cat lying on its chest. OF Pittsburg, Pa
The people in the southern part of
Nebraska are much frightened on ac-
count of depredatiDg Indians having
been reported in that section. Nothing
definite, however, seems to be known as
to the whereabouts of the hostile band.
in the Criminal Court at Washing
ton Miner and Rerdell, two of the star
route defendants, were awarded a pew
trial, to commence on the fist Monday
In December.
Expert Lewis testified in Newark in
the suit against the First National Bank
that he has discovered false entries in
the books to the amount of 1929. 600.
"A son of Bishop Wiley, of Ohio.
was burned to death by an explosion OF
oil at Cincinnati.
The great international rifle contest
at Creedmoor resulted in a crushing
defeat for the home team, the British
easily outshooting their opponents at
the long ranges, and winning by 10
points. The British total was .975
points, and the American 1895.
The Signal Serve, ut Washington
foreto'd the recent cJclone aud sent
warnings in time to save maritime prop.
erty and probably human life.
-Desperadoes took charge OF train
en- roate TO x lpxv lie. Tenn, shot and
killed sheriff ani his deputy, released
convicted marierer, and { or running