The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-21
News of the Week.

has come into possession OF an estate OF o.
100000 bequeathed by Isaac Rich, OF Boston.
Very cold weather prevailed in California
last week. and snow fell in the southern
counties. an occurrence almost without prece
dent.
A company will shortly be organized in St.
Louis, No, with capital stock Of $500 600
to erect extensive locomotive works IN or 'ert
near ST. Louis.
The widow of the late Hon. John G. Wise,
who was brother of the late Gov. Henry A.
Wise. died on the l4th, in Norfolk county,
Va, aged 20 years.
A fgh. occurred in the Charleston. 5. c.,
Jail Sunday, between Deputy Sheriff Wallis
and two prisoners, in whice the prisoners were
both shot, and one may die.
A wrought-iron railroad bridge across the
Salt rive,., near Mexico, Missouri, fell on Sat
urday. under freight train, carrying down
five cars and causing loss of 81, 200.
William Randau. of Pittston, was arrested
in Wilkesbarre Sunday night while wandering
about the streets sick of the smallpox. -Four
cases of smallpox are reported in Wilkesharre.
Three BOYS, aged Is, 10 and 8 years, We're
killed in Prince street Brooklyn, on Saturday
afternoon. by the fall of an old frame house,
which they pulled down upon themselves IN
play.
The Executive Council of Maine has con
6rmed all the nominations for County Com
missioners made by Governor Plaisted. All
these officers. heretofore Republicans. are now
Democrats or Fusionists.
A provident gentleman Of Atlanta. Ga. re
cieved a few DAYS ago -. 200 in cash for about
$500 900 Of a series of Confederate bonds that
were advertised for, and which had been "
ing loose in an old trunk for several years.
BY decision Of the Supreme Court of Min
nesota ex-Treasurer King of Scott county,
in that State, will have to undergo the penalty
of two years imprisonment and sd 900 fine.
10 which he was sentenced for embezzing SO
COO
During a bull fight at Matanzas, Cuba, on
Sunday. part of the scaifolding supporting the
seats gave way. and nearly 800 people were
precipitated into the stables below. One per
son was killed and Others more or less in
iured
The rayages of scarlet fever and diphtheria
in Buffalo. y. Y. have been terrible during
the past six weeks, no less than seventy-hve
deaths from these diseases having occurred
during that period. the great majority being
children.
Ry investigation OF frauds IN the Philadel
phia tax offce. Tax Receiver Hunter recently
discovered plain indications Of particular
frauds in 1876 and 1871. bat before he CON
cluded his search the books for those wears
disappeared and cannot nov be found.
There were reported IN New York last week
{ 2sa cases of scarlet fever. i97 of measles, l24
Of diphiheria and - Of smallpox. There arr
~ cases OF smallpox in the little town Of Port
Ieryis. New York. Typhoid fever continues
nearly epidemic In Indianapolis, and Il y very
fatal.
On Saturday night 2z5 yardmen and me
ehanies in the machine and car shops of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad At -. lonis were
discharged, making about co discharged from
the company roads in that cify during the
week One hundred men employed on the
Wabash rand arr included in the above uuw.
Der.
Martin Hughes died 81 Howlcy, Pa, Iann.
arv :, 81 the agc Of - years. He had been
an invalid for morr than a ypar. lis reported
that over Sl00. 600 insurance was held GA MS
life ia Peunssivaria graveyard insurance
companies by residents q WAYNE county. Ia
Most If the policies were i-s'lsd since August
iass
Thirty aew cases IL smsil- Esox sad ore death
have bcea reported ia PifssbaFg and Aiiega
ny sinner SATURDAY night u Wilmington,
. Ohia. lev DAYS ago. q child died of what Was
supposed n b. chickrn-pox. and is funeral
va AAf4fAN aattitsaa-aas sTstst- At-tt tsthf
oi yEynleas small. poy have Developed in the
touu.
The Virginia Isegssiatrre last Wesk elected
the following ofScers. an Reasijassers ScCTe.
tarv Il the Commonwealth. " e. Elan
Treasurer. D. X. Rievrly Register II the
Land Osiice. John " RrgekcahroaEh Super.
iniesstlens u Pebble Printing. +. r. Walker;
f Superintendent q Public distraction, Z. 4,
+ FAR.
AZ the annual meeting Of the sipckhpldrrs
81 the Permanent Exhibition Company, q
phiiadnlphia, Il was stated shat 81 900 haa
beea received fpr the maia ceaissRsSl tullsi-
ing ard s2l So frpm the sale u other effects.
Al the ansl winding up there AL be- q balance
u ahoat $1,000 tn b. divided amDng she
sfeckhaidcrs.
The Supreme Cours u Illinois decided Un
Mondas, ihas school boards bad no right g.
compel the attendance Il colercd chiidsrn -
pphsSc schools separate irom tha whites, al
chslispn between tha aEes ot 8 aut ~ years,
I regardless Of raec ~ color, ksxing equal sishis
in the frrr schools Il the state, which arr
pahlic institutions
+ Thadsi-as q. noanc, 6remaa, shiie hold
ing the nozzle Of hnc of hose ,hrowinE
paserfal STRAIN on burning buiiaing IN
Z Plainkeid. ~ j.. on Saturday, lost control 81
the psn., and the streAna II saier struck him
on the cheek. crushing in one aide II hi- tsrs
and INJECTING ssrioss internal injuries. His
recovery - doubtful.
J. 4. johnson Cos. steam forge and irun
works. in Richmond Virginia, werv destroyed
b ERE On Sunday night Loss, S2o,OOo.
Seventy persons arr thrown oHi ~ work hy
this Gre. During the progress Of the flames
burglars entered the otf,ee Ut thr TredesaF
+ Iron Works, and blowing opcn the safe, -
cured small amount Of money
t;oyssnoe Cameron. ef viygiuia. On Satar,
day signed tho bill passed by the Legislature
Of that state few days ago. requiring al tax
paying coupons 10 BIZ Submitted to q court for
a trss Of their gcnuineness. The effect Of this
la~. i i believed, viii be- u keep out ~ the
state treasury about half the amount Of con
pons nov received for taxes. Small taN-pay.
ers cannot afford the required test.
The aunasl produce al precious metals Ia
the States and Territories wcsl II the Missouri
river, including British Columbia, aud the re-
ceipss at san Francisco from the West coast
of Mexico, reported 10 Wells. Fargo 4 Co,
are as follows. Cold sli SIS, 'ss; silver, sis,
or .s2a. California shows an increase ia 81
yer ard decrease IN gold Nevada shows a
falling off: Utah. Colorado and Arizona show
an increase.
A number of prominent colorrd citizens Of
Arkansas, after three days consultation in
little Rock have issued u eall for a State Con-
vention Of colored men. Ii j. understood
thar the conference discussed the alleged
Federal ofiice-holding encouragement in Ar
kansas; that bitter feeling vas manifested
egains, ex-senator Clayton and e. : Marshal
Tovans. and that a resolution was adopted
pledging the support Of the eolored voters To
an anti Clayton or anti Tovans ticket.
There were six deaths from smallpox in
Richmond, Virginia, last week. Thus far
thirteen new cases have been reported this
week \ meeting OF the City Council has
been requested 10 arrange for the proper care
of any member of the Legislature who may
be stricken with the disease. The scare among
the Legislators. however, seems To be abating-
Ninety-one new cases Of small pox and twenty
four deaths were reported in H;tshurg last
week Five new eases were reported Thurs
day in HobOken.
Jesse Williams, cOlored, convicted of muir
der, was hanged Tuesday at Savannah, with
circumstances apparently copied from certain
modes Of criminal procedure at Washington.
4 His execution took place at the time fixed by
himself, 1880, p. m. 1t was private, but,