Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

OF colonists by Indians in Foulk
county, ID, t., turns ont to be hoax,
originating IN practical joke to scare
TWO young men who were in camp at
Enc place where the massacre was sup
posed to have occurred.
-Wa'erepouts in Colorado and in
California have done much damage to
property. Several lives were lost.
Billy Welch ana Dave Phalen
fought prize fight at "The Plains,
suburb of Manchester, N. H., on Sat
urday. Forty-three rounds were fought.
and the battle was decided in Phalen's
favor on foul by Welch. Both men
were badly punished.
Kansas crop reports give a glowing
picture OF the harvest prospects, which
are Just besinning to be realized there.
A friRhtful explosion occurred at
Dover, n. j., whereby $50 pounds Of
dynamite went off with astounding force
and greatly damaged the town. One life
was lost
The village of Coalville, Butler
Co, Pa, suffered from terrible cyclone
Friday eve ing. A number of build
Ines were demolished four lives were
-S~N "-4t A-sNAf lSCAcOHS were JuluECtl.
The full text of the newly adopted
treaty between the Kingdom of Corea
and the United States declares the indie
pendeEce of Corea as a sovereign power
and establishes full diplomatic relations
between the two countries.
Three riotous negroes were killed
IN disturbance in the courthouse in
Brookyille, Florida, and several others
injured.
Mr.. William r. Garrison, son Of
Commodore Garrison, who was Injured
on the head in the disaster on the Long
Branch Railroad on Thursday last.
died July LIT at the house of Mr.. John
Hoey, Hollywood Park, Long Branch,
to which he was conveyed Immediately
after the accident. This makes the fifth
death 10y the disaster.
The American Bankers Association
is to meet at Saratoga, n. Y, on the
10Th inst.
Gases of drowning occur in the
water surrounding New York City in
every month of the year. During
eleven years past 2 102 persons have
met death in this way, $40 of whom
We're males and 232 females. The age
at which the largest number of people
have been drowned is between thirty.
five and forty-fTe years.
On the Santa Cruz road in Califor-
MIA loaded coach was hurled over
precipice and four of the passengers
killed.
The second trial of the Malley
boys anil Blanche Douglas for the
IF Ta.,rsn
cluded on Friday with verdict of 'fnot
guilty for all three of the parties.
Judge Granger was twenty-five minutes
IN delivering his charge, and the jury
were ont ffty-fve minutes when
When the verdict was given
rising cheer was drowned by the
shouts of the sheriff's officers. The
cousins Malley were showered with con
ordinations. Blanche sat alone unuo-
heed. The judge discharged the jury.
The cousins walked out on the Green
free men again. Blanche remained in
the court room until the crowd had dis
persed. She was cheered by no wom-
anly voice, and no woman extended a
hand to her. She was again adrift in
the wide world, without anchor or COM
pass
As soon as the trial was over in
New Haven and verdict Of not guilty
rendered the Malley boys had a recep-
ton and then left the city. they say
they will return and go into business in
New Haven. Blanche Douglass left for
New York City.
According TO q circular issued by
G. Damn x Co., the total number of
failures in the United States during the
SIX months just finished was 1897, as
against 2,S62 for the same period last
year. The liabilities for the past half
year were $50, coo. 600, as against $40
GOO 600 in the corresponding period in
1881. 1t is remarked that the figures
Indicate eoundness Of trade, although
the increase Of failures in number and
amount this year equals twenty-five per
cent.
News was received by General Ter
~ at the headquarters of the Depart
nent of Dakota that colony, consist
mug OF fourteen persons eleven men
and women and three children), had
been massacred by Indians fifty miles
from Redfield. d. T., on the Dakota
Territory Central Railway.
- ihe returns from all the counties
IN the State of Iowa, except six, gave a
net majority for the prohibition amend
ment 10 the State Constitution of
26,sSS.
In the boat race between the crews
OF Harvard and Yale colleges on Friday,
Harvard was again the winner. Harvard
made the race in 20 minutes Az
seconds, and Yale's time was 30 minutes
5Oi seconds. 1t was the closest race
ever seen between the two university
crews, although the time last year was
2 seconds quicker.
During the past six months 27S, 335
lmmis rants arrived at New York. In
the same period last year the number
was 200,0s2.
The New York State Workingmen's
Assembly resolved to elect labor repre-.
sentatives in city districts, and called a
State Convention to consider the nomi-
nation Of a State ticket.
A young man named John Roach
has given himself mp to Chief of Police
Donovan, Of Jersey CITY. and confessed
that en- years ago he assisted the father
OF young lazy living in Pennsylvania
to waylay aud Kill an obnoxious lover
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