Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-04-29
NEWS OF THE DAY


Aid Society at Boston reports receiving
many applications for farm labor. but
that skilled labo-ers demand from S25
to $40 NOR Sh, which is more than
farmers can pay. Skilled machinists,
locksmlths and blacksmiths are in great
demand in Massachusetts.
The tow-steamer Little was wrecked
on Sunday while passing through the
drawbrldge at Hannibal, Mo. Three of
the crew were drowned.
The crop reports from the Northwest
are uniformly favorable, and say that no
serious injury to the winter wheat re-
suited from the late frosts.
r. Porter Lee, late President of the
defunct First National Bank. Buffalo, N.
Y, and Herman j. Hall, the young and
irresponsible Spectator, who borrowed
$40, ZOO from the bank on $4,000
worth of security, were arrested and
remanded to the custody of the sheriff.
"A mob of masked men, at Green's
burg, Ind, took from the Jail at night n
man who had been acquitted of COM
plicity in o murder and hanged him to q
tree.
The troops attacked the indians
Sunday. Three soldiers and four friend
~ Indian scouts were killed. Twenty
men were killed on the ella River the
same day by Indians.
A cyclone passed through Georgia
and Alabama Saturday evening, killed
many persons and destroyed much prop
erty.
The American Electric Lighting
Company, of Massachusetts, has failed
after selling 5000 shares of stock. 1t
owes $15, 900 and has no assets.
The storm along the Chicago, st.
Lonis and New Orleans Railroad. de-
stroyed the town of Monticello. Only
three houses III the entire place were
left standing. Ten persons were killed
instantly-five whites and five colored.
Out of population of $50 very few es-
capped without some injury. Between
fifteen and twenty persons were seri-
ously injured, some it is thought fatally.
| The track of the cyclone is es:imed at
half mile. The people are left entire
ly destitute. Citizens of New Orleans
have subscribed literally toward their
relief.
The Louisville Jockey Club an
nounce that there are already 200
horses on their grounds ready to take
part in the meeting which begins on
May 16.
In Brooklyn, n. Y, on Sunday, a
fire occurred at the Mansion House
livery stables. Stephen Curry, coach
man, and twenty-seven horses were
burned.
The liabilities of the Providence
Tool Company amount to 81, 900, 594 80,
and its assets are estimated at
80, 800, 444.
At Newark, n. j., on Sunday,
August Enhault went to bed smoking n
pipe which set the house on fire and he
was burned TO death.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is seriously
i'll at home in Concord Mass.
Mrs. Scoville announces her inten-
ton to lecture on the Guiteau trial.
On Wednesday evening n frlghtful
cyclone swept over the northern por-
ton of Fayette County, Pa, destroy ing
bull ings, uprooting orchards, and
killing three persons instantly and ia
tally iniuring six others. It's path was
narrow. In shape it was like funnel,
the little end being iii front, wedge
like. A hole was blown through the
large disiillery at Bradford, running a
building which cost $50, 900 aud spill
ing into the river eco barrels of whisky.
No estimation can be placed upon the
loss. From this point the storm passed
over the mountains.
The Canadian House of Commons
has adopted resolutions asking the
Queen to grant home rule to Ireland.
"A car of the Texas Express Company
was robbed near Ranger, ON the Texas
Pacific Railroad, by eight men. Only q
small amount of money was taken.
The accounts of the late Local
Manager Fisher, of the Ontario Bank
Of Toronto, who committed suicide.
show deficiency of about S33, 600, but
no loss will fall on the bank.
| = The revenue enter Corwin has
been ordered to go to the relief of the
officers and crew of the steamer
Rodgers, which was lost in the Arctic
Ocean.
William Sindram. the murderer of
Mrs. Catherine Grave, was hanged in
| tno LoluDS lIIsoH JSru, Now AOfk, Oh
Friday. He met his fate with wonder
full GOODNESS and nerve, nodding pleas
antly TO his acquaintance while stand
ing under the scaffold Death resulted
from strapgulation fifteen minutes after
the bolt was sprung.
In West Somerville, Mass, on
Thursday, Mrs. Mary Russell, aged 70
years, was killed by her son-in-law,
Edwin r. Prescott, aged G6 years.
Mrs. Russell's daughter, who is Pres
colts second wife, went to Boston in
the forenoon, and on her return was
met at the door of her house by her
husband, who told her that he had just
killed her mother. The woman, horri-
fed, ran to the police station, and
brought officers to the scene, who, on
searching the premises, found the body
of Mrs. Russell lying in tho back shed,
with her skull fractured, her face stove
in, and her throat cut from ear to ear.
The murderer was taken to Jail. The
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