The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-04-01
News of the Week.

uG ItHIltSSct NOdl anu iron Company HAS
three blast furnaces in operation at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
A Wilmington firm are arranging to put up
a rice mill in Washington, n. c., during the
present year.
Prominent stockmen estimate the Texas
cattle drive this year at 200, 600, or so 900 less
than last year.
A Northern gentleman has purchased prop
erty near Camden, 5. C.. upon which to erect
a cotton factory.
About $50, 900 have already been subscribed
toward the erection of a cotton factory at
Winnsboro, S. c.
B. 7. Madison, ex-Sheriff of Albermarle
county, Virginia. committed suicide last week
by cutting his throat
By a recent decision of the courts eolored
children are to be admitted to the white union
school at UniontOwn, Pa.
Four colored men were drowned on Sunday
by the sinking of an old boat in the Youghio-
geny Rapids, at Laytons, Pa.
The crop prospects throughout Kansas and
Illinois are reported excellent. In Kansas
the wheat is "a month in advance of the sea
son.
Eleven men were killed and four others
seriously injured ny an explosion at the Nul
tnl uNttF hOIhr. NEAR fNdl ETtutlsCO, bh
Monday morning
On Tuesday a large number of well executed
counterfeit silver dollars were put in eircula-
ton in Portsmouth. New Hampshire, and sur
rounding towns.
The Sloss Furnace Company of Birming-
ham. Ala. while boring well for water near
their new furnace, struck vein of petroleum
at depth of pa feet.
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Dresden matchmaker The paper is prepared
in such manner rs to render the watch as
serviceable as those in general use.
There are over 200, 900 men and 100. 900
horses and mules employed in railroad build
ing in Texas. There are about 1000 miles of
road under contract, and about 5000 more to
be contracted for.
A charge Of misrepresentation of county
funds has been made against the commission
ers and auditor of Lebanon county, Pa, and
a committee Of citizens has been appointed to
conduct an investigation.
Police Commissioner Kavanaugh aud De-
tective McKenna. Of Troy, y. Y. were ar
rested ON Monday by depsty [. 5. marshal
on the charge Of stealing ballot-boX al the
presidential election ia 1870.
The severest snow storm for many years at
II. Johns, Newfoundland, prevailed there
on Saturday night and Sunday. The roads in
all directions were blocked. the driil IN some
places being ten feet high.
o. =. Thayer. an .'Indian herb doctor, =
about 20 wears If age, was found hanging TO
his door-tramc, in Hedgeville, near Whining
ton. Delaware on Saturday afternoon. IL -
though, he had been dead week
The results Of the FIRST counting Of the re.
Turns Of thf. census Of France taken on the
18th 0f December show that the population
has only increased by 3sg, $50 since 1876, the
rreSen; population amounting to -. 597 eco
soals-
The report Of Judge Advocate General
Swain on MaS0n's case was submitted on
Monday to the Secretary Of War. The Judge
Advocate General holds that the proceedings
Of the coart martial were irregular and are
Invalid.
The United Brethren church at Williams
hurg. Ind. was set afire, aud Il is charged
that the inecndiary was a Jealous convert Of
the Baptis, church in the same place. There
had hssn opposition revival meetings, with a
great deal Of bitter rivalry.
Rumors % q war betSeen China and Japan
multiply. although japan j. making no prepa-
ration Aiviccs from Yokohama to March
5 arr 90 the effect that there Is y stagnation Of
than 0ue-tenth the normal quantity
A freight elevator in Galiapps Novelty
Works. al Troy. fell from the fourth floor on
Monday, killing boy and seriously, 4 not
fatally, ininrinx a man. The proprietor Of
the works saws the elevator was improperly
constructed. and has tallea twelve times in
two years.
A freight train on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad broke through bridge at Clifton
Forge. Virginia, on Friday evening, killing
the engineer and injuriHg several others. A
man was killed by a train on the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad, Rear the same place,
the same aighf.
The thirteenth National Saengcries, Is TO be
held in Philadelphia, beginning June 2sth and
ending July 9Th. Extensive preparations are
being made hy the musical societies for the
event aud by the various committees having
in charge the arrangements. A large number
Of societies have sizHised their intention Of
being present
A Philadelphia mother killed her infant BY
a careless overdose Of medicine. She SAYS
that the physician whom she called in fright.
ened her by stating the possible punishment
for what she bad done, and offered 10 give
certificate Of natural death for $50. He de
aiss the charge. and jury ) TO be puzzled
BY the case.
The Rev. George II. Austin, who forged
ao,e al Madison, Ind, aud escaped with the
money. saws that he resolved never to preach
again, because he deemed his crime safh-
cient reason for quitting the palpit. He went
10 Texas, and engaged in school teaching, un-
der an assumed name Alter several months,
however, he vas offered job n leesuring,
aud from that BIZ went into preaching again,
which led to his identification.
A fire in Richmond, Virginia. on Sunday,
started hy the burning Of the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad bridge, also DESTROYED
three tobacco factories, SIX tobacco stemmeF-
les, the Vulcan Iron Works, twenty tenement
houses. 800 feet OF railroad trestle work. ten
freight ears, a grisf mill, kaeline works, and
a quantity Of coal and lumber. The flames
were famed BY high wind. The loss Is es-
iimated at upsarsis Of 500, eco A boy was
killed by falling walls and two men are re-
ported missing.
A violent hurricane swept over portion OF
0uaehita parish, Louisiana, on Sunday even
ing. which overturned a number Of cabins
and destroyed property to the extent of So
GOO, Several colered people we're killed, and
one old colOred woman was literally carried
away bv the storm. Her body has not yet
been found. A cyclone passed near Loaeha-
pola Alabama. ON Monday morning, which
overturned a number Of houses. A man
named Tatum Was killed. and several others
we're seriously injured
Mrs. Rose Lyaas aud her brother, James
Kennedy. went from Peekskili on Tuesday 10
New York city to make some purchases. In
the evening, as they were walking out Thirty
fourth street towards the Harlem railroad,
Kennedy stepped into saloon, leaving his
sister to wait for him on the sidewalk. No
sooner had be left her than she was seized by
a gang of rowdies, dragged to a vacant lot and
eriminally assaulted by four men. A police
officer heard her cries and seized two of the
scoundrels before they could make their
escape.
The following executions took place ON
FRIDAY of last week Frank and Henry Rum
berger, ai Harrisburg Pa, for the murder of
Daniel Troutman, committed on November
l4th, 1880; Jonathan Meyer, in Middletown,
Pa, for the murder Of Gretchen kiatzler, on
December sth. 1877; John A. Neveling, at
Clarified Pa, for the murder of Samuel
Pennington ON February 18th, 1880; William
Heilwagon, at Rock Island, Illinois, for the
murder of his daughter-in-law, and John c.
MeCartv, at Angelica, New York, for the
murder of Patrick Marley.
The widow of Sir Edward Bulwer Lyttop,
who died recently in England, was the moth
er of the present Lord l.ytton, ex- Niceroy of
India. She married Bulwer, then a rising