The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-09-18


dangerously, if not fatally.
For two weeks two merchants named Versell and
French living at Hazard. Perry county, Tennessee
have been at feud. Each had large following,
armed with Winchester rifles. On Monday fight
took place between the gangs, and one man was
killed and three were wounded on the French side.
The situation in Charleston continues to improve,
and efforts are being made to patch up the damaged
houses as to make them rain proof The brick
&c .ems good, bad or Indifferent. are now receiving
to:M6nday was 10000.
Near sculleyville, in the Indian Territory. last
Friday evening, Lewis Burrows, half breed, quar-
relied with William Morgan, white, about 20 cents
Finally Burrows raised sharp and struck Nor
gan on the left shoulder with such force that the
blade cut into his body and split his heart OPEN
Morgan died instantly.
General Miles arrived at Albuquerque. New
Mexico, on Saturday evening to meet 400 Chirica-
hua and Warm Spring Indians, who were to pass
through that place ON Sunday from the San Carlos
reservation on their way to Fort Marion, Florida.
They are the war element of the Apaehes and their
removal rids the Southwest of all Indian troubles
A telegram from Malvern Massachusetts,. says
that T. W. Lincoln while digging cellar in Maple
wood on Monday struck q ledge from which he has
taken containing rich deposits of silver, with
quantity of lead and small amounts OF copper.
Specimens were sent to Boston. for analysis, which
yielded Sc ounces of silver to the ton. The ledge
covers large tract.
The seizing of fishing vessels is becoming quite
common. First Canada seized a few American
boats. Then the United States authorities seized
several English whalers in Alaskan waters. Next
Great Britain seized French fishing boats off Folke-
Stone; and now France seizes eleven English boats
This retaliation is apt to lead to a better under
standing all around.
S. s. Snodgrass, farmer of Lancaster county Pa,
last week brought Sc Durham bulls from Chicago,
and sold number of them to his neighbors. Four
have since died at Snodgrass farm from splenic ap
oplexy, and Others are very sick, while several
deaths have occurred among the stock sold in the
neighborhood The disease is pronounced conta-
gious, and the cattle have been quarantned.
During the celebration of early mass in the Pill
grimage Church, in Radna, Transylvania, Austria
Hungary, on Sunday morning, panic was caused
by the occidental burning of the altar curtains,
which were set on fire by the candles. People
leaped down on the heads of the crowd below, Eff
teen persons were killed. thirty seriously and one
hundred slightly hurt.
In atenement in West New York New Jersey, last
Friday morning Mrs, Mary Sheppard entered
room where Mrs Nellie Graher was sittng with her
woman slapped Mrs. Graher in the face with one
hand. while with the other she threw quantity of
red pepper in the baby's face. She then fed. Part.
Of the pepper got in the babys eyes and caused 1t
intense pain. The women, who were addicted to
drink, had quarreed and fought the night before
Colonel Glider and his companion, Griffith, started
from Winnipeg last week for the North Pole. They
will go by water from Selkrk to York Factory. The
outfit which the Colonel takes consists of food fire.
arms and ammunition, scientific instruments a
hand organ, baubles for the natives etc. He also
takes two sedges, sixteen feet long and four feet
wide After leaving York Factory he will take as
little as possible with him. because of the difficulty
of carrying it along. He relies for susenanee main
ly upon the game to be secured along the route.
despatch from Vienna says there ape rumors
in diplomatic circles at the Austrian capital that
recent negotiations between the three Emperors
have resulted faVorably, and that there are now
good prospects for an agreement shortly betw cen
Russia. Germany and Austria relative TO common
future the despatch says it is stated that Russia has
yielded her plan of proceeding alone in Bulgaria.
ana intends TO treat the whole question on the
basis of the treaty of Berlin, and submit it to the
consideration of Europe.
News has Just been received al Point Pleasant,
West Va from the southern point of Jackson conn
IT, that during the recent earthquake great rock,
known as BALD Rock" was loosened by the shock
and tumbled down. In its course it crashed through
the barn ana Tck Inc nGuse ths Sning o e
foundation and making it a complete wreck. Cum
mngs and his wife were uniniured, but their SON.
aged IA, who was sleeping with Edward jerks; the
hired man. had his skull crushed. jerks was slight
ly injured. Two mules in the barn were instantly
killed.
Early Sunday morning. according to dispatches
from Akron. Ohio the people in an area of country
embracing the coal mining regions were awakened
by low rumbling sounds. which were accompanied
by shocks severe enough TO throw articles from
mantles As the surface of the earth in that region
settled several feet years ago without apparent
reason 1t is felt that there may be serious cause for
ALARM As a very large meteor few hours after the
earthquake passed over the shaken-up area, travel
ing close the earth and throwing off heated parti
are said to have been well attended and unusually
fervent.
Near St. Johns Newfoundland. recently. q berry
niohing party Of foqr women ana q glrl lost theiF
staying out all night they travelled next day not
Knowing in what direction Soon one of the
women Mrs Rose, became tired out and lay down,
Her companions, AFTER remaining with her awhile,
went on, Then another woman. Mrs. Clark also lay
down. exhausted from fatigue, hunger and ex-
noSuFe, The rest of the party remained with her
until she expired. They then made their way out
to Western Bay, where they arrived the following
afternoon. Search was made later for Mrs. Rose,
who was found dead
Miss Lulu Bates went up in a gas balloon from the
Fair grounds at Charlottesville Indiana, satur
day. After going distance of five miles at an Gle
yation of about half mile shove The earth. she at
teTapled ia descend, The graphing hook caught,
but the anchorage was broken by strong wind,
which carried her among some trees wheFe inc pal
shot up three hundred feet when the balloon sud
denly burst and the basket descended Ike light
ming She had the presence of mind to brace her.
self firmly against the top of the basket and this
saved her life. she'was badly Jared however.
At Chicago, on Thursday night Of last week, 4ehl
Morris, cook. and Frank Foster waiter IN restau-
order Morris seized q carving knife fourteen
INCHES long and plunged it into Fosters abdomen.
Ieng n ha s and snd ia dS Eo3 dawn pun an
the table from which he had taken II. He then
to r nea bee a sse he
running up stairs. The cut severed the tendons and
arteries of the leg. Foster was taken 10 MS nome,
where physicians pronounced his wounds fatal
The war against the Lake Shore Railroad CompA;
ny in the town Of Lake, near Chiaag9 eloGe Out un
e9Rectedly on Friday night Ihe signal tower Of !
stock ward tracks, STRUCTURE thirty feet high
blown up by an internal machine. placed there by
an unknown man whom the Waterman saw run |
ming away from the place, The Waterman had !
narTuw escape from being blown up with the tower
olheR ariempts were made on the companys prop
thrown after half train had passed and fifteen cars
were thrown from the track. No person was in I
been arrested on Suspicion
aif.sd E. Morrine member of the Newfoundland |
Legislature. who is now In Halifax, says the Labra
dor fisheries are entire failure, and that 5000
people are to-day destitute and viii De entirely de-
during the fall and winter The total failure of the
shore fishery this year renders 10000 people desti-
tute only 20 900 of those depending upon them |
being prepared to stand the loss Of years labor
The people have barely enough for present necesi-
lies and no means OF earning dollar, The only |
telef picture is the fact that the potato crop.
the only crop raised the island, is turning out
well and VII ea about pecE neea o. b%bPr
coored in view of the recent abrcations of starva
ton stories among the Labrador Esquimaux- but II
is the plain English of actual facts and inevitable
consequences.
York city by a storm les, Sunday night Signs and |
awnings we're torn down and honses unroofed The
Where several buildings were unroofed and one |
house entirely demolished No persons were in
iured. Several Western Union and fire alarm poles |
were torn down and thrown across The streets.
Lightning struck npmheF of houses; and at Man
hatisnEIe several trees were eveiied, IN some IN
stances the electric currents came out of the tele.
phones several feet and were accompanied with |
craokling sounds, severe storm passed over |
New York the same day, destroying /
trees and buildings. At Wlliamshridge house In
process or construction was blown down. and barn
was struck by lightning and burned. Fences were |
blown down. telegraph poles were prostrated and |
several houses were wrecked
The Americas cup will not go across the ocean
this year for the Mayaower won the second OF the |
races saturday. The victory of the
American boat was so great and so complete that
the race was unineresting. Five minutes after the
yachts started the race was practically over The
only real race the race of the Mayiower against
time and all the betting done was after the wind
died out and it became question whether the
Yankee sloop would get to the Scotland lightship
wiIhig the seyen hours allowed for making the |
face The May1ower was well sailed as usual ny
Gen. Paine The Galatea was handled byl. Beavok
Webb. The race was over the outside cdqtse tyen-
" miles to leeward and return from the Scotland
lightship The wind was blowing freshly about /
een N lies an hour at the start. but after the turn.
led die and after