The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-07-24
News of the Week.

Hail stones as large as hens eggs fell Sun
day afternoon at Nyack, New York, smashing
much glass.
1t was reported on Saturday that another
fire at Vancouver, British Columbia, had
reduced the remnant of that town to ashes.
Fourteen cases of smallpox and one death
are reported at Bolan, Iowa. The disease is
supposed to have been imported by German
immigrant
A severe drought prevails throughout Kan
sas and the Indian Territory. In the latter
section murrain has broken out among the
cattle.
Governor West, of Utah, has issued proc
lamation warning all Mormon immigrants to
that Territory against violation of the law
against polygamy.
Nearly all the guests at tea party in
Charleston, Illinois, were poisoned last
week by eating chicken salad. Six are in
critical condition. The others are recovering.
Jake Braswell, colored, was lynched ON last
Friday in Bullock county, Georgia, for having
feloniously assaulted six-year-old girl. He
confessed his guilt The child is not expected
to live.
A fire in ST. Louis on Sunday afternoon
destroyed about %, 900, 900 feet of lumber in
the yards of Knapp, Stout & Co., and also
their stable. The loss is estimated at $780,
900.
Three children, whose ages ranged from 6
to 10 years, were struck by lightning at Eau
Claire, Wisconsin, on last Friday. The eldest
was killed; the others are in a critical condi-
ton.
At Port Royal, Jamaica, on the night of
June 9th, IA sailors of the British ship Co.
shawk were drowned by the capsizing of their
boat as they were returning to the ship during
a storm.
A large black bug, about quarter of an
inch in length, is doing great damage to the
potatoes around Freeport, Illinois. The in
sect is said to be more destructive than the
common striped bug.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury on
Monday issued the 139th call for the reduction
of bonds. tits for four millions of the Three
Per Cents, to become payable, principal and
interest on September LIST.
Hailstones as big as walnuts fell in Freder-
lex county, Virginia, on Sunday afternoon,
covering tract nine miles in length and
half mile in width. Vegetation in the path
of the storm was destroyed.
Seventy-five women, who attended lawn
party in Charleston, Illinois, last Friday af-
ternoon, were taken violently sick after going
home in the evening. 1t is supposed they
we're poisoned by something in the ice cream.
Edward z. c. Judson, "Ned Buntline,' the
well-known author of dime novels and stor-
les of adventures for boys, died on Friday at
his home in Stamford, N. Y. He was GA years
of age, and his death was caused by heart
disease.
Henry Bicknell, aged Is years, shot and
killed his sister Matte, aged 10 in Bangor,
maine' On ouuuay 'iiternooh. ne picheu up
gun, ana not SHOWING tnaS II was 19aaeu,
piayiuiiy polnpee IL at MS SISTER etc' he mas
Decome ihsane iroii 'ne snoeh.
:. Inc drought IN portions OF Wisconsin con-
enues' WIN sne aec9mpainment OF lorest
nres. lea on ~ zimmerman u estiha1es t1at
a. leass loo,ooo'U1o leet ol pine nave Deen ae.
stroyeu III tne Menoinenee region anu tH c
the Iiiper iosS ny 'ne hre ~ Tue grea'es' ior
years
ud dnere Is giea' alarm III ogLro s uoruo and
worm counties' iowa, over tne nj Ilscovery U.
small pox IN tnree townships. Inc oisease
was orougnt py an snigIani woman VINO Is
salu 70 nave peen auecCeu when sne ianueu IN
New ork' ABOUT SIX weeks ago.
Four cars OF the forepaugh Circus tram
tumoled Gown an emoanEmeni near Gassal-
borough, Maine, before daylight last FRIDAY
morning. twenty-five horses were killed
ana several men were injured. Two were
puriea unuer tne wreck out rescued
On Friday OF last week James Daoey was
hanged at Woodstock, Illinois; sampson
ROLAND and George solomon, poth colored, at
Donaidsonvllle, Louisiana; deorge HARRISON,
colored, at Shreveport, Louisiana. All of
these had been convicted OF murder.
At New Haven, on Saturday, the jury found
David I. McNamera, Benjamin F. Glidden
and Thomas F. Mulcahey, members of the
Typographical Union, guilty of conspiracy to
lnJure tne business Oh tne ooart ia ruosning
company. Inns was case OF poycou.
Conrad Hoffman, his wife and two children,
were struck by lightning in field at White
haven, Penna., on Sunday evening. One
child, years of age, was killed; The other
child and md the mother are In critical eondi-
tlon. Inc iather was severely out NOT fatally
INJURED.
In Phillipsburg, New Jersey, on Monday
morning, Frank johnson and Henry Donnelly,
brothers-in- law, quarrelled: johnson struck
Donnelly in the mouth, and Donnelly fell and
struck his head with great force against
wagon huD. he dled TWO hours iater'
The grand jury OF st. Louis has indicted
SIX members OF the lower branch OF the mu-
nicipal council OF that city. The charges
against them are drunkenness and bribery.
True bills were also returned against DIR.
Adams and Lawyer Davis for attempting to
bride members of the common council to pass
an electric railway bill.
The first train of so carloads of tea from
Japan for Europe passed through Omaha last
Friday. 1t made quicker time than the pas
senger trains from San Francisco. A contest
is taking place to determine whether tea can
be shipped from China and Japan to Europe
quicker by the American overland route than
by way of the Suez canal.
Part of a fiye-story brick building at the
corner of South and Roosevelt streets, in New
York. tumbled down Sunday. and a number
of barrels of -four, of which several thousand
were in the building, were precpitated across
the street and burst. Three men were dam
gerously injured by flying timbers.
AtHastinps. Nebraska ON Friday r. Arm.
strong. emnIoyed in the Denot Hotel. ouar.
relied with Ella Mansbip. dining room girl.