The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-28
Briefly Told.


There is war in the air in Europe. Backed
by Russia Prime Minister Karayelof planned
the deposition of Prince Alexandra, of Bull
garia. 1t was so secretly and well done that
the people knew nothing of it for several
hours after Russianized regiment had march
ed the surprised and helpless prince to place
of safety. The excuse for the coup d etdt was
dissatisfaction with Alexander.s policy. At
ter the deposition Provisional government
was organized by Karaveloff, and for a day
or two the revolution seemed to be complete.
Then there was counter revolution. The
military and the people revolted, and ousted
the Provisional government and restored the
old regime, minus Prince Alexander, who at
last accounts was in the hands of Russian
troops prisoner. Unless he is released and
permitted to return to Bulgaria, serious trou-
BILE will likely grow out of the affair. Ger
many and Austria will stand by Russia, while
Italy, France and England are at the back of
Turkey, who is interested in Alexander's re-
storation.
A great storm prevailed on Thursday and
Friday of last week along the gulf coast of
Texas, and extending about two hundred
miles inland The waters of the gulf were
driven by the hurricane twelve miles back into
the country, flooding Galveston and many other
cities and towns. The storm was the most
severe known in that section. The velocity
of the wind was IS miles an hour, and the
destruction of life and property was great
The losses are given as follows: Human
lives lost, SO; loss to crops, 1000, 900; loss
to city and town property, So ,4OO, 600; loss to
shipping and harbor Improvements, S9OO,0OO.
The national defeat of the Republican party
has not tended to allay differences and con-
solidate the different wings into solid oppo-
sition organization. In the second Iowa dis
trict split in the convention resulted in the
nomination of two candidates for Congress,
and there are two candidates-one black and
one white,-nominated in the second North
Carolina district The colored candidate,
O'Hara, is the present incumbent.
A spirited primary contest in Baltimore
county is quite probable. Mr.. Talbot is
offering himself as candidate for Congress,
and very large number of voters there think
that Congressman Shaw is entitled to re-
nomination and is a very acceptable repre-
sentative.
By the breaking of one of the embank-
ments of the Irrawady river few days ago
the city of Mandelay, in Burmah, was sub
merged. Fifty thousand persons are home
loss 1,,a .hnasand ara -e->r-aada drnwned-an
the loss of property is estimated at S5, OO0,O 600.
Returns from the recent election in Alaba-
ma show majority for Seay, Democratic
nominee for Governor of 100000, while the
majority for some of the other candidates on
the Democratic ticket exceeded that figure
by ten thousand.
The Prohibitionists in New York and Penn
sylvania have entered politics and will draw
so heavily from the now disorganized Repub-
lican party that Democratic victory is as
sured in the former state and almost assured
in the latter.
There is a novel political situation in Ten
nessee. Hon. Robert L. Taylor is the Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor, and his broth
er, Hon. Alfred Taylor, is the Republican
nominee for the same position.
Malone is being pressed for the nomina
ton for Congress in the Petersburg district.
If he accepts, ex-Gov. Cameron will contest
the election with him, and will likely be sue
cessful.
Hon. Charles II. Gibson was renominated
for Congress by the Democrats of the First
Maryland District on Thursday, by acclama-
ton.
Rev. Alexander J. Drysdale, of New Or
leans, La, was chosen Bishop of the Diocese
of Easton, on Thursday.