The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-05
News of tho Week.

In many places on Sunday the mercury was
On Sunday and Monday $3.50 immigrants
la -.ded in New York.
The decrease in the public debt during the
month OF April was 50, 2S5. 800. Total cash
in the Treasury, $500, ,5l9.
James Harris, colored, who crimiually as.
saulted Mrs. NJ. Simmons, in Yicksburg, Ten
nessee, Sunday night was lynched Monday
night.
DR.. Emil A. Knotser, editor of the Ger
nan Puck, died at his residence, in Brook
Ign, on Saturday. His remains we're eremat.
ed on Monday.
The strike and lockout which began on
January ?, in all the glass factories of the
United States, was closed on Monday by an
amicable settlement.
A despatch from Easton, Penna, says
fires are raging on the Blue Mountain be-
between Wind Gap and Water Gap, and at
various places in the Delaware and Lehigh
valleys.
Thirteen Salvation Army soldiers-seven
men and six women-were arrested in Chi
cago on Sunday for parading and singing on
the streets They were fined $25 each, and in
default were committed.
Two Germans named Cline and Clausen
were rooming together in a cheap lodging
ing house in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Sunday
night. The latter was murdered by his room
mate for his money, only $50. The murder
er is in Jail.
The bricklayers and masons in Fall River,
Massachusetts, went on strike on Monday
because of the refusal of the contractors to
accede to their demand for nine hours a day.
The l4aborers' Union is also expected to or
der strike.
General Writ Adams, Postmaster in Jack
son, Mississippi, and John II. Martin, editor
of the Nelo NiSsissippidn, met in the street
Tuesday afternoon and began shooting at
each other. Both were hit in the head and
both are dead.
Charles Rickerd, policeman of New
York, was caught robbing a silveFware store,
on Sunday night, and taken to the station.
On Monday morning he was arraigned, con-
fessed his guilt and was Immediately sentenc-
ed to Sing Sing for ten years.
The Tweedy Manufacturing Company Of
Danbury, Connecticut, who own the largest
hat factory in the United States, suspended
operations on Monday, throwing 100 hatters
out of work. The factory will be closed until
a reorganization Of the company is effected.
Arch Stoltz, farmer near Richmond, Ken,
lucky, committed suicide on Friday of last
week, by taking rat poison. his brother
! William, seeing the corpse, took the remain
der of the poison, leaving q note saying he
wished both to be buried in the same coffin.
Charles !. Dehaun, Assistant Cashier Of
the National Park Bank. in New York, is o
defaulter to the amount of S95, 1000. He en-.
tered the bank in a minor position % years
ago, and gradually worked up to the position
~ .,,,1
ton on April 10Th, assigning ill health as the
cause. The defalcation will not embarrass
the bank.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. B. Merrill, of Meadville
Franklin county, Pa. aged respectively 81
and 80 years, and are both IN fine condition
| both physically and mentally. They were
married on the 18th of February, 1918, Al
the seventy fifth anniversary of the wedding
recently, I6 children, % grandchildren, and
So great grandchildren, were present, there
never having been death in the family.
On Sunday afternoon, between and c
o'clock, mob gathered in Santiago, Chill,
| to destroy the cars of the tram company
because the company had not acceded to a
/ demand for q reduction of its rates of fare.
/ More than thirty of the eompany's cars were
burned. The police and military turned out
to quell the disturbance and captured the
ring leaders of the mob. The tram company
losses 500, 900 in cars alone,
Arthur Yates, years old, son of farmer
near Carthage, Illinois, died of hydrophobia
On Monday. A short time ago he was bitten
In the face by shepherd dog. The most
frightful commissions began Thursday night Of
last week, when the lad would bark and
howl like dog. Several physicians pro-
nognced the case rabies. Powerful opiates
had no influence, and the spasms continued
without cessation until death came,