The Democratic advocate., 1888-06-09
News of the Week.

Fire started from a hot box on u IoGomo-
tive car which had been dropped on siding
at Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday afternoon and
caused a loss of Sl3, 900 in Pierce x Cole
mans lumber yard. Six dwellings were also
burned, swelling the total loss TO S25 900, on
which the insurance is $4,000. One fireman
was overcome by heat and five others suffer
ed various injuries.
Mrs. Schroeder, wife of Rev. Olof Schroe-
der, of St. Johns German Lutheran Church,
Philadelphia, who has been mentally unsound
for some time, on Monday picked up her in
FAINT child and threw it out of the open win.
dow upon the brick pavement. The child
was not injured in any way by the fall, and
was soon playing about the doorstep as though
nothing had happened.
p. 7. Barnum has decided to convert his
hapdsome residence at Bridgeport, Connee-
ticut, into a seminary for young ladies. Mr..
Barnum has also purchased plot OF ground,
valued at $50, 900, upon which he will erect a
6reproof building, to cost 100000. The en-
tire plant will be presented Jointly to the
Fairfield County Historical and Bridgeport
Scientific Societies for their use and benefit.
Last Saturday night, preparatory to re-
placing the rails on a section OF the Manitoba
Railroad, near Anoka, Minnesota, gang OF
when a work train, containing seventy men,
went along the road at speed of 20 miles an
hour, the rails spread, the train ran of the
track and the men we're thrown off the cars,
several being killed and others seriously
wounded.
Elections were held throughout Illinois
Monday for Judges Of the Supreme Court.
The returns show that the Republican candi-
dates, David j. Baker, Jacob W. Wilkin,
Joseph NJ. Bailey and Benjamin d. Magru-
der were elected in the first, third, sixth and
seventh districts, and John II. ScolGeld, a
Democrat, the present incumbent, in the Sec
ond district This makes the Supreme Bench
of Illinois, Republican fo< the first time in
it's history.
Captain Reed, of the steamer San Pablo,
which was lost off the China coast on the 18th
of April. was among the passengers on the
Oceanic which arrived at San Francisco on
Sunday. He attributes the sinking of the
steamer on the rock to either unknown or
changing current. Owing to pirates he had
the greatest difficulty 10 getting the passen-
gers and specie off the vessel. it is estimated
that fifty pirates we're killed IN the explo-
sion following the fire.
The Secretary of War has sent to the SEN
ate a transcript of the army retired list from
its creation in 1861 to March, 1900. lhe ag-
gregate of payments TO retired officers during
that time is SIG, $50, 900. The highest retir-
ed annual pay is that of General Sherman,
$4,000. The largest aggregates were those
of General Ricketts, and General John G.
Robinson, $l03, 600 each. The list contains
between eight and nine hundred names.
Gustay Bearwald, small, sickly and spec.
taced man, was arranged in Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court, in New York, on Monday,
on the charge Of swindTng His method was
to get loans, under the pretext that he was
the son of nobleman short Of money and
had failed to receive remittances. He. said
he swindled President Cleveland three weeks
ago, on the claim Of wound in the arm and
not being able TO find his French relatives.
He said the President gave him $3.50. He
said that ex- Mayor Cooper had frequently
aided him. He told bis story as a goodjoke.
He was remanded.