The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-11-02
News of the Week.

Ten inches of snow fell at Denver, Colorado,
on Tuesday.
Rain fell for SO hours at Johnstown, Pa,
| on Saturday and Sunday, and several bridges
were carried away.
Saturday was the last day of registration in
! New York The grand total reached 2lS,S09.
| The total for 1888 was $50, SAT and for 1887,
| 233, 436.
The contest for the world championship
between the New York and Brooklyn base
ball clubs was won by the New York club. 1t
winning six to the Brookyn's three.
The registration in Cincinnati for the No
vember election closed on Saturday night.
1t is estimated that 10000 have registered,
against something over $4,000 last year.
In quarrel among railroad laborers, at
Pottsvile, Pa. on Monday, John Attis was
fatally stabbed by Bassalo Coffoni Attis had
Just sent to Italy for his wife and six children.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever is prevailing
to such an extent in Lawrence, Mass, that
on Sunday an appeal was made IN the
churches for all visiting between families to
cease.
Saturday was general registration day in
Virginia. Returns from Richmond and con
tiguous counties show that the whites have
gained 1000 over the colored in the register
ed vote.
John Clements and Andrew Da Costa had
a fight at Mendocino. California, on Tuesday.
Clements was killed and Da Costa fatally in
iured They were woodmen and used axes
as weapons.
Reports continue of the terrible drought in
the country around Faribault, Minnesota.
Many wells are dry and farmers have to 90
miles for water At Farbault itself there IS
fear that the water works well will dry up.
While prowling in cornfeld near Deep
Greek. Virginia, last week, a gypsy woman
from camp near by got caught IN bear
trap. The gun exploded and wounded the
woman so badly that She died in short time.
The dwelling of Franklin Schaffer- at
Monroe Forge, Lebanon county. Pa. was
burned on Friday night of last week. Schaf-
fer and his wife were dangerously, perhaps
fatally. burned while rescuing their children.
The storm of Saturday and Sunday last was
very disastrous to shipping. In Philadel-
phia. Pa. the Delaware river was higher
than since 1878. Many lives were lost on the
coast between New Jersey and North Caro-
lima.
Zachariah Taylor. convicted Of the murder
of a drover named McCausland, IN Greene
county. Pa. two years ago, and sentenced TO
be hanged. was on Monday, refused q new
trial by the Supreme Court in session in
in Pittsburg.
In Lancaster, Pa, on October %, Christie
pher Geiger. for many years one OF the lead
ing iron makers in Eastern Pennsylvania,
died. aged 81 years. Al various times he was
proprietor OF furnaces in Lancaster and ork
counties aud 10 Maryland.
Jacob W. Odenwilder, ex Register of Wills
Of northampton county, Pa. was arrested on
SATURDAY., charged by the heirs Of his father,
who was one 81 his bondsmen, with having
embezzied while ia office about s. 600 Of
State funds. lie was released, on $1,000
bail, for hearing.
During a general fight near New Hampton,
Iowa. on SATURDAY. Peter Mckenna aud
Thomas Doud we're killed and several Others
were wounded. The fight was the result Of
frni that hss existed for many years between
the poad and MckenHa families over ihe
ownership Of 80 acres Of land.
Abou, two weeks ago a man named Beruier
killed his mother in.law in Lexington, North
Carolina, and on being captured hc was
lyuehed Governor Fovle urged Solicitor
Long 20 discover the iynehers, and, ON Long
affidavit. - Of the lynchsrs have been ar
rested Some Of the ringleadsrs have fed.
y sA7h freight iEAiA hA tEr Sat7f sftHiA
Railroad jumped the track in Railway, New
Jersey, Oh Monday night. Several persons
who were waiting Tot the traia to pass we're
injured by the lying debris, three OF them
fatally. pue car ran down Main street and
iaio ,he residence of john Weldon, tearing
iis way, aud stopping when ii reached the
pAr,oy Mr., Welaon's family narrowly
escaped. Fifteen loaded cars we're wrecked.
The tracks and road bed wcre torn Up, and
The accident. Is was said, would delay travel
Tor twelve hours.
\ despatch FROG, Port Huron. Michigan.
SAYS thai 40. less than 5000 Michigan
farmers have joined the Patrons Of Hgsbandry
since last May. and the number Is increasing
every week The Patrons claim O. have
.srcu forced into being by ths monop0l'cs and
trusts Az prcscat the Patrons are dryoting
themselves exclusively 20 the merchants and
10 ever tusn where they have iooth0id
hey enter into an iFou clad contract with one
lezleg in each line Of trade 10 purchase Only
from bim, rNactiug pledge tha; they shall
nos b.. charged 20 eNcecd l. per cent. ad-
vance on the Wholesale prices.