The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-15

other counties thousands of acres of growing crops
arc submerged Many families fed to the high
lands for safety
On Tuesday afternoon st. James Catholic Cathe- |
dral in Brooklyn, ". Y. the Oldest church in the |
diocese of Long Island was struck by lightning ana
burned. Loss, $4,000 above insurance. a frame
building in course of erection, was blown down,
killing two men and dangerously injurins three
others.
Reports have been received in Dover, New Hamp-
shire. from all points of damage done by Mondays
storm. At South Berwick the Berwick Academy.
erected in 1892 was struck by lightning, the bolt
entering the school room and affecting 80 scholars
Three girls were Frustrated and lay unconscious lor
hours, while only one scholar wac able to go out
for medical aid. In Dover many people were so
affected by the lightning that they were kept up all
night by vomiting.
Reports from franklin county, Vermont, show
large amount of damage done by Monday night
storm six bridges were carried away and the loss
to farmers will be very heavy.
The dams of the grist and pulp mills at Lawrence
Wisconsin were swept away by flood on Monday
night The loss will be quite heavy.
one of the canal banks at IIolyoke, Mass, gave
way Tuesday night and caused the collapse OF the
Cabot Mills The loss is estimated at 100000
John Mar5ney and Charles Mcdonald were ar
rested in New York on Tuesday for alleged COM
plicity in the murder of DR.. Cronin in Chicago, a
few weeks ago. states Attorney Longneeker said
that Maroney is the man suspected OF driving the
doctor from his Office to the Carlson cottage. The
coroners jury found that Alexander Sullivan, Dan
Coughlin p. o. sullivan aud one Woodruff were
either principals accessories had guilty knowl-
edge of the plot to murder DR.. Cronin and conceal
his body and should be held await the action of
I The grand Jury After the verdict had been read
officers were sent out 10 arrest Alexander Sullivan,
and found him at his home in bed II is said that
the members of the Irish Society known as the
/ Clan-na Gael know more than they want TO tell
about the murder Of Dr. Cronin.
The American Executing Company, of Chicago,
was incorporated Monday. The object OF the
corporation to execute persons who are sentenced
I to death The capital stock is S25 O00 The incor-
porators are stephen Lawson NJ. e. Clear and Jacob
{ A. Etfert They claim 20 be acting in good faith
None Of the trio has had any experience in the
proposed business. Their idea Is TO employ eompe-
I tent executoners and open communication with all
the sherffs in the United States, guaranteeing that
+ there will be no bungle such characterized the
Bald Knobbers' execution. Shrouds. collins etc.
will be furnished. and also any style OF apparatus
hempen. electrical OF what not
Kari IIahnmann a farmer, living near Girard.
Kansas. strangied his wife with rope on Wednesday
night Of las, week lie then went TO the barn, Fixed
a rope TO one Of the beams and hanged himself He
l papers stating that his property should be divtd
cd equally amonE his six children when they be-
came Of sgc, that economy should he used in his
/ burtal-oae coalu was enough for both-and no one
would ever know Why he had planned and exccut
el the terrible crime. The murderer had been
known As n prosperous and hard working man
although very AvAFIeious compelling his wife 60
work in the fields
The oHcial statistics read Al the last Mormor
Conference in salt lake city show that the Church
Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day saints has now twelve
apostles seventy patrarchs, 1919 high priests. IL,
SlS elders. aa9 priests 299 teachers, II .6lo dea
cons. - 81 families. 1885 oaieer and members
aud 4sas children under years OF age. tota
Mormon population Of ia29ii- The number o
marriages far the s.x months ended April 6, lSss
was s5a number q births 2,5St; new members hap
titci ~. accommodation. u.s.
our Consul. at Ottawa. Canada. has notified tn
Department. Of state Of number Of changes In The
customs tarG Of that country. the principal onss
aesux thc following additions the free list Cot
ton yaru jutc yarn corrugated wtre. cotton tWin'
yarn uoog and worsted yarns. bisnketing. tapping
discs. slough plates mould boards. land sides. wir
steel galvanized. twinsd aud eopprrrd vcneers @
wood col froua ioz Ha0lasss for making blaekcnius
STEEL No Z. - ~ gauge. and sEtcies ior eoors an
dies.