The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-08-08

wounds received in fightwith muskrats on Friday
last
Paul Dillingham;, Ex-Governor of Vermont, died
recently in Waterbury, in the 92d year of his age.
He was a member of Congress in 1914 and Governor
in 1865 and 1867.
James Flynn, a young man, was violently taken
with hydrophobia at Maiden. Massachusetts, ON
Wednesday from dog bite received year ago,
and died on Thursday.
fight between eattlemen and gang Of despe
radoes on Sunday, near West Lake, La. resulted in
nine men being killed and sixteen wounded The
tOughs were the heaviest losers.
An insect pest, resembling the measuring worm,
is reported to be destroying the foliage and killing
the hemlock trees in Potter county, Pa. Thousands
of trees are dying from its ravages.
curiousy formed child has been born near JEFF
ferson, York county, Pa. 1t has n large growth of
hair on the back, has but one finger on each hand,
and has no shoulder or elbow joints.
The building at Rathenow, Germany, in which
the stores of the garrison at that place were kept
was struck by lightning on Tuesday and consumed
with its contents, causing loss Of $4,000.
Adams county, Pa, was visited by cloudburst on
Tuesday night and great damage resulted to rail-
roads and cOrnGelds. AT Harrisburg the water stood
from tive to six feet deep in the lower part OF the
city.
Much apprehension is felt in Mexico regarding
the crops. There have been prolonged droughts in
the principal grain producing districts, while in the
state OF Vera Cruz rains have fallen necessarily
since July 18TH
Jack Frost Is years of age, of Anderson, England,
on Wednesday stabbed himselfin the throat, ripped
open his abdomen and then jumped out of third
story window Of Hotel Carson in Allegheny City,
Pa. 1t is thought he will die
The White Star steamer Maj estic which LEFT Liver
pool on July % was signaled off Fire Island at five
minutes past two O'Clock Wednesday morning. She
made the run from Queenstown in days, Is hours
and minutes, beating the record by 81 minutes,
The record for July shows it to have been the
coolest in twenty years At Lawrence, Kansas, the
mean temperature was 7l.9s, and the rainfall was
two inches above the average. The rainfall for the
past seven months is 1911 inches above the average
The 25.h annual reunion of the Grand Army OF
the Republic opened on Tuesday in Detroit. The
attendance was larger than ever before. About
1900 veterans marched in the parade. which was
reviewed by Commander-in- Chief Veazey and other
prominent men.
Mrs. Susan Narberry aged 20 years, hanged her
self in Uxbridge Mass, on Monday. Her youngest
son, Walter, recently cloped with amarried woman,
leaving his own wife and many creditors. This
misconduct added to his mothers feeble health,
caused her suicide.
Several barns in York and Adams counties Pa,
were struck by lightning during the past week and
burned. In most cases the stock was saved but the
grain and machinery were consumed, and the dam
age roads and bridges by the heavy rains will cost
thousands of dollars.
Mrs. Matilda Bayne, the oldest inhabitant of Cap
itol Hill, Washington, d. c.. died at her home
recently. She was born in East Washington on the
2Sth of February, 1906 and was descendant of one
of the families which came to St Mary's with Lord
Baltimore's first cOlonists of Maryland.
A terrible accident occurred to Mrs. Wilmer Nc
Dowel Of York, Pa, recently. She was standing on
a step ladder for some purpose, when the ladder fell
and threw the lady upon the leg of an upturned
table, the penetrating to the bowels. The wound
is a horrible one and may cause her death.
orville NJ. Anderson and I. Newton Baker had a
duel with pistols at Croton Landing, N Y. on Sat
urday evening. Baker was wounded, probably
fatally Anderson was not hurt the trouble was
caused by IL dispute among women, the men taking
it up. The parties lived in the same house.
Several thousand farm Iaborers small land own
and others engaged in agricultural occupations
in the country surrounding Elizabctgrad Russia on
Wednesday, marched into that town, attacked the
shops and dwellings ofthe Hebrews and, after kill
ing number OF the latter, looted the buildings.
JH Hubbard, a well known farmer of FELTON,,
Del, aged II years. had his skull fractured by
blow from loaded whip in the hands of James
Truitt, colored, on Sunday Truitt was beating
horse, and upon Hubbard demonstrating he was
knocked senseless. If Truitt is captured he will be
lyuehed.
At Savannah Georgia. on Sunday night, Isaac
Smons killed Robert Hagans by stabbing him
through the heart and throwing the body in a ditch
near where he crime was committed. After killing
Hagans Simors stabbed his own wife and young
daughter. The wife will probably die. All pal ties
are cOlored.
The Weeks House, in Palmer, Mass, frame struc-
ture, was destroyed by fire early Monday morning,
and the So guests and boarders in the house barely
escaped in their night clothes. Rev. Mr.. Williams.
a retired Congregational minister, persisted in the
building The loss in property is about $4,000; in
surance $4,000.
At Wichita, Kansas. two brothers. who had been
separated for twelve years, met in the county jail.
Both were going under assumed names but one day,
while comparing notes, they found that they were
from the same town in Pennsylvania. One OF them
finally told his own name, and the other at once
recognized him as a brother.
There was very heavy rain in Louisville, Ken
lucky, on Sunday night. Several sewers eaved in
and street cars were greatly delayed The streets
stood over two feet deep in water in parts OF
the city and walking was almost impossible. In
three hours however, all the water had gone The
streets in some cases were lefl two inches deep in
mud.
Bishop Flasch died in La Crosse. Wisconsin. Mon
day. aged co years. Bishop Flasch was born in
all nara In nd tn
in 1917. He was ordained priest in 1859 and in
1881 was chosen Bishop of the la Crosse Diocese.
Bishop Flaschs ailment was cancer OF the stomach,
from which he had long been sufferer.
James Brewer Crane died Tuesday morning at
Dalton, Mass, aged 70 years. His father, senas
Crane, established in 1870 the first paper mill IN
Berkshire county, and the deceased carried on the
original business, also a government mill where
distinctive fibre paper for United States notes and
paper for government bonds are manufactured.
He leaves widow, three sons and three daughters.
Richard Newton has been arrested in Aberdeen,
South Dakota on the charge Of attempting to burn
up Chief of Police Curtis Two months ago fire
was started in the Northwestern Block, under Cur
ts's room, and two detectives were set to work on
the case. One Of these, named Chapman had him
self arrested as an Illicit whiskey seller and to him
will turn states evidence and implieate several
prominent men.
VIM. Kepke farmer residing in Melke township, |
Michigan, has confessed that II years ago citizens
of Presque Isle county entered into an oath bound
compact to assassinate Albert Mnleer and Frederick
d. Larke. Larke was not seen on the fatal night |
but Moleter and his clerk, young man named Sui |
Ivan. were shot and killed. The cause for the |
crime is not given. Some of the persons implicated
have been arrested. and warrants have been issued
for the others.
Bad weather is spelling the crops in many districts
in Austria 1t is impossible TO harvest the crops on
account of continuous rain A hurricane on Thurs
day in Lower Austria, Morayia and Upper Hungary
destroyed the seasons vintage. In the Gumpelds-
Srchen district many of the rivers have overlooked
heir banks. and the adjacent country for miles is
Inundated Several persons have been killed by
falling trees and houses.
J. Henry Jahke, well known pork butcher of
Pa. surrendered himself to the police
IN Wednesday, charging himself with the killing of