The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-03-14
News of the Week.

Thomas Colt. aged Il years OF New Haven. Conn
on Monday was taken to the aims house rs insane /
from cigarette smoking.
The Texas Legislature met in joint session on satur
day and adopted resolutions of respect to the mem
DRY of the late jefferson Davis
Right Rev. Benjamin H. Paddock Bishop of the |
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Massaehuse IT'S died
on Monday in Boston, aged s. years
The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized
the Citizens National Bank, Of Roanoke, Va, 10 be-
gin business, with capital OF $4,000
Dudley Hall & Co. tea importers and sugar
dealers Of Boston, failed on Tuesday. Their liabiii
ties are estimated at more than $4,000.
The Census Bureau announces the population OF
Texas by races as follows: Whites 17il1et eolored
4s2ss7; Indians, z5 Chimes II japanese, S; total,
22552
Dr. Charles Fuller, of Lincoln. Maine, Is charged
with receiving brides from applicants for pensions
He IS special examiner for the L. : Pension De
partment.
Col Thomas HaEdenan, Jr.. for many years d
prominent figure in Georgia politics and for several
terms member of Congress. died in Macon on
Saturday of paralysis.
A cable despatch from Tokia 10 Secretary Blaine.
Tuesday night. announced the death OF John F.
swift L. 5. Minister to Japan. He died suddenly at
y S4oCAs VI AEA4N NAsctsS
By the will of Daniel B. Fayerweather, leather
dealer of New York City, 81 CO. is. given to col
leges and hospitals and over s1Joo00) is given 10
his wife and two nieces
J. P. Davis, deputy county clerk Of st. Paul Min
nesota, is short nearly 5000 He Is said have
obtained all the money from the county treasurer on
forged certificates during the last four years.
Thomas N. Wilson was arrested in Lansing
$3.50 OF State funds Wilson is - years of age and
has beena prominent figure in state politics
Henry c. Lamar and Miss Louise King Connolly
were drowned on Tuesday while rowing in the
canal near Augusta, Georgia The boat was caught
and capsized in the swim current at the open food
gates.
Rev. Christian sans. ex-Pastor Of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Joliet Illinois died at his resi-
dence, on Sunday, aged 7s years. He built num-
Der Of churches and was noted for his kindness,
generosity and eharitableness.
A pitched battle was fought by a number OF
roughs at "Helrs Half Acre" in Virginia. the
Cumberland Gap, sunday evening. One man
was shot dead and four others wounded. one of
whom is not expected TO survive.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucinda Alien in Louisville
KY few days ago. was attended by her children.
grandchildren and REORGANIZATION. she was
/ 100 years old when she died, having been born at
Culpeper Court House, Va, in l7s2.
/ In Philadelphia, Pa, Sunday, Mrs. Hannah
Mcwilliams, about 20 years old, and her son David
aged about IS, were found dead in filth and rags,
insufficient food is supposed TO be the though
Z the woman owned ten or more houses.
! Harvey Bankert, aged Il years, displayed a re-
( volver in church and Sunday school at Pii2burg,
( Pa. sunday, and in the afternoon frankie Smith.
aged Il years. wanted to see it work 1t worked,
and Bankert fell dead, shot through the brain.
/ The Edgar Thomas steel works, of Carnegie's. at
Braddock. Pa which shut down for repairs several
weeks ago Will not resume operations for some
time. This action enforecs idleness upon nearly
! 1000 men. No cause Is assigned for the continued
suspension.
Mrs. Sallie Cannon on Monday celebrated her
lOlst birthday al her sons residence in Hartford
I Conn. She enjoys the usual good health OF CEN
/ tenarians and does not glasses. she remembers
the death of Washington, and wearing Grape for j;
as school girl.
Rev. Father Grafton, a Catholic priest was found
dead near Regina Manitoba Canada. on sunday
morning He left Regina on Thursday TO assist in
the elections. on his return his team gave out and
being anxious to reach Regina for Sunday services,
started to walk. He persisted from exposure.
robber went TO the house of J. Cook in Kansas
City, Missouri, Saturday morning after Mr.. Cock
had gone to work, and at the point of a revolver
forced Mrs Cook to deliver to him all the yalusbles
in the house, and then made her get him his break
fast He escaped. and the police have clue.
The house of John Babcock, al Bay Roberts, New
foundland, was burned on Saturday. Mrs. Babcock
went through the flames six times for her children
rescuing one each time, and then had to leave
one to its fate and jump, breaking OF her legs.
and nt,Ff.
severely burned.
I 4 passenger train on the AtehisOn. Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad was wrecked Peoria, H.,
early Sunday morning. The fireman was killed and
nine others injured. The people in the seepen
were not injured, but had 10 their way loot
for mile through terrible Storm to shelter with
out shoes or clothes. The wreck was burned.
Mrs o. Il. Hanson, of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
hanged herself and her year old baby on Tuesday.
She fastened string on the door jam with which
she hanged the baby. She then drove nail on
top ofthe door casing aud attached stout string
| it, with which she hanged herself. When found
both bodies were hanging and life extinct. the
wCman's feet touching the floor.
A despatch from WATERFOWL, South Dakota, says
that free homes for 1900 families is what the open
ing of the famous Sisseton and Wshpeton reserva-
ton means A great rush OF settlers is expected as
The opening of the reservation is regarded as a
boom not only for watertown but for the whole
northeastern part of South Dakota.
new feature OF the postal service will go into
operation April l, next when post offices will
be established on the German steamers plying be-
| tween New York and Hamburg and Bremen.
Twelve clerks have been appointed for this service
and others will follow as needed. Each ship will
carry one American and one German clerk. 1t is
expected that large saving in time will be made.
despatch from wilkesbarre Pa, says that
United States Marshal Barring and Others obtained
$1,000 TO settle the criminal case now pending
against II. E. Sutherland. of Hazleton, who is
charged with sending obscene matter through the
mails Marshal Barring says Sutherland tried to
bride him to effect settlement but he refused
The case will come before the United States Courts
at Scranton in April next.
James Ryan. one OF the spinneH who resumed
work in Clarkls thread factory few weeks ago.
made his frs; visit to his home in Newark y. j.. on
Sunday afternoon. While going along the street.
Ryan was approached by two of the strikers. who
struck him on the head with brick A policeman
went to Ryan's assistance and big crowd collected
Several arrests were made The prompt arrival OF
the police prevented riot
The town of Auburn, Ala, at O'Clock on the
morning Of March g. was completely enveloped in
darkness" Merchants closed their stores and went
home and studentsi in the various colleges were dis
missed from their Rotations negroes and ignorant
whites nan out Of their houses screaming and
| frightened, thinking that Judgment day had come
AT first the people thought that cyclone was at
hand, but the barometer showed no such indica-
tons. The phenomenon was purely local.
The clothing manufactures of Rochester, n. Y.
ON Saturday noon, notified the cutters and trimmers
that their services would be discontinued. The
notification affects of least 5000 persons In one Of
the factories the following written explanation was
handed to each man: We have been so hampered
and interfered with in business By intermediate
parties that We feel compelled to stop work from
| now until we can adopt means to conduct our
affairs in manner satisfactory TO ourselves
In Wheeling, W Va. on Saturday, DR.. Geo. Baird,
a prominent physician and ex-mayor OF the city
was shot twice and killed by Dr. George j. Garrison