The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-30
News Paragraphs.

Several makers of counterfeit 80 goiu
nieces have been arrested at Frankfort,
Kentucky.
Cholera and typhus fever are prevailing
10 an alarming degree in parts Of Cont
mental Europe.
The Schuylkill river at Philadelphia,
Pa, was said to be lower on Saturday than
at any time since 1869.
A shortage of 100000 has been dis
covered in the general treasury of the
Mexican State of Pueblo.
The heat on Saturday, Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday was intense. The mercury
ranging from SO to 104 in the shade.
Texas fever has broken out among the
cattle in the southern part of Lyons county,
Kansas. The county has been quarantined.
A dog hospital, said to be the largest
and most complete of its kind in the world,
is being erected in the veterinary depart
ment Of the University of Pennsylvania.
The yellow fever scourge continues I'M
abated at Vera Cruz, Mexico, and the death
rate is reported to be alarmipgly large.
Strict quarantine has been established.
W. X. Vanderbilt yacht AlNa was sunk
Sy the steamer H. F. Dimock in the fog on
Nantucket shoals, Mass, on Sunday. Mr.
Vanderbilt and all on board the yacht were
saved.
james. n BallingeF, u. 5, storekeeper
and gauger was shot and fatally wounded
on Saturday at Cookeville, Tennessee, by
Frank Sloane, for whose arrest on charge
of robbing the mail Ballinger had warrant.
\ terrific thunder storm, accompanied
by torrents of rain, visited Cleveland, Ohio,
on Sunday evening Travel on the streets
was entirely stopped for time and much
damage was done to residences and shrub
berry.
4 dispatch received in London from
Tangier, Morocco, says the refugees who
haze arrived there report that the troops
have looted houses in the villages and out
ragged women. In many cases they chop
ped off woman's hands to obtain the rings
and bracelets they Wore.
Margaret Ottersbach has sued Philadel,
phia to recover $685. 900 damages for the
death of her Is year old son, August. On
Januar With, while IN an outbuilding at his
home, the lad became asphyxiated by gas
escaping from broken main which the
city had been notified to repair.
Jacob Scott and his wife were terribly
chopped with Ratchet by an unknown
assaiant, in their bed, at Denver, Colorado,
early on Saturday morning They were
still alive when discovered, but not expect
ed to survive Peter Heeaaa, = former
husband of Mrs. Scott, is suspected of the
crime, he having written threatening let
ter to the woman.
John D. and Charles Ruggles, the men
who robbed the stage near Redding, Cali
fornia, few weeks ago and killed express
messenger Montgomery and wounded the
driver and passenger, were taken from
the jail by 40 masked men early Sunday
morning and hanged. 1t is believed that
the lynching was due in part to gthe recent
sentimental attitude of number Of women
toward the prisoners
The principal -four millers of New York
eity-including Hecker's Mills, the Jewel
Milling Company, the Kings County Mil
ling Company, the Staten Island Mills and
Jones L. Co., have effected consolidation,
the new company having capital of 81,
100000. The officers elected were: Johr
Y. Hecker, president; Eugene Jones, vice
president, Thomas Mcintyre. treasurer
and Herbert Jewell, secretary.
An explosion occurred at the American
Powder Mills, at Acton, Mass, on Satur.
day morning, blowing one of the mills int
atoms Benjamin Ingham, who was run
ming the mill, was Instantly killed, his
mutilated body being found some distance
away in the woods. He leaves widow
and four childreu The mill was a neY
one and was started for the first time Fri
day to get the machinery in order.
Jack Cooley member of the famous
Cooley gang of outlaws that has terrorized
the counties of Fayette and Westmoreland
in Pennsylvania, for years, died Saturday
FROM the effects of gunshot wound re
ceived ON Thursday night while robbine
the hennery of Thomas Collier, pear Fair
chance. The gun was set with trap, apt
when Cooley stepped upon the spring tb,
contents of the gun were emptied into hi
body.
The people of Zayalla county, Texas
through petition prepared by the county
Judge, have called upon the governor and
the people of the state for assistance as /;
result of the drouth still prevailing in tina
portion of southwest Texas. "The country
is without grass or water, crops are tota
failure, and the live stock industry hai
sustained heavy loss, and it is stated thai
unless assistance is given the poor people
starvation will result"
During violent thunderstorm at OF
tumwa, Iowa, on Sunday, Mrs. Alexan
der Fielder, residing seven miles east Of
town, was struck by lightning, the bolt
coming down the chimney, striking hel
on top of the head, burning every vestige
of hair to crisp, tearing away part of the
scalp and extending down her neck anG
breast, tearing the clothing from her body
The miraculous feature of the case lies in
the fact that the woman still lives and has
a show of recovery.
The steamer City Of Peking, at Sar
Francisco on Sunday, brought reports Of
a series Of disastrous fires on the Philip
pine Islands. At MaroDg, June Sd, 20(
buildings in the business section were
destroyed. AT San Miguel de Mayums
FIRE broke out in two districts of the town
causing great deal of damage. Al
Balanga, June 9th, 1900 buildings were
destroyed, 5000 persons being rendered
homeless and destitute Other confagra-
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