The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-12
Interesting Paragraphs.

Horse thieves are at work in several counties
Of Pennsylvania.
Horses are selling in New York city at
from $40 for II single horse to 81, $50 per
pair.
Many of the mining towns of Pennsylvania
are suffering from diphtheria, and the schools
are closed.
Edwards Pierrepont, who was Minister TO
England under President Grant. died at his
residence in New lork on Sunday morning.
He was ~ years old.
Philadelphia has raised sHO,OOO, New
York S3G 900 and Baltimore $4,000 for the
starving of Russia. There is need for ten
times as much as has been contributed.
General Cullum, the famous engineer, has
left, by will, S25O, 900 for the erection OF a
memorial hall on the grounds Of the United
States Military Academy at West Point
Michael Seaman, an employe in Pitts
burg brickyard, was caught in the clay
crusher last week, and was completely ground
up before the machinery could be stopped.
Frank Chestnut, a miner, last week, at
Centralia, Pa, slipped while walking about
the breaker and fell distance of 800 feet
aud was killed. Every bone in his body was
broken.
Mr.. Annie T. SemRes widow Of The late
Admiral Raphael Semmes, commander OF the
Confederate cruiser Alabama, died at her
home. in Mobile, Ala, on Monday, IN her
1ith year.
The William c. Allison Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, at Carlisle, Pa, was
dedicated on Sunday. Bishops Andrews and
Bowman and Governor Pattison participated
in the exercises of the day.
Charles Beard, aged % years, died in
Hanover, Pa, on February 70. Solomon
Zortman, aged 81 years, died IN New Ok
ford, Pa. on the same day. He was native
of Codorus township, ] ork county, and was
an ardent Democrat.
By the death of Mrs. Anna Il. WIlstach,
aged 76 years. in Philadelphia, Pa, without
surviving children, fortune estimated at
over IS, 900, 900, from the estate of the late
William p Wilstach, reverts to public and
charitable institutions.
Edward Norestrem, Swede, employed as
a roller at the National Rolling Mills, Me-
KeesDort. Pa, was drawn through the rolls
last week and crushed to death. When his
remains were pulled out they were crushed
out of all semhlance to a human being.
4. NJ. Brockway and II. l.. Buzard, wealthy
lumbermen of Pennsylvania, intend TO buy a
lot III AniGdHO anu Dullu uOhet ~ NhN az
eommodation OF their families during the
Worlds Fair. They reason that after the
show is over they can sell the property for al
advance.
The Rev. Henry Pereira Mendes, Jewisl
rabbi, of New York city, was shot in the
abdomen, on Saturday evening, by beggar
crank, named Jose Messashlei, who demand
ed 800. An operation was performed ant
the bullet extracted. II is thought the rabbi
will recover.
Bishop Spencer Richardson, of the Reform
I'd Episcopal Church of England, has failed
with liabilities at e474 and assets f553. Hi
bankruptcy was caused by the failure of tn
purch aser of church to complete his con
tract The Bishop failed seven years ago TO
goo, on which he paid 2shillings Gpence o.
the pound sterling.
The ANIMAL report of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company for 1891, issued March l. show
that the gross earnings of all its lines east an
west of Pttsburg were Sl34, 1871, 63l.S4
operating expenses, $9l, 1921, 702. "A, and nc
earnings, S42,375, 929.1O. In earning thi
there were 1876, 200, 900 tons of freight move
and Sc, 1884, 5lI passengers carried.
Michael Lynch's two children were burne
to death in a fire at Mckeesport, Pa, Eel
quarry %, almost within reach OF their father
MuOs III ulo biaNt thOlto W iCaNuS mo hAti
ones, almost persisted amid the smoke an
flames himself, and il is not altogether Gel
tain now that he will live. A third child wa
also probably fatally burned. Mr.. Lynch
fireman and rode on the hose carriage i
responding to the alarm, finding to his horrC
that the fire was in his own house.
A year ago Lewis Asher, prominer
merchant, of Springfield, Ohio, was bitten
a hog he was attempting to drive into a pei
A short time ago black spot appeared O
his tongue and soon had spread over n
whole surface. Then the organ began I
SWELL Despite the efforts of physicians tn
swelling continued until his mouth wa
stretched wide open and filled with u
enormously sweled organ. Last week
died from blood poisoning, which was Il
result of the bite.
The York Match Company, of York, Pa
have sold out their plant TO the Diamor
Match Company of Chicago, which contro
all factories in the country. The price rea
lied was $500, 600 The plant was valued
$50, 900. The works of the York Match Con
pany were the largest in the United Stat
outside Of the combination. tits announces
that the works will be continued in operation
but much fear is expressed at York that the f
Tory will be closed. About go people al
employed in the factory.