The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-15
News of the Week.

Philadelphia, Pa, has a taxable basis of
1852, 1913, 1882.
Martin S. Eichelberger. well known law
yer of York, Pa, died on Monday.
James McMullin, the Oldest man in Ken
lucky, died near Baremell on July 9. He
was born in Virginia in 1776.
Samuel Blatchford. one of the Justices of
the United States Supreme Court, died at
Newport Rhode Island, on the 18th instant,
aged 10 years.
On lonely road near Peoria. Illinois, on
Thursday afternoon of last week, Miss Smith,
16 wears of age, was assaulted by two negroes.
The cords which bound her were afterward
set on fire, terribly burning her arms and
wrists One of the miscreants has been cap
tured and may be lynched.
Representatives from the Knights of Labor
from Rhode Island Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts met at Boston on Sunday, and, after
organizing the New England Knights Of La
Dor Alliance, adopted resolutions thanking
Governor Aitgeld, Of Illinois, for pardoning
the ''so-called anarchists.
Charles Brenneke, formerly well known
as an architect and engineer, died on Mon
day at Marshalltown, Iowa, aged 70 years.
He is said to have built the first beet sugar
factory in Europe, and the first railroad out
of Berlin. ale also built the Long Bridge
at Harper's Ferry in the forties.
About 5000 pounds of dynamite in a stor
age honse in South Denver, Colorado, ex
ploded Monday morning. There was a gen
eral destruction of window panes, and many
doors were blown from their hinges. Two
men were blown to pieces. The cause OF the
accident is not known, but it is supposed to
have been the work of tramps.
In London, England, on Monday, the fail
ure of the New Zealand Loan and Mercan-
tile Agency Company, Limited, capital s4,-
SOC, 900, was announced. The officers were
among the best known Of the gentry in Lon
don. Three quarters of tine loss will fall on
people in Great Britain. 1t is stated that the
company has been carrying wide speculation
in Australia.
Miller the eolored man who was lynched
on Friday of last week for assaulting and
numbering the Ray sisters, near Bardwell,
Kentucky, is believed to have been innocent.
| When arrested his clothes were muddy and
spotted with blood and two rings found upon
him were identified as belonging to the young
ladies'. An accompliee of Milier's. who has
been arrested. says that Miller was guilty.
The records show that during the first four
months of the present administration there
were $3.50 appointments Of fourth class post
masters made on designations and death,
and 3226 on removals. making a total oil
1856. The number appointed ON designations
| and death during the corresponding period IN
| Mr.. Harrison's administration was 3049, and
ON removals 1860, making a total OF II, lO9.
There were, therefore, 1924 more fourth class
postmasters appointed on removals during
the first four months Of the late admlnistra
ton than during the corresponding time in
this.
During the storm Saturday evening num-
Der of men who were threshing wheat on
| Thomas Spotswood' s farm, in Orange county,
| Virginia, sought shelter under the thresher.
William Ellaison rode up on horseback
| about the time the rain commenced and
| Joined the men under the machine, holding
his horse by the bride reins. Lightning
struck the horse and ran along the reins to
| Mr.. ElIaison, killing both man and horse in
stantly. Mr.. Spotswood was also struck, his
clothing torn and body badly burned. He is
still living but in a very critical condition,
The other men were stnnned- b'iA INIT -@@r'
onsly hurt.
At Montreal. Canada, on Saturday night,
about 300 students and quarrymen attacked
/ the tent in which the evening sessions of the
4 Christian Endeavor International Convention
| we're held. but the tent was unoccupied at
the time The mob was dispersed by the
| police. A criticism Of the ceremonial Of the
Roman Catholic Church by delegate at
Fridays session Is said to have angered the
men who made the attack. All the Roman
1 Catholic clergymen of. Montreal on Sunday
denounced the rioters, and good feeling was
restored by President Clark on behalf Of the
! United Societies of Christian Endeavor dis.
claiming any intention of insulting the mem
hers of any creed. The convention adjourned
| Sunday evening with a conservation meeting.
Over 10000 delegates were present at the
meetings.
The cold storage warehouse in the Worlds
Fair grounds was destroyed by fire on Mon
! day afternoon. So far as known Is persons
we're killed and 10 injured. The full extent
Of the loss Of life may never be known, as
4 many persons entered the building hoping to
render aid. and before the peril in which
they we're placing themselves was realized,
were caught aud unable to get out. 1t is
said that but four Columbian guards are miss
ing, but there are many vacancies ID the DIFF
llerent companies. The loss is over $3.50, 900.
The cold storage house was 100 by 255 feet,
had massive tower running to an altitude
of $50 feet. The place was QUILTED with Q
complete apparatus for the manufacture Of
| Ice, cold storage. etc., and was on the
grounds as an exhibit. An artificial ice rink
in the top story had just been completed, and
the place was usually thronged with sight
seers.