The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-01
News of the Week.

Neal Deacon died on Sunday in Philadel-
phia. Pa, aged 100 years.
S. S. Cables cigar factory at York, Pa,
was burned on Saturday loss $4,000.
On Monday there were 455 deaths from
cholera at Mecca, Egypt and 800 on Tuesday.
The Sycamore Hotel, at Lake George, N.
Y. was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. Loss
$500, 900.
Rev. DIR. Barrett, of Banks county, Geor-
gia. who has charge of three Baptist churches.
has been arrested for running an illicit dis
tillery.
Rev. W. W. Kone. who was said to have
been the oldest Baptist minister in the United
States. died Tuesday at Denison, Texas
aged 30 years.
George W Childs, of the Philadelphia
Ledqel., entertained the Duke of Veragua
and suite on Saturday. Plates were laid for
55 guests besides the royal party.
The national debt per capita in this coun-
try is $14. against $3S in Great Britain. The
taxes in this country are fully forty cent.
less than they are in Great Britain.
John Berry has won the cowboy race from
Chardon. Nebraska, to Chicago, he arriving
on Tuesday. He was in an exhausted eondi-
ton and had to be lifted from his horse.
Jacob W. Wagaman. of Adams county,
Pa, left his house on Sunday morning to go
to one of his fields. Not returning search
was made on Monday and his lifeless body
was found nearby with wounds on the baea
of his head and over his eyes, and finger
marks on his throat.
Seven members of the family of Conrad
Lennig, of Omaha, were poisoned on Thurs
day last, one daughter dying on Sunday.
Two others are in critical condition. The
nature of the poison, which was taken in
food, is unknown, but the poisoning is thought
to have been accidental.
Col Samuel P. Rose, prominent lawyer
and Democratic politician, Of Denver, Color
ado, accidentally shot and killed himself
early on Monday morning. He had been
aroused from sleep and was on his way down.
stairs to investigate when his revolver was
discharged, the ball passing through bis abb
domen. 'tsa
James Frame, a hotel keeper at Omaha,
Nebraska, engaged in a duel ON Saturday
with constable Winfrey, who was about to
levy on his goods. Both men emptied their
revolvers when only foot apart and nearly
every bullet took effect. Frame fell dead, and
the constable fell by his side, mortally
wounded.
John Gay, overseer of Il plantation near
West Point, Miss, was, on Saturday, at
tackled by three colored laborers, who shot
him in the face, destroying an eye, and other
wise dangerously wounded him. Gay re-
turned the FIRE, killing one Of his assailants,
MORALLY wounding another and severely
wounding the third.
At Chicago, on Saturday last, the American
Derby, u miles, was won by j. &. Cushing
three year old colt Boundless. Purse; S50,-
600; time 2.36. Over $4,000 persons were
present, and when the Kentucky colors went
to the front and passed under the wire as
winner of the greatest race and largest purse
ever run in America, the scene beggared de
scription.
A despatch from Kittannng, Penna.. says
that DR.. Wickoff, the originator Of the plan
to rob the Leechburg Bank, which resulted
in the killing of Councilman Shaffer on the
night of the attempted robbery, was on Mon
day sentenced to twelve years to the penten-
tiary for murder in the second degree. four
years for burglary and to the workhouse for
six months for keeping gambling house.
The Board of Gettysburg Monuments Com
missioners, Of New York, have issued cir
cular to veterans Of that State who are going
to Gettysburg on New York Day" not to
do anything that will injure the trolley road
now being built oyer the battlefield nor any
thing to benefit it. Don't ride on the cars.
Advise your friends to keep away from them.
Refuse free passes if these are offered to you.