The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-06-17
News of theweek.

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Klando, Austria Hungary, went on a strike.
Calvert B. Cottrell, the printing press manu-
facturer, died at his home in Westerly, r. l.,
on Tuesday.
Evans and Sontag. the Coils train robbers,
are both in Jail at Visalia, Cal. They are
badly wounded.
James Van Deventer, widely known fruit
grower, died Saturday, at his home in Prince
ton, N. j., at the age Of "a.
| The French Catholic Church at St. Anne,
Ills, was struck by lightning on Monday
morning and damaged to the extent of $50, 900.
William Shorter, eolored, while being on
Tuesday taken to Winchester, Va, to be
tried ON a serious charge, was taken from the
sheriff and lynched.
Dominick Shea, of Washington, who was
wounded in the eye with an umbrella Sunday
night, died on Tuesday His assailant, Wood,
is held on the charge of murder.
George Hogan, material train conductor
on the Richmond and Danville Railroad, was
stung to death by bees at his residence, in
Campbell county, Va, on Sunday.
James Devinney, of Baltimore, on Wednes-
day evening, was seriously injured by a
freight train at Hillen station. His left leg
was crushed and seven ribs broken.
Mrs. Eva Buffnm, of Pittsburg, Pa, wife
of DIR. Frank Buffum, has entered suit TO re-
cover $40, 900 from her father-in-aw, j. G.
Buffum, for alleged false arrest and imprisen-
ment.
At Moravia, Iowa, on Tuesday, while Mrs.
Patterson's son, aged l6 years, was cleaning
his rife, the weapon was accidentally dis
charged the bullet piercing his mothers heart,
causing instant death.
While at work on top of pole, at St.
I n1aY
fell into network of live electric light wires,
and was burned to death before his fellow
workmen could extricate him.
Z. V. Thompson, farmer capitalist, died
at his home near Louisville, KY, on Sunday,
aged "a years. Mr.. Thompson was the
wealthiest citizen of the county, being worth
tihthe neighborhood of So, 100000.
I Mrs. c. J. Weaver, of Fultonham, Ohio, on
Sunday, drowned her two children, one aged
| years and the other years, and then drown
ed herself in Buckeye creek. The woman
was temporarily insane from domestic trou-
bles.
A ski story brick building in New York,
FIVE floors of which were used as 'sweat
Shops was burned on Tuesday. Two hun
dred men and women were employed IN the
upper floors, and in the wild scramble for
safety five were killed and number injured.
Melchoir Fox, one of the oldest and richest
farm near that city on Thursday of last week, to
residents of Eau Claire, Wis. went TO his
investigate report that tramps were around
the place His wife and sonin law found his
dead body in The cellar of the cottage on the
farm.
The Princess Eulalie made her last visit to
the Worlds Fair on Tuesday, spending most
of the time in inspecting the Spanish Building
C L L. T., IL ,i.,
gave dinner to "a guests at the Palmer
House. The royal party left Chicago the
next morning for Niagara Falls
The Duke OF Veragua, who has been the
guest of the nation for nearly two months,
will hereafter travel incognito, or private
citizen. The Duke and his party have re-
turned to their old quarters in the Hotel
Waldorf, New York. He expects to visit
Albany and Philadelphia next week.
Decatur Wilson has brought novel suit
against the Atlanta, Georgia, Guano Com
pany. claiming 10000 damages. He alleges
that the fumes and acid from the company s
works haze ruined the health of his daughter
and destroyed his crops and trees. He asks
$3.50 on account of his child's health and
50, $50 for his crops and trees.
Mrs. Huddeston, a wealthy lady of Ben
Avon, Pa, was arrested Saturday on charge
of murder. Several days ago the remains Of
a babe were found on the premises of the
Huddlestons, and the daughter, Miss Kitty
was arrested on charge ofinfanticide. This
was followed by the arrest OF her mother.
The intended husband, W. c. Coyle, was
arrested on a charge of murder.
Mrs Sarah p Bogardus, widow, aged Sc,
of Newburyport, Mass, is one of the victims
of Moody Merrill, of Boston, who is missing.
Some years ago she entrusted to Merrill a
box containing stocks, bonds and money to
the value of $4,000. Nothing has been
found in the box but some worthless electric
stock and Merrill's unendorsed note for Sl0,-
600.
Last week the ADVOCATE published tee
gram from Washington, D. c., announcing
the fall of the walls of Ford's Old Opera
House and that from 80 to 100 persons were
killed Fortunately only % were killed and
not over 30 injured. The building had been
condemned in 1885 as being unsafe, but no
attention was paid to the report of the inspec-
tor of buildings. Suits have been entered
against the government for damage.
A tornado passed over the southern end of
Lancaster county, Pa, on Sunday evening,
destroying much valuable timber, wrecking
fences and small buildings, and damaging
houses and barns. Near New Danville the
barn of John NJ. Hartman, one of the largest
in the county, was unrooted and the roof
carried some distance, striking a carriage
containing a son of the farmer and young
lady, but neither was injured. Around Ref
ton and West Willow much damage was done
to property and the crops.
Early on Saturday morning Thomas j..
Oshorne's stable in East Media, Pa, W as
burned by an incendiary, and the supposed
culprt was seized and marched to Jail at the
muzzle of rifle. This summary proceeding
did not deter the real fire bug, who escaped,
for late Saturday night the big barn belonging
to the estate of the late Malachi Sloan of
Philadelphia was burned by an incendiary
torch These fires following the half dozen
others that have come in that vicinity within
month have alarmed the neighborhood.
Sunday night armed guards were watching at
many barns and stables.