The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-03-24
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on Friday night of last week.
Silas a. Ilsley's large tin can factory,
in Brooklyn, was burned Sunday; loss,
100000.
A mass meeting of railway men in Mil
waukee have denounced the American
Protective Association.
Mrs Elizabeth Noble, wife of ex-Secre-
tary of the Interior Noble, died suddenly
in ST. Louis on the 9th instant.
A profit Of S24, $50 was made on the
labor of the l2S Federal convicis impris-
oncd at Columbus, Ohio, last year
The New England Brewing Companys
brewery, at Lawrence Massachusetts, was
burned on Saturday; loss s125, 900.
Mrs. John Dryscoll and four children
were burned to death in their home at
Bay Bulls, Nova Scotia, ON Saturday.
Louisa Laird, aged is years, was burned
to death ON Friday Of last week, while
fighting prairie fire near Mineral Springs,
Missouri.
The United States Minister to Chile,
Mr.. Porter, has been granted leave of alb
sence from his post, with permission to
this country.
Justice d. L. Snodgrass was on Saturday
chosen Chief Justice Of the Tennessee Su-
preme Court, to succeed the late Chief
Justice Lea.
The Floyd brothers were sentenced at
Minneapolis, on last week, to five years
imprisonment for completely in the Mime
apolis Bank embezzlement
The Protestant clergymen of Sioux City,
Iowa, have made concerted at ack on the
American Protective Association, denounc-
ing it as wholly nn-American.
Mrs. w. d. Watson and four children
were killed by the collapse of their house
at Trickham, Texas, on Friday night, dur
Ing the progress of Il tornado.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Cover, Of Johnsiown, Pa. includes seven
children, the youngest of whom is SO years
old and the eldest 81 years of age.
Col. John |. Musby, the noted Confed-
crate cavalry leader, in Fl Paso, Texas, has
announced that he will be candidate for
the Presidency at the next election.
The Ferguson block, at Gloucester
Massachusetts, occupied by number of
Iarrc wholesale and retail stores. was burn
ed I'm Saturday Thr loss is about S125.-
900.
Ii is reported at Wheeling, West Nlr-
ginia, that the Carnegie company have
made offers to the Riverside Iron company
and the Belaire Steel company of $4,000
each to shut down
\ telegram from Sioux City says that
prairie fire on the Missouri river bottoms
below that city is beyond control, and is
burning fences, bridges, groves ard out
buildings in its path.
Mrs. Amira n. Fiske aged 81 years,
was burned to death in her home at East
Dedham, Massachusetts, on Saturday 1t
is supposed that she had "A stroke of pa
ralysis and upset lamp
Alfred Norton has been IN the employ
of the Custom House of Boston as lnspec'
tor since 1897. He resigned his position
during the late war, bnt when peace was
restored resumed his duties.
The Haskell 4 Barker Car Works, at
Michigan City, Indiana, have secured
contract ioa low cars a"u '"1 Pi''n''
employing WV 'nen "a III. ieN Of''"
lions aI'er siA h'on'ns iuieness'
l.. 5. Irwin. of I'll Paso, Texas, who
served as special agent and attorney under
the last Federel Administration, was ar
rested on sunday ehargea WIN smuggling
'Ahlnese INTO ''ie o"i'eu '''i'e'
Adviees from Rio Grande City, Texas,
indicate that the prolonged drought has
caused great destitution in that region.
Women and children are said to be starry
ing, ana water Is Seli'pS at i-s GENUS per
gallon
Rabid wolves are creating havoc among
persons and animals In the interior districts
of Russia and over ~ residents OF small
outlying villages who have been bitten have
been treated Tor rabies by physicians III
Moscow.
Two boys of Forest Hill, Kentucky, on
Saturday night became enraged at Il
year-old companion named Parrott, ana
hanged him TO tree. The timely arrival
OF Parrott s father was the only thlnS t'a'
saved ms HE.
Isaac Prouty * CO.. of Spencer, Massa-
cbnsetts. reported to be the largest boot
aud shoe firm in the world. have made an
ASSIGNMENT. The nominal assets are 81
800 900, and the liabilities are SAID to be
about 81 ,0O0,ooo.
Today. Saturday ships drawing fifteen
foot. of water will he able 10 sail into Jack