The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-10-13
News of the Week.

MIS- PhoeOe BallOu an aunt OF President tafficid
died in GAINESVILLE. Ohio. saturday aged 81 years.
John Wilson Sons. the well known publishers of
Cambridge Massachusetts, have made an assign
ment.
At Grenada, Nicaragua, on Monday, the military
barracks blown up and over 100 persons were
killed.
Mrs wylie White was murdered near Irving Ken
lucky. on saturday. by an unknown man, who at
tempted to outrage her
Mrs MccIue and her daughter Maggie were fatally
burned at Yellow Springs. Ohio, Tuesday, by the
explosion of a gasoline stove.
DR. oliver wendaIl Holmes the poet and author
died in Boston, Mass, sunday, froma complied
tion of diseases in his Seth year.
James Nellis, Gornely cashier ofthe bank al Bloom
field Penna has been arrested in Washington, ID. {,
He is charged with completely in the wreckng ofthe
bank
The Union Foundry and Pullman Car Wheel Com
pany of Pullman, Ill., has surrendered its charter.
ofthe 50OOshares ofeapital stock George NJ Pullman
owned 4Oas.
senator Stewart of Nevada, is negotiating for the
purchase of the Mount Airy estate, large stock
farm in the Shenandoah Valley, between Winchester
and staunton, Virginia
A rented building in Washington, D. C.. used by
ethe Postoficc Department mail bag repair shop,
has been pronounced unsafe. over 100 women are
employed in tine building.
Report of ravages by great packs of gray wolves
come from Eastern Montana. stockmen report
wolves more numerous and holder than At any time
in the history of Montana stock missing.
The Agricultural Department hasreeeiyeda report
from its representative in Europe showing sat
isEactory increase in the use Of American corn in
Germany as fodder for horses and cattle
A sailor named Woods was shot and killed in New
York on saturday by Mark Pagan. professional
nurse in the United States Naval Hospital in Phia
deiphia. Pagan accused Woods of stealing his
money.
A strike was begun in New York, Tuesday, by
1900 eloakmakers They seek to abolish the piece
work SYSTEM and ask instead weekly wages, an in
crease of p per cent, nine-hour day and the EN-
ployment of union hands
Mrs. catharine Neale widow of the hue Vim. II.
Nealc and aunt of Gen. Stonewall Jackson died in
Parkershurg. W. Va. Tuesday night, aged seventy
eight whena lad young jackson lived for some
time there with his uncle.
Atsallisar, Indian Territory, on saturday. Deputy
United States Marshal Nathan Jones shot and in
siantly killed Newt Fry, wealthy Cherokee Fry
shot first at Jones' who was guarding prisoner
whom Fry DESTROYS of releasing.
The Washington and Chatmnooga yestIbuIc ex-
press on the southern Railway was wrecked on sun
day near Bristol, Tenn Five coaches a dining ear
and sleeper were consumed by fire. Thirteen per-
sons were injured, some ofthom seriously
The Lake Shore Electric Railway Company has
been Incorporated at Springfield, Illinois; with
capital stock Of sl0OO0000. The new line will run
from Chicago TO Milwaukee and viii be equipped
with the latest and best electrical machinery.
Mrs. Ira Hurd and O. W. ludlow were arrested at
Allegan, Michigan. on Wednesday, charged with the
murder of Ira Hurd, on September g. Ms. Hun
says she shot her husband. installing him for
burglar but the Govoner's jury did not accept her
explanation.
August Rettesch, a Milwaukee shoemaker, became
suddenly insane on Saturday night and after slash
ing several members of his family with razor cut
his own throat and wrists One ofRettesch's victims
Jacob schaefer. aged IS, had his thpatcut and was
fatally injured.
On Sunday last there was severe snowstorm at
ST. Paul, Minnesota. AtHuron. South Dakota snow
fell for several hours Much distress prevails among
farmers and stockmen. Dispatches on Monday
night state that the storm equal the blizzard
of II years ago.
The walls of a ix-story factory building in course
of erection in New York fell, early "Wednesday
morning during heavy wind and rain storm and
crushed tenament house filed with sleeping peo-
pie Six persons were killed. fourteen injured and
three are missing.
The former family lawyer of the Goulds, Thomas
G. shearman, having been unsuccessful in collecting
his fees which he placed at sl50OOO for legal servi
ees rendered the late Jay Gould during his life time
has begun an action in the Supreme Court ofBrook-
lyn recover the amount
John Ravell miner Of Ironwood, Michigan put
half box of dynamite in his kitchen to thaw out
Monday morning. The dynamite exploded and
Rayel Sofhis children and Mrs. Louise Peterson,
aneghbor were killed. and three other ofthe Ravcll
family were injured, all possibly fatally.
Five men persisted in Luke Fiddler colliery,
shamokin Pa, Tuesday One of the victims
Irwin Burlington, who, in dfsobedienee of orders,
lighted a naked lamp setting the mine fire. Up
to Thursday the cntombcd miners had not been
rescued, and two more explosions had occurred.
Governor Tillman. OF south Carolina, speaking Of
ibis plans for the enforcement Of the dispcnsary law
aid Constable. win go TO workaud search all places
where they have 9esson 70 know that liouors are
kept, and private residences X i4 no' be exempt
when they are made depots for the storage whisky.
\ battie hetwser whites and blacks occurred at
Powers Station KY ON sInrdsy night and ii Is
alleged that seveR of the negroes were killed The
negroes were enraged because they were compelled
to ride in separate cans and attacked the car in
which the white people rode with the result stated.
The ouartermaster General has Recommended,
and Secretary Lamont Unsupported. a general order
for the redistribution of the draught animals in the
employ of the army. The number of animals is
duced by the new allotment from 1900 to BOO which,
with the discharge of numerous eamsters hostlers,
etc. win result in annual saving of over $4,000
in the transportation appropriation of the army.