The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-05
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Mich, died at the residence of his nephew
in-law in Chicago, on Monday night.
A 10 per cent dividend is to be paid to
the Worlds Fair stockholders. There will
then still be balance of 100000 in the
treasury.
Ex-Judge William W. Farwell, who was
ON the Supreme Court Bench, at Chicago
for nine years, died at that city Monday,
aged II years.
Frank Hatton, editor of the Washington
Post, died on Monday afternoon at his resi-
dence, in Washington, d. C. He was
born in April, 1916.
The City Marshall of Missouri Valley,
Iowa, was killed and two deputies were
wounded ON Saturday in a fight with a
gang of tramp thieves.
A severe storm passed over Mansfield,
Ohio, and the adjacent towns on Saturday
night, aud caused great damage to build
ings and other property.
Harmony Chapter, No. %, Royal Arch
Masous, of Philadelphia, Pa, celebrated
its centennial ON Saturday evening with a
dinner attended by $50 members.
Dispatches from Austin, Texas, give ac-
counts of a devastating electrical storm on
the Both of April. Railroads aud bridges
and farm buildings were destroyed.
The coal miners at Toluca, Illinois, de-
cided on Sunday to go back to work re-
gardless of the wishes of the strikers at
Spring Valley, Lasalle and Streator.
President Mcbride, of the Miners
Union, estimates that of the 10000 men
employed in the United States mining BIZ
luminous coal, 10000 are out on strike.
A fire of incendiary origin at Winches-
ter Virginia, on Sunday morning, de-
sLroyed the greater part of the best bust
ness block in town. Loss about $780,
900.
After passionate of more than 30 years
Rev. DR.. Joseph Beggs on Sunday
preached his farewell sermon in the Falls
of Schuylkil Presbyterian Church, at Phil
adelphia, Pa.
The st. Charles Hotel, in New Orleans,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday night.
One employee was killed by falling from
the fire escape, and three Others are miss
ing. The loss is placed at 100000.
Serious structural defects have been de-
veloped in the battleship Texas, which was
built at the Norfolk Navy Yard on designs
purchased in England Secretary Herbert
has ordered board to investigate the
matter.
Judge Young G. L. Harris died at
Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, aged So
years. During his life he gave literally to
various educational and religious objects,
building a number of churches and schools
in the South.
The steamer Oceanic, at San Francisco
on Saturday, brought news of great IRE
in Shanghai, China, on April ), in which
500 houses were destroyed. The vessel
carried 6lS Chinese, of whom 4l6 were
bound for San Francisco.
A despatch from Uniontown, Pa, says
that the restitution among the strikers In
the coke region is so great that many OF
the men announce that they will either
have to 90 to work or steal. Extra guards
have been placed at all the company stores.
Mgr. Satolli, the Papal Delegate has or
dered that English shall be the language |
of all Roman Catholic Cathedral churches
in America The order applies Particu-
larly TO Lacrosse, nearly all other Cathe-
dral churches having the one English ser
vice
The Attorney General of Illinois has
decided that the American Tobacco Com
pany was trust in violation OF the laws OF
the state, and announced that he would to-
day file bill in chancery against the COM
pany and 200 leading business men of
Chicago who are acting as its agents.
A mob of white miners raided the camp
of some negro railroad laborers, near Duck
town, Tennessee, on Saturday night and
demanded that the negroes leave at once.
The contractor told the mob that he would
give work to every white man who applied,
and the intruders left after firing several
yolleys over the camp.
A fearful cloud-burst occurred in LIN
coin township, Adams county, Iowa, on
April 30. Hail-stones covered the ground
to a depth of three inches aud the Williars
branch of the Nodaway river overtiowed
so quickly as to cause general loss to hive
stock. The damage will be about 100000,
all on the farmers.
A despatch has been received by the
Greek charge daffaires and says that there
have been 400 deaths in the districts OF
Greece which have recently been visited
by earthquake shocks. 1t is added that in
addition there are 10000 homeless and
starving people. Assistance is urgently
needed for the destitute people.
The New York. SIN of Tuesday gives
the following as piece of the worst kind
Of incendiarism A gang Of incendiaries
who have been operating in this city and
the suburbs for two years have been ar
rested within the past few days by In
speetor McLoughlin's detectives, and are