The Democratic advocate., 1895-01-12
News of the Week.

The little town of NebO. Indian territory.
was plundered and burned by outlaws on
Friday night.
The Republican caucus of the South Dakota
Legislation has unanimously selected Senator
Pettigrew to succeed himself.
The Canadian public debt was increased
the last fiscal year S4, 502, 900 net, the total
net debt being S246, 100000.
Judge Richs. in Cleveland, on last Satur
day issued decree for the sale of the Toledo,
Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan Railroad.
Three immense cotton mills and 500 houses
for operatives are to be erected by the Dwight
Manufacturing Company of Boston at Ala
bama City. Ala.
An indianapolis despatch says that it has
developed that wholesale grave robberies are
being indulged in by students of medical col
legeS in that city.
A number of business men of Minneapolis
have organized to bring about an investigation
hv the Legislature of the Minneapolis Police
and Fire Departments.
The Worlds Women's Christian Temper
ance Union has issued call for the third
biennial convention, to he held in London
from June IA to p next.
Rev Dr. King. famous in slavery DAYS for
helping escaped slaves from the United States
to Canada. died in Chatham. Ontario. last
Sunday. aged - years.
While resisting arrest at South End. O.. on
Monday. James Smith and James Brown were
shot dead by Chief Of Police Williams. whom
the men attempted to shoot first.
Appeal papers in the case Of Bat Shea.
the murderer of Robert Ross. of Troy, \. y,
on election day last year, have been filed with
the New York Court of Appeals.
A fight between vigilantes and horse thieves
at Cantnument, in the CheyHne and Arapahoe
country. on last Thursday. eliminated IN the
lvnching Of three of the thieves.
Louis Fatio. flll-blooded negro. - wears
of age and for nearly half century the only
survivor of the Dade massacre in the Seminole
War Of 1885. died in Jacksonville. Fla. on
Monday.
The Alice furnace, a, Birmingham. Ala.
went in blast on Thursday Of last week, en-
ploying eco men, aud the Birmingham Rolling
Min increased it, force hy SOn men. making
1900 in all
Idahos Senatorial fight Is now on in ear
nest. senator Shoup. Judge Sweet and Gov.
ernor Mcconnell favor caucus Il ! rumor-
ed that a new man from Southeastern Idaho
viii also be in the race.
In an interview last week Mayor Strong
aid It was his intention TO investigate every
department Of the New York city government
from top to bottom. lt there is any c"rrup'
tion he proposes to iud It out.
Gov. W. t. t-pham aud other newly elected
Wisconsin officials were iuauguuated Monday
afternoon with impressive ceremonies, in the
presence Of the largest crowd which ever
attended such an event at Madison.
The Secretary Of State ha, sent To Congres>
q rcnert recommending the publication ~ the
Revolutionary archives in the c'rStody os the
Department. He estimates that the TapcrS
would tii ~ volumes 81 $40 pages each
The California supreme Court has decided
against the Central Pacific Railroad Company
;u the matter af taxes assessed hs thr state
Board 1f Eauaiizaiius for the fiscal year rud-
ing june. lSSS. About SfsA.so Is involved.
According to = telegram from Saaausky.
Ohio. au epidemic ot robbery Is raging iu
that cify Police poI.ciiun j. eBur~iy in-
adequate and the tramp- rule and Do a. they
please about she railroad wards and subushs.
The Coroner Investigation af the murder
81 Baltimore and Ohio Freight Agent tavcn
~ Cleveland. O. resent.y. ha. developed The
fact that the man vas shot hy a detective
while the latter Wss irving ,o secure evidence
in a divorce ease.
Jay & DAVIS and Jsy l. Torrey, prominent
candidates for the United States Senaf6rsh5p
from Wyoming. have withdrawn from The
contest. making the election ~ Ex Senator
p r. Warren and EN-CongT~ssman e. u.
Clark almost certain.
Chicago representative, of the two h,Egr-i
rlafp- rlas, companies in the tuited States
have received notice that ihr price had t~,eu
advanced ~ per cent. This is thought 90 he
the action of the nee combine, which a. cap
iialiEed al sao,uoo,o00
Mint Director Preston ha. contracted With
the Government, of Ecuador e. strike oF
s5ooO10 ia ~ ceui pieccs- The bullion ss
furnished by Ecuador which al~a pays ihr
eNpens, IT the min,sgc. The uofk vii p"
done a. the Philadelphia Mint,
Tho decision of California Supreatc Couri
that the Southern Pacihc Railroad raasi pay
taxes for iSS7 sill probably bc appealcd.
The basi, af appeal Nil he that ibe Federal
franchise has t~eG taxed. giving the tHiird
States Supreme Court Jurisdiction.
The gambling ho,lss-s of South Omaha vcra
closed ou Sunday aighi for The hFst SINE YEA
years The closing j. the result of 81 rx-
puse of the municipal methods couHectvd ~ith
ihr gamblers and Ghr wholesale corruption
among city officials ia the way ot police prp.
lection.
Aff.as tAt tH-effes ENlAaAf IL lat'A
San Francisco au biz WRy io Washington in
connection With 50 .Oo.0O claim foy dam
age. against Sisn The trouble s. over lp-
year concession TO Dr. NJ A. Cheek. formerly
of uaklaad. Cal. faT handling the ieakupod
81 Siam
In an encounter aear Newport, Ark. sam.
ael Swigis. while attempting 10 kill james
Fields 5 successful rival "a love. fatally
wounded Fields bride and her mother. Mrs.
Mar Cooper. The women sere irving go
shield Fields and ,pang hetwren him and
Swims gun.
A. NJ. WitherS. II Gloucester county. Va.
was sWindled 0ut ef $500 ia money IN Rich
mnud SATURDAY, by two men, claiming 20 b.
John Williams. - Arizona, and Thoma- H.
Parker, an AssayeY of the United S.iairs Mint
at Philadelphia The men worked the gold
brick game
During argument in the Addicks divorce
case at Wilmington, Del, 0n Monday. il was
testified that The gas king animal income
amounts 20 8OOOO. The court took under
adyisement the motion for rule on Mr..
Addicks To furnish bill oi particulars Ia the
charges preferred.
Postmaster Frank NJ Doll, Of Alma, ARR.
with his Wifr and son. have been killed hy
robbers Doll had been postmaster since
MhN -. ANNA- very stlitf MONEY ENHlN nave
been taken away from the pOstofiice. n It j.
small one Of the fourth class. carrying au an.
uual salary of about S23.
A bread no, Was narrowly averted at st.
Johns y. F., on Monday. Over 5000 men
paraded the streets shouting Work or bread.
but were Quieted hy officials promises 10 aid
them a. far a. possible. There Is much des.
titutiou owing 10 recent bank failures and
MANY families are on the verge Of starvation.
Policeman Ted Dubbles was shot and killed
IN Chicago. on Thursday night of last week.
by two burglars who had been surprised in a
house. They we're recognized a. John Carey
and Billy Roche. nOtariOus things. but they
escaped. Aterward their hiding place was
betrayed. and they we're captured by a strong
force Of policemen,
The Depauw Steel Company and the
Bessemer Steel Company are 10 be combined.
under the title Of the Union Steel Company
Of Alexandra. Indiana. II Is the intention
of the iucorporators to build one Of the largest
steel factories in the country and to work
1900 men at the beginning, doubling the pop
ulation Of Alexandria.
All but six of the 80 negro miners from
Virginia who recently went TO work in the
Beaver Hill coal mine al Marshfeld, Ore.
have left the plant. The negroes are destitute
and viii be cared for by the county until pro.
vision is made for sending them back to Nir-
ginia. They claim the coal company grossly