The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-07-20

A telegram from FL Paso, Texas, says that
the three days blockade of the Santa Fe Rail.
road, caused by the unprecedented rainfall
and subsequent washouts, was raised on Mon
day. The Texas and Pacific Railroad Is
closed by a mile washout The Rio Grande
river is a roaring food, the highest in years.
Yellow fever is increasing in Cuba, and the
death rate is alarming.
Robert Haggard, negro, who was in Jail
at Ford, Kentucky, charged with assaulting a
white girl, was lynched by mob on Monday
night The jail was guarded by nearly 100
Kentucky militiamen who were overpowered
by the mob.
Fleming Sarver and his wife, of Uniontown,
Indiana, were poisoned on Saturday last by
Dollie Belknap, aged IA years. their adopted
daughter Sarver died on Monday aud Mrs.
Sarver is not expected TO live. When accused
of the crime the girl ut first denied it. but
afterward confessed and produced a letter
signed by her lover. HAYS Robins. the son OF
a wealthy family in that neighborhood, urging
her to commit the deed in order to inherit
from her foster parents. so that she and her
lover might marry.
A Havana despatch says that family COM
pFising six persons, a man, three women and
two girls, living at CayajabOs, near ArtemiSa,
Cuba, were attacked by FIVE negroes on Mon
day night and murdered, their bodies being
frightfuiiy gashed with knives aud machetes.
Al of the mlscreants were pursued and cap
tured by the civil guard, tried and executed.
A feud between the McRees and Terrell
families at Learned, Mississippi, yesterday
resulted in the killing Of two men and the
wounding of six others-two fatally.
William BrnsSeau. who murdered DIR. Hor-
ace f. Pope. in Detroit, Michigan, at the in
stigation Of Mrs. Pope. was sentenced TO p
years imprisonment.
-Four robbers entered the house of John
Milbiru. at Orange. Ohio, Monday night
bound aud gagged Milbirn aud his wife, and
tortured them with fire. They secured SIS.
Milbirn is blind aud Mrs. Milbin nearly su.
Gertie Anderson, aged wears, on Sunday
tagged passenger train on the Duluth, Mis-.
sisSippi aud Northern Railroad, near Grand
Rapids, Michigan. just IN time 20 save II from
ptaugiBg into eave-in.
Several deaths have taken place ia Phila-
delphia. Pa, recently, from criminal opera
tons.
John Murray. of wymps Gap, Pa, aged
l02 years the oldest citizen in Fayette county,
is dead. Mr. Murray was born in 1873 at
Chambersbgry The family moved 10 Han
cock. Nd, about the time the War Of 1872
broke ont, and Murray Witnessed the army
cross Licking creek shortly before his death
Mr.. Murray decided all his possessions 10 John
Durham. one ofthe "a orphans he had adopted
during life. His death was the result OF can
Ger ON the face. which be believed resulted
from grain Of wheat striking him on the nose
10 years ago. His faculties and strength were
remarkable. and he walked half mile IN -
minutes. planted potatoes and worked corn
He WIS q Republican, and uutil he was lt9
years old walked distance of SIX miles to
vote The knowledge that life would soon
end caused him Ia settle up al his affair. dis
pose of his property aud eveu 20 prepare ioy
bis burial. lie had coffin made a year ago
out Of black Nalnu;, according "a his iustruc-
lions. by Brucetown, ". Va, undertaken.
aud be vas buried in il.
At Asbury Park. \. J.. there ass desiTae-
tive storm. accompanied wiih hai3 No enc
remembers such fali of rain and the streets
looked Ike rivers. In pcean Grove tents
were blown down sud trees carried IN every
direction.
A terrific wind aud rain storm passed over
the Cumberland Valley this afternoon. Near
Newhurg. Pa. two valuable barns, belonging
10 stephen Snoke and naSid Rebok. vere
struck by lightning aud destroyed. together
with all this years crops.
At Erse. Pa. ia the United States pi.tFici
Court. three laslices Of the Peace, T. x,
FrsssS. l.. r. Case and G. 4. v. Mason. ut
ToUnviile Crawford county. we're convicted
Of making saise pension certificates and cert
fviur To the same This was part - gigantic
pension fraHd system exposed in Crawford
ooun,y recently BY Government DETECTIVES.
Threv men arrested ~ [ nion City. Pa, TOR
eoanip-festiBe com.
During fire az Lancaster, Pa. Ms ida
Peute saved her life hy Jsmping froal The
sscona story She vas cAnEht rs ihe crowd
below The bnilding aud ;wo other aaloin-
ing were consumed.
Dr. Harry v. Rogers and Masyia H. Reed.
while gathering laurel roots in swamp ueaE
pii1naa Grove. n J.. Wrre attacked hy g.
male eopperbcad snake, which iher hnAllg
Killed after q hard 6gh,- The snake wAs a.
thick a. q rlan- Erisi and vas Hine sess long.
II vas nur of the larges; ever killed 50 that
swamp,