The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-05-11

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strike in the Flat Top Region Only five of the
70 mines are in operation and 1900 men are ont
Hartland. Maine has a dwarf Merle Bartlett. who
is Is years old, Sc inches high, and weighs but a
pounds He is intelligent and well formed in every
way.
The Minnesota Iron Company, which owns or
leases all the mines on the vernlion iron ange in
Minnesota, has announced 10 per cent increase in
wages
H. W. Hoffman, of shippensburg, Pa has been ar
rested on the charge of forgery, using the name of
C. : Rice. of Bendersville, on the First National
Bank of Gettysburg
Mp. Clarke & Co, Minneapolis millers, made an
assignment at ST. Cloud late saturday afternoon.
The assets are said to be 81 10000 and the liabilities
from $4,000 TO Sl,0o0,000.
Miss Birdie Nefi, daughter Of Captain J. G. Neft
of Mount Jackson, Virginia, and Miss Wyatt OF
Charlestown West Virginia, were drowned on Sat
urday in the Shenandoah river
Three powder mills owned by the American
Powder Mills Company, near the boundary line of
Concord, Mass, were blown up on the ID instant,
and 1--WE Of the employees were killed.
Rev. : T. r. Croker. pastor Of the NJ. E. Church
i'm Doyleston, Pa has been arrested and held for
trial to answer criminal charge preferred by
young woman in his congregation.
William H. waddle, at Atlanta, Texas on satnr-
day. gave posion to his three children aged from
sto 10 years and then took dose himself, evident
ly with suicidal intent The children all died in
few minutes
In Philadelphia Pa, on sunday the Frankfort
PRESBYTERIAN Church celebrated Its lalth anniyer-
sary. and Rev Thomas Murphy, D. D., also formally
retired nom the passionate which he had held for
more than 46 years
The state Bank Of Orion. H., was robbed by three
experts early on saturday morning and about 500
in gold and bills taken. The vanlt was broken open
and the small safe inside oft WAS then blown open
with nitro-glyceriRe.
Major Edward NJ Koch. well-known ieweler.
died in York Pa on the ~ instant aged 90 years
During the civil war he served in Fifth Maryland
federal regiment under his brcther-in-iaW Col
William Louis schley, of Baltimore
4. ]. Blackwell, the rich and erratie Indian. who
owns Blackwell and David City in the Indian Ter
ritory. announced on saturday that he would build
a temple at David City, Oklahoma, to cost Sss''so
Tor the perpetuation Of Indian religions
Joseph Jenkins, tax collector At Hanover. pa Is
dehauiter and left for the West letter was len
for his wife in which he said he would return when
his friends Strengthened up his accounts ON eN
animation hisaecounts showed siefcieney q about
$500
At Alliance. o.. an enraged horse seiEei the hand
Of Allen Johnson, who attempting TO bride
him. in his mouth. lifting him IN the air, AFTER
which he trampled him nearly to death. The hand
was torn on and Johnson's collar hone and two
ribs were broken.
The famous Fort Brown, Texas military reserva-
ton case. which has been pending before the War
Department since 1873 and before Congress since
- a Nx he nav
slao0 10 John A. Garvin. Of New York, the at
torney of the land owners.
4 wind storm at S. Charles Illinois, ON saturday
blew down one Of the walls Of the Lungreen SWison
Building which was Quilted b. fire a month ago
The waIl fell on the osgoo building. stone sIrno
tnre totally demoiishng il AMI killing al heasi ave
persons Three others were seriously injured
A despateh nom Akron. Ohio says that the com
blnation Of pottery manufacturers known - me
Akron Canton stone Ware Agency, which has sold
more than tw othris Of the stoneWare Of the United
states Tor the lass years has been dssolsci II Is
thought that the eject viii he 10 TaraiyEe prices
The grand Jury at But,e Moniana. which for
three weeks has been investigating the dynamite
explosion. caused By 4 fire In which s. men were
killed. reports that IL has been unable TO * the
responsibility civil suits for damages. aggregatins
ss58oo0 have been brought against the tWo haTd-
ware companies
The residence 81 George Dennistoa. on Maple
lake. Minnesota was burned on April . and
his aged parents lost their lives The old conPle
were sleeping upstairs Nm Remission, ST.. came
down and awoke The amily. who escaped. she
then went hack TO assist her husband. who was
totally blind The roof fell in, buryins both IN the
ruins
Owing TO the threats made by the striking miners
in the Poeahontas coal region in Virginia and West
virginia. the entire militia Of both states were or
aerea TO report on sunday In marching trim. 50 a.
10 be ready for transportation At short notice The
strikers say that every mine shall close Depresia-
tions have been committed. cars burned and Tracks
torn up.
Atcincinnati Ohio on Friday Of last week Aaron
LYMAN a lInenan OF the Electric Light Company.
was killed in a frightfn manner. he lost his foot
ing and fell on a live wire. the wire striking his
neck, severing the head and setting Ere 70 his
clothing ana body. The wires Immediately
cut and the burning BODY rescued. The remains
presented horrible Appearance.
In London England. last week Menda Howard
was arrested on the charge o. counterfeiting 81
bills and postal stamps Howard is an American
and Is supposed 70 be connected with gang who
were recently captured in Detroit Michigan, and
canada Plates ON the Bank Of France and French
Railway bond plates were alsO found. The plates
were 50 perfect that the issues readily passed.
Fourteen bFiekmaking firms in the Deering dis
tet OF Chicago forced to close their works on
the srd instant by mob Of 100 threatening strikers
from tire Bernice and Riveriale yards. over 1900
men are now thrown out Of work by the original
striking Of 40 belt boys, who want three cents an
hour more. With the exception Of three yarts,
every briekmaking plant in Chicago and lis suburbs
IS closed.
Recently 10000 tons Of wheat stored in the
warehouses OF the last Jas G. Fair, san Francisco,
California The wheat is of the crop Of 'se ss and
" It Is estimated 10 be worth 81 ,soooo NegOtia-
tons have been made f0ra shipment Of part az the
wheat By ail 70 New Orleans, thence to Liverpool
II would require $500 mve halfof the stored
wheat. To ship all the wheat to Liverpool would
take "a vessels
The death in Paris, Tranee. On the ID instant Of
Ms sarah A. smith, widow OF Richard smith, the
well-known and wealthy type-founder Of PhilA-
delphia, Pa, makes operative her husbands leg
aeies Of $4,000 for memorial arch monument
in the West Park. $1,000 for a children's building
and playground in the East Park 5000 10 the Phila
delphia typographical Society and 5000 to Phila-
deiphia typographical Union No >
The New York Court Of Appeals has decided
against the Soldiers and Sailors Home, of ST. Louis
in the snit brought against Russell Sage and the
sons of Jay Could TO compel the defendants TO ae
count for proceeds of2eS9 shares of the capital
stock OF the Denver Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Company. Of the alleged value, with interest and
profits Of Sil, Oe0OO0 alleged TO have been wrong
fully withdrawn from the trust created by the
mortgage executed by the Kansas Pacific Railway
Company to Jay Gould and Russell Sage, etc.
In Philadelphia Pa, on Saturday Alphonso F.
Cutaiar IS years old tine eOrOners mysterious pris
oner i'm the Logue case, confessed that he tied
Johanna Logue TO keep her quiet while she was
drunk on Saturday, February p, 1879, and that in
trying to get up she rolled over on the bed and
srnothered herself Jimmy Logues story, her hus-
band. has been found true, and an abb proven for
him. witness in the case, Harry Frieke, became
insane after visiting the house with the and
is confined at Bloekley Cutaiar is stepson ofthe
murdered woman, and It is thought he Ficke
viii confess.
A dispatch from Bradford, Pa, May 3, says The
most destructive forest fires known in this section
for years have ragged for the past week About 5
O'Clock this morning fire started between Glen
Hazel and Ketners Dollivar's mill, located
between these points, was soon destroyed together
with 100000 feet OF lumber, engine house,
railroad switches sixteen cars of lumber and coal
eight dwellings an oil well and several thousand