The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-26
News of the Week.


During the past year the fifth congressional
district of Kansas has lost 1000 voters.
Terrific storms of wind, hail and snow
ragged over Lake Superior on Saturday.
In Kentucky tollgates are being destroyed
in an effort to create free turnpike roads.
The arrival of State militia at LeadYille,
Colorado. Tuesday, stopped all rioting and
disorder.
Two long wool rams were sold for $685.
apiece recently at Lincoln, England, while a
third brought $l050.
General James D. Morgan, a veteran of
the Mexican and Civil wars, died last week,
in Quincy, H., aged sc years.
Mrs. Sally Alberson, aged lis years, died
near Colbert, Texas, on Sunday. She has
great-grand children over so years old
London and other parts of England was
swept by terrific storm on Tuesday. Much
damage done to shipping, buildings and crops.
The parade of the Odd Fellows Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the World and subordinate
bodies of the Order took place in Dallas,
Texas, Tuesday.
N. A. Craig, city marshal of Table Rock,
Neb., was killed Tuesday morning by one of
two tramps whom he sought to arrest as sus-
pected postoffice burglars. Both tramps es-
capped.
Ogden, Utah, was visited by violent storm
on Friday, and damage to the extent of 5000.
900 was done to buildings, trees, etc., in the
city and vicinity. The wind blew at the rate
of 60 miles an hour.
Jacob R. Welsh, aged SO years, died in
Waynesboro, Pa, last week. He was post
master under Presidents Pierce, Buchanan
and johnson, and also Burgess when Lees
army passed through.
Jose N. Wolfson, prominent attorney of
New Orleans, has been arrested by the United
States Marshal, charged with completely in
the Union National Bank swindle. His bail
was fixed at $4,000.
An attack was made by strikers upon the
silver mines at Leadyille, Colorado, Monday,
dynamite and rifles being used. and three men
were killed in the lightning which resulted.
Troops were sent to the scene from Denver.
The attempt of three tramps. armed with
revolvers, to abduet Maggie Robb, at Misha-
waka, Ind. on Friday night, brought to her
assistance E. Tallien, who was shot and fatally
wounded. Two of the miscreants were sub
sequently captured.
Daniel Speaker, the oldest bank president
in the United States, died last week in Fonda,
N. Y, aged ninety weight years. He estab-
lished the Speaker Bank at Canajoharie in
1858, and the Mohawk River Bank at Fonda
in 1856 He became president of the latter
institution, and held the office for forty years.
Rev. James B. Morrison, of Laeonis, n.
H., committed suicide by gas iRhahng IN the
Revere House some time during Monday
night, NJ, Morrison left Lacona recently on
account OF charges about to be presented
against him for immoral conduct. He had
been pastor of the Unitarian Church in La
coma for the past six years.
Gov. Hastings and the Board of Pardons,
of Pennsylvania, are greatly incensed at he
ing led into granting pardon TO John BArds
ley. BY some one unknown a statement,
signed by three prominent physicians. each a
specialist, was placed in the papers, and upon
their recommendation the pardon was grant
ed. The district attorney was not asked 10 do
more than he had previously done, when he
refused. Bardsley, it will he remembered,
was convicted for embezZlement, &C., and
sentenced for long term. The assignee has
not reported, and there may arise serious law
questions in regard to the creditors as TO what
effect the pardon may have on the bondsmen.
Since being released Bardsley has had several
paraytics
The family of VIM. G. Ellison, a ell-known
farmer near Delaware City, Delaware, are
living in a state of terror, Mr. Ellisou's hay
stacks, harm and Quthuildipgs have been des
troyed by fire and he has been notified to
move by January, next, or the dwelling will
be burned over their heads. The whole affair
is shrouded in the deepest mystery, which the
State detectives and two special watchmen, on
guard night and day, have failed to nnravel.
In the night the male members of the family
have been attacked by unknown assailants.
Large pieces of wood, heavy stones aud other
missiles have been hurled at them as they
passed from the farm house to the barn. For
more than 60 years the Ellison family have
occupied the farm. The household is COM
posed of William G. Ellison, his brother,
mother and one sister. The sons manage the
the farm for their aged mother.
The tax books of New York city register a
valuation of 81, LOG, 900, 900, on which $44,-
100000 is to be raised. Among the heavy
taxpayers are the Vanderbilt estate Including
the New York Central Railroad), $3.50 900;
the Aston estate, $3.50, 600; the L4orillard fam
lily, S140, 600; Henry Hilton, $50, 600; Moses
Taylor, $50. 900; Amos R. Emo, $4,000; N.
Corning Clark, $40, 900; o. B. Potter, $685.
600; E. S. Higgins, $4,000, and the Rhine
lander estate, $50, 600 The taxes of the Man
haitian Elevated Railway Company are an
even half million, and several other corpora
tions have a very heavy tax bill. Russell
Sage, for man of his wealth, gets off easily
with personal tax of So, 900; but as heavy
stakeholder in the elevated road he contrib
utes through that to the city's expenses. tits
estimated that about one-third of the property
in the city is untaxed, the expensive churches
and hospitals and the more valuable parks be-
ing on the free list. Central Park alone is
assessed at about $50, coo GEO