The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-12-19
News of the Week.

Turks Island, West India. is being ravaged
by yellow fever.
Alexander Salvini, the celebrated Italian
actor, died on Tuesday, aged So years.
An epidemic of measles prevails in Pike
county, Pa, and several deaths have occurred
from the disease.
During December there will be 400 sheriff 5
sales in Crawford county, Pa. Business is
booming for the sheriff
Hermann, the magician, died suddenly in
Rochester, n. Y, on Thursday. He was
born in Germany 80 years ago.
Wheat in parts of the Argentine Republic
is reported to be in bad condition, especially
so in the Province of Santa Fe.
VIM. Bruce, of Tulare, California, has a
COW that weighs $500 pounds. She is feet
4 inches tall and is fine mixer.
Over l,000,0O barrels of sweet potatoes
were shipped the past season from the two
eastern shore counties of Virginia.
The First National Bank of Niagara Falls,
New York, has suspended. The assets and
liabilities are estimated at $500, 900.
The Harlan, Iowa, Bank was closed by the
State Auditors. The deposits, amounting to
$4,000, will, it is said, be paid in fall.
The Cataract Milling Company, of Niagara
Falls, n. Y, has been seized by the Sheriff
on executions issued by Eastern parties.
Smith & Burden, contractors, of Long
Island City, n. Y, have made an assignment;
liabilities and assets each about 100000.
The postofice, Lees Hotel, Masonic Hall
and seventeen other buildings, at Floyd's
Court House, Virginia, were destroyed by fire
Monday.
VIM. s. Harris a member of the Chester
d. D., L., LII Ill
at West Chester, on a charge of forging bonds
aggregating $500.
Willis A. Meyer, who operates large de-
partment store in Milwaukee. Wisconsin, has
assigned; assets from S170, 900 to 5000, 200 and
liabilities 100000.
Bagot's Sons, dealers in ladies' wearing
apparel, assigned in New York on Saturday
The liabilities are said TO be $4,000 and the
actual assets $45, 600.
Fire at Altoona, Pa, Monday night de
stroyed the dry goods store of Frank Nj. Nor
row and damaged several other buildings,
causing loss of nearly 100000.
F. B. Newton, a large lumber dealer of
Cleveland, Ohio, assigned on Saturday. The
assets are 1926, 900, and the liabilities are ex-
pected to reach the same amount.
Norfolk, Virginia, and other seaports were
and Tuesday. Wires were torn from the
poles and few details have been received.
From the LIST of August to the present time
there have been LOG cases of diphtheria in
York, Pa, and 10 deaths; 1876 cases ofscarlet
fever and 5 deaths, and AZ cases of typhoid
fever and deaths.
Inspection of winter crops of celery, now
in trenches in the Kalamazoo, Michigan,
celery fields, shows that fully one-third is rot
ten on account of damp, warm weather. The
loss is estimated at $4,000
Statistics compiled by the crop department
Of Iowa show loss of oyer 80 per cent. of
all hogs in Iowa by cholera, the percentage
being from to II in the different counties.
The loss in money is given at SIS, 900, 900.
The winters crops in the southern prev :
inees of Russia have been greatly damaged by
the drought. The eastern crops are in sat
isfactory condition and those of the western
and northern provinces are in good condi-
ton.
Reports reached Key West, Fla Saturday
from Cuban sources to the effect that Antonio
Maceo was enticed by treschery within the
Spanish lines and shot by Spanish troops in
ambush. The report is officially denied BY
the Spanish.
btCiiiuS ". LuihCif a luCOlOSlcdi
at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn,
president of the University Y. NJ. C. A.,
committed suicide by cutting his throat on
Monday. Ill health had caused him to fall
behind his class.
More of Carnegie's steel plates would not
stand the test, and some Of those tested after
being placed on the ship at Washington, D.
c., showed signs of weakness and had to be
taken of. About 800 men will be laid by
until other plates are made.
The South mountains along the northwest
ern valley of York county, Pa, are on fire
between Smoketown and Black Rock, and
much valuable timber land is being destroy
ed. The fire was started by some boys who
tried to smoke squirrel out of stump.
Mr.. Boatner, Louisiana, has offered in the
House, bill increasing to $4,000 per year
the salary of the Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, and to $1,000 per year the
salaries of Senators and Representatives, to
90 into effect March 4, 1897.