The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-08
News of the Week.

Eight persons were killed and 60 injured
Sunday by the collapse of a church in
Maulevrier, France.
George Bliss, aged 70 years, of the firm
of Morton, Bliss & Co., bankers, New
York, died suddenly on Sunday.
Mrs. Sophia Grant was murdered by
some unknown person, at her home, in the
Charlestown district Boston, Saturday
night.
Robert Gillespie, an inspector Of pump
ing stations, has been arrested in Tulare,
California, for the murder of Ambrose
Plant.
An American miser, named Peter, form
erly of Boston, Mass, died last week in
Paris, France, leaving over 1000, 900
francs.
The electric-light works, located at
Wayne, Delaware county, Pa, were des-
troyed by fire Saturday entailing loss of
500, 900.
Rev. DR.. William Henry Furness, the
eminent Unitarian clergyman, died sud
denly in Philadelphia, Pa, on the Both
ultimo, in his Oath year.
Rev. John A. Brooks, of Memphis,
Tennessee has accepted a call to the Chris
tian Church, in London, England 1t is
the largest congregation in that city.
Charles Edmondson and James Neekly
were drowned in an oil tank near Steu-
benville, Ohio, on Friday of last week,
Neckley in trying to rescue Edmondson.
The authorities of Preston and Barbour
counties, w. Va, issued an order for the
killing of all the dogs foand at large A
number of farmers and their live stock have
been bitten by rabid dogs during the past
month
A telegram from Cincinnati. Ohio. |
says the horribly mutilated body of an I'M
known young woman was found on Sat
urday in cluster of bushes on farm
on the Kentucky side of the river, near
Fort Thomas.
North Queensland, Australia, was swept
by tornado on January 30 followed by
food causing great destruction of life and
and property. The rainfall was 20 inches
and the damage to property is estimated
at over 50, 800, 900.
After thorough investigation by sew
eral State authorities it has been decided
that Golden Rod is causing the death of
horses in the West and Northwest Pas
ture fields are full of the weed, which
horses readily eat, and they also seem to
prefer drinking the water on which the
pollen falls,
In Boston, Mass, three of the leading
hotels refused to entertain Bishop Benz.
W. Arnett, colored, of Wilberforce, Ohio.
Two of them produced their registers to
show that they had not spare room, the
other said it reserved the right to say who
it would accommodate. The event has
caused quite acommotion in ''the hub. -
A workman had perilous experience
when repairing the cage in the Schuylkill
shaft at Ashland, Pa, one night last week
Lewis Huntsinger was at work in the cage
when the bottom dropped out Huntsing-
ar threw out his arms and grasped drop,
,linging to it until he was rescued by other
He was thus suspended in the
shaft, which was 500 feet deep
The Liberty Bell reached Philadelphia,
Pa, from Atlanta on Saturday and was
escorted to the State House by process
zion, which included several commands of
The National Guard, police, fremen and
various organizations In the evening a
dinner was given in honor of the Mayor
and other prominent citizens of Atlanta who
accompanied the bell home.
A fire which was discovered shortly after
o clock Sunday morning, in the Hasel-
line Building, on Chestnut street. above
Broad, Philadelphia, destroyed the struc-
.ure as well as that of the American Bap-
list Publication Society, adjoining. The
ear of the Hotel Lafayette and the dry '
FOODS store of Homer, LIE Boutiller & Co.,
md the Wistar mansion were also damaged.
The total loss will reach nearly 81, $780, ,
300. A number of fremen were pain I
iully injured.
Charles Whann, Republican election ;
assessor for the third district of Whining /
on, Delaware, has increased the negro reg {
stry of voters very largely. In 1894 the
lumber of negroes registered in that dis !
rict was 1872, but this year Whann' list
hows 1860 negroes, difference of 2579.
The fraud was made known to him and he
Yearly tainted when confronted with his
ascality. He was given until March LIST
o purge the registry list and show cause
Why he should not be indicted be the grand