The Democratic advocate., 1897-09-18
News of the Week.

A As hours continuous rain has almost ruined the
hop crop in Western Washington.
There was frost at Newport, Lancaster and other
places in Vermont on Saturday night
John Miller, of Berkeley county West Virginia,
has sold his apple crop for over $4,000.
famine is imminent in Ireland. Oats are rot
ting in the fields and potatoes are blighted.
Loeusts are destroying the wheat in Argentine,
and the crop of 1898, it is said, will be short.
Natalio Brogna was fatally stabbed in the side in
New York city Sunday night by Angelo Carobone.
who was arrested.
Delaware true kers are receiving from S2l to $50
per ton for tomatoes and the indications are that
they will be higher
New York city matchmaker recently accom-
plished the feat of drilling hole through com
mon pin from head to point.
Harriet C. Sheldon, aged 81 years, and her sister,
Matilda Sheldon, aged s6 were burned to death in
their home at Lynn, Mass, on Sunday.
Kentucky women are armng in order TO protect
themselves from assault. Pistol clubs are being
organized and old and young are practicing.
Miss Myra Blanchard, public school teacher in
Roller Missouri, Saturday last, horsewhipped
N E. Doud a school commissioner, who had at
tackled her character.
Samuel Parker was deliberately shot dead by
Shelton Dampier at Fahira, Georgia, Sunday morn
ing, in revenge for prosecution for theft by
Parker three years ago.
Charles Gibson colored, was lynched near Macon,
Ca for felonious assault on Saturday, after con-
Tossing the deed. He belonged to gang of thieves
and large quantity of stolen goods was found in
his shanty.
Owing to heavy rains food occurred in the
Jabalon river, Spain the 14th instant, causing
loss of 81 100000. One hundred houses were washed
away, many families ruined and large number
were drowned.
At Batavia New York, OH Saturday, the motion
for a new trial in the case of Howard Benham, the
banker convicted of murder in the first degree in
poisoning his wife, denied, and Benham was
sentenced to DEATH
Agricultural experts have information to the eff
feet that the present harvest in Ireland is the worst
since 1879 and the suerings of the poor during the
next eight months threaten to almost equal the
borrow of the famine of 1916.
The entire Election Board of the fourth ward of
South Bethlehem, Pa, on Monday was convicted of
violations of the election laws and were sentenced
by Judge Scott to undergo sixty days imprison-
ment and pay fine of $500 apiece.
freight train on the Iron Mountain Railroad
was wrecked at Hanson, Indian Territory, on Sun
day Seven men were killed and six others injured
two fatally. The men killed and injured were in
car loaded with machinery, stealing ride.
Daniel Hynes hotel keeper of New Rochelle,
New York. is in custody, charged with having shot
Joseph Butler, colored waiter, who was found al
midnight Friday of last week in the road near
Pugsley Hollow. Buffers wound may prove fatal
Warrants for the arrest of ex-Secretary Reeder
UTnfgC Ar Mort h
ampton county Pa. upon charges of conspiracy to
bribe and conspiracy to defame the name of Hon.
John Wanamaker, were served in Easton on Satur-
day and the men held in $1,000 bail to answer at
court.
At San Jose, California on Sunday last Rev. Abel
Stevens LII. D., died suddenly of heart failure
aged nearly 90 years. He was born in Philadelphia,
and was at one time editor of the Zion's Herald at
Boston, and also of the Christian Advocate at New
York. He was known the historian of Meth
odism.
Norfolk Virginia, and vicinity is suffering from
serious drouth, and forest fires prevailing in
Norfork, Princess Anne and Nansemond counties,
the smoke from which can be plainly smelled in
that city. In many of the churches prayers were
offered for rain on Sunday. The farmers say if
rain does not come soon everything will be ruined
John Smith and Mary Anderson were arrested at
Swedesboro, n. j., on Saturday, on the charge of
passing counterfeit money. The authorities have
been after them for sometime, and feel satisfied
that they have secured two of the worst gang now
operating. They will be thoroughly "sweated," in
order to make them confess and give such informa-
tion as win lead to the capture Of the others.
Denver and Rio Grande passenger train and q
Colorado Midland stock train eollided near New
Castle, Colorado shortly after midnight on the 10th
instant. So far as known 30 persons were killed
and 1S5 injured Soon after the collision gas tank
under one of the passenger coaches exploded and
flames followed, setting fire to the wreck. num-
Der of the unfortunate passengers were burned to
death.
In Warrick county. Indiana, George Slaughter.
colored, eloniously assaulted Mrs VIM. Jones on
Thursday night of last week and escaped. Slaugh
ter returned on saturday James Robinson n col
ored deputy sheriff, arrested him and took him to
Mrs. Jones for Identification When Mrs. Jones
recognized him, Slaughter pulled out a pistol
killed her and her husband, and escaped before
Robinson could interfere.
The Horse Ripper of Hampden township, Cum
berland county, Pa, is again causing The farmers
trouble. On last Saturday night another valuable
mare, belonging to Mr. Guswilcr, horribly
sashed, and died from the effects of the cutting
The owner turned the animal into the barnyard
for the night. Early in the morning he found the
animal bleeding from wound on her left hind leg
Il foot long and four inches deep. At first he
thought the animal had fallen, but n veterinary
said the mare had been cut with a knife. This
makes the third case of this kind within couple
of months. $1,000 stallion found dead a
short time ago with its throat cut. Mr. Jacobs lost
a horse in Il similar way