The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-10


pleted, and will soon begin operations, and the |
erection of knitting mill is being discussed.
John d. Rockefeller has notified the Des Mones |
0owa) Baptist College that he will give So for |
every dollar the college will raise from other
An order for 100000 feet of lumber has been |
placed with the Tacoma Mill Company for South
Africa, by F. r. Lingham, Johannesburg CAPT.
tast.
At Wind Gap, Pa Monday, Henry Shower,
farmer attacked his housekeeper, Mrs. Walker, and
killed her with Ratchet Shower is thought to be
insane.
The Grafton Quarry Company, of Alton. Illinois,
has reduced wages from S1.j0 to 81 25 day and the
entire quarry force went out strike on last
Saturday.
The Roxbnry Massachusetts, Carpet Companys
plant was on last Saturday shut down temporarily,
throwing over 500 people out of employment, with
out warning.
John milestone, late Secretary of the Cincinnati
Water Works Department has been indicted for
embezzling So 900 Water Works funds while acting
as Secretary.
A fire at Lake Ann, Michigan, on last Saturday,
nearly destroyed the entire village Mrs. Masters,
aged so years, was burned todeath The losses may
reach 100000.
The postoiice at Hampton, Va, was entered by
burglars Monday morning and about $1,000 in cash
and stamps stolen. Dynamite ussd TO blow
open the safe.
Mrs Mckinley mother of the President, on Mon
day slipped on piece of mating, and struck a
chair with her head, producing wound which had
to be sewed up.
The shafting department of the Akron Iron and
Steel Ccmpanys works, in Akron, Ohio, was des-
troyed by fire on Sunday. Loss 100000 fully COW
cred by Insurance
At a sale of blooded stock at Council Bluffs,
Iowa. recently, Happy Union, Poland China boar,
sold for 81, 600 Brstles from his tail sold at
s. each, as a curiosity.
Patrick Grace, Il Chicago saloon keeper and his
wife Mary were shot and MORALLY wounded Sun
day night by three masked men who attempted to
rob the saloon. The robbers escaped.
Nine steel barges for use on Siberian rivers, in
connection with the cons truction of the Transi-
berian Railway, were recently shipped from the
Union Iron Works, San Francisco. Cal, to Russia.
John Eastop, who murdered Dr. 0. r.. Brewster
last Sunday at Trace West Virginia. shot and
killed on Saturday by Detective w. P. Bevins, in
the mountains south of Williamson while resisting
arrest
The storm on Friday of last week was unusually
severe in New York city and vicinity. Hail, wind
rain and lightning did an immense amount of dam
age to windows churches, public and private bust
ness places.
The police at Wilkesbarre, Pa, have arrested a
man who is supposed to be the leader of the "Polsh
Avenging Association which takes the law into
its own hand when the orders Of the society are
disregarded.
Erastus Brown, young negro, was lynehed by a
mob at Villa Ridge, Missouri, on Saturday, for an
assault upon Miss Annie Foerving, farmers daugh-
ter The negro was identified By his victim, who is
in critical condition.
Henry B. Stone, former President of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad and President of
the Chicago Telephone Company, instantly
killed at Nonquit, Massachusetts, Monday by an
explosion of fireworks
A shooting affray between white and colored men
occurred in South Camden, New Jersey, Monday
night during which James Carter shot in the
abdomen and Harry Cooper shot in The leg.
Both men arrested.
Lord Salisbury holds five acres of land near Char
ing Cross, London, for which his ancestors paid
80 years ago ten shillings an acre. 1t then
used for grazing purposes The land is now in the
most populous part of the city, and is worth mil
lions.
In the Mercer county, New Jersey, court, on the
2nd instant, Judge Gunmere scored the grand jury
for not doing their duty in not indcting several
persons and also for ignoring the public road
frauds. Finally he said their conduct was either
| negligent or criminal
Forest and mountain fires have been raging in
the Province of Murcia, Spain, since Wednesday of
last week. The flames have extended over an area
of 20 miles square, destroying villages, cattle and
other property. 1t is feared that there has been
considerable loss of life.
By the recent decision in regard to the rate of in
terest to be charged by the building and loan
sociations of Kentucky, they closing up as rap
idly possible, they cannot do profitable bust
ness at less than II per cent interest Millions of
dollars win be lost to the shareholders.
Denmark, bya system of cooperation, is defeat
ing all competitors in the production of poultry
and eggs. The single fact that she sends to Great
Britain and Ireland 900 eggs yearly will give
some idea of the volume of her trade in this one
small but lucrative and nutritious commodity.
A bill passed the Minnesota Senate recently APP
proprating s. 600 COR the purchase of sugar beet
seeds to be distributed throughout the state. 1t is
said that the seed will have to be secured in
Europe, attempts to secure it either at Washington
or in Nebraska having alike been unsuccessful
Rainfall that almost amouted to cloudburst,
during the latter part of Friday night caused
about 100000 damage in Duluth Minnesota, and
vicinity. Two miles of pavement and twenty
bridges were washed out. Reports from other por-
tions of the State say the storm was almost univer
sal.
At Barcelona, Spain, July ID the sea rose and fell
a yard every ten minutes for several hours. The
same phenomenon occurred at the time of the
earthquake which destroyed Krakatoa, vol
canic island in the Straits of Sunda, in 1885,
| hat lie To
for safety.
The Roman Catholic Church at st. Jonquaire,
Quebec, was struck by lightning Monday and badly
wrecked. There was a large congregation present
and a panic ensued. One person was killed and
several badly injured in the rush for the doors.
The altar was overturned and the priest thrown to
| the ground.
Mclean & Ockley one of the largest bicycle firms
in Toronto Canada have decided to close out their
business the given that breaks in the prices
of high grade United States wheels will prevent
their firm from continuing manufacturing at
profit 1t is said that several other Canadian firms
! will follow their example
Frank Snavely, aged years, of North Lebanon,
Pa, fastened chain to the collar of his pet mastn
dog, the I'd, and placed the end, on which there
| was a hook in his mouth. While playing the boy
| fell down and hallowed, the dog started to rum
| The hook caught in the tongue passed through IL
and come out under the right jaw bone. The child
| will die.
An ediet sent out July LIST by Grand High Priest
| J. p Steiner of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of Virginia. is attracting intense interest IN
Masonic circles This paper prohibits the inter-
change of friendly relations between the Virginia
chapter and the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania
This grows out of the denial of admittance to
subordinate chapter of Pennsylvania of member
of the Virginia Grand Chapter in good standing.
After one of the dullest Mays in their history the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, of Philadelphia Pa,
began fairly active with prospects of buster times
in the near future The firm has recently booked
an order for 50 locomotives from Japan, work upon
which will soon begin. They are to be passenger
engines of the American type. Eighteen oil them
are for the japanese government, and the other
II for private railways in Japan.
Nebraska farmers have struck a bonanza in the
sheep fattening industry. Large numbers Of sheep
are brought in from Oregon where conditions are
favorable to the cheapest production OF sheep but
unfavorable for fattening. The latter conditions
however are found to perfection in Nebraska ana
Nebraska corn is now being converted into mutton
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