The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-24
News of the Week.

Holton, Maine, had $500, 900 fire on the
18th, burning 100 buildings and rendering l25
families homeless; partially insured.
The $500 Santa Fe shop employees at Topeka,
Kan, have decided to boycott the Beef Trust
by abstaining from meat for thirty days.
John Newsome, youth of Chester, Pa,
early age, was carried off by an attack of hc-
coughs last Saturday.
Mormons have returned to Mississippi
again. Three years ago they were driven from
that State, but have recently established head
quarters in Jackson.
Emperor William has advised President
Roosevelt of his purpose to present to the
United States statue of Frederick the Great
in commemoration of the visit of Prince
Henry.
Bishop William Taylor, perhaps the greatest
of all missionary Bishops of the Methodist
Church, died ON the 18th instant at Patio
Alto, California after long illness. He was
81 years old.
Miss Alice F. Tower, while standing before
the altar in Buffalo, N. Y, with John 81.
Waggoner, to whom she was being married,
delayed the ceremony by reading treatise
protesting against the slavery of women.
Crazed by his nfatuation for Abitha Nc
Culough, I3-year-old girl, William Austin,
d young man, killed the girl and four other
persons, and then committed suicide in the
farmhouse of William Wilkinson, near Hast
ings, Florida, on the 18th instant
A large barn on the farm of John H. Small,
in Chanceford township, York county, Pa,
was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday
night, together with the live stock and con-
LII.
cows, lot of poultry, feed vehicles and
large crop of tobacco. The explosion of SO
pounds of dynamite stored in the barn COM
pleted its destruction. The loss is So,
Fifty robbers of the dead in the ruins of ST.
Pierre have been sentenced to Imprisonment.
Investigation shows that the sea has encroach-
ed from 10 feet to miles on the coast of the
Island of St. Vincent and that section on the
north Of the island has dropped into the sea.
Mont Pelee was again active Thursday night
and Friday, and the people in number of
districts are panicstricken.
Mayor Doxey, of Elgin, ILL.,, has appointed
Edward Tracey, aged 10, as Chief of the Fire
Department. Tracey is the youngest fire
marshal in the United States. His appoint
ment is a reward for his heroic action during
a recent fire, when he rescued two women
from a burning building. He has displayed
remarkable GOODNESS and judgment at other
fires.
At WrightsvilIe, N. j., Mrs. Isabella Bailey
died under suspicious circumstances May II
at her home. She was 81 years of age and
was Familiarity known as "Aunt Belle" For
the past two weeks she had been suffering from
paralysis and the physician in charge issued
burial permit, giving that as the cause. But
Miss Lillian Rogers, of the same place, has
been arrested on the charge of atrocious as
sauIt on Mrs. Bailey. 1t is claimed she Sc
verely beat the aged woman, scalded her with
hot water and set her clothing on fire. She
admits having struck Mrs. Bailey, but claims
the hot water was poured on her by another
woman and that still another one applied the
match to her clothing. Jealousy and petty
quarres were the motive.