The Democratic advocate., 1905-02-25
News Of the Week.

A counterfeiting outfit has been found IN
the Richmond (Va.) Peniteniiary.
Virginias oyster industry has brought the
State a net revenue of $217 ,485 in three years.
At indianapolis, Indiana. on Monday, there
was a fire in the business section causing loss
of 81, 100,O 900.
Joseph McGrath. aged 1O7 years, died IN
New York city, on February 20. He lett 2oo
living descendants.
Mrs. George NJ. Jones has given site and
$50. 600 to the Lynchbulg (Va.) Library for
which her husband left $4,000
The American Butter Refining Company
has been incorporated at Trenton. N. D., with
an authorized capital of SIT. 100000.
The fight against the Standard Oil Com;
pany is spreading and II States have asked
for copies of the Kansas State Refinery law.
George w. Hess, "A wealthy ranchman of
Snohomish Washington, has been arrested on
the charge of shaving twenty dollar gold
pieces.
Last Monday 1O5 miners were Imprisoned
by cave in in the Virginia mines, near Blr-
mingham, Alabama, and it is feared all have
perlshed.
At Rowlesburg, West Virginia, on the Cheat
river, ice that broke up for distance OF SO
miles is gorged in space OF three miles. The
gorge is expected to move at any time.
James Piersall, negro, under indictment
for IL Crimes committed January 20, has been
convicted in Lexington, KY, of criminal
sault and given death sentence.
Rt. Rev. William +. McI.aren, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of Chicago, died in New
York. February 10, after an illness of one
month of heart disease.
John Blackhawk. Winnebago, Indian,
al, FL ( ID, \ Oh L
q squaw, eloped with the daughter OF the res.
ervation physician in Iowa.
After eating chicken that had been killed
by mad dog, of which he was not aware at
The time. Ben Watson, of Boydton, Va, be-
came violently i'll when told that the dog had
bydrophobia
S. b. Roath died in Norwich. CT. February
Is. He was &c years old and amassed a for
tune in Chicago. Two years ago he distrib
ued millions OF dollars among his relatives.
He was unmarried.
The Federal authorities at Cleveland be
ieve Mrs. Chadwick has 81 900, 900 and $780,
600 in jeweIry hidden in Belgium, to which
country she meant to retire as soon as she had
secured 81, 600, 600.
Gen. Lew Wallace, author of Ben Hur and
other books former American minister to Tur-
key and veteran of the Mexican aud Civil
Wars. died at his home in Charlottesville,
Ind, February l5 aged 78 years.
Harry Slverberg. an alleged swindler of
international! reputation. who passed some
years ago as nephew of j. Coleman Drayton,
has been arrested in New York. the police
stating that he was about to dupe some Penn
sylvanians with gold mine scheme.
Mayor Tom Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio,
charged two Democratic councllmen with hav
ing accepted bribes and declared all the Re-
publicans had been influenced by campaign
contributions of the electric company.
Lobbyists having offered Oklahoma and In
dian Territory towns sessions Of the Federal
Court i'll consideration of graft the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs has thrown out al
most all of the appropriations for such terms,
thereby spelling what is considered remark
able game of graft.
Rev. Christian Lepley, aged 90 years, one
of the oldest Lutheran ministers in the coun-
try, died at the home of his daughter at Spring
field, Ohio, February 49, He WAS graduate
of one of the first classes of the Gettysburg
Theological Seminary and preached for many
years at Lewiston, Pa; Cumberland, Nd. aud
williamsburg Nd
The father and mother of 81 children, Mr.
and Mrs. George ". Dunville, of Yankton, S.
d.. are in Washington, and the Senators and
Representatives from their State will take them
To the White House to see President Roose-
welt, who, ii is expected. will give them an au-
| tograph photo Of himself with his compli-
ments. Mr.. Dunville is only 43 years old,
while his wife is 38. Their u children com.
prise nine sets of triplets, and 25 of them are
boys. christopher Woolery, Of Carroll coun
ty. Md. was the father Of "a children by two
wives.--EDs. ADVOCATE.
D..l- rl
assasnated near one of the gates of the krem-
lin in Moscow, on February II. A bomb was
thrown under the Grand Dukes carriage.
The explosion tore the victims body 10 pieces
and so seriously burned and injured the driver
of the vehicle thai he died soon after. A man,
reported to be the assassin. has been arrested.
1t is also stated that several students were
seized by the police. No authoritative state
ment of the details of the tragedy has been
secured. Sergius was the most hated man in
Russia. and was called the ''eyl genius of
the empire.
Rev. DIR. John H. Prugh, pastor of Grace
Reformed Church, Pittsburg, Pa, has been
invited by Emperor William, of Germany, to
attend the dedication of the new cathedral at
Berlin, February 81 as the representative of
the Reformed Church in the United States.
The invitation came to DIR. Prugh as being the
highest official Of the denomination. The in.
vitation was presented and the arrangements
for DR.. Prugh's visit to Germany were made
by Baron Won Sternberg, German Ambassa-
dor at Washington. Laying the matter before
the consistory of Grace Church, DR.. Prugh
was urged by the officers of the congregation
to accept this courtesy at the hands of the
German Emperor. DR.. Prugh from the time
he leaves Pitsburg to his return will be the
guest of the Emperor. DR.. Prugh sailed on
the 11th instant.