Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-01-03
Progress offhe crocIcy Reforms
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been arrested for whipping a pupil 50
cruelty as 10 cause his death
John Moran is to bc hung at Rox-
bury, Mass on the 25th Of January,
for the murder of Mary Kearncy.
Griffith and Knapp, alleged TO have
stolen s250,000 Of bonds from tho
Royal Insurance Company in New
York, have boen arrested in Montreal.
A Mrs. Drummond, Of Davenport,
Iowa, has been arrested and hold 10
bail for having three husbands, all
living
The chief of police in Toronto, Can
ada, has demanded an increase of force
on account, it is said, of apprehended
riots owing to the high price Of pro
visions.
Recorder Hackett, Of New York,
has sentenced John Sinnott to the
State prison for twenty years for an
outrage on a little girl The recorder
said he was sorry he could not SEN
tence him 20 death.
Edsall, who recently run away
from his creditors in Boston, has turn
cd up at Montreal, with lots ofmoney
and jewelry, and the Sheriff is trying
10 seize upon his effects.
A poor woman in indianapolis living
alone with an idiotic child was found
on Saturday week TO have become
insane from the want Of food
A man has been arrested in Albany
for collecting money for the benefit of
church, and repairing his own house
with it.
A man who got drunk at an cleo
ton, said it was owing TO his efforts
TO "put down party spirit"
A rosewood coffin, containing the
remains of a young woman about
eighteen years Of age, was washed
ashore short distance below Chiea-
go on Saturday. The plate which
had contained the name was wrench
ed off
Reuben Harris, a negro, soduced the
adopted daughter of . wealthy fami-
ly, on Washington Avenue, Albany.
The girl is said to be only thirteen
years of age. She is encienfe. Harris
had fed the city.
Richard z. Snowden, of Perry
street, New York, was found dead in
his hay-loft on Saturday morning,
from the effects of chloroform, which
he was in the habit Of taking TO ale
viate the pains Of neuralgia
The courtesan, Mollie Trussell that
shot George Trussell, half owner Of
the celebrated horse Dexter, at Chica-
60, in September last, has been con-
victod of manslaughter and sentenced
t. the Penitentiary for two years.
Rev Hart L. Stewart, who has for
n number Of years boen dispensing the
bread Of life to fashionable congre-
cation in Chicago, has been sued by
his wife for divorce. She charges
him with adultery and drunkenness.
The Superior Court Of Massachu-
setts, at its late session in Salon,
granted twenty-five divorces two
thirds being for adultery, aud tho bal
anee for ineompatibility OF temper.
This, we should say, was "loyap pro
gress.
A prize fight took place on Sunday
morning, in a hall in New York, be-
tween Patsey Evans and Luke Muir
ply, for sl00 side. After fighting
twenty-four rounds, and both men
being severely punished, a panic took
place at the approach Of policemen,
and the fight was declared a draw.
On Thursday evening man named
Allen was shot and instantly killed at
Kokomo, Ind, by DR. Cool, q well
known citizen Of the place, on account
of certain attentions paid by Allen to
Mrs. Cool, which excited the jealousy
Of her husband.
Last week, in Marshall county, Mis-
sissippi, during a difficulty between
Mr.. Logan Walker and Mr. James,
the superintendent on Mr.. Walkers
farm, the latter was killed by a shot
from pistol in the hands of Mrs.
Bradley, a sister of Walker.
A fight occurred between four boys
and three negroes in 18th Avenue NY,
on Sunday afternoon, when one of the
negroes drew knife and cut the
throat Of one of the boys named Mar
tin Hines, and seriously, perhaps ia
tally, injured all the others. The ne
groes escaped but are known to the
police
James Smith, smart young man,
has been arrested in Rochester for
stealing a suit Of clothes. Three years
ago, he was worth $4,000. He be.
came connected with fast woman,
who led him to squander all his mon
ey, and then deserted him. Bocom-
ing heart-broken, he descended with
drink and low companions into abso-
lutte loaierism, and finally committed
theft as he says TO relieve his neces-
sitios.
IN atrocious outrage was perpetra-
ted on Tuesday morning in Brooklyn,
by gang Of rufiians, who entered a
house occupied by number Of sew
ing girls, and having robbed the in
mates, seized the terrified women and
subjected them TO the most revolving
indignities. All the females were out
ragged in a horrible manner. Had
tins occurred in the South, il would
have been declared remnant of the
barbarity of slavery, and be cited as
anotherevidence why the South should
he polifica1lx- poroo.otol
Mr.. George Peek, proprietor of the
eating house near the depot in this
place, was arrested and lodged in jail
on wednesday last, on the charge of
killing man by the name of Baird.
1t seems that few weeks ago Baird