Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-07-01

Alfred Hue Esq. one of the Oldest inhabit-
ants of our county, died at bis residence in this
place, on Sunday last. The deceased was widely
known and highly distinguished for his pra ical be-
nevoence TO the poor. His probity and uprightness
of character has gained for him the respect and
hdence Of all.
Fair and Festival.--The Ladies of the NJ
Z. Church. will give Fair and Ice Cream Festival,
at their church room, in TunkhaDnock, July 4th
1868. A dinner will be served in the basement
room of the new church, at IL o'clock precisely
Ice am fruits and freshm ents of all kinds will
be served at all hours of the day and evening Din
her Is cents Proceeds to be applied to the furnish
ing Of the new Church. All are invited to attend.
Runaway.--Ira Avery asst assessor for this
Co., while driving along near the deep cut west Of
the Factoryville depot the other day, had his
horse startled from its easy jog, to a running,
ing and pitching stage by sudden puff of smoke
and sundry frighGul screeches from an engine
which just then commenced to move. The Judge
with bis black PORTFOLIO filled with official decisions
tax lists and ink bottles was incontinently dump
ed into the dust. The horse after performing
al gyratous-w which had the effect of reducing the
buggy below the tax standard-ran furiously down
the steep hill of the depot, and finally landed
over stone wall the lower side of the Turn pike
where he was captured The buggy and harness
we're considerably injured The Judge was Jared !;
but not enough to loose a single tax list nor the
n emory OF o. Single man. liable to tax On the
whole the Judge considered the accident of the
fortunate knd-as it might have been a worse one
Trouble w ith Turkey.--A serious embroglio
in our relations with the Divan has arisen fol-
lows; Sarks Miusian, who has for many years act
ed the resident agent in Turkey for the sale Of
DIR. ]. c. Aver Co.'S medicines, driven by the in
of his business to a necessity for room
built his warehouse in Constantnope several stories
higher, after having obtained the necessary permit
from the authorities. The Imans cf neighboring
mosque, which owe rlooked the premises demanded
a large present in money, which was refused. They
then applied to the Grand Vizer for an enforce
ment Of an obsolete law, which had been disregard
ed two hundred year' requiring him to take down
the building to eighteen feet, which granted,
and they commenced the work of demolition. Nj
rasian then applied to the American Minister who
notified the Sublime Porte that American property
could not be thus triHed with and that the demoli'
ton must cease. Then commenced the usual course
of Massuiman pre- varicaton and promises but no
real redress. Finally Minister Morris informed
them that if heir deprelatous continued he should
order the U. s ships of to enter the BO sphorus
and Messrs Ayers medical warehouse would not be
alone roofess stroke of his pen could have laid
the whole city under the sweep Of American cannon.
backed by men who are not schooled in the lessons
of fear This brought them to their senses and
speedy redress. Minasian has now arrived in this
country, to present the case to our State Depart
meut for indemnity, At length it is something to
say among the peoples of the earth-"G am an
American citizen p-[ Columbia Republican.