Middletown transcript., 1868-07-04
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Itcras OF News.

and a-halfago. The murderess held a mol
10y OF insurance on the life of her brother
Tor $2,3O0, which sum was paid by tho
insurance Company. The Company have
now commenced suit to recover that sum,
and as the first step have seized upon ali
the property owned by the convicted wo-
man.
The Rome Courier learns from .. gen
tieman Just from Knoxville that Governor
browniow is prostrated with palsy, and
cannot speak above his breath. His friends
THINK be cannot live through the summer.
though the Governor fully expects to serve
out his SIX years term in the United States
Senate. '0''''''
1t is reported that Governor Swarm of
Maryland, will appoint William Pincknev
w hlte to succeed Hon. Reverdy Johnson
in the Senate, for the remainder of the
term, which the latter is to leave vacanf
when he departs as Minister to Great Bri-
tain.
Joseph Bloomgart, formerly clerk III
inc United States Depository at Louisville.
Ky. convicted of defrauding the govern
ment' has been fined $14, ,S3S, and sent
to the penitentiary for six years, and to
remain there until the fine is paid.
Gen. Joseph e. Johnston, late of the
Confederate service, has received a full
pardon from the President, through the
influence of Mr.. Seward. This is the first
pardon yet granted to full general in the
Confederate service.
AN association has been formed in Wash
lngton to raise $50, 200 from the colored
people OF the country to provide home,
stead for General Howard. 1t is proposed
TO collect one cent from each colored ner-.
son.
1t has been decided to hold camn-mee-
ting on Sudlersville circuit. Queen Anne,s
county, Maryland, in Mr.. Robert Jarrelrs
Woods, near Busic's church, commenc;ng
August 10th, and closing August 24th.
"A Louisville despatch states the excite
ment over Tennessee bonds is at fever
heat. Not dollar of july interest will ba
pad. and an injunction against the Board
OF H. Finace has been applied for.
The Canadian government has issued
an ordinance resembling the practice of
furnishing all poor emigrants, upon Ian
ding at Quebec, free transportation to the
United States.
"A few days ago number of colored la
porers In Wilmington, N. G. who had been
receiving 2,25, struck for So, which was.
refused, and white laborers EMPLOYED in
their stead Al
hev: Henry Stackpole, of Woodstock
vt. fell backward from ladder in a Gov,
mil few days ago, upon circular saw.
which severed him from head to foot in an
instant - "A
The Associated Banks of Boston probosa
TO send committee to Washington to re-
monstrate against the bill before Congress-
an additional tax on National
Banks.
The two lawyers who defended Maxi
milan are the recipients of magnificent
services of silver, valued at S24. 900. from,
the members the Austrian Imperial fam
lily. y '"i i"lil-
A brass jews harp was found recently
about ~ feet under ground near Federals-
burg by the laborer's on the Dorchester
hailroad' 1t bears the marks Of age.
A despatch from Bremen states that two
additonal steamships are building for the
Baltimore and Bremen line, so that tho
trips may be made semi-monthly.
General Candy has removed the Cover
nors and Lieutenant Governors of North
and South Carolina and appointed the new
ly elected officials in their stead.
The Grand pic mic to be held in Milford
on July 4th, from present indications.
will be the largest Temperance Meeting
ever held in the state.
1t is said Heenan has authorized his
backer to make a match with McCoole for
SiO, 900, the fight to come off in Canada
within three months.
zen. Scott, the newly-elected Governor
OF South Carolina, has issued proclama-
ton calling upon the legislature to assem-
BILE on the 9th of July.
The wall of new hospital in course Of
erection at Chicago, fell on Wednesday
burylng live workmen, two of whom have
since died.
A project is on foot to bridge the Della
ware between Camden and Phil adelphia.
A meeting was held last week, in aid of
the enterprise.
Counterfeit twenties on the Consolida.
tion National Bank of Philadelphia, alter
'd from lives, are in circulation. Look
out for them.
An indignant father horsewhipped, on
Broadway, N. Y. at midday Saturday,
scamp who had retailed scandal about his
daughters.
The Louisville Democrat comes out
strongly in favor of Thomas A. Hendr;cks
rs the democratic candidate for President.
The Somerset (Md. papers record the
iroWnlng of two sons of James Landlord.
u tn that county, last Sunday, while bathing
The constitution has been undonbtaS<
y defeated in Mississippi 1t now onlv re-
mains for Congress to declare it carried
Mr. Burlingame says the Chinese have
more books, encyclopedias, pamphlets,
magazines, &c. than any other people.
The arrival at the Philadelphia quaran-.
inc of the schooner William Allen, with
'ellow fever on board, is announced.