Middletown transcript., 1869-08-07
Items of News.


ing they were speedily submerged in the
treacherous waves. The lady was res
cued. Peter Kerr was drowned at Long
Branch, on Monday. lie was seized with
cramp.
The Chicago Church troubles are as
suming formidable proportions. Ritual
ism is the bone of contention. Bishop
Whitehouse is an advanced advocate of it,
while Bishop Cummins is Low Church.
These manifestations, breaking out here
and there throughout the country, point
with unerring finger to struggle between
the two parties within the Church upon
this issue
In view of the recent railroad disasters,
the New York Times is advocating the
substitution of iron for wooden cars. 1t
urges with great force that in case of an
accident the wooden car either breaks in
splintcrs, manning, and in many cases
killing the passengers, or else takes fire
and burns up its living freight ere they
can be rescued.
A very destructive fire occurred on
Wednesday evening in the United States
Bonded Warehouse, Philadelphia. causing
the destruction of thirty thousand barrels
of whiskey. The estimated value of goods
stored in the bonded warehouse is put at
from ten to eleven millions of dollars.
Four children were killed by falling bricks.
The speedy development of railways in
India, to facilitate the expectation of cot
ton, is engaging the active attention of
the British Cotton Supply Association.
The stock of raw material from America
is sufficient to keep the mills of Lancashire
fully engaged.
Geo. Chism, late of the 61st Illinois reg
iment, (Col, Jacob Fry's) was shot and
insanity kill in green, county, ILL.,, near
Carrollton, last week, by his father-in-law
Geo. Robley. Ill-treatment of Robley's
daughter was the alleged cause.
The death of Hon, Isaac Toucey, of
Connecticut, formerly Attorney General
under Polk, and Secretary of the Navy
under Buchanan, is announced. He died
at Hartford, Friday 30th ult. in his 73d
year.
A singular incident occurred at STRAIT
ford, Ct. few days since. AS farmer
was sharpening his scythe a swallow few
between the milestone and the blade, and
its head was severed from the body.
The fatal cattle disease which has pre-
vailed for some weeks at Bristol, Tenn
is extending its ravages eastward. Sew
eral cattle at Abingdon, Va, and in the
vicinity, hav died within the last few days.
The Lcesburg Va Washingtonian says
that the fruit crop in Loudon county is
largar than any they have had for many
years. Apples, pears and peaches in the
greatest abundance.
Miss Susan G. Godsey, the sleeping
woman, who has slept for fourteen years,
with short waking intervals of about ff-
teen minutes each, died at Hickman, Ky.
on the 14th of July.
Some thirty to thirty-fve feet of the
Horse Shoe Falls, Niagara, have caved in,
giving the shoe the appearance of trian-
gle on the side nearest Goats Island
The attraction of the Falls are improved
In the central, western, and northern
parts of New York State the apple trees
are literally loaded with fruit So great
crop has not been known for number
of years.
A flying toad" is the latest curiosity
in Washington. 1t is of the most singu-
lar conformation, six inches in length. and
has fins as large as wings about the centre
of the body on each side.
The hotel proprietors at Niagara Falls
are very blue, and cannot account for the
dullness of the season. Five hundred and
ten hackmen usually solicit new arrival
at the depot.
The Pope's brother is dead. His name
was Count Gabriel Mastai Ferretti. He
was ninety-eight years of age, and his
death was the result of an accidental fall
The Japanese colonists in Eldoradc
county, Cal. are reported to be doing ia.
vorably, and the tea trees which they have
planted are growing healthily.
A fine young Durham bull was sold ir
Vermont last week to noted Kentucky
breeder for SIS, 500. This is the highes
price ever paid in Kentucky.
Handkerchiefs are now made in New
Orleans from the Ramie plant. The tex
ture is finer than silk, and the handker
chiefs are quite pretty.
The Knoxville Wing says it is estima
ted that the blackberry crop of Tennessee
! if properly harvested, would make 100, ,00(
: barrels of wine, worth about IS, ,000, 900
Brush Prairie, Mcleod county, MINI.
is settled entirely by Norwegians-not an
other nation is represented.
In view of coming trouble in Europe
/, it is rumored that an alliance has beer
formed between France, Austria and Italy
Hon. John Bigelow, late U. S. Min.
lister to France, has accepted the position
of editor-in-chef of the New York Times
, The rice crop in the Southern States,
this year, it is said, will exceed that Of
any season since the year 1860.
Napoleon III, according to Paris re
port, will issue a general amesty for poll
tical offenders on the 18th of August.
Of the eighty-four steamers which ply
between America and Europe, but five ar,
owned by American companies.
California beats the world for wheat
The crop this year, averages 80 bushel,
: to the acre.
, The tea-making colony of Japanese, in
Ils.. l.