Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28
Items OF News.

Spanish regulars and volunteers. The
Cubans gave way to the first attack, but
securing better position repulsed the Sec
ond attack of the enemy. The Cubans
lost $50 in killed, wounded and missing.
The Spaniards are believed to have lost
800.
The Century Plant, now in bloom, at
Frost's greenhouse, in Rochester, N. Y.
will be removed to Chicago next Thurs
day, where it will be exhibited for the ben
eft of the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton of that city. 1t is nineteen feet high,
and will be placed on car prepared for
the purpose. Many thousands of stran-
gers have visited it in the past three
months.
la FRANCE continues the discussion of
the Cuban question, urging that the solu-
tion suggested-the sale of the Island
will be the only means Spain can command
of saving something from the wreck. Gu
dan independence, with an American pro-
tectorate, would be likely to result, La
FRANCE thinks, in second edition of the
history of Texas.
| A difficulty has occurred on the Susque-
hannah Railroad, at the Binghamton end.
owing to the refusal of the officials to for
ward through freight until back charges
are paid. There is difficulty in doing it, ow-
ing to the struggle of the rival interests.
and meantime freight is blocked, and the
employees are leaving the road.
DIR. Albert P. Weaver, of Laramie. Ill.
says the Memphis Appeal, is quite biga-
mist. Returns from nine counties give
| ciy and Tho ho1o, &c
hear from. He is in Jail in default of
1000 bail Numerous sympathizng fe-
males cheer his lonely cell by their visits.
St. Augustine Fla. which is filled with
invalids from the North during the winter
months, has become great resort of South
erners in the summer. Cool sea breezes,
an even temperature, and fine bathing, are
its attractions in the latter season.
The late favorable weather in Europe
has stopped the advance in prices of grain,
but great fluctuations are still expected.
as the crops throughout the Continent,
with the exception of those in the interior
of Russia, promise to be light.
1t is recorded as a remarkable fact in
the recent race between Mountain Boy and
Lady Thorn at Saratoga that, although
Mountain Boy won all three heats, the
betting at the beginning of the races was
100 to 30 in favor of Lady Thorn,
Secretary Boutwell, has been requested
by Vice President Colfax, Senator Stew
art, and others, to allow several millions
of dollars to be transferred from the Sub
Treasury at New York to relieve the mon
ey market.
A Cincinnati belle, heir to $75 900, is So
annoyed with interested suitors that she has
retired to another city and assumed an
humble position in respectable private
family, determined to win husband. if
at all, upon her own merit.
r A young man named Marshall II Evans
supposed to be insane, shot and killed his
father at Philadelphia, Tuesday, who was
: in the act of leaving his house to consult a
physician in regard to the young mans
mental condition.
: A Canada sheriff having writ of attach
ment against the estate of dead man.
seized his widows artificial teeth. The
papers of the Dominion are discussing the
/, question whether the seizure was legal.
There is lady living in Wisconsin who
: was twice married before she was twenty
: one years of age, mother before she was
: seventeen, and grandmother before she
e was thirty-hve.
Albion N. Towne, Assistant Superin-
tendent Of the Chicago, Burlington and
e Quincy Rallroad, has been appointed G en-
IS cril superintendent of the Central Pacific
C at salary OF $4,000.
Df 1he State Department records show that
J. IL states have fully ratified the Fifteenth
d Amendment and rejected it, The rati
IS hcatlon OF two States, Kansas and Missou-
le II, was defective.
"A great many persons in Baltimore and
other cities are beginning to use the semi
to oltumihous coal from the Cumberland
h mines. 1t costs about half the price O,
=, anthracite.
t,e The Manayunk, Pennsylvania, papel
RI mills having stopped on account of low wa
le ter the price of paper in Philadelphia ha
to advanced 2a(@3 cents per pound.
NJ 1t is reported that two coal trains COLI.
Df ed on the Reading Railroad Tuesday, de-
mollshing nearly hundred coal cars and
killing two men.
+ Prince Arthur and his friends are enioy
e e ing themselves superbly at Halifax. The,
~ y attended grand picnic and brillian
u concert Tuesday
~ Commodore Vanderbilt was marie,
70 70 Saturday morning, at London, Canada, t
~ a.; Miss Frank Crawford, daughter of Rober
Ill l.. Crawford, Esq, of Mobile.
A man died in New York on Monda,
re from poisoning. He took paper of chew
n ing tobacco and three tumblers Of ale a
ct cure for fever and ague.
O. Dissenslons in the Spanish Ministry coz
a. tlnue. Admiral Topete threatens to resig
he 1t Gorilla persists in his severity toward
he the bishops who refuse to warn their chur
ches against disloyalty.
n Among the agricultural implements no'
Die manufactured in Great Britain, are larg
'e- numbers of elephant plows, which are fol
mt warded to Hindostan.