Middletown transcript., 1869-10-30
ITEMS OF NEWS.


stricken off from the plates in government
there muy be in the hands of the people,
bought and paid for as genuine, no one
can say. Evidently our Treasury Depart
mcnt has been pretty costly and loosely
managed concern, and is likely to remain
| so.
The New York World of Saturday gives
an account of the landing of an expedition
on the Cuban coast by the steamer Lillian,
her escape from the Spanish gunboats, her
capture by an English war vessel and her
subsequent release; also, report of the
capture, by Spanish war vessel, of the
Lillian's consort, the Teazer.
A severe snow storm prevailed Tuesday
in Canada and Western New York. In
some parts of Canada the fall was nearly
two feet deep. For several days past the
weather in central Iowa has been very
cold, with ice thick enough for skating
1t commenced showing at Scranton, Pa
Tuesday night.
According to reports received at the De-
partment of Agriculture there has been
falling off of one third of the tobacco crops
in Virginia and Maryland, and of one
tenth in the West. The recent frosts, it
is believed, will cause further decrease in
the West.
1t is announced that two-thrds of the
Presbyteries have ratified the reunion of
the Presbyterian churches by the required
majority. The General Assemblies will
meet at Pittsburg on November 10, to
count the votes and announce the result
The proprietor of a cotton factory near
Stockholm, Sweden, has purchased a large
tract of land in Southeast Missouri, where
he intends establishing colonies of his coun-
trymen and to build factories, &c which
will give employment to 1900 families.
A severe earthquake was felt throughout
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, at fif-
teen minutes before six o'clock on Satur-
day morning. In some localities ch mneys
were thrown down and the walls of houses
were cracked.
A stagc-coach was robbed by highway
men near Los Angeles, Cal. on Friday
week. A large amount was taken from
the express and passengers, but the mail,
containing several hundred thousand dol
lars, was untouched.
Four counterfeiters, one of them wo-
man, were arrested at Osgood, Ind. Tues
day, and taken to Cincinnati, Upwards
of eleven thousand dollars in counterfeit
National Bank notes was found upon them.
Father IIyacinthe, the French monk. is
expected to visit Washington during the
holidays. Not having returned to his
convent as ordered by his Superior, he
has been dispossessed of all his charges.
An Omaha despatch contradcts the
statement that the Nebraska Legislature
ratified the Suffrage Amendment last
March, and says an extra session will pro-
badly be called this winter.
According to reports from Indiana, Hi
nois and Northern Kentucky, the tobacco
which has been housed, and not cured or
protected by fires, has been greatly dam
aged by frost.
The Georgia Commissioner for Foreign
Immigration has established headquarters
at Bremen, and complains that he finds
prejudice prevailing against the country
and people of the South.
W. b. Hayward, lately connected with
an insurance company in Jersey City, has
disappeared with $50, 900 belonging to
other people. A widow loses SIG, 900 by
his disappearance.
There was "thick snow storm" at Cape
Cod and Marthas Vineyard, Massachu-
setts, Wednesday morning, A heavy
snow storm prevailed at Buffalo, Wednes-
day night.
The President positively opposes the
election of Judge Dent, in Mississippi, ac-
cording to Senator Thayer, the reported
statement of Judge Dent to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Suit has been brought at New Orleans
against VIM. NJ Small, late Postmaster of
that city, for alleged embezzlement of over
$40, 900 in selling revenue stamps.
General Butterfeld's registration as As
sistant Treasurer at New York was re-
ceived by Secretary Boutwell, ON Tuesday
1t will not be accepted, it is said.
3 John l.. Mcguire, a carpenter, bought
; ticket in the Boston Coliseum lottery and
} drew the Coliseum itself. He has now got
to move it somewhere.
There was severe snow storm at St.
Louis on Friday night, and on Saturday
morning the ground was covered with two
! inches of snow and ice.
1 1t will require rs, 900, 900 more bushels
of wheat than England has raised this
year. to supply the demand for home con-
5 sumption.
The President has appointed Samuel R
Barlow, United States Marshal for East
ern New York, to succeed Gems neral Bar
$ low, resigned.
The election of j b. Crockett and Will
liam I. Wallace, the Democratic candidates
for the Supreme Bench of California, is
t conceded
A fire at Manteno, I'll, destroyed the
freight depot of the Illinois Central Rail
y road, with block of business houses. Loss
$50, 900.
The Vos de Cuba is pleased and the
Prensa, of Havana, is dissatisfied with
the decree establishing religious freedom.
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