Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-17

recently in the western portion of New
York. It's object seems to be frolic,
and annual masquerades are part of its
regular duties.
A bill has been introduced into the
Pennsylvania Legislature, providing
for an elevated railway in philadelphia
The editors of that city open their eyes
in establishment and ask what Philadel
phia wants of an elevated railway.
An English capitalist has conscien-
tious scruples about receiving over
three per cent interest on some six per
cent United States bonds which he
holds, and only collects one-half of his
coupons, donating the other half to the
Government.
The environs of Rosenau, in Upper
Hungary, are infested by band of
brigands, Commanded by Capucin
monk
The Yale Harvard Regatta will not
take place, it is said, at Worcester this
year. The Yale term ends several
weeks later than that of Harvard, and
it is doubtful whether the Faculty will
allow the crew to go so far. Spring
field, or Lake Saltonstall. near New
Haven, is proposed
New Orleans has celebrated the Ante
Lenton holidays III true European fash
ion. with high carnival On Tuesday
evening the Mystic Krewe of Comus"
paraded the streets with all maner of
classical representations, and the Opera
House was brilliant with tableaux and
fashion.
A Justice of the Peace in Baldwin |
County, Alabama. is found to have
been unqualified for his Office after
marrying several pairs of ladies and
gentlemen. The work of reconstruc
ton is now in progress.
The centennial anniversary of the in
PRODUCTION of vaccination into Russia |
was celebrated last month in st. Peters
burg. The Government offered prize !
of 50, 900 for the best history of vacci- |
nation-open to all Europe and all lam |
guages.
The Chicago Post asks the curious /
question, "shall fashionable women be |
allowed to vote q Arguing from the |
fact that savage nations are particularly !
fond OF trinkets and bright ornaments,
the editor concludes that fashionable |
women is bnt a step or two above the
South Sea Islander who eats his enc
mics.
new patented cattle.car has arrived
in Providence from Albany. 1t has
made one previous trip from Chicago
to Boston. 1t is 10 feet long, divided
into IA stalls, each 81 inches wide, in
tCduto lOt OuC ICttt vi ttOOiC
They thus have room to lie down at
pleasure. Each stall is provided with
q trough to feed and water the animal
on the way. Under the center of the
car is large box for carrying feed
The inventor, James H. Aldrich of
Worcester. Mass, has two patents,
both obtained in 1867.
Fred. Biebusch, a notorious charac-
ter and reported counterfeiter, was ar
rested in st. Louis on Monday. Dies
and counterfeit money were found in
his possession.
Joel b. Thompson was ON Monday
sentenced to 20 years and months
Imprisonment in Clinton Prison, at
hard labor, for the murder of Thomas
H. Bailey. A bill of exception has
been filed.
Peter Mitchell, respected farmer,
was killed in sight of his own door and
family yesterday, near Manchester, N.
II by being struck by train on the
Concord Railroad, across which he at
tempted to drive an manageable
horse.
NEWARK. Albert Offhans and Will
liam Schomworlf were arrested last
evening on complaint of German girl,
Emile Hartner, who has made affidavit
that on the 10Th of January the accused,
the latter of whom is her employer,
assaulted and outraged her. In order
to accomplish their design they entered |