The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-02-12
THE NEWS.

Inc GcrmauS arc saiu W u" WV So"b
power in New York, as they outnumber the
Irish.
A Havana letter Of the 3d inst, states
that an early compromise between the bel
ligerents is looked for, and that the Captain
General had already sent to Spain the basis
of an amicable agreement. Qnesada op-
poses compromise.
Intense excitement prevails in Jackson
vile, Illinois, respecting the mysterious
murder of ex-senator Mcconnell, His son
offers one thousand dollars reward for the
apprehension of the assassin, although at
ten o'clock yesterday no clue had been had
No ono was seen to enter or leave the de-
ceaseds office, which is on enc of main
streets of the city.
Two brothers named John and Frank
Rockwell, living near Plattsburg, Missouri.
got into dispute about house on Monday
last, which resulted in the former killing
the latter.
The buildings on the corner of Pike street
and Railroad avenue, Port Jervis, n. j.,
owned by John Dalton and VIM. r. Fas-
sard, were destroyed by fire Tuesday even
ing. They were occupied by John Green,
confectioner. Z. A. Clark shoe dealer, Ger
sheimer, lager beer saloon, and Mr.. J. NJ.
Attention. lawyer. Loss $4,000. Insured.
An Omaha dispatch says: Ex-Governor
Stewart, of Missouri, is at Lincoln, in the
interest OF the Nebraska Trunk Railroad, in
connection with the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road. A strong combination is said to have
been formed at Lincoln to improve the
land grants in favor of the Trunk line and
Sioux City and Columbus route, and to de-
feat the Omaha and Southwestern Railroad,
which proposes 10 tap the Union Pacific
I.ailroad, eastern division, at Fort Riley,
Kansas.
James G. Carney, President of the
National Bank of Mutual Redemption at
Boston, died Wednesday.
Gen. Stoneman has issued an order direct
ing that all civil ollieerE, corporations, COM
panies and associations in Virginia, requir-
ed by law to make reports and returns to
the Legislature at its annual session, to
make the same to his headquarters without
delay. In addition TO annual or other re-
ports, supplemental reports are to be made
to include january.
The city government of Baltimore has
rendered its bospitalities TO President John
son after the 4th of March.
A meeting of citizens of the suburbs o.
Cincinnati was held Wednesday evening, tt
appoint vigilance committee, to check
highway robberies.
a young man nsmed John Steigle CON-
mitted suicide in Cincinnati Tuesday night
by shooting himself with pistol.
1t is now believed that the murder of ex
Senator Mcconnell, at Jacksonville, III.
was the result of an old grud2e entertained
J by man TO whom he had sold land.
The legislative guests from Minnesota
were entertained at Madison by the Wiscon
sin Legislature. The guests number one
hundred and sixty. At the banquet las
evening covers wero laid for four hundred
The bursting OF q coal oil lamp in Mem
phis last night caused the destruction o
$40, 600 worth of property.
Robert Goode hus been appointed Inspec
tor OF Hulls at Memphis, vice Duvall, de
ceased.
The woman Suffrage Convention oommen
ed its session in Chicago yesterday. Mrs
Susan B. Anthony and George Franci
Train have also slgniiled their intention t.
he on hand. Rev. Robert Collyer, Rev. +
j. Goodspee1, and other prominent citizen
are to address the Convention.
John Trenble and Morris Leonard hav
been arrested in New York, suspected c
being the diamond robbers of Benedict
show window on Monday.
August Belmont has fled bill OF con
plant in the United States Circuit Cou
against the Erie Railroad Company and /
Is. Whe'piey, requiring defendants
, answer iGtrriogatnrw, Is to the issue an
dis osai Ui stock aiii! convertible bouds
B. W. Clicher committed suicide AT Kal
sas City, Missouri, Wednesday. He leave
IL wife in Baltimore.