Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-10

received tOf tnlS amount Is given ny IL
CORE spondent of The Hartford Courier
as follows Leathery meat, s'ggy pota-
toes, heavy bread, rancid butter, hay
tea. rye coffee, and damp beds.
Gen. Spinner is overwhelmed with
applications from every part of the
country for fractional currency. but
has none to forward
The tariff on Interpretation of rum into
Madagascar has been reduced to ten per
cent. Export duties have been also
reduced
At Nation, ILL.,, during the eclipse
on Saturday, the mercury fell forty-two
degrees in one hour.
John Jackman was arrested ON Sun
day morning at Concord, N. H., while
in the act of robbing freight car. He
is an old offender, and the officers have
been on the lookout for him for some
months
A steam saw-mill in Muskegon,
Mich, owned by Roberts, Calkins &
Hull, was completely destroyed by fire
on Sunday. The loss was from $50, i,
600 to 100000. The mill was insured
for $4,000 in Western companies.
Five acres of land have made down
ward movement near Stockport, Col
umbia county, New York, few days
ago. The surface moved abuot 600
feet down the hill, taking trees and
fences. The crash was like thunder.
Another slide is feared.
Capt. Tucker of schooner Frances
Satterley, from Sagua, died yesterday,
at Fortress Monroe of yellow fever.
Charles p Waldron, a prominent
and well-known citizen of Hudson,
died suddenly yesterday morning of
apoplexy.
Prof Thurston made an ascension
from Meadville, Pa, yesterday in his
balloon, "The Bridal Chariot" accom-
panied by Messrs. Oliphant and Bald
win. They expect landin New York
city within thirty-six hours.
The dead body of Mowry Irous, who
murdered his wife on the Dist of June
last at Burrillville, r. l., was found on
Saturday i'll swamp near the scene of
the murder. He had evidently killed
himself soon after killing his wife.
A novel parade took place yesterday
morning of the Philadelphia bakers,
numbering 500, a portion on horseback
and in carriages, and the rest on foot.
They were attired in white shirts and
caps, with blue sashes An immense
loaf of bread was carried in n barouche,
drawn by four horses. A fine band of
music accompanied the procession
After the parade through the city, they
enjoyed picnic in the suburbs.
The brig Hidalgo, bound out from
San Francisco, on Saturday went
ashore on Lime Point. Several steam
tugs have gone to her assistance.
Fonr prisoners escaped from the
Baltimore City Jail on Sunday evening
Hoffman and Dennis, the Harnden Elk
press robbers, being among the num-
ber
An accident occurred on the Norris
and Essex Railroad between Waterloo
and Standhope on Saturday evening, at
$3.50, resulting in the death of William
Hid, who was thrown on the ground
with such force that he died instantly.
The accident was caused by the break
ing of wheel, and twelve cars ran off
the track. The regular passenger trains
were detained an hour and n half.
A brick block on John street, Port
Hope CANADA, in which was situated
Cairse's Hotel and several stores, was
destroyed by fire on Sunday. The loss
was $780,
At half-past twelve o'clock yesterday
morning Philip Gilmartin, proprietor
of the Lake View House, at the corner
OF Senaca and Summit streets, Cleve-
land, Ohio, shot and instantly killed
his son, Thomas Gilmartin, while the
LITTER was attempting to enter the
house. The father mistook his son for
burglar. Mr.. Gilmartin has been ar
rested, and is held to await an invesii
cation of the matter.
An attempt was made last evening to
burn the boarding house connected
with the Young Ladies' Seminary at
Windsor, Conn, but the flames were
extinguished before they had caused
much damage. This is the fifth incen
diary fire in Windsor, since July 3, and
there is great excitement in the town,
no one feeling safe as hong rs the in
cendiary is at large.
A Washington special states that the
counterfeiting of the revenue stamps
if carried ON to such an extent that the
Department is thinking of recalling the