The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-03-17
THE NEWS.

to February 23d, arrived 10 New York Mon
= day. An immense quantity OF mai
matter has been received
Allison Smith was killed on Sunday in
Rochester. N, Y, while entering church a.
the head of 8 funeral procession, by trsI
door which was blown down by wind from
the belfry, crushing his skull.
The Congregational Church at Welton
Me-, was crushed fiat Monday morning, BY
the weight OF snow on the roof Only th.
library was saved.
The Spanish Legation, it is said, have
represented to our government that the Gu
ban insurrecton has been kept alive by ex-
paditions sent from New Orleans, New York
and Boston, and request our government
not to recognize the revolu,ionists till after
having heard from Mr.. Roberts, the specisl
envoy, now en- route to Washington, to con.
Ter with our government.
A st. Thomas letter OF o late date states
that nearly oil the parties laying claim 10
Alta Vela have returned from. there salts.
fed with the worthlessness of the place.
The stockholders of the st. Louis Bridge
Company, held meeting on Sa turday, and
voted to increase the capital stock Of the
Company to $4.OOO,OO Work on the
bridge will be energetically and rapidly
pushed forward.
The Cashier Of the First National Bank of
Rockford. Illinois, is reported to have ab.
.conded with the funds Of the depositors
The bank will probably fail. The people
Of Rockford and vicinity are much excited
by this unexpected development The cash
has hitherto been regarded as an honorable
mar.
At n meeting Of the stock kholders of the
Dubuque and hioux City Railroad Company
held at Dubuque last Monday, the lease of
said road to the Illinois Central Railroad
Company was unanimously confirmed,
The N. Y. Post says: The New York
Central Railroad having neglected to pay
the government tax Of five per cent. on its
net earnings the questions will come up be-.
fore the internal revenue department. The
amount involved is $1,000. 900. Itis pre.
snmed that the road will have to nav it if
the case goes to the courts
On Saturday night difficulty occurred ut
Delmonico's New York. between Jas. Cor
don Bennett, Jr, and a Mr.. Stokes, over
yatching matters. From words they camo to
blows The fight was adjourned to the
street. Both parties were covered with
bloodbeTore they were -cpera,os by th. no.
lice.
The Louisville Democrat has discontinued
Its morning issue, and will hereafter be pub.
llsa+d as an evening paper.
The funeral of Hon. James Guthrie. nt
Louisville. was atteded by tho Masonic fra-
ternity and large coneourse OF citizens
There was heavy thuader storm at Mem.
phi', Sunday night, succeeded by snow and
s leet.
Tennessee planters complain Of the great
scarcity of labor. They are Offering twenty
ty.hve Per cent. better wages than list year,
bnt the negroes seem unwilling to make
contracts.
james N. Dunham, who recently arrived
in 81. Louis from Gen. Hazen's camp. near
Mountains. reports that omc thrpe
thousand Indians, comprising all or portions
of the COmanches, kiowas, Watchiias,
haddoes, Towocones, Kpcies, Wacoes. and
ara setting on the reservations.
Zen. !lazrn is dividing them into bands or
colonies. with view 10 learning them the
'rts of busbandry. To this end lie has al
eady appointed u farmer TO each band to
instruct them in farming. Aiplemenls and
eeds will be furnished by the govern nnen,.
Fhe Indians have great confidence in Gen
dazen, and enter into his plans for their
Improvement as rapidly aud with US good IL
'raoe as could be expected.
There was fire at No. A Murray street.
'ew York, last night. Loss $4,000: in
ured.
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