The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-12
NEWS ITEMS.

grand funeral in New York on Sunday
One thousand men marched In procession,
headed by Alderman Crocker, OF the Eight
teenth ward, aud other we'll known poll
ticians. A long line Of carriages filed with
iemsle mourners, followed. The streets
through which the funeral: passed were SO
crowded as toIbe almost impassahle. A baud
some bearse, with six nodding pMmes, and
drawn by gray horses, bore the body to
Cavalrys Cemetery, where the last rites Of
the Roman Catholic Church were celebrat-
ed
An extraordinary scandal agitntcs religi-
ous circles in New York. A prominent
clergyman Of that city DISAPPEARED on Satur-
day morning in company With n young lady
one OF the prettiest Of bis flock, and belong
ing to wealthy aud highly respectable
family. The circumstances are such as to
render 1t certain that guilty intrigue ex-
lists between the parties. The reverend
gentleman leaves behind q distracted wife
and two children. Yesterday his pulpit was
occupied by the Bishop Of the Diocese, and
1t was not until evening that the shocking
intelligence reached the ears of the co.sre-
CATION. The utmost astopishment and grief
prevailed in the circle where the parties
have heretofore been known aud below
ed.
The North Adams. N. Y, Savings Bank
was robbed Sunday night o: $50, 900 in
Cuited States bonds.
A large brick blilding on Railroad
Square, Concord, N. H., was burned on
Saturday. Loss $s5, 600, half insured
Among the occupants were Palmar IL Co,
Geo. II. Mansfield and Charles Austin IL
Son. Many workman lost valuable tools.
Mine OF the crew OF the monitor Mian-
tonOmah deserted at Boston Saturday, four
OIL them were arrested and returned on to ard.
The Carleton county, Canada, court
house was destroyed by fire on Saturday.
A large number OF papers were destroyed,
we're saved.
Amedie Savran, French Consul at Rich
mond, died Sunday evening from pnralys-
is.
A fire on Sunday morning at Durkes-
vile, On the Richmond and Danvile Rail-
road, destroyed the railroad depot, the
hotel and several adjoining resiI ences.
Rev. Mr.. Chinigny. who preached in
the French Evangelical Church at Montreal
Sunday night, WAS frequently interrupted
by yelling from without aud hootiny within
the building, and would have i3cen offered
| ersonal violence had not the police taken
him home.
The leather board mill owned by Edward
F. Falley, in Ashland, Mass, was entirely
destroyed by fire on Sun day morning
Loss $4,000.
The suit Ct the United States mail line
'gainst insurance companies Of Cincinnati !
or the loss OF tho America and United |
S,ahs. which colided in December 1865, |
'egan Monday in the Superior Court, of that
,ity. The trial will occupy several days.
Andrew Hynes Ewing, son of Andrew
Ewing, OF Nashville, Tenn, was shot and
instantly killed Monday near Guthrie, KY.
" man lnamed Thomas Yauccy. The
difficulty arese from law suit.
The Memphis Avalarche's Jackson, Miss.
correspondent says Governor Alcorn refu ses
o be Installed until tho State is admitted
nto the Union. Tho Legislature will meet
atty the Fifteenth Amendment, elect
United States Senators AMI dj,urn until
ftsr the adm, sion of the State.
A small house occupied as grocery aud
welling by q Frerchman named Henry De
,aress, in the eastern part of Detroit, was
urned Sunday night, Five Of his children
erished. His wife with two children es.
ape'l with severe burns, Another child
as thrown from an upper window and saved
ut its les was broken,
A seit was commenced in the United
tates District Court, at S. Louis, Monday,
y the Union Insurance Comp any, against
1e owners Of steamer Stonewall. burned
lst October, for sixteen thousand dollars.
le amount paid on policies on goods shil
ed on that boat. The plaintiff claims that
he destruction Of the boat was caused by
30 carelcssness of The officers.