Middletown transcript., 1870-01-15
ITEMS OF NEWS.


The number of failures in the United
States during the past year, according to
the anual circular of the merchantile a.
gency was 2, ,799, with liabilities amoun-
ting to S75, ,054, 900 +; while in 1868, there
were sos, with liabilities amounting to
1868, TIA, 900. The figures presented.
show that in neither number or amount
have the failures been excessive, when the
dullness of trade and the large deprecia-
ton in values are taken into consideration.
The results of the years trade have not
been satisfactory and very few merchants
have increased their available capital.
Prince Arthur is expected in Washing
ton during the current month"; The Brit
ish Minister has already provided extern
sive quarters for him on / street. The
Prince is the third son and seventh child
of Queen Victoria, and was nineteen years
old on the 1st of May, 1869. His full
name in the British Imperial calender is
Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert.
Rev. Horace Cook, of New York, the
Methodist clergyman who eloped with
young school girl, some days ago, returned
her to her parents, on the 18th inst. and
threatened to shoot the reporter of the
New York World, who exposed his con-
duct The Reverend gentleman was ta-
ken into custody, but was subsequently
discharged.
The Georgia Senate transacted no busi-
ness on Thursday. The House completed
its roll of members, when Gov. Bullock
ordered it to take a recess until Monday,
to give time for inquiry into the eligibility
of the members. Gen. Terry has appoint
ed military board to inquire into their
eligibility.
A Miss Botham, in Wheeling, West
Virginia. shot and killed j. w. McNash,
on the I'd inst McNash seduced her UNI
der promise of marriage, and upon re-
fusing to fulfil his promise, she shot him.
The lady gave herself up, and is now in
the Wheeling Jail
John 7. Ford, of Baltimore, has been
arrested in Charleston on charge of vio-
lating the Civil Rights act, by refusing to
admit negro to the dress circle of the
Academy of Music, in the latter city, lea
sed by him. He gave bonds to appear for
trial.
No action has yet been taken by the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
with respect to the treaty recently negoti-
ated with Baez, of San Domingo, for the
annexation of that Republic. The matter
excites but little interest in public circles
The prolonged Paraguayan war is at
last at an end the allied forces of Brazil,
the Argentine Confederation and Uruguay
having captured Ygnatimi and Lopez
having consequently fed to Bolivia. This
war has lasted for FIVE years.
The Texas Senate stands Democrats
and Conservatives 13 to Radicals II, and
the House is composed of 40 Democrats to
30 Radicals, giving the Radicals major
ity of 4 in the Senate and 10 in the House,
or IA on joint ballot.
Dangerous countcrfeits of the fifty cent
note of the new Lincoln vignette issue
have been put in circulation in New York.
The backs are very good, but the faces of
the notes look rather dark and blucish
The New Hampshire Democratic State
Convention met at Concord on Monday,
nominated General John Bedel for Gov
ernor, and adopted platform sustaining
generally the principles of the party
Another death from trichnia has occur
red among the victims near Marengo,
Illinois. This makes four deaths from
the same cause. There are four more sick,
who, it is thought, cannot possibly recover
A Boston paper reports that the Boyl-
ston Bank robbers are in the hands of
New York detectives, and offer to compro-
mise with the -" losers" by giving up half
of their stolen bonds.
The War Department will order the
military escort for the United States mails
between Cheyenne and Denver City, in
accordance with the request with the Post
master General.
The Congressional Committee, it is now
said, intend to begin that New York "Gold
Corner" investigation OH Saturday. Fisk
Gould and Corbin are all to be summoned
as witnesses.
The Senate of Minnesota has ratified
y y the Fifteenth Amendment by party vot,
y of 16 to 49,
= The Tennessee Legislature is asked t,
make drunkenness misdemeanor, to b,
punishable as such.
= : Minister Washburn is of opinion tha
IL IL the Emperor Napoleon was never stronge
: than he is at present
% Women are to be admitted to all the de
partments of the Michigan University.