The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-23
NEWS ITEMS.

Ohio, was much injured by the changes in
the weather last week.
Twenty small houses were burned on
Saturday, located on Good. Cbilder and
Annette streets, New Orleans Loss $780,
coo.
The organ mandatory of Marshall Broth
ers, at Ripon, Wisconsin, was burned on
Saturday, Loss $l2,0 ,000 Insured for S.
600. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The three story pork packing building,
Dubuque, Iowa, owned by W. Ryan, was
burned on Sunday, with four thousand
pieces-bams. shoulders. &c..-ready for
market. Loss from $40 1000 TO Slj, COO
Insured for s., O9o in the -E,ua conpan Of
| Hartford
The proprietor of a lager beer hail in
Cincinnati ba. adopted the full naval uni
form of commander for himself and OF
toners in that attire.
Haytien sdvces state that The amnesty
issued by the Provisional Governor TO the
Piquets in ibe Gistrict of the south lnclude.
their officers, the only man excepted from
It's terms OF pardon being the leader OF the
Piquets one Jaquet, who has arrogstcl to
himself the title of President of the Repub-
lie since the fall of Salnavc.
| General Qiesada is out in card in
which be says: 81 will not busy myself ut
all with denying what the public press may
say with regard to ne, as need to devote
all my time to the tulilment. in as short
time "a possible, ofthe mission with which
the Republican Government Of Cuba has
charged me-
The numerous stores 70 rent in Broad
way and other desirable location, in New
York. are evidence OF the depression in
general trade. Over one hundred thousaud
men are out Of employment in that city
The reduction in the prices Of is6ur has in
all cases been initiated lay the employer.
who claim that they are unable to nav
'he existing ratos and the employees have
been forced, in every case, TO submit
Captain John Arthur. of Brooklyn. visi-
ted New York on the third Of February to
collect outstanding debts and purchase
sioop. but has not been heard of since. 1t
is bricred that thieves kaew Of his busi-
ness Intentions and waylaid and murdered
him. Edward F!annory. prosperous boot
manufacturer, is also missing.
Sam Collyer, the pnglisi, has issned
manifesto in which be says that his fight
with Billy Edwards was not for the light
weight championship, and if the latter
wants the title be will give him an oppo'-
tuniiy to fight for il, and for as nuch money
as he wishes to put up. Barney Aaron is
ont with q challenge TO Billy Edwards -
He wants 10 fight at one hundred and TWEEN.
" pounds, and as an earnest Of his intpn-
tions he has deposited $500 as q f,rf.i it for
Edwards TO cover
Tie Typographical Union of PbilaIel-
, phie has admitted TO membership LADY
now engaged in study for profession in
that city, and who supports berself 10y doing
comPositors work in h-r spare tine.
The heavy immigration into the south
; ern portion Of California continues. Tie
rain insures full crops in that section.
a Key West. Fla. dispatch says: An
unsuccessful attempt was made a. tie Cuba
far held here Saturday to assassnate the
brother of the supposed murderer Of Cest-
anon. The wound inflicted was severe. hut
is not considered mortal Several Span
iards who came from Havana armed are
suspected Of completely,
There was brilliant and beautiful dis
play Of aurora boIealis at Louisville Mon
day night, between eleven AMI twelve
O'Clock. The eky at first was sufrlisad with
a deep roseate hue, then changing rapidly
to crimson, purple and yellow, VITA stream
ers o'name color divergiHg in different d.
rections. The sky was perfectly clear, aud
the magnificent phenomenon was witnessed
by many persons. The effects were not
felt upen the teleGrsph lines a.