Middletown transcript., 1871-10-28
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BY statistics Of the late great Gre at
Chicago. it is shown that Of tho 90, 900
buildings in the city. 13, 800 were de-
stroycd. and $1,000 persons rendered
homeless. About 245. 900 werc not d.
rcctly injured by the Gre. Though tho
banks have nominally resumed business,
they are as yet doing but li,tlc, and dis
count no regular commercial paper. The
railiouds are lending the aid Of their sur
plus funds in the nll important matter Of
moving produce forward. Business gen.
orally is active. and daily increasing in
every department. but there are compare
tive few buyers. as money is rather scarce
Among the curious phenomena noticed
in boring the Mont Gents Tunnel was that
scarcely drop Of water was found. Wa.
ter to drink for tho workman had all the
time to be brought from without A very
significant ferruginous spring was tho on
ly one they came across. A second re-
markablc observation was that the gcolog.
character Of the interior Of the mountain
answered exactly to the description given
Of !, from scientific theory by NJ. Sismon-
di twenty years ago.
a terrible riot with loss Of life, recent
ly took place between the whites aud Chi.
ncsc a, Los Angeles, California. The
Chinese fired upon aud killed an officer,
when attempting to arrest one Of their
number: whercupon the whites attacked
the Chinese quarters, hung fifteen men.
and set fire 10 their houses. A bad feel
ing exists between the races, aud further
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nese will be marked for vengeance in all
parts Of the State
Three men have been captured near
Bluilon. South Carolina, on the planta-
ton Of one Of them. by negroes. under the
direction Of a negro constable, notorious
ly bad character. aud tho terror of the
whites in the ncighborhooi The prison.
crs were badly wounded, one of them, i,
is believed, morfally. The offence was
that one of them attempted to recover his
lands and collect his rents from his negro
tenants, who refused either to pay or leave
the premises.
| II is understood in New York that an
action in equity will be prosecuted against
Tweed, lngcisoll aud Garvey. by the At
torney General that their arrest will i'm
mcdiatcly follow. and they will be held to
bail in s. oD0 900 to answer any judy
mcn,, ], is alleged that accounts accom-
pany the papers in the ease, which trace
large sums Of money into Twccd's posses.
sion.
a school of artillery, an arsenal with an
cntrenchcd camp, aud II series OF forts. al
together forming an extensive military es.
,ablishment. is to be erected at Roucn
There are complaints Of daily increasing
public distress in Paris. and n great scar
city of money. The Bank of France has
commenced the issue OF large amount of
currency of small denominations.
The cx-Empcror Napoleon denies posi-
lively that the late reports Of n BnBapart-
ist conspiracy, or mn intended descent up
on the coast of France, had any foundn.
ton in fact Though he claims thu, he Is
the legitimate sovereign of France. he fl.
vors no violent measures for restoration Of
his dynasty. but wishes that the will of
the people shall be ascertained by pie.
biscitc.
A riot occurred ut Scranton peuns,l-
vnnlu. on Monday. in consequence of an
attempt by 'Rcv. Mr. Devin, an unit.
Popery lecturer, to speak on the street
lie was attacked by mob, and, although
protected by the police, was severly Gu, in
his head By stone He has announced
his intention to repeat his attempt
|, is stated from Washington that the
Treasury department will probably issue
regulations for the rcdcmprior of fraction.
nj currency. by which fractional notes will
be redeemed 10 their full value when less
than one-hai the note is DESTROYED the
destruction Of more than unc-half prevent
ing redemption
Suits that have been entered t. recover
uncollcc'ed taxes Mt Chicago foo, up abou,
$500. .00o. All the record of these have
been destroyed by fire, except. probably.
some statements that may appear in the
: docket Of Mr. Gushing at the Internal
Revenue Bureau
The warrants for the payment Of pen
sicns are now being prepared nt the Treas
ury Department. aud forwarded TO the
pension agents throurhou, the country
Under late law of Congress the pensions
are now paid quarterly. aud over 81 600.
900 are required for each quarter
The Grand Jury in New York have
dismissed the bill indicting Mayor Hall
for malfensance in Office, but passed n vote
Of ccnsure upon him for negligence in the
discharge Of his daiics
: The Governor Of New York has np.
pointed Thursday. the Odd of November,
as day for general thanksgiving aud
prayer in that State.
) A three million subsidy to n company
to build bridge across San Francisco bay
from the Almascda shore Is proposed in
IN that city.
, Tho Methodist Of Cincinnati have re-
solved to contribute $50, 900 to tho Meth.
odists Of Chicago.
Two miles Of territory have been burned
over in the mountainous portions Of Dnu. !.
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