The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-01-20
Summary Of Late News.
At HOME.

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TWENTY cars loaded with tea arrived
in New York Saturday, seven days from
San Francisco, and % from Hong Kong,
TIE residence of Milton Gungule, of
Providence, Buresu county, Illinois,
was burned Thursday night, and two
of his children perished in the flames.
GEORGE HARMAN hung himself Fri
day at Saginaw City. Cause, whisky
drinking The same day and place
boy named Bachman was found frozen
dead in box car.
FRANK g. PRATT, acotton buyer from
Boston, was found dead in his bed at
Memphis, Tenn, Sunday morning.
The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict
of death from an overdose of narcotic
! A. ENesrRoM, living with u. P. Cas- 2
sell, four miles from Altoona, H., was
almost instantly killed Saturday, by
the bursting of the cylinder of an old
corn-sheller, which he was turning for
amusement
Ross & GossAGE, heavy and WE'LL
known retail dry goods house of Chi
cago, have been forced into bankruptcy
by the house Of II. B. Clafin & Co., OF
New York city, who are creditors TO
the amount of $4,000.
DR. T. B. VANPAIrES, of Pennington,
H., was so badly injured Friday, by.
being thrown from his wagon, by
passing railroad train that he died Sun
day morning. The deceased was widely
known and highly respected.
The American Merchants Union Ex-
press Go. advertise a reward of 5000
for information leading 10 the arrest
and conviction of the parties who rob-
! bed and attempted to murder their
messenger while crossing the railroad
bridge at Albany, at o'clock Friday
evening. No clue has been obtained as
yet. The messenger, Halpine, was ina
favorable condition Sunday afternoon.
AU. s. OFFICES arrested in Pough-
keepsie, n. Y, Saturday, three cadet
refugees from West Point, and took
them back to the post They declare
that they were dragged from their
quarters by the first class after daIk and
conveyed to the mountains, where they
were deserted, and told to feaye forth
with, under penalty of being tarred and
feathered They have sent written
statement of the entire transaction to
the post commander.
The tide of emigration from Tennes-
see and Georgia is heavier than during
any previous season. Texas seems to
be the main direction. According to
the Avalanche, the number Of wagons
which crossed ut Memphis since Sep
tember 1st is ], 1854; the number OF peo-
pie over 1900. at Helena the crossing
has been greater, and it is said large
numbers have crossed at Point Pleas
ant. As a class, the emigrants are
much better than those who have gone
before, have better outfits, and are gen
orally in a condition TO purchase FIRMS
EDWARD S. Stokes, Secretary of the
Brooklyn Refinery Company, was AR
rested Saturday for collecting money
due the company and appropriating it
to his own use. Stokes procured from
the Devoe Manufacturing Company
checks to the amount of S27, 800, and
forged the company's signature. He
then had the checks certified, and de-
posted them to his own account. On
the 4Eh inst. he withdrew S20, 900, and
on Saturday the remainder. When the
checks we're presented for payment the
forgery was discovered, and warrant
was issued for Stokes arrest.
ALAReE four-story brick building, at
Plainfeld, N. j., oEned by Elston
Marsh, and occupied by Baldwin &
Schefften, clothing manufacturer, and
A. d. Eaton, clothing merchants was
totally destroyed by fire early Saturday
morning. TIE total loss is 500, 900, OF
which $115, 900 falls on Baldwin &
Schefften, who were insured for 81, 600
The owner of the building loses $16,-
! 600, insured for $4,000; and Eaton
| $4,000, insured for $1,000. Over five
J hundred sewing women, IN various
parts of the state, are thrown out OF
employment by the burning of the fnc-
tory. -
Ar SAN Francisco the United States
steamer Saginaw went ashore on the
morning of Saturday, Oct %, on Ocean
Island, near Midway Island. Very few
provisions were saved, though the ship
did not entirely go to pieces until the
14th of November. Her executive
officer, Lieut.. Talbot, with sub-officers,
started ON gig for the Sandwich
Islands. After enduring incredible
suferings, they reached Kanai Decem-
Der 18th, but all were very weak.
Lieut.. Talbot, Peter frances, quarter
master, James Muir and John Andrews,
sailors, were drowned in the surf in the
landing. Their bodies were recovered,
The news was sent at once to Honolulu.
and the schooner Konn and packet
were sent by the American Minister
with provisions and water, and two
days later the stesmer Kelan was
placed at his disposal by the Govern
ment, and was also dispatched It is
hoped she viii arrive in season to save
the lives of the wearied crew, ninety IN
number, al of whom were on quarter
rations, the island yielding nothing.
i ABROAD.
BouRBAn's army is said to be about
140, 900 strong.
THERE has been almost continuous
skirmishing in France since the. 1st.
The Franc Tireurs at Gieu surround
ed and captured detachment of one
hundred Germans near that place.
Mosr of the French captured atNuits
have escaped since the evacuation OF
Dijon or been delivered by Franc
Tireurs.
TEE German residents of Marseilles
have sent letter to the King of Prus-
sia expressing indignation at the bar
barous character Of the struggle, warn
ing him against a spirit Of conquest,
and demanding cessation of the infa-
nous war
GEN. FA1DHARBE insists that he won
victory on the Sd, and charges the,
Germans with falsehood IN their re-A
morris concerning that battle. He saws