The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-12-04

down between Tate's Office and the
school house, and through the vacant
lots north of Sloan & Van Giesen's
blacksmith shop, thence into the river,
where it came to grief We are not
exactly prepared to say that it "bit
the DUST" but that it chewe1 up large
quantities of ice in its death struggles
is told for fact.
"A. G. Porter, formerly of the
Independent Democrat, of this place,
was in town last week, and in reply
to our inquiries, informed MS that the
paper he is to publish in Clarion will
shortly appear to the eyes of the
world. The reason for its non-nppear.
ance before, is, that he is making it
an Scolumn paper instead of 6-col-
umn, as contemplated. Mr.. Porter
will undoubtedly cause some shaking
among the dry bones of the old poll.
ticians of Clarion county, and now,
that his paper is TO be as large as any
of them, he will have a fair chance.
On Sunday morning last the kitch-
en and dining room of the Soldiers
Orphan School, in Titusville, was de-
stroyed by fire, and the remainder of
the buildings came near sharing the
same fate. The building destroyed
was 100 feet long, by 20 wide, and
was valued at 81 900. The provisions,
furniture and cooking apparatus was
valued at 81 800, all of which is to-
tai loss. Gurdon S. Berry, principal
Of the school, solicits aid from the
public to rebuild, and furnish the
building.
We learn from the Tidioutc Jour
nat that DR.. Brownell, who is in the
employ Of +. l.. Jones of Tidioute,
was robbed near Babylon, on Thurs
day evening last, under the following
circumstances. He was driving light
wagon, and just outside the village he
was accosted by two men, who said.
give us ride, Uncle" He told
them to jump in, which they did
They remarked about the roughness
of the roads, and for fear of falling
out passed their arms about the DIR.
One of them suddenly threw a horse
blanket over the Dr.'s head and bent
him backward over the seat. They
then robbed him of his pocket-book
containing 1886 and revolver.
Brownell yelled and kicked while
they were going through his pockets,
but did not rouse anybody. They ran
off over The hill. The police are OH
the watch for the robbers.
The Trustees of the Petroleum
} Producers Agency elected Friday, the
29th ult., met at Oil City the same
, day, and proceeded at once to ballot
for permanent officers, with the follow.
ing result:
President-Willism Hasson.
Secretary-Henry Byron.
Treasurer-Wm S. McMullen
On motion of G. V. Culver a Com,
mittee on Bylaws was appointed by
the Chair, as follows: c. V. Culver, J.
A. Vera, II. l. Bean.
On motion Of B. B. Campbell q
Committe for the Transaction of Gen.
eral Business was elected, as follows
VIM. Hasson, w. Parker, j. L. Gran,
din, S. g. Brown, G. V. Culver, A. H
, Bronson.
In the Titusvillc Herald of the
E 9th ult., we uotice the following chap.
ter of horrors:
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 27.
About halfpast four this afternoon
e a darkey named Lucas became involv
r ed in an alteration with an unknown
, man i'll a restaurant here, and before
, the bystanders could interfere, drew
q revolver and fired thres shots, one
of which proved Instantly fatal. Lu
l cas- then escaped.
a 4 woman named Baldwin, living
| about four miles from here in the coun
try, took large dose of arsenic, mis-
taking it for morphine, and death re
suited in two hours.
|, This morning John Latter dropped
I dead of heart disease. He leaves ,
}, family in destitute circumstances.
FRANKLIN, Nov. 27.
A gravel train on the Lake Shore
, Michigan Southern railway ran owe
:, and killed A. j. Cronk, near Waterlo,
a to-day. d.
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