Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-24

postotiice were arrested on Wednesday,
charged with abstracting drafts and
money orders from tho letters.
Joe Jeficrson's orange island prom
ises a yield of nearly two hundred
barrels of oranges this season. The
crop is being shipped to 81. Louis.
There were forty-two murders in
New York last year and one execu.
ton. Food for reflection. And the
hanging advocates keep quiet, too.
There arc seventy- stations On
the Pennsylvania Railroad between
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, a DISTANCE
of three hundred and fifty four miles.
Henry W. Gray, is the name of the
Radical candidate for Senator in the
Fourth district, to I'll the vacancy
caused by the death Of George Connell.
Malicious boys in Buffalo adorned
the coat of a gentlemen on his way
home from dining out on Christmas
with tho placard: "Choice poultry
inside"
An aggregate of twenty eight thous-
and four hundred and eighty hogs,
horses, cattle, sheep, and mules were
fed at tho Harrisburg stock yards last
week.
Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson McFar-
land is lecluring on the Chicago Fire,
Abby is without n husband just now
and has some leisure moments to lee
turc on fire.
AtSt, Paul, on Saturday night, John
Beuer, who had been separated from
his wifc for n year, went TO her resi-
dencc and murdered hor, "literally
cutting her head to pieces"
Luther Smith of Biddeford, Maine,
convicted of shooting his two sons in
a quarrel about some rum has been
sentenced to ten years in the State
Prison of that State.
The Senate Postal Committee have
agreed to report llubbard's bill provid.
ing for the Postofiice Department ad,
yertsng for telegraph service, tho
same as letter carriage.
A Nebraska married man who elop
ed with young girl, was pursued,
knocked down, beaten and retaken by
his indignant wife. He has gono oul
of the elopcment business.
Loyal South Carolinians met on the
10Th to nominate Senator to fill II
vacancy but they made so many mo
tions with the whisky bottle that the
meeting broke up in row
On Saturday Iasr, at Quinn's saw
mill, in Rome township, Crawford
county, Delos Crosby was completely
cut in two by falling on the saw. He
leaves wife and several small children.
Henry Smith, Postmaster at St
James, l.. L., set trap gun for burglars
last Wednesday night. Forgetting
'he gun he went to tho Office for some
papers, was SHOT, and died next morn.
ing,
The cx Empress of the French has
sold her jewely to celebrated firm of
jewellers in London for S400,0O0.-
Curiosity is excited as to her reason
for requiring so large sum of money
just now.
The Wharton trial is still in pro.
gress at Annapolis Maryland. ItnoY
seems TO be the general impression
that Mrs. Wharton will be acquitted,
Forty.twu days have thus far been
consumed in this trial.
To protect plants from freezing at
night, nothing is more simple and eff
iective than newspapers. A single
thickness Of newspaper folded around
a tender plant is sufficient protection
against moderate degree Of frost.
The New York Star teiis us that
Henry Ward Beecher has dismissed
all faith in the long held dogma of
hell fire and damnation." Wo mover
could sec how Beecher conld believe
in such things and do as he does
The Democrats of New Hampshire
arc forming "Qranitc Clubs" in all
parts OF the State, in order to strength
on their organization. We need such
u rcviviiylng movement in this State,
and IL should be commenced without
delay.
In removing the post Office at Knox.
vile, Tenn, to new quarters on Tues
day week, a package of two hundred
letters were found. The lettcs were
written three years ago, and several
of them contained drafts and other
valuablps,
The defeat of Senator Harion in
Iowa is the scvcrcst rcbuko tho Grant
administration has received in tho
west The efforts Of Rev, Dc. New.
man, Grants spiritual adviser, were
unavailmg and cogld not save that
corrupt member
The printers of New York oommem'
GRATED Benjamin Franklin's birthday
by unveiling magnificent statue Of
tho ilustrious American in Printing
House Square. Thirty thousand peo
Me were assembled to witness the i'm.
posing ceremonies
The civil service reform moyomont
on the part Of Grant, is only to fright.
on the office holders into his support,
in order TO secure his nomination ~
After thpt occurs tho "rcform" may
go to tho dogs sad Grant will 70 10
Long Branch,
According to tho Cipoinrsa Gasetfs
{ (Repuhlican) vtheo are fue hundred
distinct s,cindIes in tho present tariff
which benefit only tho parties who
manipulated it, and are an injury to
tho country and tho treasury. Such
Y tho result cf"laPal" layis's,ion,