Middletown transcript., 1872-09-14
Items Of News.


A wsr cloud 10 rising in the East.
Russia 10 on hcr onward march. having
quietly taken possession Of the Chipcse
territory Of Kouldscha, during time Of
profound peace between tho two countries,
has refused TO evacunte il. and tho Ccles-
tials ere about 10 set themselves 10 right
ing tl,s wrong. Great activity h soon at
sll the Chinese arscpals, and before long
al the siolcn territory must become the
scene Of combat. Ii this war China will
have to encounter not only tho arms Of
Russia, bot the secisvinn hatc Of the in.
habitants Of Kouldscha, who arc mostly
Mohammcdnps, snd consequently bate the
ChineAe. being willing to do - anything
to beat Buddha." by way Of making a
diversion in their favor, the ChiDsse are
stirring up tho Russian Khcrvis against
the government Of the Cxar, and every.
thing promises lively time in that part
Of China before long.
A special correspondent from Geneva
says. on official authority. that the state
mcnt that only three millions pounds
stcrling had been awarded the United
States. was incorrect. A later dispatch
places the amount at G3. 25C 900. The
decision is defined as being against Eng
land for failure in the exercise Of good
faith and due diligence. which. however.
will be mildly expressed. Though uniu-
imous in the determination Of some points.
there appears to be differences of opinion
upon these they will express their views
in writing, some Of which are spoken Of
as being yoluminous
On Thursday night, September 9th. G.
J. DieiIcnbachcr, shot and killed man
named Mcls,ead, at Virginia, Cuss county,
Illinois The next night mob attacked
the Jail at Blardstown, where Dificnbachcr
was confined, with the avowcd purpose of
hanging him The jail was well guarded
and the mob was repulsed In revenge
the outlaws set fire TO the town, and be-
fore the flames could be cx,inguished an
entire block Of building, in the place was
destroyed. The excitement in the village
is intense, and more trouble is anticipated
About daylight on September 1th
large boiler exploded in the Mccullough
iron company's rolling mill, a, North East,
| Md. The boiler parted in the middle aud
each piece was hurled through the mill n
distance Of several hundred feet Alfred
Holcroft, John Mcdowell aud Henry
Boulder have died from their injuries
Other persons were slightly injured The
machinery was not working at the time Of
the explosion. An inqucs, on the dead
was held on Monday.
Accounts continue 10 be received from
various points, conirma'ory 0. previous
\ reports of the total failure of the much
vaun,cd peace policy with the Indians
General Sheridan. writing from Duluth.
Informs the War Dcpartmcn, that Colonel
Barker. after reaching the mountains Of
the Yellowstone valley was obliged to re.
turn, on account Of the surveying cngi.
nccrs deciding to 20 no further for fear of
Indians, and therefore the expedition is a
failure.
The London " Advertiser" i. greatly
dissatisfied at the rcsul, Of the Arbitration
q, Geneva 1t thinks that the British
Government has permitted itself To be
bullied out Of three .or four millions (
only to curry favor with the United
States that it now assulucs to think it
matter Of eongratulntion, the settlement
Of claims for which but n short time be
fore it had declared England was neither
legally or morally liable.
Eight lines Of railroad are now under
construction in northern Texas Many OF
these are extensions of eastern lines, and
three are links in the trans. continental
system. Texas, with its internal resour-
ccs and its immense prairics. is destined
to become a great railroad State, aud nf.
fords favorable opportunities for invest
mcnts to all capitalists.
The jury in the case Of DR.. Schocppe
at Carlisle. rendered q verdict Of not gull.
iy on Saturday. after retirement Of ten
minutes. and requested the released pris