Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-12-10
NIMn ITEMS.

NEWs ITEMS.
Boston, Mass, elected a Democratic
Mayor.
Deep snow is reported on the Central
Pacific railroad.
The Kearsarge went into commission
at Mare Island on Monday.
The national convention of colored
citizens met in Washington yesterday.
Judge Smith has granted stay OF
proceedings in the case of Donahue,
who was to have been hung in Auburn,
\. Y t lay.
The argument for a new trial in the
case of Undertook, at West Chester,
Pa, ca me ON yesterday. The decision
of the court will probably be given to
day.
Charles Manchester, for over half q
century in active business in Philadel.
phia, died yesterday morning. He
leaves large fortune.
The Philadelphia carpet weavers yes
terlay renewed their determination to
resist the reduction offered by their en-
ployers.
The Kearsarge cotton mills in Ports
mouth, N. H., have resumed work on
full time at reduced wages. The Jarvis
hosiery works are closed.
One of the spans on the new bridge
bu lding in Pittston, Pa. gave way yes
terday. Fifteen men were thrown into
the river and two were badly hurt.
The Catholic church at Williston
mills, near the ,iliage of East Hampton,
Mass, was burned on Monday evening
The loss is between fifteen thousand
dollars and twenty thousand dollars.
The Massachusetts supreme court has
decided that the fact of barkeeper
having sold liquors in the absence OF
the proprietor makes him liable TO the
penalty of aiding and abetting in the
maintenance of the nuisance.
The New York police board has for
hidden and officer or member of the po-
lice force to ask for or accept free pass
to any place of amusement.
John T. Irving, the pretended &C.
complete in the Nathan murder, was
yesterday sentenced to seven yrars and
six months in Sing Sing for burglary
and attempted burglary
The directors of the New York Cheap
Transportation society met yesterday
and adopted resolutions recommending
the government to build a national rail.
road between the east and west, to be
operated in the interest Of the whole
people.
A fearful accident occurred at Niblo's
theatre, New York, last night. Jane
Nixon fell from pedestal to the stage.
IA distance of eight feet, and received
fatal injuries. There was great excite.
ment in the theatre.
There have been heavy snow falls on
portions of the Crntr Pacific railroad
n the Sierra Nevada sections. Five en-
gines are required to haul single train.
There is great excitement in Newcas.
tie, Delaware, over the coming whip.
ping of the bank burglars. There is a
report afioat that an attempt will be
made to liberate the four men.
j c. Roberts, painter, residing on
Longwood avenue. near Boston, com.
mitted suicide yesterday by throwing
himself in front of an express train OF
the Boston and Albany road, in Long
wood. He was instantly killed.
Greenleaf G. Langley, stone mason
of Newmarket, N. H., was instantly
killed yesterday afternoon in Epping
N. H. Digging under heavy rock he
caused it to settle, and cat hing one END
of crowbar it knocked the other end
up under his chin with such force as tr
throw him into the air, aud he fell dead
Mrs. E. M. Elliott. of Mount Pleas.
ant. Iowa, announces herself as candi
date for the position of postmaster 81
the state legislature. The local news
pers think that she will be defeated by
smoke. The postoffice is the render
vous of all the smokers in the state
house.
On Monday night, the house of B. L.
Wood, near Goshen, N. Y, was entered
by two disguised men who demanded
money, considerable sum being gener
ally kept in the hons !. One OF then
shot twice at Mr.. Wood and wounded
his sister, but the latter escaped to al
upper chamber, and calling for aid
frightened the robbers away.
Several new bills were read in th,
United States senate yesterday, but no
thing of importance was done. Vice
president Wilson gave office that hi
was about to leave Washington for {
few weeks, and requested senate tt
choose president pro TEN. There wa,
a long debate On the bill for the repea
of the salary grab in the house of repre-
sentatiyrs yestt rday. 1t is probable
that a vote on the bill will be taken to
d.y.