The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-07-02

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rick Riley, a native of ireland. and
but recently from Brooklyn, N. Y,
was drowned in Red Bank creek at
Coder's dam, below town. We are
informed that Riley had been drink
ing for several days, but that on the
morning Of the day mentioned he had
signifed his intention ofgoing to work,
having in measure become sober.
Before going to work he went to the
creek to bathe, and while in the wa
ter, from some cause he was drowned.
Although in the water but few min
utos all efforts to bring him to were
unavailing. He leaves wife and
two children in Brooklyn.-Brook-
vile Republicans.
Yesterday after noon, during the
heavy thunder storm which passed
over this place, bolt of lightning
struck and killed three colts in an
open field on the Taylor farm, Vernon
township, about two miles west of this
city. There were ten colts in the field
at the time, one two year old and two
yearlings being instantly killed. The
colts were the property of Mr.. Mel
aylor, of Fredonia, N. Y. The two year
old was handsome Hambeltonian,
recently bought by Mr.. Taylor in
Orange County, New York, and
brought here about two weeks ago.
The colts we're worth over one thou.
sand dollars, and would readily have
sold for more money.-MeadriHe Re
publican.
The Erie Dispatch gives the fol-
lowing interesting incident:
A few days since German woman,
a recent arrival here, had some tran.
sactions with dealer in second hand
goods, and in part pay received a five
dollar bill. 1t was green but not
regular greenback, and upon a subse-
quent examination of the face, it prov.
ed TO be Crawford county bill.
These, some time since, were worth
about thirty cents en- the dollar, and
it probably is worth less than that at
present. The woman was advised as
to the worthlessness of the bill and
took it back, but the dealer denied it
and professed to know nothing about
it, and the woman could get no salts
faction. Yesterday, a Gentleman
whose visit BODIED business, appeared
at the dealers establishment, asked
for cents worth of pins and threw
down the So Crawford bill in payment.
The dealer looked at il, then at the viSi.
tors face, and without any parley
drew $5 greenback out of his pocket,
picked up the Crawford bill aad hand
ed the greenback to his visitor. The
latter didn't want to get any pins,
and the dealer saved himself some lit
tie trouble by being so prompt in re-
deeming the worthless scrip, rs, buG
for that, he would have been arrested
for fraud within fifteen minutes of the
time. Honesty is the best policy.
The Philadelphians are very dc
sirous of capturing the capital Of
Pennsylvania and locating it in FIRE.
mont Park, and they think they see
their chance in the enlargement Of the
numbers in the two houses of the Leg
islature. A correspondent of the
Philadelphia Age writes
"The Constitutional Convention
having determined by very decisive
vote, or several decisive votes, to in.
crease the number of Senators to fifty,
and the number of Representatives to
one hundred and fifty-two, it is certain
that if the new Constitution be adopt
ed, these numbers will constitute our
State Legislative bodies in future.
And as this increase of members in
wolves the building of a new State
Capitol, these questions naturally fol-
low F: Where shall that building be
erected ? Ought the Convention to fix
the future seat of Government, or
rather to designate it, and let the peo-
pie pass the matter in voting on the
new Constitution ? To the first of these
questions unhesitatingly answer
in Philadelphia. The second | ans.
wer as clearly in the affirmative"
The Democratic Primary election
in this borough on Saturday last Great
ed considerable stir and the friends of
the several candidates worked like
beavers. Some bad blood was dis
played during the course of the after
noon caused by the handing in to the
judges, by member of the ring, of II
list of persons, who were required to
pledge themselves to support the tick
ct nominated. Among the list was
the name of that democratic veteran,
Col. w. t. Alexander, aud to hare
his democracy disputed, very natural
ly aroused the wrath of the Col, and
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