The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
EAST.

The National life insurance company OF
New York has failed
Laura Keeno, the well known actress
died in New Jersey last week, at an advanced
age.
The gold coinage at the Philadelphia mint
In October amounted to $11, 100000 in double
eagles. The gold weighed thirty-eght tons
From the best data that can be obtained,
the first national bank Of Washington will pay
It's creditors from its present assets about
30 per cent. on all payments, large to larger.
The steamer Georgia has arrived at New
York, bringing two members Of the Polaris
expedition, and the identical boat in which the
crew were when picked up by the whaler
Rayenscraig.
Members Of congress and attorneys who
had claims to settle by the Geneva award are
already moving in the matter Of legislation.
As to the parties who should receive it pro-
tracted debate is expected.
Mr.. Columbus Alexander one Of the larg-
est depositors with Jay Cooke q Co., refuses
the proposition for settlement which they
have made to their creditors and the firm will
be forced into bankruptcy
Tho receiver Of the Washington city saw
ings bank has informed depositors that they
will receive ultimately rs cents on the dollar
The time may be long distant, as owing to the
effects Of the panic money cannot at present
be realized on some Of the collaterals.
The Pacific Mail steamship company have
resolved dispatch from their agent announc-
ing the wreck and complete loss Of the steamer
Ariel running between Yokohama and Hoka-
dota The passengers we're saved. The Ariel
was one Of the oldest steamers Of the compa-
ny, and was valued at $4,000.
New York advces state that the export
trade was never in better condition than at
present. At least all the steamers leaving are
loaded to their utmost capacity, and rates
were never higher than now. The import
trade has fallen away to almost nothing and
steamers arriving are often but half full. This
falling of is especially in the amount
Of dry goods imported.
One Catocini an Italian, and his wife, who
trsvelo over the country with performing bear,
hiiiNOu Nv onop ANOW AOih1 "h0ao 'ioy pio-
posed to lodge the bear during the winter.
The husband went to Newark to make ar
rangements, leaving the animal muzzled and
tied to post on the roadside away from any
habitation, and under the watch Of his wife.
When he returned he found the bear growing
fercely and holding his wife tightly in its
arms. She was already dead and horribly
bruised and trampled and torn. The bear was
subsequently killed.
Manchester, N. H., print works will do no
more printing to Dec. 1. About five hundred
people are thrown out Of employment. The
mills have shut down, and it is understood will
run only four days per week hereafter The
mills OF the Great Falls manufacturing COM
pany will be run on three-fourths time.
Amesburg woolen mill has scommenced running
on half-time. Salisbury mills are running on
three-quarter time Merrimac hat company
Of Salisbury has shut down for the month Of
November. Owing to the reduction OF wages,
large number OF laborers on the Maine CEN
trail bridge at Water Valley have quit work,
leaving very few employed at that point. The
Maine central railroad has just discharged two
hundred hands.