Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-26
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
The Atlantics beat the Athletics in
Philadelphia yesterday, 10 to 6.
In game Of base ball in Easton, Pa,
yesterday, the Fly Always of New York
beat the Easton club 80 to 6.
Hawkins, West & Co.'S woollen mill
in Dalton, Mass, was burned on Mon
day afternoon. Loss, 5000 insur-
ance, $4,000.
To-day's Indianapolis says that Sena-
tor Morton's back pay was covered into
the United States treasury some time
since.
A clerk named Williams in Ottawa,
Canada, is reported as having fallen
heir to 100000 by the death of IN
uncle in the state of New York.
Max Newman, a travelling agent OF O
house in indianapolis, is missing. tbs
supposed that he has absconded with
$4,000 belonging to the firm.
The body of the man who jumped off
the steamboat on the Delaware on the
22d instant has been found and identi-
fed as Joshua M. Hooper, aged sixty
four years, resident of Philadelphia.
The Milwaukee Daily Sentinel to-day
will publish card from A. M. Thorn
son, withdrawing his name az candi-
date for Lieutenant-G Governor from the
Republican convention which meets on
the 9th instant.
Binsley made balloon ascension
from Sun Francisco ON Sunday. The
balloon fell into the bay and Binsley
jumped from the basket, distance of
/. forty feet, and swan to Long Bridge.
He was somewhat injured.
Belfast, Me-, appeals for aid on ac-
count of the recent fire.
Oregon claims some of the Modoc pri-
soners, in order to put them on trial.
A new comet has been discovered at
Paris.
There was a meteoric shower seen on
the 18th instant at Colorado Springs.
Numerous Ku-Klux outrages are re-
ported in Kentucky.
The teller of the National Exchange
Bank of Albany has proved defaulter.
The coroner's jury held that Broder.
lex acted in self defence in killing his
son.
On Saturday John l.. Cunningham of
Brooklyn fell in with Ensign Wiley, a
Duchess county farmer, near Pough-
keepsie, who gave him q ride. Gun
ningham, watching his opportunity,
struck the farmer with sharp instru-
ment, cutting his head severely, intend
ing to rob him. The farmer jumping
from the wagon, shouted, and with
help of neighbors captured the high
wayman.
An unknown man while sleeping on
the railroad track near Georgia Station,
Vermont, was run over by train at two
o'clock yesterday morning Both of
his legs were broken below the knees
and he died at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon. From Indian ink marks on
his body it is believed that he was o
sailor named J. II. Leverty, and o
brother Of the commissioner of streets
of Bridgeport, Conn.
Bishop James, who has been serious
ly i'll for some time past, is now recover
ing.
Rev. Mr.. McNulty has resigned the
passionate of Claremount Presbyterian
church, Jersey City Heights.
Two men named Shook and Davis
killed over fifty spotted adders near
Lawrence Station in Mercer county, last
week.
John Neer, deserter from the Ma
rine Barracks, Brooklyn, was arrested
in Jersey City by United States Deputy
Marshal Bailey yesterday.
Morton Commandery knights Temp
lars, of New York, celebrate their semi
centennial anniversary at the Schuetzen
part, Union Hill, to-day.
The ore developed in the mines al
Chester has deteriorated so fast that il
cannot be sold, and large number Of
the miners have been discharged.
The public baths in Jersey City were
opened yesterday for the first time.
They are supplied with Passaic water.
No one has yet a,ailed of the opportun-
ity for bath.
A drove of sheep were set upon in
Burlington by number of ferociouf
dogs day or two since and nearly forty
were killed and mangled before the
slaughter could be checked.
At about two o'clock yesterday after
ternoon great excitement was caused al
the Sing Sing prison by the reported
escape of another prisoner. A con
vict named Bale, sentenced for petit
larceny, was missed, and though search
was Immediately made he was not dis
covered. He is supposed to have
slowed himself away in some outgoin
vehicle and made his escape.
The sale of lands in Jersey City fol
unpaid taxes and assessments will take
place this morning. The amount of un
paid taxes is over two hundred ant
fifty thousand dollars.
The Orange parade in Newark start
ed about two p. m. yesterday, and made
creditable appearance. There were
about five hundred men in. the line, in
GLIDING delegations from New York
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Other
places.
The Jersey City board of public works
held special meeting to hear objec
tions to proposed improvement Of
Bramhall avenue, Randolph avenue,
Franklin street, and sewers in Ravine
and Palisade avenues.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad company has com
menced removing the shanties near it,
track between Fifteenth and Seven.