Middletown transcript., 1873-09-20
Items Of News.
n ruslismsp svsaY SATURDAY nv

uout Occuttcu ou tue IcuusyIV1uia rail-
road, at Willmore. lat Friday night
week. causing ths death Of one man. aud
seriously ipjuring several 9th RS. A
freight train coming east was put on n
side track. aud before the switch could be
turned smother freight train bound cas-,
ran into il. just at this moment the
Philadelphia express passenger train east
came slcng, aud frigh,ful disaster was
barely avoided. Three locomotives were
demolished, and sovoral freight ears
smashed William Green, engineer, was
INSTANTLY killed. The fireman Of the
eastern bound train was badly wounded
A TsxAs IxuxpAriox A dispatch
from Brownsvil,e. Texas, reports that the
Rio Grsude has ovcrfowed its banks for
the 6rst time since 1869. The upper
county is flooded. aud an almost un-
broken sheet Of water" extends "from
Brownsville TO the Gulf" In the city Of
Camargo the water is three feet deep in
the main square Almost tue whole line
Of he Ris Grandc aud Point Isabel Rail-
load is ruined. the telegraph to Brazos
has been swept away. aud mail communi-
cation with the int, rior is suspended
The co,tsn crop in the inundated section
is destroyed.
Cattle thieving has become such pest
10 Nermillion parish. Louisiana. that a
vigilance committee has been organized.
and i, has been quite busy lately hanging
the thieves Three went up n tree Fri.
day week, aud took their last drop to-
ge,hcr. On Wednesday last several more
went up and did likewise.
The presidcn, Of the railroad Conduc.
tors National Insurance Association has
issued his call for national convention
at Boston on the Sih Of October Sixty
members have died during the pas, year.
and to their nearest relatives the associa-
,ion has paid 800, sOs.
James Hatch and wife have been arrest.
in New Haven. Conn. for cn,icipg in
nocsnt girls to house Of prostitution out
side the city limits, under pretext Of hr.
ing them Us waitcrcsscs and then by force
endeavoriug to compel them to lead lives
Of shame.
In accordance with an order from the
Post Office Department the postal cars run
ming from New York to Washington were
on Saturday night locked up at each end
with United States mail locks to prevent
passengers traversing the cars
The officers Of the American Express
Company at Chicago declare that there is
no truth whatever in the story of robbery
hy one Of their messengers Of $50 00U
and his subsequent arrest with the funds
in bis possession
The committee Of arrangements for the
grand hall at Long Branch in aid of the
sufferers by tho Portland. Oregon. fire,
have postponed the ball 10 the 18th inst
additional time being required to pcrfec,
arrangements.
At tho San Francisco City Gardens
Jack Shepard. a pedestrian. has aceomp
lished the feat Of walking on. thousand
miles in one thousand consecutive hours
lie suffered extremely in the latter par,
of bis work
The Republican city and county com.
mittcc Of St. Louis, in view Of the com.
pulsory assessment Of post office clerks by
tho postmaster there for political purposes
has adopted resolution condcmnng the
system Of such assessments.
Thieves entered the Mansion House al
Buffalo. ~ Y, Thursday night, aud go'
away with 81, 900 in money and jewelry
belonging to sporting characters who oc.
cupied the apartment.
The FIRST bale Of cotton Of this year,
crop. in Georgia. was shipped frun
Isldosia, Ga. by Stegall Il Lu,hrop. las
week. to j. W La,hrop 4 Co, Of Savan
nah. II weighed $40 pounds
Goldsmith Maid won the principal rae,
at Point Breeze trotting park. near Phil
adclphia, last week. beating Glos,er on,
Sensation in 2.22. !. a5s and a.al
three straight heats.
The consecratiou Of Rev. DR. Benjamin
II. Paddock, bishop.clec Of the dioces
OF Massachusetts,. took place in Grac
Church. Brooklyn. N. Y. on Wedn,sda,
last.
An American. lately arrived from New
York. has been arrested at Cardeuas
Cuba. on = charge Of attempting to pas
counterfeit bills Of the Spanish bank o
Havsus.
Andrew Montgomery. who was bru,all
assaulted by bis wife in Philadelphis. is =
ths hospital, with little hope Of recovery
The wife is in custody.
In New York, Sheridan Shook has beel
appointed by Major Havcmeyer under til
act Of the Legislature passed las, winter
soumissioner Of armories and drill rooms
President Lerdo promises to make
good representation Of Mexican iudustr,
st the Philadelphia centennial.
An Oregon court has made Senate
elect Johs Mitchell Hippls happy b.
changing his name to John II. Mitchell
Colonel John Ford House is spoken o
- the Democratic candidate for neg, Gov
srnor OF Tennessee.
Twelve houses in Ohio street, Yves