The Grange advance., 1874-11-24

the Arkansas fiatoo. The navy appro-
priation bill to be presented to the coming
session Of Congress calls for an aggregate
Of @l7, ,ooo, 900. The Nebraska state cen
trail relief committee has issued an address
to the people Of the United States setting
forth that the reports of destitution in that
State have not been exaggeFated, and ur-
geatly soliciting prompt ana liberal con-
tributions. Us. B. Mclean, an old citi-
zen Of Cincinnati, and collector of that
port under The administrations of Presi-
dent Pierce and Buchanan, ard for eleven
ye&rs preceding 1870 business manager Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, fell dead of heart
disease yesterday morning. -. Edward
Black, of fCincinnati, arrested and confined
four hours on suspicion OF being connected
with tho recent express robbery in that
city, has sued the parties making the
arrest for $40, 900 damages ior false i'm
prisonment. &C. 8. Quisenberry, Treas
urer of the Missouri State Grange, has
been disco vered using the funds of the
Grange, $20, 900, for his own use. Quisen
bury has furnished good security for the
payment Of the money by July next, and
no loss to the Or1er is anticipated. REV.
Francis Jacquemet of Baltimore announces
his abandonment Of the Catholic for the
purpose of espousing the doctrines of the
Presbyterian faith. =. Shade Westmor-
land, alias Shadewood, was hanged at
Chattanooga, Tenn, yesterday for the mur-
der of VIM Emberling near that plac :,
1871. "A fire at Brookvilc.> Jefferson
Co Pa., Thursday destroyed the best
part Of the place. Loss $3.50, 900; insurance
el0, 900. by coliery explosion at
Warrenville, Eng. yesterday, twenty
four miners are known to have been
killed Tea others were rescued mere or
less Injured. The Arch Duke Charles
Ferdinand Of Austria died at Vienna yes
terday..
MONDAY, Nov. 23.-The whiskey ware
house Of Robt. P. Pepper of frankfort,
KY, together with 2, 700 barrels Of whis.
KY, was burned Thursday night last. The
whisky was insured for nearly $4,000.
-. Mrs. Reilly of Trenton, N. J under
took to light fire with Kerosene Saturday
when the oil took fire and exploded the
can, and herself and infant child were
burned to death. ID. H. Williams, con-
victed of embezzlement in the United
Stats court at Pittsburg, was on Saturday
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary
aud to pay the costs Of prosecution. :.
The board of education OF Rochester, N.
Y, have voted to close the public
schools owing to want Of funds
...James Moore and Joseph Norman.
miners at Lawrence, o., were instantly
killed Saturday by boiler explosion a.
the Maple Grove mines.. Rev. DR.. Nich-
olson, rector Of Trinity, the oldest and
wealthiest OF the Episcopal Churches in
Newark, announces his adherence to the
Reformed Episcopal church. LAT the
trot Saturday at San Francisco for $4,000
between Fullerton, Purdy and Ocvident,
Fullerton won in three straight heats
time 2:2o l.2, 2:22 Sd, 2:2l l 4.... "A fire
at st. Louis, Saturday, burned out t.e es-
t&blishmeuts Of Hiram Probosco, NJ.
Schiells, w. J. Campbell. Aichall Bros.
Mrs. Russ and Mary A. Pendleton loss
e10o, 900. Rev. J. E. Byrne, agent Of
the French Cs madam mission, fell dea d
Saturday morning while on the way to
the railroad depot at Albany, n. Y.