The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-11-05

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The most remarkable sale which ever oc.
Cured in this country was that of Tuesday
September 22d, when cake weewanapee
in Union county, New Jersey, was sold tc
the Prussian government The purpose for
which the lake was secured is to breed
leeches for medical purposes and salmon
and trout for stocking Prussian waters.
The church property in the District
of Columbia has been assessed accord.
ing to its market value at 81 1891 ,OOO
of which sum 81, ,426, 900 are credited to
such property iu Washington. For
some years it has been exempt from
taxation, but now will have to paw the
same as other real estate-name ly, three
per cent.
Governor Talbot has fixed Thursday,
November 26, as the annual Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Toledo, October, 3O..-The Toledo,
Wabash and Western Railroad is three
months in arrears to its employees here.
The latter quit work, went to the Presi-
dent aud demanded settlement. He
promised to pay months wages this
week, and the men returned to work.
A thorough investigation of the ac-
counts of the Souhegan Mass Bank
shows that the total loss by robbery is
10000 dollars. This with the losses to
private individuals swells the whole
amount taken to $4,000. The direct
tors held a meeting, and offered re-
ward of $4,000 for tie apprehension
and conviction of the desperadoes.
Alexander D. Hamilton the defaul
ing treasurer of Jersey City, has re-
turned, and given himself up to the
authorities. lie absconded last Feb
ruary with $4,000, and has been at
Matamoras, Europe, and California. Tir-
ing at last of an outcast and rowing life,
he has returned. He was foeced out
Of $4,000 by guide, between Corpus
Christi and Brownsville.
Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, was re.
Gently summoned to recognize the hand
writing Of a Mr. Sudduth, who was
surveyor sixty years ago. de knew the
man and knew the handwriting. The
case will probably be decided by his
testimony. The case involves some
thirty five hundred acres of land ad-
jacent to the Bluegrass region.
A lad residing in Heominster, Mass,
while hunting in that town Saturday,
discovered traces of the Milford Bank
robbers. A tin trunk was found in the
woods, with envelopes, each marked
with the amount of money they con-
tanned, and deposited in the Milford
Bank. One envelope Is marked, "S7 900
of Cincinnati bonds" Near the tin
trunk were found a pair of overalls,
jacket, dark lanterns, and mask.
Buffalo, October 30.-The schooner
Sheldon, grain laden, is ashore on Lime,
kins bar, Lake Erie. Her cargo is
damaged fifty per cent. The barge
Brown is sunk on Limekilps. Her
cargo Of grain is damaged sevcnty-fve
per cent. The schooner Queen City is
aground on Middle Bar, Detroit river,
and in a bad position. The gale yester-
day was very severe, and many disasters
arc reported.
New York, October 2S.-The
Worlds special from Fort Dodge, Kan
sas, says party Of buffalo hunters, just
arrived, had severe fight with the H.
dians at Palidora creek, Indian Terri
tory, on the 2lst inst. They killed one
Indian and captured sixteen ponies
General Miles reports the Indians have
broken up, and are being rapidly pur-
sued. An early surrender is probable.
A well dressed man in Chicago attrac-
ted considerably attention the other day
by sitting upon the edge of the sidewalk
tor some time with his head between
his hands, as if in deep meditation. At
last sympathetic stranger approached
him and said "Friend, you seem to be in
trouble; can | assist you in any way"
The man sprang to his feet, and taking
off his hat, parted his hair carefully and
said, "Stranger, do you see that cut?
My wife did it this morning with fiat
iron, and then sent me down town to buy
her new bounet, and have been sit
ting here for an hour trying to decide
whether ] will buy it or not, and blame
me, stranger, if | haven't almost decided
To oct it.