Middletown transcript., 1874-05-23
Items of General News.

ana palnIul issue Is on trlal IN the Surr0-
gates Court of New York, Involving the
disposition of third share of the life
interest in the estate of the late Jacob
Stiner, the wealthy tea merchant, who
perished with his wife and daughter, a
short time ago, in the burning Of their
residence, which turns upon the fact
whether the wife or daughter died first
The determination of this fact makes a
material difference in the succession and
distribution of the estate. Taking into
consideration the fact that Mrs. Stiner and
her daughter perished in the same fire
shows at once the difficulty presenting
itself to the officers called upon to decide
the issues. The amount involved is large,
tho estate being valued at $120, 600
POPULAR DEMAND FOR THE ADJouNMENT
OF CoNGREss.-Petitions to Congress,
praying both Houses to adjourn as speedily
as possible in order to promote the bust
ness interest of the country, have been in
circulation in New York, for signatures
for some days past. On Friday the petit
tions were circulated at the produce, but
ter and cheese, and cotton exchanges, and
were numerously signed. Almost every
body is signing them, though here and
there an objection is urged on the ground
that it is personal affront to Congress.
Henry Page, State treasurer of Arkan-
sas, resigned Wednesday. Both branches
of the Arkansas Legislature passed re-
solution to investigate the conduct of SEN
ators Clayton and Dorsey. and Represcn-
tatives in Congress ia attempting to over
throw the State government. Commits
sioners were appointed to supervise and
control the ensuing election of delegates
to the constitutional convention. A bill
of pardon and amnesty to those engaged in
the late insurreetion was introduced in the
House.
The Iron Trade throughout the coun-
try, says the Pittsburg, Pa, Commercial
is greatly depressed 1t is estimated that
$4,000 men who are usually employed
at rolling mills, furnaces, etc., are out of
employment to-day, in consequence Of the
paralization of the iron business. Over
one thousand men were the other day
made idle by partial suspension Of the
iron works at Troy alone, on account Of
the depression in the market.
LIABILITY AS CARRIERs.-A Portland
(Maine) jury has given verdict against
the Maine Steamship Company, New York
line, for goods burned on their wharf in
the great fire, in spite of the plea that no.
tice of the arrival of the steamer had been
given to the consignees, the goods un-
loaded upon the wharf, and the liability
Of the company as common carrier had
ceased. There are similar eases pending
TIE GEORGIA CoTroN CRop.-The Al
bany (Ga. } Ne~s says: ''It is no longer
worth while to try to deceive ourselves
with the vain hope that crops are not in
jured by these foods and the still more
disastrous cold weather. Cotton is fatally
damaged, and we fix the damage at low
estimate in naming 20 per cent. We have
sad accounts from all points"
President Grant being invited to lay
the cornerstone Of the splendid fre-proo
building now in course Of erection in Cen
trail Park, New York, for the Trustees o.
the American Museum of Natural History
has designated the I'd of June as the day
for the ceremony.
The democratic State central committe,
of Ohio have decided to hold State con
vention in Columbus, on the 18th Of July
The indications are that the influence o
the convention will be used against th,
adoption Of the new constitution.
John H. Hyman, negro, has been nom
mated for Congress in the second Nortl
Carolina district, now represented b,
Judge Themas.
i Tiburico Vasquez, bandit for a lont
time terror to the southern portion o
California, was captured. with two Of hi
gang. last week, near Los Angles.
| The Arkansas Legislature on Tuesday
passed bill providing for the assembling
Of constitutional convention on the l4tl
! Of July.