Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
Items Of General News.

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answer to the representations Of the Com
mittee Of the Taxpayers Convention.
They asserted that the taxation was not as
burdensome as reported. and that the
taxes bad been imposed for the best inter-
ests Of the people aud State. They also
said that the Republicans represented the
great majority Of the people Of South
Carolina. After hearing their statement
the President said he regarded it as a
complete answer to the other side He
| also said that his remarks to the former
delegation had been misconstrned. and
that he had not intended to make any re-
Aections Oh the Governments Of Louisiana
| and South Carolina.
In Dayton, Ohio, the female crusaders
resumed their rounds on Tuesday. At
| one Of the saloons they were surrounded
and grossly insulted by brutal crowd.
who displayed pistols and knives. AT
length the Police Commissioners inter-
fered and requested the women to retire
from the street. Tuesday night the Mayor
and Police Commissioners issued u procla.
nation requiring the policemen to keep
the crusaders away from the saloons and
to enforce the State laws regarding liquor
sellers. Both parties in Dayton are great
ly excited by these events.
While party Of about twenty persons
were returning from a visit to Campbslrs
Church, near Carbondale. III , on Satur-
day night, they were fred upon from an
ambush, and two Of thcm-Mrs. Hansell
and David Bullner--were dangerously.
if not fatally, wounded. The assassus
are unknown. but the affair is supposed
to be the result Of an old feud between
the Bullmer family and some of their
neighbors In the same feud, Bullmer's
father lost his life three months ago.
A CATTLE kING.-Captain King. of
Texas, formerly of Vermont. has an in
closed pasture of 20 900 acres, though he
owns about 10000 acres of land in
stock held by him at the present time is
900 head Of cattle, 10000 head Of
sheep. and 1000 head of horses.
A New York newsboy has got himself
into trouble. To encourage the sale Of
his stock he shouted Extra Great
neVuIutiou III Cutope! uuu EcutieWdu
who bought paper and found that he
had been swindled, gave the boy into
custody, appeared the next morning a
gainst him, and the crier of bogus extras
was committed for trial
The Legislature of Mississippi adjourn
ed Tuesday. A bill was passed by it pro.
. vidipg that no more liquor licenses should
| la t,I Of ha
, cept on recommendation of a majority O
the local voters and of the women ovei
, eighteen years of age.
An examination of the affairs of tn,
National Bank of Brighton, Mass, ha
revealed misrepresentation Of its fund.-
to the amount of $40, 900 or 500, ,00(
by enc of its officials. 1t is stated tina
property covering the amount of the thief
1 has been surrendered to the bank
9 A meeting of persons in favor of crema
:. q ton, or disposing of the dead by burnin,
. instead of burying their bodies, was he'll
. New York last Friday night Reselu
:, tions were adopted recommending the for
= nation of society of Cremaiionists.
Z include all who desire to join. withou
!, distinction Of creed, profession or nation
;. ality.
e The Democrats Of both branches of th
10 Pennsylvania Legislature have determir
d ed to oppose the Centennial Appropri;
,s tion bill and the bill for the increase
is the debt of Philadelphia until the Repul
r. lican majority in the House agree to pa.
t. fair apportionment bill for the city
| n.L
,e Thursday, Lady Mac won Eve mile tr,
II against Jerome and Omaha, in thirtet
ID minutes. This is said to be the best tin
y recorded in five mile trotting race.
u 1t is said that the new King of Il
of Sandwich Islands is endeavoring to obta
the support of the newspapers by appoin
ing every editor in his kingdom to
Office.
Rev. j. Fl. Paddock, Methodist Epi
copal minister. shot himself fatally
Nauticoke. Luzerne county, Pa, recen
=. u ly. The shooting is supposed to ha
se been accidental.
! A library of 1000 velumns is now at I
"a disposal Of the prisoners in the Toni
W H. New York. 1t was provided through I
" philanthropic efferts Of lady, Miss Lin
Gilbert.
Some naughty boys in Harrisburg !
!. Gently built fire in sewer, the smo
III from which was carried through pipes i
to a number of houses, greatly to I
alarm Of the occupants.
D. The crevasss near Thibodeaux, La.
III three miles above that town. instead Of |
a. low it. as first reported 1t is on Bragg
H. plantation, aud at last accounts was 2
ne feet wide. Fourteen plantations are 81
~ merged.
=, The Mississippi has risen to about
y. inches above high-water mark at New {
:, leans. There has been . break in |
~ levee below Carrollton, and serious da
4. age is feared.