The Grange advance., 1874-07-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

TUESDAY, July l4.-A small reservoir
on Middledeld brook, tributary of the
Westfield river in Massachusetts,, gave way
yesterday morning on account of the press
ure caused by heavy rains. This resulted
IN the breaking Of the dam Of a second
and larger reservoir and food down the
valley, which caused great destruction Of
property, but fortunately no lives were
lost. In bridges and road bed washed
away the Boston and Albany railroad lost
not less than $l50, 600, while the loss of
individuals, in amounts not exceeding
$1,000, swells the aggregate to about $780,
600. Several bridges were carried away
and farm fields along the valley were over
flowed and much DANA agaed. The ul-
tramontane or extreme Catholic party OF
Germany, and the government of William
and Bismarck, are vigorously warning
against each other, each using its own
weapons. The Catholic societies, for in
stance, recently held a grand assembly at
Mayance in which they denounced the
government most heartily. Following that
the government has imposed another SEN
tence Of 1900 thalers fine and three
months detention in fortress, upon the
Bishop Of Paderborne, for persistent vio-
lation of the ecclesiastical law.-A young
man named Kullman, a member of the
Catholic Journeyman's Society Of Madde-
burg, fred upon Prince Bismarck at Riss-
onger yesterday. The ball scratched one
of the Princes wrists. Kullman was ar
rested and saved from mob law only by
the prompt action Of the police .-Theo-
dore Tilton has written letter to the
committee ofinquiry of Plymouth Church,
promising to present to that committee
full statement Of his charges against Mr..
Bescher, and asks the committee to name
the day when it will he convenient for the
committee to receive his statement. The
American, Dockery, formerly collector at
Key West, who, some months ago, sur
rendered himself to the Spanish govern
ment of Cuba, after having visited the
rebel lines, and was placed upon trial as
spy, has been found guilty and sentenced
to death, but it is hoped the Governor
General will not confirm the sentence.-
A boy at Philadelphia has been abducted,
as is supposed, by gang of English
thieves, and negotiations for his return are
being conducted through the personal col
umns Of the daily papers, the thieves de-
manding from the boys father large sum
in ransom. .-Through incendiarism,
which is laid to striking coal miners, about
4l50, 600 worth Of property was yesterday
burned in Streater, nl.-Gen. Pope re-
ports the frontier, in his department,
kansas, ETC., closely guarded against the
possibility of an Indian raid, and inciden-
tally mentions that part Of the Arkan-
sas valley in the Indian country is occu-
pied by whites who have committed mex.
cusable outrages upon the Indians, where
fore he does not propose to protect them.
At last accounts the grasshoppers in
this State and in Iowa, and also in north
ern Dakota and Manitoba, were all ON the
wing, endeavoring to make their way
southwark.
WEDNESDAY,, July l5.-The attempt to
negotiate bonds for the Chicago & Lake
Superior railway company in Europe has
failed-on account Of the fears produced
by the railway legislation of Wisconsin,
the agent says. In the Owatonna con-
venticn yesterday MIR. Dunnell was NOM
mated for Congress. rec.iving IS votes.
Mr.. Edgerton having withdrawn his name.
z votes were cast for James H. Baker, for
Sherman Page and for A. c. Moolfolk.
Seventeen delegates had previously With
drawn from the convention. The boilers
Of Houston's steam saw mill in Elk River
exploded yesterday morning, seriously in
juring four men and scalding some others.
Charles Smith, the engineer, had his arm
broken and was badly bruised and scalded.
Others hurt were Smith Trask, James Cro-
sonan, n. Thompson, Charley Thompson,
Edward Phelps and Daniel Stretch. :. . H.
J. Jewett was yesterday elected President
Of tie Erie road in place Of Mr.. Watson
resigned. =. Prince Bismarck had mar
row escape at Kissengin. He was lifting