Middletown transcript., 1874-02-07
Items Of General News.

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ELEersox or A GovERNoR james b.
Groe.s, of Elkson, was on Wednesday e.
l.ctsd Guy, rusr Of Maryland By the Legis-
sure in joint nvsntion, for the unexpirsd
! rm of Gov. Whyss. who has rssigssd,
TO take effect on March 4 Governor
tiroou,e will have nearly two years to
serve. Mr.. Groone's vote in joint assem.
bly, was As follows: ,i4s3s a,5+A q
Senators 20, dslegatss So. total IS;
Smith, 3 Senators and Is delegates, total
lS. Mr.. Grooms was therefore declared
elected Governor Of Maryland for two
years ensuing after the Alb Of March
next, ono mouth from the date Of his e.
lection. when Governor Whyte's resigna-
tion will take effect. Governor Whyte
will commence to make his appointments
for the ensuing two years on Monday
next, February 9sh, and will not receive
any applications after that date.
Mr.. Groome's resignation Of his seat in
the Legislature was handed to the Speaker
and road just previous to his election.
A daring robbery was committed on the
Iron Mountain 1lailroad Of Missouri last
Saturday evening As train from ST.
Louis was approaching Gadshili Station.
10 miles frsm thst city. it was sigualled
10 stop, and put on side track BY the
turning Of switch. The conductor step
ped of to see what was the matter, when
be was seized BY masked man, who
marched him off with'a pistol pointed at
his head. All the other train men were
then captured BY Eve masked men, and
the robbers went through the train, rifed
the mails. aud took $4,000 and large
amo1nt Of jswslfy from the passengers,
and about $1,000 from the Adams Ex-
press messenger. After tho departure of
the robbers. the train resumed its journey,
A bill 10 equity was flcd at Washing
ton, on Monday. for Mrs. Myra Clark
Gaines. on which Judge Wylie granted
an injunction against Hon. Caleb Gushing,
rsturnable on the 18th. Mrs. Gaines
charges that she conveyed to Gushing
6S. 900 acres Of land il Lsuisiana, and
received from him counter deed acknowl.
edging the trust, and that he afterwards.
in his own name. obtained confirmation
Of the title to, said lands, den ying her
right to any interest therein. She now
seeks to prevent him from receiving q
patent and certificates for ssid lands from
the Intsrior Department. ,-s. r ..
The PHILADELPHIA MAYoRALrY The
friends Of the new constitution and those
favorable to a. partisan administration o
she city government met in Philadelphis
Saturday night last, aud indorsed Celone
Mcclure ~ the candidate for mayor, and
also the democratic candidates for receiver
oftaxes and citydsolicitor. 5 Colonel Mo,
Glare was present and pledged himself t.
& e the city an effestivs government and
. 'olish all riags. A republican meeting
sas also held, and Mayor Stokely ane
Che other republican nomiue were en-
Enthusiastically indorscd. u. eaeit aaqs
BETTER THAN PoLIcE.-A Now Yorl
paper says; 1--WE have. heard Of on,
gentleman who protects himself agains
the piqus and sense of injury which
thieves experience when they can 6nt
nothing to carry away BY leaving in hi
country house. when he goes to town fo
the winter, demijohn Of fine old brandy
A note by the side Of it explains tha
there il no silver iu the house, that al
the drawers and doors are open, request
that NO unnecessary damage BE- done, ant
that bis guests shall help themselves Il
the brandy pe8a ts@.ast - sa.pl. g.
AZ Summitvillc. twelve miles from
Middletown. NJ Y. one hundred e,n
ployss Of the New York, Midland an,
Oswsgo Railroad have .'chained the 10
comotives to the track, spiked the switch
es and torn up the track" and they say
y will allow no more trains to pass uu
" their arrears Of wages are paid. Th
employees of the Midland Railroad. a
Ellenville. have also struck on account Q
the non payment of their wages, and hav
seized the road at that place aud spike,
tho switches and the turn-table. :. 'si
In the directors' room Of the German
town National Bank is q note for $500
bearing date April 10, 1916. This not
wss discounted by the, Bank Of German
town, with mortgage as collateral sc
eurity. April 26. 1868. After 2l2 re
nswals. and running So years. il was pai
April %. 1858. -@Amodut Of interest paid
$i9O7.s tal y osh1a5 5'tHa ~
Miss Rosa Sands received tho whit
veil Of the Nuns Of the Visitation ,
Mount Dc Sslss Convent. in Baltimol
county. Nd, on Friday. She is dasgl
Ser of Rear, Admiral Sands, who b,
charge Of the Naval Observatory at Wasl
ington. '' ~ '2
! The Mississippi Legislature on Tue
Aay. elected B. L. Bruce, eelored, as [
3. Senator for tho long term. He vi
chosen on the 6rst ballot. the opposite
70 hin, having bseu. withdrawn. q i. 4.
The French Budget Committs ha'
voted 70 recommend the appropriation
$500. 900 forsrepairing the dsmsgs do,
the public buildtags 10 Paris during Il
last days Of the Communo.
Russia has refused to send goods I
awEihstion at e,liaa Amariean Gantenni