The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Interesting Items from Home and
Abroad.

Mrs. Ellen Lyon died in New York at the
age of 113 years. She was born in Edenderry
Kings County, Ireland, in 1761, and was mar
ried TO Matthew Lyons, of county Westmeath,
in 1899. In 1882 the family came to the
United States, and from that time they have
lived in New York city, where Mr.. Lyons died
in 1854, aged 30 years. The blacksmlths
and carpenters of the Erie Railway construc-
ton department have been informed that their
wages have been reduced ten per cent ..
Alexander Cabaavo and Ramon Gonzales, who
fought duel in New York, were fined $40
each and put under $500 bail each to keep
the peace for six months. . Coroner Jones
of Brooklyn, held an inquest in the case of
Ulysses L. Morris, aged IL, who was killed by
a Texan steer that ran wild in the street. The
proof was plain that the boy stood in front of
the steer and endeavored to frighten him by
waving his arms. He was caught upon the
animals horns and thrown to the pavement
Death resulted from concussion Of the brain.
-. The Newfoundland seal fishery this season
has not been successful and the seals seem to
have been fortnight longer in coming to
maturity than last year. A cause assigned for
this phenomenon is the great destruction Of
old seals during the two preceding seasons.
......A car of fruit is shipped East from San
Jose, Cal, every day. Each car contains ten
tons.
A case Of terrible cruelty to children has
come to light in New Orleans. A woman
named Zegler has been in the habit of beating
her step-children until they have become
idiots They were confined for days at a time
in cellar overrun with vermin, where rats
would gnaw at their toes. They were held I'M
der streams of cold water, and whipped while
blood dripped from their extremities. The
object seems to have been to kill them, but
the result was only to reduce them to idiocy.
..... In Woodsocket, r. l., worthless fellow
named Joseph Kelly thrust his wife off an
embankment near the Ballou mill, causing in
iuries which may prove fatal. -. Returns
received from all counties of Kentucky give
the following vote for Clerk of the Court of
Appeals; Jones. Dem, ia, 34S Cochran, Rep,
SO, 504. Joness majority 60,S44. "A col
lision between two coal trains on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad entirely demolished ten cars
and delayed the train seven hours. No one
was injured. 80. Gen. Joseph Il. Hawley,
President Of the Society of the Army of the
James, has directed the Secretary to call the
third triennial meeting of the society in New
York. on Wednesday, Oct 9TH. 4. The colleries
of Pottsville, Pa, have resumed work 1t is
predicted that there will not be any more
stoppages during the season, and that plenty
of orders for future shipments are coming in
daily ..... The Republicans nominated Theo-
dore Garrettson, of Pottsville, Pa, for Con-
gress. .... Mount Etna has been in state of
eruption, and streams of lava are pouring
from three craters. .... Several regiments
have been sent to Sicily because of the increase
of brigandage and general lawlessness. Court
martials have been established for the prompt
punishment of offenders.
David Roach, of the Gramercy crew, won the
| single-scull race at Saratoga in 14:248, with
Lathrop very close in 1927; Hardy third, in
| 14:31l Ackerman fourth Rahnson fifth, and
Hasslacher sixth. Roach was received and
carried off on the shoulders of the spectators.
The second race was special race of three
miles. O'Neil had to row over the course
alone Davis did not start O'Neil pulled
against time, making the best three miles on
record. Time, 21:19l. The four-oared race
for the championship of the United States had
thirteen starters, and was a magnificent trial
Of speed. The Argonautas, the favortes, went
off first, and led to the turn in nine minutes
Beaverwycks second. After the turn the
| Beaverwyck crew went ahead easily and lee
home, winning the race in 1884 the Argo
nautas second, in 1S:471 the Buffaloes third
| -, OK +bo uVol, lUol
19:064; the Potomacs fifth, in 1915; the
Seawanhakas, sixth, in 19:19i. Just before
reaching the turn the Atalanta's boat foulet
with the Wah-Wah-Sum and Duquesne, an(
sunk. The crew were picked up by the South
gate steamer..... Gen. Custer reports tC
Lieut-Gen. Sheridan the return to Fort Lin
coin of the Black Hills expedition, and says
"We have marched about one thousand miles
and my command with replenished supplies
is in good condition to take the field to
morrow" In fifty days, the command marche,
about 900 miles. and portion of the commant
$50 miles further. Three men lost by disease
one by accident, and fifteen horses and mule
comprise the losses. The general health o
the command has been good. The prevailing
disease bas been dysentery. But one engage
ment took place with the Indians and that wa
without loss.
Through Comanche Chiefs General David
son received word from Issnauike who, wit
his band, had joined the hostile force, that h
was desirious to surrender all his men a
prisoners, give up his arms and go to Cam
Sill to abide the action of the authorities 8
Washington. Such surrender with hi
braves and people, was carried into effect, all
} their arms were turned over to General David
son, who took the line of march for the Fol
Sill Reservation, the Indians, with all the
stock, accompanying him as prisoners. 1t
believed the surrender will have a good effet
upon his tribe of Indians The Rev. job
Glendinning was in Court at Jersey City
answer the charge preferred against him
; the late Miss Pomeroy. Owing to the death
. Miss Pomeroy and the willingness of h,
+ brother to take care of the child, the complain
was dismissed. .... The Spanish Governmel
has agreed to pay England an indemnity fl
the Virginius outrage Immediately. -. Cor
mander Belknap, of the Tuscarora, who hi
been making soundings in the Pacific Oce a.
: reports that the laying of a shore-line cab
r between China and the United States
. practicable ... 1t is reported that the paris
: officers who were arrested at Coushatta, La
were hanged by party of Texans while
q their way to Shreveport.
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Two Foxes and a PickpOcket.
:, One dev Edward Fox went with h