The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-02


1t is said that the State authorities have
concluded not to send the statue of Gen.
Kearney now in the State Capitol at Trenton,
to Washington, and that another will be cast
with the costume belonging to Gen. Kearn-
ey's rank.
The Franklin Institute cleared over $50, 900
by its recent exhibition, and now proposes to
buy the block where the fair was held and
put up splendid building.
The iron manufacturers held meeting in
Philadelphia last Tuesday, at which it was
agreed that decreased production was neces-
sary. Pig iron is now sold at less than the
cost OF making it, partly because Of the high
rates of coal
The returns from Michigan show that the
vote in favor of woman suffrage was smallest
in those places where Miss Anthony and her
associates made most earnest effort in its be-
half.
Five colored men have been elected to the
new Congress, all new men. Two are from
South Carolina, one from North Carolina, one
from Alabama and one from Louisiana.
DR.. John Scarborough, of Pittsburg, has
accepted the position of Episcopal Bishop of
New Jersey, to which he was recently elected.
The latest reports are that Jacob Vanatta
is making very considerable Roadway in the
race for United States Senator. tits said that
many leading politicians arc taking sides with
him.
James Russell Lowell has declined the mis-
sion to St. Petersburg, offered him by the
United States Government.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company owns
10000 eight-wheeled freight cars, valued at
$5l2 each 1880 four-wheeled freight cars,
worth $40 each 522 passenger cars of all
grades worth So, $50 each and $40 locomo-
tive engines, worth $ll 900 each. The length
Of track controlled by them is 1924 miles.
J. Louthian Bell, the great English iron
manufacturer, accompanied by some prom-
nent citizens of Chattanooga, took a trip on
the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad on
Thursday, for the purpose of inspecting .he
iron and coal mines Of that section.
1t is said that Mr.. Warner the hotel keeper
of st. Louis, has received injuries on the Del
aware bridge at Trenton while passing over
in the cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad, by
which he had to have his arm amputated, has
commenced, or is about to commence, suit
against the Company, laying his damages at
one hundred thousand dollars.
The Boston Herald points out three acts,
the performance of which by the present Con-
gress, at its coming session. would, it thinks,
make it :" famous in history and do much
to avert Democratic triumph in 1876. They
are the securing of an honest reform of the
Civil Service the adoption of constitutional
amendment making the Presidential term six
years, and forbdding reelection and,
lastly, sound legislation for the redemption of
the currency.
STRouDsBuRe, Pa, Nov. S0.--George La
bar aged lib years, died here on Saturday
last.
The late Bridgeton Centennial Tea Party
has netted the sum of IS, 900 after paying all
expenses.
Robert May has been arrested in New York
for manufacturing fraudulent bell-punchesand
selling them to passenger railway conductors,
whohave been spotted, and one was arrested.
The King of the Friendly Islands, in the
Pacific, is licensed local minister of the
Methodist denomination and his queen is class
leader.
Bishop Odenheimer sailed for Europe in the
steamer Baltic ON Saturday last, to be absent
for several months
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The public debt
statement for October shows decrease of
1928, 420.
Mrs. Eliza Cattell, wife Of ex- Senator A. G..
Cattell, died at her re idence, at Merchant
vile. on Monday. She has been in i'll health
for some time
The largest training stable in the United
States is to be estabsheda at Rancocas by Vim.
| Brown, formerly with Ten Brock, i'll Eng
land. He receives So, 900 year and commits
sions.
NEW YORK, Nov. 80Tn.--Mayor William
r. Hnvemeyer died in his private office at the
City Hall this morning at ten minutes past II
O'Clock, after an illness OF but few mo-
ments.
The wheat crop Of England this year aver.
ages nearly 80 bushels to the acre.
Six OF the railroads leading into Chicago
viii join ~ building Hpion depot to cost 81,
900. 600.
The rate of taxation In Philadelphia il
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