Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-11-18

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gress and Phelps, of New Jersey, the
funny man of the Republicans Is de
featcd.
The Directors of the Pennsylva-
ma Railroad Company have declared
Il semi-annual cash dividend of five
per cent, payable on and after the Both
instant.
The Italian miners imported to
work in the Pan Handle mines near
Pittsburgh, have struck and the old
collicrs will most likely resume their
positions.
The packing in Chicago for the
month of October Is reported ut l05,-
787 hogs, against 81 ,536 for the same
month last year and 31,57l the pre-
yious year.
The counsel for Rev. Henry Ward
Beechcr has appealed from the deci-
sion Of Judge Nelson in denying the
bill of particulars. This will delay the
trial for some time.
The grave of Thomas Paine near
New Rochelle, New York, which re-
mained so long undisturbcd, has been
recently entirely oblitoratcd by Sim
con Lester, upon whose farm il was.
Can President Grant longerafiord
to keep Federal bayonets in New Or
leans to sustain men in Office who are
blistercd all over with corruption p
Perhaps he can, but the country can
not.
DIR Gesner, whose decease at Fort
Gibson, Indian Territory, is recorded
will be remembered as surgeon OF
more than ordinary skill, attached to
the army of the Potomac during the
late war.
The name of the sheriff Of White
county, ILL.,, is Hail Storms. His faith,
er was an eccentric gentleman, aud he
had three sons whom he named re
spcctively, Hail Storms, Rain Storms
and Snow Storms
DIR. W. Parker, Of Connellsville,
~ ~, VINO unucr,ook 10 use the united
certain subjects of Queen Victoria, has
been committed to prison at Pittsburgh
in default Of $4,000 bail
Hon. Ebenezer McJunkin, having
been elected President Judge of the
u'''''e' 'our. OF butter mas resigned
n's seat N congress. h,s term as
Vo'g'rss'nnn expires March is'b.-
nn e'ec''oh WIN NC no'd 70 MI inc va
'ancs'
ihe receipts OF ihe Athletic base
pa', c'uo o' rh,laaelpnia, ior the cur
ssn' san y. year were szo,9oo.vo the expen,
s-o,Voo.ui' Inc treasurer has ss'o.ss
70 s'ar. 'ne new ycar win. Thc club
W. won 90 championship games ana lost
~, giving u inc thira position among
competing ciups'
Judge Achcson of the Wishing
ton district ihis state, has decided
.na' schooi directors panho' chhnge
the tex. nochs TO be used In the schools
under Their charge during the session
OF INC schools, " must be done before
the school year commences, in con-
iormity with the act OF 1854.
On Tuesday evening Of last week
the liielcss body of Mr. Thomas Elder
of I,va,,no,e Jnd;opo oo,n,,. ,.as
found lying by the railroad track IN
the deep cut beyond Beatty Station.
ne had been struck and Instantly
Killed by o passing tram, supposed TO
have been the Philadelphia Express.
Mr. / & Clarke tho em;nent
comedian who recently returned from
England after n long absence has inst
handed His check 10 the ladies of The
centennial committee phIladelpbla
for one thousand dollars. liz also an
nounces his intention Of giving a ben
eiit at his theatre about the holidays,
to be donated to the centennial cansc.
--Thad Stevens n nonhow Of Tho
old awar horse y d;ed y. Lancaster
week before las, Tbis vounc ccntle.
man had a leracv left Nm Inv bls nm.
cle IN consideration of ref,.aIninr from
the use of intoxicatino LIQUORS for a
certain number of wears. but Il soems
the habit was too Strong for him to
resist, ana ne not only lost his legacy,
Dut MS lie III consequence. NI TT.