The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-26
FLASHES FROM THE PRESS.

FLASHES FROM THE PRESS.
A"ne Titusville pa, Herald has for some time
bee, proclaming the virtues Of petroleum a. me.
dicine.
the 8, 'ringneld (Mass) Republican Is opposed to
Cougyes, voting one cent to Philadelphia for its
great centen. 1ial powwow.
Enos W. TaA 7. OF Burlington. Vt, has q Bible
brought over in he Maynower. printed BY Christie
pher Barker. Of Lon don. In 1899.
Our Central New !. ork exchanges suggest that
the Legislature change me names Of either Oswego
or Owego and Of OtsegO \r otego.
Owing to the extensive ph>fvaience or the small
pox In Plattsburg N. Y, the churches have been
closed and assemblies forbidden n that village.
Over 600 squirrels 200 rabbits 46 tsccooHs and Is
foxes are known to have oeen taken within the
limits OF the town OF Salem during the past season.
The Waits are coming up. The New London
Telegram wants the Hon. r. Wait, OF Norwich, 70
be nominated ior Lieutenant Governor OF Connec-
ticut
At La Crosse, Wis., on Thursday an unknown
man entered gun store, priced pistol, and,
blew his brains out.
An Indiana country editor mildly remarks: -sIf
you can't bring Us WOOD remember US In your
prayers IL Is something to know, as we Sit and
cold"
The Boston Traveller says:-'The anne xation
question is now prominent topic for discussion
IN Cambridge. 1t Is believed that a large majority
OF the voters are In faV0r OF the proposed union
with Boston,"
Lucinda de Castro, daughter Of ex- Governor Juan
de CASTRO OF California, Is IN the San Francisco
City Prison for stealing $3.50 from James Gabrath,
who had been invelgled into her room. part OF
the money was recovered.
And now comes Thomas hopkins Johnson, of
kins, the Baltimore four millionaire, to contest
me VIII ID wnich tne property or the deceased
The Boston Post ys:-''Thus far there have
been 1872 puns perpetrated on the name Of Grants
third choice for Chief Justice, and still we nave
not heard rom Daniel Pratt, Jr.. the Great Amer
lean traveller and standing candidate for Presi-
dent"
Rachel Berkeley Of Jack Greek, Fayette county,
KY, iaillng TO beat negro named Sam Million, In
civil suit, put poison last week in sack OF -four,
of which Million and his family ate. Million died
and the others recovered. Mrs. Berkeley Is in Lex
ington jail.
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to AMI
mails has been organized in Delaware with
branches IN every county in the State The officers
OF the parent society are-Rev. John Wilson, Presi
dent; Miss Mary Miller, Secretary, and Miss Annie
Temple. Treasurer.
The manufacture OF gloves is q speciality in the
thriving little town OF Gloversville Fulton county
N. Y. There are more than 100 glove and mitten
manufactures in successful operation, supplying
labor to more than 1900 men, women and children,
and turning out something s. 600 900 OF manu-
lactured goods annually.
The Burlington Qowa) Hn,oE Eye says some nend
IN human shape, more moved by the hope OF tor
turing the candidates than by any sincere desire
for the reform OF the civil service, proposes to add
to the horrors OF the examination by requiring the
candidate to spell "landauletu
The Boston Transcript saws the Massachusetts
Legislature will soon be plunged into q sea Of
troubles. and hounder about considerably In the
EFFORT to 90 something that may meet the reason
obnoxious and arbitrary prohbtory statutes.
Somebody imposed upon Rev. Charles Lynch,
pastor Of the Catholic church ut North Adams,
a fol- hat hiu
brother, who had been to New YORK on business
was dying but upon reaching that city, found that
usual health.
A correspondent OF the Woodstock w.t. Spirit
protests against tne people OF waterbury being
which he styles louise arbOr. He charges that
''some OF them public lice up there great tat
fellows, as big as good large tom cat. and some Of
| the nlts are as Dig as q chpmunE squirrel"
The Syracuse Journal OF Thursday records the
| disappearance of MISS Mary Collier, ward OF Mr.
Ashley, OF the Oswego Hotel, Oswego. A few days
alter Thomas Roberts, New York auctioneer had
| been guest at the hotel. she was registered al
the Syracuse House, Syracuse as Mrs. Roberts, 1t
u SAID. but LETT, and her guardian has not yet
found her.
One DR.. w. w. DAVIS OF Detroit. Mich, on De.
cember, 1873, went to Louisville and established
weeks ago he went to Cincinnati with his lawyer
to get $4,000 bill OF exchange cashed but he is
now missing as wei as the LAWYER and the bill Of
exchange has not been presented for payment.
Old man Bender and his wife-fend, who run the
uman butcher shop IN Kansas, according TO the
Topeka tKansas) Blade, are really in custody at
Humboldt, to meet them at independence and de-
lend them. This Is the twenty-seventh report OF
their capture within six months. but the Blade
vOuChes Tor Its correctness
On the evening OF the Sd inst. Aaron Gibbons of
White Greek, Washington county, this State,
eloped with his little sisterin-aw, Annie Coon,
aged thirteen, the local papers assert with the
connivance Of his wife and Byron Granger o
brother.in-law Of gentle Annie Annie's father,
Dttfln nIL JnhQ ann has ID,
ningt0n, VI, Coon hunting, but has failed to cap
ture the little girl
There IS according to the Elmira Advertiser, a
little romance current about Miss Bonney the Can
awaugus trance medium who died at Avon re.
Gently. Eight years ago she was betrothed to one
Gibbs, who went to Michigan to seek his fortune.
Returning last week to marry her he found that
Miss BOnney instead OF being IN a state Of readi-
ness to accompany him to his Western home, had
been claimed as the bride OF DEATH
The Louisville COurtey-JOurnal saws that Mr.
Cushing will cling to his mission to Spain and be
thankful that the Senate did not rob hIm of that
too. lie doubtless feels like the parson who sent
his own hat around the congregation for contribu.
tions The deacon brought 1t back without cent
INT Taxing S 1t sa up and tapping Il gratefully on
back from this congregation"
The Free Press gives details OF the suicide Of a
little boy, Eugene Johnson, on Nies' Hill, near
Burlington, W., Few days ago. He and his sister
had been inhumanly treated by their father and dur
ing the absence Of the brute the little fellow
hanged himself in the barn. There the Dody was
found by Johnson, VINO let it remain went to bed.
slept as usual and eighteen hours alter informed
the neighb0rs, who cut the body down.
One Hunniwell several years ago went West from
Seneca Falls, this State, leaving a wife ana two
children destitute. In the West he met Miss
| Lyon, OF Cayuga, N. w. and, making love, was &C.
! cepted She returned TO Cayuga last iall and a
few days ago, Hunniwell visiting her, the two went
to Cayuga church, where they met the deser ted
| wife. The Lyon showed her teeth on learning OF
the previous wife and won't marry Hunniwer
! A few days ago the particulars OF the burning oil
house at Wacheta, KAN, and the death therein
| Of one McNutt appeared in the HERALD. II now
| appears that McNutt and his partner. winer, with
| the wife OF the former, entered into a conspiracy
! to cheat an insurance company. They got
$4,000 policy on McNutts life, In favor of his wife,
! inveged man named Sievers into the house and
| then hred 1t. Siever's body was found and as IL
! was unrecognizable 1t was palmed on for that OF
| McNutt, who had disappeared. Wner and Mrs.
! McNutt are under arrest and she has con fessed
| the plot.
The Halifax citizen says:-"The race between the
| brigantlne Elsie, Captain Lovegrove, and the brig
| antme Champion, Captain Tanning, excites no
| litte interest among seafarng men. Both vessels