Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-02
NEITS ITElf.S

! -hrV. a. hforll, Tor tmrty year
pastor of ST. Johns German Lutheran
church of Cincinnati, died in that cit,
last Friday, III
Col. VIM. NJ, Wiley, u prominen
railroad conductor, died at his resi-
dcncc in Philadelphia on the 2lst ult.
aged 80 years.
-Brevet Brigadier General Thorn
ms J. Leslie died last Wednesday
morning at his residence in New Yorl
city, aged 10 years.
There were 10000 cvllicn ON
strike in England at last advices: Is,
600 in West Lancashire, and 10000 il
West Yorkshire.
The official returns Of Now Yorl
show that Tilden, the Democratic can
didac for Governor, had 5i,937 ma
joriiy over Dix.
"A Vermont LEGISLATOR aged 60
made his first railroad journey a few
days ago, while on his way to take hi,
seat for the present session.
Tho mammoth cotton mill of Ii,
Spragues at Baltic, Conn, has resumed
work after three weeks suspension
caused by strike Of the mule spin
ncrs
Hon. Jesse d. Bright, iormcrl,
United States Senator from Indiana
who was expelled from his seat dur
ing the war for disloyalty, has recent
ly settled in Baltimore.
The estate of the .latc Thaddeu,
Stevens ut Lancaster is worth from
100000 to sl5O,OOO, which goes t.
founding an orphan asylum in tha
city.
The last Democratic Governor o
Massachusetts was Marcus Norton
He was elected in the fall of 1888.
over Edward Everett by one vote, anC
was Governor during 1870
ID. II. Williams, late cashier ofth,
Conneautvillc Bank, Pa, and recent,
convicted OF embozzlemcnt, was sen
tenced at Pittsburgh, Saturday, to fiv,
years Imprisonment, and to pay cost,
of prosecution.
"A shock of earthquake has beer
distinctly felt at Salem and Newbury
port, Mass. The wave apparently
moved from west to east, rocking
houses, rattling croclsery, and causing
some CONSERVATION.
1t was a close run between the
Democrats Of Ohio and Indiana as tc
which would give the largest majority
on the State ticket, and Ohio wins by
n few votes. The figures are: Ohio
l7,2O2; Indiana, l7,09s.
Louise Kellogg ihstens her garter
with $500 diamond clasps. Anna Dick
inson snaps pair Of amcthysts rount
her little calves, and the widow O.
Captain Jack ties up her old govern
ment socks with pair of Shaclknasty
Jim's old suspcnders.
VIM. + Barry, aged 96 years
supposed to be the oldest printer in th,
United States, was buried in st. Loui,
on Tuesday OF last week. His first
take as a jouneyman, was Wash
ington's obituary. At 90 years of age
he worked at the case in Nashville.
The Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalr,
have issued an invitation to all Penn
sylvania regiments to meet in reunion
at Wilkesbarre, ON June G, 1875. Tn,
object Of this is to form an organiza
ton of all the regiments of this State
who had enlisted in the late rebellion
"A new hot blast is being added tC
the furnace in Dauphin county, Pa
The probability is that the furnace will
be kept in operation all winter, con
tract having been made with the
Pennsylvania Steel company to fur
nish the Baldwin works with 1000
tons of pig iron.
rLs pi.iisi~Ipi,ia 2>,,y announces
that Col. A. X Mcclure will take
charge of the Philadelphia Press as cd
itor in chief having purchased contro
of the stock. 1t is said he paid $3.50.
900 for a controlling interest. This
does not include the building. Tho
politics of the paper will be Indepen
dent Republican.
Fate never played u faircr trick
than she did on two dead beats who
tried to steal ride from Richland tc
0swego, the other day, by getting
themselves locked up in an empty box
car For the car was switched aud
left standing at the next station, and
the two travellers, after begging and
scrcamingto be released, had TO trudg,
off on foot after all n
There was very large meeting
of the Steel and Iron Association o.
Pennsylvania, Maryland and New
Jersey, at Philadelphia, on Tuesday
Nov. 24th, for the purpose of consid
ering the subject of iron production
The general sentiment seemed to be ii
favor of reducing the production witha
view OF increasing the price of iron
No definite conclusion was reached
however
Dispatches from all over the
country indicate that Thanksgiving
day was appropriately observed. Ser
vices were held generally in the
churches, numerous charity dinners
given, and festivals and suppcrs held
in many of the churches. Busines,
was generally suspended At st
Clair, Governor Hartranft assisted al
the unveiling of q Soldiers Monu.
ment. ar lU. iag
According to official figures, Chi
cago elevators contain |, l,A9,776 bush
els of wheat, 5l0,923 bushels corn
415,5S3 bushels oats, 55,710 bushels
rye, and ga, $3.50 bushels barley, max.
ing n grand total of 2,4O3, ,3s2 bushels,
against 3505 ,67S bushels at this time
itHt tatls hllMuuhtt HIS DVJ,-Vl
bushels wheat, 14,s23 bushels corn
"a ,2Si bushels oats, 1886 bushels rye
and 7G,9s5 bushels barley.
The confirmation of the will Of
the late DIR. Livingstone, granted ia
Miss Agness Livingstone, Thomas
Steel Livingstone, VIM. Oswell Liv-
ingstone and Miss Anna Mary Liv.
ingstone, was sealed in London on the
Sd inst, the total value of the real
and personal estate, and effects of the
deceased in England and Scotland be-
ing sworn under II 800. The. deceas-
cd is said to have died at Hala, Cen
tral Africa, on May 4,lls73. M
Mrs. w. II. Howard, Jr., of Brain.
tree, Mass, was lately walking in the
streets Of that town, accompanied BY
her husband, when they met an in.