Middletown transcript., 1875-04-10
General News.

ordered Wednesday. the first regiment
Pennsylvania National Guards, Of Phil
adelphia, to proceed to that place.
Other troops were also ordered to the
same point. Much excitement prevail
ed at Hazelton, whence fiftyspecial Pc
licemen from Philadelphia had returned
in consequence Of intimidation. Intense
anxiety exists at Scranton in regard to
the action of the miners in that quarter.
strikes having already occurred at sew
eral collieries for the desired ten per cent.
advance. A general convention Of the
miners Of the Lackawanna and Wyom-
ing regions will be held to-day At Scran-
ton.
A terrible case Of fanaticism, super
induced by spirit rappings, is now un-
dergoing investigation in Pinar Del Rio
Cuba. A mother believing she was act
ing by the orders Of spirits, tore out the
eyes Of her son and afterwards attempted
to tear out her own. This she did OPEN
", as solemn sacrifice, in the presence
Of other women Of the family, who
prayed in loud voice while it was going
on. All the parties have been arrested
and are now on trial.
A Pottsville (Pa, dispatch states
that brakeman employed on the Shen-
andoah passenger train, and acting as a
special policeman. was stoned and fred
upon Sunday night and was wounded in
the arm. He returned the fire in the
dark, and wounded one Of his assailants.
The West Chester Grays. Washing
ton Troupe and Delaney Guards, Of
West Chester, Pa, on Monday, received
orders to prepare to hold themselves in
readiness to move at one hours notice
to the coal fields Of Pennsylvania.
The house Of John Monks, at Bord :
vile about 16 miles from Paterson, N
j., was burned on Thursday night
week. Two Of his children were saved
by being thrown from WINDOW. but
two others were burned to death in the
house Mr.. Monks himself was 50
badly burned that he died next day.
The attention Of the Mexican govern
ment is again to be called to the depre-
dations Of its citizens in Texas. coupled
this time With "such demands for re-
paration as will satisfy our national
honor" How many millions Of dollars
or acres Of land that will amount to has
not apparently been calculated yet
The colored clergymen Of Washing
ton have held a meeting to consider
means for preventing the great mortal
ity among the colored population Of tha,
city. The Board Of Health and the
Citizeus' Relief Committee have also
been consulted on the subject.
A telegram from Halifax, N, s..
reports the discovery Of boy supposed
to be Charlie Ross, near Margaretville,
on the Bay Of Fundy. He was found
three weeks ago, in the care Of for
tune teller. who arrived at Margaret
| vile IN october last
| The outrages by miners in Pennsyl.
vania continue. Several men have beer
beaten by the strikers and forced K
quit work The sheriffs have great
difficulty in preventing riots, and it il
feared the military will have to be called
out.
The municipal election at Annapolis
Monday resulted in favor Of the demo
Gratis There were serious riots during
the day, one colored man being killed
two white men badly wounded, and
some others injured.
The Government has declined t
allow the agents Of the British steam
ship lines to transport passengers from
place to place in the United States.
A financial crisis is feared at Berlin
Settlements are effected with great diff
Guilty. Twenty-eight failures and tw'
suicides have occurred in censequenc
Of financial reverSes,
It is reported that Spain has reques
ted Germany to order its war vessels t
lombard Zarauz for the Gustave out
rage, but Germany has refused
A Rome correspondent Of Pari
newspaper states that the Pope will tax
up bis residence in the United States
it should become impossible for him t.
remain in Rome.
Everything is now Comparatively quie
in the Pennsylvania mining regions, an
and there is no immediate need for th
employment of troops to keep the peace
Col.James Page, venerable membe
Of the Philadelphia bar died on Tues
day at his residence in Philadelphia
He was many years commander Of th
State Fencibles