The Morning herald., 1875-11-10
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The Bennett -four mill At Camden, 1ndi
ana, was burned Monday with all its con.
tents. Loss, $4,000 insurance, $25, 900
mostly in Western companies.
The case of Cora Conway vs.. Peter Clin.
ton and other Mormon officials, for destroy.
ing the plaintiffs premises three years ago
came up in court yesterday at Salt Lake
City The plaintiff objected to Mormona
serving as jurors, as the defendants in the
suits were their co-religionists, and they
were party to the suit, inasmuch as they
were bound to obey tho instructions of the
elders of the church. The case attracted
much interest here.
There are rumors of impending removal,
in the Interior Department at Washington,
It is stated that Mr.. Partridge, Secretary
Chandler's Private Secretary, will be trans
ferred to the Chief Clerkship. Conmis-
sioner Smith, of the Indian Bureau, will re-
tire in few days.
The legislative reunion will be held at
Harrisburg tomorrow. Nearly two h I'm
dred members and ex-officers will bs pre-
sent.
Moody and sankey have been invited to
conduct revival services at New Haven,
Conn.
The steamship City of Waco is reported
burned at sea of Galveston. No particulars
have yet been received. She is probably a
total loss.
Sol Hallmaster, one of the Oldest engineers
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, in attempting
to jump on special train, near the depot,
yesterday, supposing the train would not
stop, came near having both logs cut off
He was dragged considerable distance, but.
regained his footing.
The Signal Service observer at Marietta
reports to Washington, a steamer sunk TIVE
coal barses at Fishin. Creek bar; steamer
Black1aore one, and steamer Resslute one,
also brick boat sunk at Mill Creek bar,
opposite Stonewall.
Brigham Young is still ia custody of the
marshal, and is unable to be moved to the
penitentiary.
Jacob Granais, . Swiss, was killed by q
night train at Pesley, Ontario, on Saturday.
Robinson g. Anderson's dry goods store was
robbed by thieves, Monday, of dry goods,
silks, laces, f'lrs, &C., and . large amount
taken.
Hartranft's majority, II 900.
Wharton Hurlbert, aged seventeen years,
was severely injured at Marysville, above
Harrisburg, Monday afternoon, while walk
ing along the railroad track. He got out Of
the way of an approaching train, but got
directly in front Of another, when he was
knocked down. His left leg was shocking
ly cut and the back part of his head was
also injured.
At meeting Monday at St. Louis, of the
Directors of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company, proposition was submitted by
the Atlantic and Pacific Company to sur
render the Missouri Pacific Railroad to tho |
Directors of the latter company, which was
accepted. ..r.
Mr.. c. A. Douglass, Assistant Road
Foreman of Engineers on the Middle d.
vision, was struck and instantly killed by
milk platform while leaning from the plat
form of passenger train al Pomeroy Sta
tion, Pa, on Monday. He was a single
man, residing at Harrisburg. His friends
reside in Montreal, Canada. He was on
the fast extra train from New York to Pitts
burg.
The application Of Barney McCue, under
sentence of death, in Lycoming county, for
= conmutatiol Of his sentence to inprison-
ment for life, was made at tho Board OF
Pardons, in Harrisburg, yesterday, and Will
probably be decided at this session. The
application was heard at tho October meet
ing Of the Board.