Middletown transcript., 1875-04-17
General News.

THE SEARCH FOR CHARLIE Ross
The search for little Charlie Ross is no
confined to the Western Hemisphere. A
small boy was heard of in Germany
whe bore some resemblance to Charlie
photograph, and forthwith the United
States Consul at Nuremberg was re.
quested to look after this youth. This
officer sends cable dispatch conveying
the melancholy intelligence that the boy
is not Charlie In the meantime an
other boy has oeen heard Of in Nova
Scotia, in the custody of female for
tune-teller. who bears strong resem'
blance to the missing boy.
The collieries at Shamokin, which
recently suspended, have resumed. in
cluding three leased collieres Of Phila.
delphia and Reading Coal Company
and one Of the Northern Central Com.
pany, employing 800 hands. Morton 4
Brothers, coal operators at Mount Car
mel. have agreed to the 1874 basis de-
manded by the miners, and are ship
ping all their coal west by the Northern
Central Railroad It is believed al
Pottsville that the stike in Schuylkill
county is near its end.
The tornado near Little Rock, on
Thursday evening Of last week. prostra-
ted the telegraph wires in all directions.
Many houses were blown down, five per-
sons were killed, and several others
were injured. Texarkana was visited
at the same time by violent storm
which unroofed the public school build
ing and injured several children, one
fatally. Torrents of rain also flooded
the village.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick D.
Grant will resign from the army next
fall, to join John Sherman, Jr., in the
banking business in Washington. The
new firm will be organized on the 1st Of
May, under the title of Sherman 4
Grant; but Colonel Grant will not give
personal attention to the business until
after his return from the expedition
under Gen. Custer to the Yellowstone.
An Omaha (Nebraska) dispatch
states that the number Of emigrants
westward bound at the present season is
unprecedented Ninety three hundred
have left that place since March l..
Upwards of one thousand were delayed
there Thursday for want Of cars, but
were sent out on special trains yester-
day
Meetings of the miners in the Lu-
zerne region were held Monday, at
which the agreement Of the Harrisbur g
Committee was approved. Afidavits
were, however, presented by the mine
owners to the Sheriff, to show that it
would be dangerous to send away the
troops. and they will probably be re-
tanned at least for the present.
The beard Of directors Of the Balti-
more aud Ohio Railroad Company held
their monthly meeting Wednesday, and
declared the usual semi-annual cash
dividend Of five per cent. on both the
main stem and the Washington branch.
President Garrett addressed the meeting
at some length on the present situation
Of the railroad contest still going on
FIVE MORE CARDINALS. In addition
to the six Cardinals recently appointed.
the pope has indicated his intention to
create five other Cardinals, whose names
for prudent reasons he reserves, but
which will be made known when he
Judges proper. In the event of his
death they are to vote for his successor
The situation in the Pennsylvasfa
mining regions remains unchanged, the
troops retaining their original positions.
As this secures peace, there is at pres
mt no prospect Of anything lively, and
70 the newspaper men are leaving for
other and more cheerful scenes.
France is in earnest in military or
.anization. The governnent has in
structed its consuls in al parts of the
world to summon. for the last time,
French subjects abroad who. are liable
% military service to have their names
registered at the consulates
Governor Porter, Of Tennessee, who
was Confederate officer, reviewed the
United States troops at Nashville. on
Sunday, by invitation Of General Pen
nypacker. the commandant of the post.
More than 5000 people were present,
md the enthusiasm was immense.
The death by suicide in Brooklyn,
N. Y, is announced Of Col. John NJ.
Powell, a once wealthy Mississippi plant
sr Heavy reverses. principally result
ng from the late war. occasioned the
act.
A railroad freight car and street
,ar came into collision at street cross
ng in Baltimore Friday and Edward R.
Handy. the driver Of the street car was
10 badly injured that be died that night.
The local election in Trenton, N. j.,
IN Monday. resulted in the choice Of
Jrevling, Democrat. for Mayor. All
he rest Of the Democratic ticket, except
Receiver Of Taxes, was elected.
A report from Vienna is to the effect
hat the amiable Turks in Roumelia
ind Bulgaria have massasred two hun
lred and seventy Christians.