The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-10-14
SUMMARY OF NEWS.



the same squadron, have reprimanded Captain
Dawkins, of the vessel and dismissed him
from command Of the vessel .... The floods
caused enormous damage in Langford, Kerry
and Tpperary, Ireland. while locomotive
was pushing half dozen platform cars con-
tanning seventy laborers, near Yamaska, Cana
da, an obstruction on the track threw off three
of the cars, and eleven men were killed and
twenty five wounded. 1t is thought the OBJ
structon was purposely placed ..... Three
men stealing ride on a sleeping car near
Hamilton, Ohio, we're killed by the train COL
liding with a freight car ..... There are still
over $4,000 cattle in England affected by the
foot and mouth disease. 80. President Grant,
Gems. Sherman, Pope, McCook Marshall Vim
cent, Macarthur and Belknap took part in the
exercises OF the reunion Of the Army Of the
Tennessee, at Des Moines, Iowa.. -. Nicolls,
the defaulting teller OF the Montreal bark,
has bten arrested in st. Augustine, Fla ......
Ned o'Baldwin, the pugilist familiarly known
as the Irish Giant" WAS shot by his business
partner, and died two days afterward He
was six feet seven and one-half inches in
height, and his arm three feet four inches
long In a heavy typhoon at Che-Foo,
China, three European and many Chinese
vessels were wrecked and thirty lives were
lost ...... Richard Robinson the murderer Of
Mrs. Dixon at Norwichtown, died in Jail in
Norwich, Conn.,, from the effects of poison
taken after his arrest
Cardinal McCloskey took possession of his
title in the Church Of Sancta Maria Supra
Minervan at Rome. Many Italians and for
eigners, especially Americans, witnessed the
ceremony ..... The price of cable messages
between this country and England is now fixed
at one dollar per word ...... President Grant
made speech at the meeting Of the Army Of
the Tennessee, in which he spoke highly of
his comrades in arms Of ten years ago asked
his auditors to encourage free schools, and not
vote dollar to the support of sectarian
schools; advised them to keep the church and
State forever separate. .... The Crow Butte
council for the sale Of the Black Hills is ended,
and nothing accomplished. ....J ohm Crini
mans, yodng man employed in W. II. Parks
lumber mill at Warren Summit, N. H., OH
attempting to oil the machinery, was caught
and fearfully mangled, both arms being torn
from their sockets and his neck and back
broken. He died instantly .... The SINGLE
scull match between Denmarsh, of Pittsburgh,
and Redgrift, Of Chicago, was decided to be a
draw on account of foul. Denmarsh rowed
over the mile and half and return in 1885,,
being the fastest time on record. .... Tho
race between the stations Smuggler and
Thomas Jefferson for the championship and
$4,000, was won by Smuggler in 2.2519, 2.28
2.40 The judges allowed Jefferson to withdraw
from the third heat as he was badly lamed.
.....By an explosion of gas in the Anchor
colliery, at Heckscherville, Pa, two mon were
killed, and one severely injured. They were
ordered to leave by the tire-boss, who began to
clear the mine Of the gas, but refused to
go out. The gas exploded from the miners
lamps . The stockholders are endeavoring
to revive the Northern Pacific railroad and
have elected new officers. -. An examination
Of the books of the Planters National bank, of
Louisvlle Ky, reveals defalcation of $685.
600, taken during the last five years by the
late teller, Louis Rehm 1t will I've remembered
that Rehm robbed the bank safe Of $780,
000 and endeavored to palm OFF a story that he
had been taken from his bed by masked men
and forced to open the vault.
The public debt statement, issued Oct. l.
showed reduction of 93,342, ,562.61 during
the past month, the total debt now being
-, 1855, 749, ,S96.95. The currency balance il
the treasury is $4,790, 352. 90 coin, s67, 1885,
1904, including coin certificates, $11 GAS, 200
go. The large Boston lumber firm Of Shepard
II, e.. ~ fo;Io - M,
bishop of Breslau Germany, has notified tnc
ecclesiastical court that he is determined no
to obey its summons to attend for trial, on tn,
ground that the court is not competent to tr,
him. .... Willard Carpenter has given $500,
| 900 to endow an educational establishment a
, Evansville, Ind. He promises 5000, 900 more
, ...... The jury in the Jefferson Borden mu
J tineers at Boston, returned a verdict in whicl
Miller and Smith were found guilty of murder
: and Glew was acquitted. ..Nathan Hollo
way, his wife, and Mrs. Smell we're drowned b
the upsetting OF their boat while crossing tn
: river from Gananoque, Canada, to Fisher
, Landing, N. ..... By treaty with the Sal
teaux and Swampy Cree Indians, Canad
, secures the territory covering both sides @
I Lake Winnipeg, and it's estimated area, exclu
y zive of water, is $4,000 square miles. BY thi
: treaty free navigation of portion of the lowe
! Saskatchewan will be secured, as well as fre
t access to the shore and inlets of Lake Vim
a peg.. 1t is said that the peculations Of Pil
!, ney. the defaulting clerk Of the Navy depsr
e ment, at San Francisco, will amount to over
n million dollars, which will mostly fall on pr
y vate parties. :. On and after January l, 1877
the secretary of the treasury will redeem IL
. . following bonds of the issue of June 80, 1874
u = Coupon bonds, $780, No. 1901 .to No. 5, 20
both inclusive; 500, No. 1O,5o1 to No u 90
q both inclusive $780, No. 15,3O1 to No. 1S,0
both inclusive $1,000, No. SO, 701 to No. 6S
o 900, both inclusive total 81, 500, 600. Regi
, tered bonds. $50, No. 60 to $50, both inclusiy
s 800, No. COL to No. 1000, both inclusive
II $500, No. 4S2 to No. $50, both inclusive
W 81, 900, No. 1851 to No. 1900, both inclusive
II So, 900, No. 1851 to No. 2,1OO, both inclusive
is $4,000, No. 3,75l to No. 46OO, both inclusiv
o totol, 81, 100000.
- The famous trotting horse American q
, fell dead at Elmira, N. Y, while trottng Il
n first heat of race. A poSt-mortem examin
% tion showed that her death was occasioned
D. over exertion while recovering from the el
.e zootic. She was valued at 525, 900. and h
lie best record was 2:17l{ A Catholic processi
ID in Toronto was attacked by mob, which W
m fired upon by the police, and several perso
J. injured. . The assistant treasurer OF N
York has been instructed to sell "a 900 COO
gold during October. "A decree is publish
;,,C a., of