The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-21

owned by John Swallow, in Dunstable, Mass,
were burned Mr.. Swallow entered the burning
barn and was burned to death ... Mary lynn
and Edward Muson we're burned to death by
the burning of Smith Lynn's house near
Blairsville, Pa, and Mrs. Lynn, another of his
daughters, and Clara Stewart were fatally in
iured by jumping from the windows. ... The
Souhegan National Bank of Milford, N. H.,
recovered most of its bonds and securities
stolen from it's vault on the 10Th of October
last. The property, amounting to about
$4,000, was recovered through the president
and officials of the bank, who say the bonds
were recovered within five hundred miles of
that place, and they claim that no compromise
was made with the robbers. The people of
Milford are iublant ... The German Ambas-
sador has informed the Duke Decazes that
Germany is prepared to recognize Alfonzo as
King of Spain. The king of the Belgians has
sent his personal congratulations to Alfonzo.
...... James McCauley is supposed to have
been burned to death during fire at Port
Jervis, N. Y..... County Treasurer Ehler, of
Milwaukee. has been obliged to vacate his
.oilice, being a defaulter to the amount of
$4,000.
The father of Don Carlos has given his
adhesion to King Alfonzo. Other supporters
of the Bourbon Pretender are expected to fol-
low his example, thus compelling Dop Carlos
to lay down his arms and recognize the new
regime or retire to exile Upon the assembling
of the Louisiana Legislature an intense excite
ment existed Both the men claiming to be
Governor of the State issued proclamations to
the people. The Conservatives elected Wilt
for Speaker, the other party declining to vote.
Shortly after United States troops entered the
Statet house and unseated the newly elected
! Speaker and five other members. General
Sheridan is in command at New Orleans, and
telegraphed to Washington as follows have
to announce to you the existence in this State
of spirit of defiance TO all lawful authority
and an insecurity of life which is hardly re-
allied by the general government or the
country at large. The lives of citizens have
become so jeopardized that unless something
is done to give protection to the people ali
security usually afforded by law will be over.
ridden. Defiance to the laws and the murder
of individuals seems to be looked upon by the
community here from standpoint which gives
impunity to all who choose to indulge i'll either
and the civil government appears powerless tc
! punish or even arrest
| VI. d. Mccormick road supervisor of tho
Kansas Pacific railroad, and also Mayor o.
| Brooliville, has been arrested and committed a
| Ellsworth, Kansas, charged with embezzlinl
/ large sums of money from the Kansas Pacii,
. .roil ilr,n l,,,., al N
The residence of Milo Ruggles, at Put-in-Bay
/ Ohio, was burned. and his mother, sister, an,
sisters child was burned to death. Mr. Rug
giles jumped from a window and was fatally in
/ jured, 80. Rachel Coward was sentenced t.
twenty years imprisonment i'll New Brunswick
/ y. j., for killing Charles Ten Brock. Josepl
Shields, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was killed at Princeton Junction. ....A larg,
fire i'll Orangeburg $. c., destroyed most of til,
business portion of the town. The loss il
about $500, 600, with but little insurance. Til,
Meroney Hotel, the OrangebuIg NeicS building
and all the stores on Russell street were de
troyed. The eX-king Of the Two Siclie
has visited Alfonso and assured him that tht
Counts Caserta and Bari will withdraw from tn,
Carlist cause. james Jeffries, a member o
/ the Louisiana Legislature, has filed suit il
the United States Circuit Court against Generals
Sheridan, Emory, and DE Trobrand for 500,
OOO damages for ejecting him from his seat il
the House of Representatives. A similar sui
was also filed by George D. Kelly, who was ais,
elected. 80. The United States ship Pensacol,
has been detailed to carry King Kalukaua tC
his home ..... At Rotterdam, England, an ex
/ plosion of fire-damp took place i'll a coal mine
killing eight persons.