The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-21
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pired term of the fate Alvah Crockcr.
Richmond, Va, January 15-Thc
House of Delegates passed joint resolu-
tions denouucing the interference of the
United States officials in the affairs oil
Louisiana.
Robert Edmouds, the founder aud
owner Of the packet line on the James
river aud Kanawha canal. died in Rich
mond Va. ID inst. aged 67 years. He
was a native OF Vermont, aud bad been
resident of Richmond over forty years.
Spring field, Ills, January l5.-At
the Convention OF Miners Associations
yesterday delegates were present repre-
seutiug twenty thousand miners. A
resolution was adopted isvoriug arbtra.
ton aud dcnouuciug strikes.
Cincinnati, January 15.-The city
officers yesterday commenced work
breaking up the traffic and ownership
OF Italian children. a number OF ar.
rests were made. The children will
be sent to the House of Refuge aud the
owners tried for brutal treatment.
John Flynn, who was convicted few
days ago in Sunbury, Pa. OF murder ip
the second degree, escaped from Jail on
Frilay night with another convict,
whom he forced to burn hole through
lAe cell door, and then pick the lock.
Flynn keeping guard with a revolver,
President Grant has received four let
ters from Democratic sources threaten
ing him with assassination. Saturday
mornings National RcpuUtcon says
that one of these would-be assassins
warns the President to make his peace
with God, as he will surely meet the
deserved late of Abraham Lincoln.
Pittsburgh, Jan IA fire at Mon
tercy Station, near Parker's City, to-
night destroyed the railroad depot, a
two-story dwelling house and livery sta
bic. The fire originated in the depot
and is supposed to have caught by
defective fue. Loss not sscertained,
bat probably $4,000.
The deputy constable appointed to
look after the children employed in the
factories in this State has presented his
report to the Governor. lie declares
that in Massachusetts there arc $4,000
children growing up in ignorance, III
consequence Of their employment at too
early an age, and too exclusively in fac
tories.
Jersey City, January l4-At shaft
number five of the Delaware 'and Lacka-
wana tunnel, where three men were re-
Gently killed by the falling Of bucket,
an explosion Of renl rock powder occur
red early this morning, resulting in in
juriug .. Cooper, Patrick Hale and
Michael Donnejly. The men ars Sc
vereIy wounded and will be crippled or
blinded for lite.
The trial OF notorious counterfeiter,
Tom Ballard, is 20 begin at Albany Oh
the 10Th lust Alter his conviction,
whlrh, from the orcrw cIiniug evideuce
against him is fOregOre conclusion, 1t
Is possible that the government may
suspend punishment to give chance o!
| showing II he can Subs;autiate his ssser-
ton that he possesses the secret OF
manufacturing bank notes that cangot
be counterteltcd.
Stroudsburg, Pa, January l3.-The
case OF tue heirs OF Mouroe Snyder
against the Pennsylvania Mutual Life
Insurance Company to recover the lace
OF life policy, payment OF which was
refused on the ground that deceased
had committed suicide with intent tu
detraud, was closed today with YER
dIct for the plaintiffs ior Sl6,459.
Motion will be argued for new trial at
Mauch Chuuk, Oh the lst OF February.
Gold has been found near Peter
borough, n. IL. Average samples OF the
vein produced at the rate ot over $40
per ton assayed by working process. \
company has been formed III Boston to
work this mine, with capital OF 500
OO0, all paid in. a twenry-stamp mill,
with Rae's electic amalgamatiug process,
has been ordered in this city, aud is 10
be IN running order at The mine ON the
lst OF next April.
Washington, Jan. 13-The Secrs-
tary OF the Treasury estimates the ap.
preparations requlrcd'to supply deicjen-
cies iur the service OF the hsoal year
ending June 80, 1919, and prior years;
State Department, S23 ,164; Treasury,
S264,79G War, Sis, ,767; Navy, Sl3,-
81; Interior, $41l ,349; total SS92,-
U0I.
The Secretary of the Interior asks a
deficiency appropriation OF S5O,U0 iOr
the sus'enauce and support ct the
CheyeuOe, Arapahoe, Apache, Kiowa,
Comaucne, Wichita Indians in the In
dian Ienltory.
Westchester, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE
Government paper mills on the " est
chester aud Philadelphia Railroad, four
miles from mere, we're plaoed under
charge vi a Government Geective on
Saturday last. Yesterday fifty eight
ladies trtm the Treasury Department
arrived at the mill aud will at once pro,
ceed 10 take an account Of tue stock ou
hand. 1t Is alleged that some OF The
paper has been found in the possession
oI parties who intend using 1t Tor no
honest purpose, About 100 aheets
were obtalued in some name. unknown
by prominent member of Congress.
who immediatel reported the case to
the Secretary OF the Treasury, hence
a