The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12

charges against Episcopal Bishop Whiting
ham, of Maryland, have dismissed them. ...
Gov. Tilden has given instructions to the
attorney-g general Of New York to commence
suits against Denison, Belden and others on
gagged in canal frauds. MIR. Morris, OF
Tlton's counsel, has served papers upon MIR.
Beechers counsel, in connection with the
retrial of the case. .....T Tho election in Ken
lucky resulted in Democratic victory. :. The
public debt statement for July shows reduo-
ton of 1924, OS7. Tho debt is now So, 1917
100000. Tho treasury balance is $137 529 G7O,
Of which &6S, 9l2, 700 is coin, .. Considerable
excitement has been created in Toronto by the
finding of body OF a young woman in "
wooden box just outside of the city. A
coroner's Jury returned a verdict Of "foul play
in procuring an abortion" ..... The returns
for July to tho Now Orleans exchange, in
dicate the cotton crop as exceeding that of
last year. ... Orders from the Army and Navy
departments were to the effect that appropriate
exercises DO held by the garrisons and crews
on the day of ex-President Johnsons funeral;
that guns be fred every half hour during the
day, and that the officers wear mourning for
thirty days. Hon. L. III. Dessaulos, joint
clerk OF the crown, at Montreal, has absconded
leaving unprotected paper TO tho amount of
$1,000, 900, of which 375, 900 is forged Re
ports from Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and
Indiana state that the heavy rains hayo caused
the rivers to overflow thoir banks and wash
away crops, bridges and railroad cmbankments.
The crops Of England will harvest better
than expected, having been saved by tho re-
cent fine weather. Tho crops OF Austria aud
Hungary show u likelihood of deficiency. ...
The gold yield of Austria is unusually small
this year, although tho average earnings OF
tho mines have been very good. =. General
Crook has ordered the miners out of the Black
Hills, and given them fifteen days in which to
depart. Gold continues to be found in paying
quantities -. .Ex-President Andrew johnson,
wrapped in an American flag, was buried at
Greenvilo, Tenn, with Masonic honors. The
town was filed with mourners from all parts of
the State. Many of the federal Offices through
out the country closed out of respect to his
memory. 49,. The people OF Texas voted to
call a constitutional convention. Tho Indian
chief Boaverite contradcts the stories told by
Lee concerning the Utah massacre. He says
that the story about the immigrants poisoning
an OK or spring is false. -. The centennial COM
mission will not accept applications for space
in the exhibition from citizens of nations
whose government have not appointed a COM
mission .... Government officials captured
throe counterfeiters of five-cont nickels in
Brooklyn. N. Y, together with $40, 900 worth
of presses, dies, etc. ..... In the claims of
Americans against the Mexican government,
Sir Edward Thornton the referee, has awarded
Mrs. Harry L. Evans $4,000 gold rs indenl-
nifty for the execution of her husband by the
Mexican government Joseph w. Hale was
awarded 100000 gold with six per cent interest
from 1860, for the destruction of caimant's
cedar wood sawmills Margaret Glenn was
awarded $40, 900 for tho murder and robbery
of her husband and son by Mexican civil
authorities; Daniel Green was awarded :1O,-
900 gold with interest from 1865, for tho de-
struction of his farm and crops by Mexican
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