The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-03-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

| Items Of Interest from Home and Abroad.
A brewer was killed in New York by the
explosion of beer barrel which he was pitch
! ing. ..... Tho Democratic Congressional Con-
vention for the first district Of Connecticut
nominated Genrge NJ. Landers, of New Britain.
The Republicans of the second district renomi-
mated the Hon. Stephen W. Kellogg, of Water
! bury, for Congress. .... The return match be-
tween the American and Irish rfemen takes
place June 29th, the place in Ireland not being
definitely settled upon. Colorado has been
admitted as a Ssate, increasing the number to
thirty-eight -. 1t is believed that the damage
by the floods in L lst Tennessee is over s1,OOO,
600. Cooke county alone lose $500, 900. .. The
steamer Gothenlurg has been wrecked on one
of the Fourneaux Islands, in Bass traits, be-
tween Van DiemNn's Land and Australia. She
had on board eighty-five passengers and crew
of thirty-five, and VI them only four are known
to have been saved. On Staten Island
poor family was found in such a destitute con-
dition that they had killed and eaten their
horse Some of the meat of the animal WAS
eaten raw. Two school girls in Philadelphia,
one the daughter of a clergyman, ran away to
| join q travelling thea rical company 80. The
revenue of the Dominion of Canada is about
80, 400, 900 in excess of the disbursements, and
the announcement of this fact in London has
caused an increased demand for Canadian
securities m The time fixed for the opening
of the Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia
has been changed from April to May 10, and
for closing from October TO November 10......
The relatives of the Virginius officers and crew.
shot in Cuba are TO receive -, 800 gold for
each man shot.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania will hold
their State Convention i'll Erie on Sept. 8. The
Republicans will hold their convention at Ian
caster, May 26 ... The Free Pipe bill was de-
feated in the Pennsylvania Senate by twenty
six to fifteen. ..... The Maine delegation in
Congress, just prior to the adjournment of
! Congress- presented to Speaker Blaine silver
gave The United States Internal Revenue
department. decided that the increased tax on
whisky and tobacco takes effect from and after
midnight of the third of February. 1875. ...
it is understood that President Grant will take
no further action i'll the affairs of Arkansas, he
being influenced by the recent expression of
the House against governmental interference
.... The appropriation for the south pass Of
the Mississippi river by Congress is S. $50, 000
The pass is to be improved by Eads jetty sys-
tenn. No money is to be paid until the work
shall be approved by the United States en-
gineers. ...A bill repeating the railroad legis-
lation, passed last winter in Minnesota has
passed both Houses OF that State by Il two
thirds vote.
An embaukment at Rindau's pump mill at
Merriton, Canada, gave way recently and
flooded the village with water. Benjamin
F. Bruce, of Lenox, John q. Orton, of Bng-
hampton, and William C. Wey, Of Elmira, have
been appointed managers Of the New York
State Inebriate Asylum ... The new Wis
consin Railroad bill raises the rates so that
the companies can save eight per cent. more.
The companies asked for twenty per cent, but
profess to be satisfied with the result go. "A
joint resolution was passed III Congress to ad-
NIT the Fitch diamonds free of duty. Before
the Arkansas Legislature adjourned resolu-
ton was presented by n colored Republican
member and unanimously adopted, declaring
that peace and quietude now prevail and ex.
tending welcome to all immigrants, promising
safety in person and property and freedom OF
speech .... Helen Sullivan, of Bernardsville
} n. j., was burned to death in saving hel
fathers house from destruction by fire.
The members of the Pennsylv mia Stat,
! Legislature paid visit to tho Centennie
exposition grounds, and inspected the build
ings in progress there. Complications undel
the new Civil Rights bill have arisen in various
parts of the South, most Of them from
spirit of mischief ..... The total number o
immigrants who arrived at the port of Ney
York during the month of February, 1875, wa
4,S76, OF whom 8, 479 were males and 1,39
females. During the same month in 1874 til,
total number arrived at the port was 1929, o
whom 8, ,008 were males and 1,214 females.
= A divorce lawyer in Cincinnati sued paper TO
10000 damages, and the jury rendered a YER
L dict that the paper was right and gave tn
. lawyer nothing ... .Advices from Asia Mino
: state that the famine in that country
causing terrible distress. In one district alon
20, 600 persons have died since the commence
> ment of the famine. The population of thi
!, district before the famine was so, 900. ....
! Weston, in New York, walked 43l miles in 81
p days.. The now United States Tariff wen
into effect officially March Sd. ..... The hous
e of G. Schry, three miles below Selinsgrovt
S Pa, was totally destroyed by fire, and tw
r children persisted in the flames. Mrs. Schr
!; was badly burned. ... Spontaneous combui
!, ton is said to have caused the burning Of th
> Pacific Mail steamship ia pan. 800. Engage
> ments have taken place between the Spanis
| and insurgents in Cuba.
: New Jersey has IA bill under considerable
q which imposes fine not exceeding S5,000 an
II imprisonment for term not exceeding OF
< year, on any person who shall transfer Ii
II property to avoid taxes, or who shall encumb
. his property for the purpose of claiming d
,. duction Cor debts Over seven thousaI
y tons of mail matter pass between New Yol
= and Washington each year. ~ new minst
:. has been agreed upon in France. The Dul
70 d'Audiffret-Pasquier has been made Minist
, of the Interior. Two Republicans have bee
admitted. E. Balances in the United Stat
treasury Currency, 9,779, 700; special depos
of legal tenders for the redemption of certi