Middletown transcript., 1875-05-01
General News.

General news.
Paul Boyton will make another at
tempt to swim acrsss the English chan
mel in his life-saving dress on the 9th
of May.
Ex-Gov. Andrew g. Curtin is being
urged by his friends for the democratic
nomination for Governor of Pennsyl-
vania s-ss..
The Georgia Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of Masons has returned to their
allegiance to the General Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of the United States,
which was severed in 1861.
1t is stated that Senator Andrew
johnson will bring suit against the
New Orleans Times for libel in assert
ing that he made use of money to secure
his election to the United States Senate.
The President has offered the Attor-
ney Generalship to Hon. Edwards Pier
repent Of New York, and Mr.. Pierre
pent has accepted the position. The
President has written letter accepting
the resignation of Mr.. Williams.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
issued a circular prohibiting clerks and
other employees of his department, un-
der pain Of removal, from giving any
information Of vacancies existing or
that may occur therein.
The house OF Mrs. Rachel Haley,
near Mount Carbon, Pa. was destroy
ed on Monday night, by fire caused
by the explosion of coal oil lamp.
Mrs, Haley's body was found Tuesday
morning in the ruins.
The ex-confederate soldiers of Nash
vile, at meeting on Monday, adopted
resolutions inviting all persons, regard
less Of past differences. to take part in
the decoration Of the graves of the
confederate dead.
Ex-Gov. Bigler reports that within
few days Boston has subscribed to the
Centennial stock $4,000; ST. Louis,
$1,000. Buffalo, $1,000; Orestes Cleve-
land. of jersey City. $1,000; and Stein
way Il Sons of New York City, $1,000.
Ex-Congressman Bowen has been ar
rested in Charleston, S. c., charged
with instigating murder committed
eleven years ago. for the publication of
which charge be lately brought suit
against the Charleston Neps for libel.
Bowen was released on $4,000 bail.
A telegram from Memphis says the
planters are complaining of ian unpre-
cedented destruction of mules. horses
and cattle by the buffalo gnat." 1t is
estimated that 800. 900 worth Of stock
has been destroyed by this pest in the
last ten days within radius of one hun
dred miles around Memphis.
Death OF AN AGRICULTURAL EDITOR.
-Paschall Morris. editor of the Prac-
tical Farmer, died at his residence, in
Media. Delaware county. Pa. on Sun
day night last, in the sixty-seccnd year
year of his age Deceased was well
known and considered one of the ablest
writer's on agriculture in the country.
A severe wind and rain storm passed
over Cleveland. Ohio, Thursday after
noon doing much damage to roofs,
chimneys, unfinished buildings, shade,
and fruit trees, &c. The flagstaff in
the public square was blown off, and
the spire of the First Presbyterian
Church badly damaged. No loss o.
life has been reported.
The paraine factory of j. N. Cars
well & Co., near Baltimore. was burn
ed Tuesday morning. and Peter Helm
aged 46, perished in the flames. Twen
ty stores and dwellings, in Herman
N. Y, were destroyed by fire on Mon
day night. The loss is estimated a
800, 900. Several persons were Sc
riously injured during the progress o
the fire.
The town Of Oshkosh, in Wisconsin
was ravaged Wednesday, by a terribl
fire. All the banks, the newspaper ant
telegraph Offices. the post-ofice, tn
Harding Opera House, the Universalis
church, all the hotels but one. and near
ly all the business section, we're laid il
ashes. A high wind prevailed, AM
baf1ed the efforts of the firemen, and
was only by blowing up buildings tha
the rest of the town was saved. En-
gines were sent from Fond du Lac an
Ripon, but one of the best Of them fel
prey to the flames.
Two men were killed by fallin
, walls, and it was rumored that five o
six others had been killed by the ex
plosion of powder magazine. Tots
loss was estimated Wednesday night a
$3.50, 900. One hundred houses wer
destroyed and several hundred person
rendered homeless The burned dis
trict is mile and half long by ha
a mile in width