The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-05
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


brisk, and prices commune TO ADVANCE sngntly. |
Immense quantities OF breadstuffs are being |
shipped to Europe, the demand on the other |
side Of the water being brisk on account of the
partial failure Of crops. ... Russia and Ger
many intend to grant military furloughs on
large scale next year. In May last
young white lady was brutally outraged by a
negro hack driver at Inka, Miss. Tho scoun-
drel was captured recently and on being tried
was sentenced to prison for life. That night a
mob broke into the jail, and taking the negro
out hung him near the scene of the outrage.
.... The coroner's jury in the case Of young
Bailey, Of New York. who shot and killed his
father, returned verdict Of justifable homi-
eide. The accused was held for trial in $4,000
bail :. The bankers in convention at Saratoga
adopted resolutions calling for a speedy re-
sumption Of specie payment demanding that
the war tax on banks be abolished; that the
two-cent stamp required for checks and vouch-
ers ought to be abolished. Jesse Pomeroy,
the Boston boy-murderer, was frustrated in an
attempt to break jail .... AT the Presbyterian
council held in London, it was determined to
form an alliance Of all the Reformed Presby-
terian churches in the world. ... BY the ex-
| DlOblOH vi " uuS III NcW loih hdlDOi, OlO HAL
was killed and another wounded 49,. The ac-
countant who has been examining the accounts
of the Now York State treasurer reports them
all right IA terrible fight occurred in Per-
dado, Escambia county, Ala, between two
families, lIaett and Byers, in which six men,
consisting Of father and two Sons on each slde
were engaged. Five of the party were killed
outright, while the sixth and last has a load of
buckshot in his side which must cause death
.... Baron Loe and Herr sigl, both Ultra
montanes, were sent to prison in Germany for
using reasonable language.
Tho contest at Wimbledon between the
lrish Scotch and English rifle teams for the
Elcho shield, resulted in victory for the
Irish, who made 1,506 points, to the Scotch
15O3 and the English 1902. ... The July re-
turns to the department of agriculture show
that the acreage of tobacco is greater than that
of last year. ..... L. G.. johnson, deputy col
lector of internal revenue and member Of
the Florida Legislature, was shot and killed at
still-house about ten miles from Fernandina.
The assassns are unknown. 80. The Maryland
Democratic convention nominated John Lee
Carroll for governor. The platform protests
against high protective tariff and against
the multiplication of federal offices and the un-
usually high salaries deplores the abuses of
federal patronage, which tend to corrupt the
States and free institutions ; that agriculture,
manufactures and commerce should be the
equal care of well-regulated governments; pro-
tects against an increase of the circulating
currency, and demands the resumption of
specie at the earliest practicable moment op-
poses the granting Of subsidies. The Ohio
river and its tributaries overfowed their banks
on account Of heavy rains and much damage
was done to the growing crops. "A gan
! culinary affray took place at Skin Bayou, in
the Cheroke nation, twelve miles from Fort
Smith, in which three men were instantly
killed. The combatants were Of the rival
political factions of Ross and Downing. The
night following, the contesting clans, shout
thirty strong each, again met and considerable
firing was indulged in, but with what result is
not known. .... The coroner's jury in the
inquest over the victims Of the collision on the
Rockaway railroad, returned verdict in which
they "severely censure the railroad company
in not employing good and competent men il
sufficient number to operate the road safely
State-Auditor Clinton, of Louisiana, whose
accounts have been recently examined ant
pronounced correct by experts, has resigned
his office, as he cannot harmonize with the
treasurer .... Hugh Donahue, the pedestrian
, completed the task of walking LOO miles il
LOO consecutive hours in Boston. He was il
good condition at the close. ..... The govern
ment is preparing small steamer to act al
picket on the Rio Grande to prevent Mexi
can cattle thieves raidng into Texas. ... TIL,
vaults and safes of the national bank and say
ings bank at Winthrop, Me-, were blown opel
by burglars and robbed Of $50, GOO. -. Engin,
No. 1928, on the Delaware division of the Fri
road, exploded near Sawmill Rift bridge, killing
engineer Fuller, fireman Stevenson and a flag
man. The report was heard five miles off. -.
Tho cooking tanks in Close & Sons paper mil
at Iowa City, Ia, exploded and killed five men
T More than half the mill was destroyed, at
loss of over 100000. go. The Philadelphia
I steamer Abbotsford, which struck on the coas
} OF Wales, is a complete wreck. ;. . In the tris
OF the men indicted for completely in til
Mountain Meadow massacre, Bishop Smitl
testified that he was present at the massacr
in 1857; he opposed the destruction of til
party, but was overruled, and John Lee ha
orders to take men out and intercept the immi
grants. Lee went with his command to Wher
the immigrants were intrenched against til
! Indians, and by means of white flag had
parley with them, the result of which that the
8 agreed to accept our protection. The imm
I grants all marched out, and at the word Lee
soldiers fired and shot down the men and VIC
\ mon, and cut their throats. Tho young chi
| dren were saved. The property of the imm
= grants was taken to the tithirg house. Brigham
D Young told withess to say nothing of til
) matter.
An official statement made by NJ. Caillau,
minister Of public works, to tho French Assem-
/ bly,, estimates the total damage done to prt
= perty by the inundations in the south OF Franc
n at $4,000, 600. ..... Tho strike Of the oper,
+ tves in the cotton mills at Oldham, England
| closes up ono hundred mills and throws th
!, teed thousand people out of work. :. .AssistaI
Street Inspector Zeimer, of Cleveland, o
:. attacked Mr.. Cowles, editor of the Leader, f(
an alleged libelous article. Zeimer struc
> Cowles a violent blow on the head while I'll
Z latter was sitting down, and when two bystaI
:, ders caught Zeimer's arms he drew psto
y and was endeavoring to cock it when Cowlt
knocked him down with cane. Zeimer WI
arrested. ... A German employed on plal
tation at Frenchman's Bayou, Ark, havin
Il disappeared after drawing some money, su
q picons were aroused, and two negroes wit