Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-08

i l33,72i were killed.
"A number of mechanics out of
work, have been committed TO the
Philadelphia House of Correction at
their own request.
"A National Committee of Grangers
held u meeting in!Chicago on Nov. 80.
to make arrangements for nominating
a Granger candidate for President in
1876.
Mrs. Julia Roberts who was born
on January 29th, l776, is now living
in Ph@nixville, fierce and well, and i
Of opinion that she will see many more
summers.
The schooner J. G. jenkins foun-
derod in gale on Tuesday last near
Oswego, n. Y, and the entire crew.
consisting Of eight men and woman
cook, were lost.
Two Republican ex.legislators of
Chester county died on Wednesday.
Dec. lst-Archimcdcs Robb and Levi
Prizer Mr.. Robb was elected to the
Legislature in 1868 and Mr.. Prizer in
1870, 1871 and 1872.
The National Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, loaned last year s25, $50
10 subordinate oranges throughout the
South and, West, 10 aid them in recov
ering from local pests. A total paying
membership of 7G2, ,263 Is reported.
The chief of the house of Astor
now is John Jacob Astor, oldest son OF
the late William B. Astor. He served
on General McClellau's staff, and has
been for many years the active mana.
ger of the Astor property.
When money collected by an at
torney has been held and not paid over
within reasonable time, he NAV be
held liable for interst thereon as well
as for the payment OF the amount
The Illinois Supreme Court so decides.
-Ex.Govornor Clifford, President of
the Boston and Providence Railway.
actually requests the directors to cut
down his salary one-half rather than
reduce the wages Of the workmen on
the road, and people begin TO think
him insane.
Thirty Chinese youths have ar
rived at San Francisco on their way
TO school at Springfield Mass, and
Hartford, Conn. The youths are ar
rayed in silks and satins, and enjoy
their travels hugely, They are to re-
main ut school for fifteen years.
The West Virginia Legislature
has adopted design for flag. 1t
will be nine feet long, three feet wide.
four diagonal bars, two red and two
buff, with white ground in the up
per part of the right hand corner, with
the States arms and motto in gilt,
In the court room at Westmins.
ter, Carroll county, Nd. on Friday,
Elijah i, Cront, aged fhy-fve years,
one of the leading members of the Car.
roll county bar fell dead while address.
ing the jury. The court room was
crowded at the time.
Isaac Ely, of Lancaster county,
had eleven head of cattle, weighing
from 1000 to l,l00 pounds each, stolen
last week from field into which he
had driven them the night before
Nothing has been heard Of the missing
stock or the thief who drove them
away,
Gen. James s. Brlsbln writes to
the Omaha Herald that the crops of
Nebraska this year have been cnor.
nous, and that the State has been fully
restored to the prosperity it enjoyed
before the grasshopper scourgc. All
the grain planted after the destruction
in June matured perfectly
Western railroad man arc excited
about what appears 10 ho a very un-
fair verdict against one of tho com
panles, A man named Nathaniel LYLE
smuggled himself into box car on a
branch of tho st. Paul Railroad, be.
tween Austin and Mason City, Iowa.
The car took fire, and Lyle suffered
some injuries. lie sued the company
for damages Physicians swore that
Lyle was afflicted with consumption,
the result Of partial suflocstipn and
roasting In the oar, and the Jury gave
tho plaintiff y verdict for 1900
"A citizen Of Lexington has in his
possession quill Of n condor which
has history. II was given to-lIcnry
Clay in 1924, with an injunction never
to cut IL until he was elected President,
when he was to write his first message
with it. In case he was not elected II |
was not TO be cut until . constitutional
President wrptq q constitutional mess.
ago for all tho States" Aftcr Mr..
.Clays death Il was given to Millard
Fillmore, but he was likewise unable TO
use IL. During the last campaign the
owner determined TO give II 10 Mr.. |
Greeley should he be elected, The |
quill, which is still uncut, IL over three
feet long, and is rs large round as
mans thumb,
1t is proposed to purchase aud re.
move TO Paramount Park the house in
which Horace Greeley was born, -
Should the project be successful ii will
make New Hampshiros headquarters
at the Centennial spot OF national
interest. The house stands on the old
Greeley farm in Amherst, about five
miles from Manchester, and is very
old-fash'oncd, oak k-framed, story.and.a
half building, 30xi0, with n feet stud,
and contains four rooms. An aged
mau named William Brown, who Is tho
occupant, and has lived on the place
for tihy years was q iriond Of the gpoat
journalists father for whom ho did
great service in days of extreme pov.
crty. Brown wants $4,000 for tho old
house, which is hardly worth quarter
OF that sum, Tho State Centennial
committee are csdy To build him a
new ono In plnce Of the old ona which