The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20

forging and publishing deed Of quittance
whereby he attempted to defraud Olivia Will
liams, colored, his former mistress, of $40, 900.
..... Rev. Mr.. Murray, of Adirondack fame,
proposes to start church in Boston on the
same plan Of Beecher's Plymouth Church. 1t
is to have seating capacity Of four thousand.
....Rev. Mr.. Glendenning, whose trial created
80 much excitement in Jersey City, has re-
sumed preaching. -. The New York, Kingston
and Syracuse railroad was sold under judg-
ment in behalf Of the first bondholders for the
sum of $750,000. 1t was bought in by the
bondholders, who organized a new company
and will soon have the road running.
The steamer City of Hartford collided with
ballast scow in New York harbor, overturning
it. -Four OF the children Of the captain of the
scow (who lived on board) were drowned and
their bodies were only recovered by cutting
through the bottom of the scow with axes.
The captain and pilot of the steamer were held
in $1,000 bail each .... Police officer J. d.
Baxter, of Plymouth Mass, was shot through
the head and instantly killed by man named
Stoddard, who he was attempting to arrest.
Stoddard had barricaded himself in all out
house, and it was necessary to call out a fire
company in order to dislodge him. Several
other shots were fired, but without effect. 1t
was with difficulty the people were prevented
from lynchipg him. The steamer Alhambra,
from Boston for Prince Edward Island, via
Halifax, struck on Cape Sable leland during
dense fog. She had on board fifty-two passen-
gers and cargo of -four and general merchan-
disc, most Of which will be saved in dam
aged condition. The vessel will probably be
total wreck. Tho passengers and mails were
safely landed. 80. A riot occurred at bIoshannon
mines, near Osceola, Pa, in which two officers
were shot,. ..... James Graham, aged eighteen
years. of Paterson N. j., slipped while jumping
fence, and a short stake entered hp alb
domen, inficting fatal wound. The United
States Supreme Court has affirmed the de-
cison of the Supreme Court of Maryland
declaring the Maryland railroad tax unconstitu-
tional.
Pleuro-pneumonia, the disease which has
caused such heavy losses to cattle dealers and
owners in Essex and Union counties, New
jersey, at various times within the past three
years, has again made its appearance in an
aggravated form. .... The Pope is again in a
weak state, and is under the treatment of his
physicians. .... King Alfonso has received the
Papal Nuncio. He said he was aware of his
duties Of gratitude and affection to the holy
father, and should fulfill them. ....A man
named James A. Duffy attempted to kill Deputy
Comptroller Earle, of New York city, because
he would not pay his claim against the city.
Duffy was under the influence of liquor at the
time ...... Judge Morreiles, of the United
States Supreme Court for the eastern district
of Texas i'll his charge to the grand jury
reviewed the Civil Rights law. and expressed
the opinion that all persons have legal right
to have board and lodgings in inns, transporta-
ton on steamers and railroads or stages, and
entrance in theaters, while they do not thereby
acquire any social rights. -. Judge Brooks,
of the United States District Court, in charging
the grand jury said the Civil Rights bill in its
criminal aspect, which was the only shape in
which it could come before the grand jury, was
unconstitutional and void -. Thomas Darcy
was committed to the White Plains On. Y. }
jail for accidentally shooting his playmate,
Michael Mshony, while practicing at target.