The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-15
Late News Items.

There is scarcity Of water in phiadel-
phia.
Don Carlos and suite are stopping at
Philadelphia.
Ex Speaker Blaine is in fair way to
complete recovery.
Ex-senator Rcvels has declined the edi-
torship of the Southeastern 1dcorate.
The buildings at Castle Garden, New
York, were destroyed by fire, on Sunday
last.
The thermometer marked 1902 degrees in
New York during the early part of the
week
Several members of Congress are sick,
some seriously, Oh account of the excess
sive heat.
During the week closing on Tuesday,
over four hundred children died in New
York city.
A female had to be admitted into the
Centennial through the wagon gates on
account of her size.
Seventeen persons lost their lives by the
burning Of the steamer ST. CIar, on the
lake, on Sunday last.
Large and enthusiastic meetings. for the
ratification Of Hayes and Wheeler, are
reported from all quarters.
Speaker Kerr writes from Rock bridge
Alum Springs, Va, that he is slowly but
steadily improving in health.
John II. Powers and sister, weighing
l, 400 pounds, are now exhibiting them
selves in Lancaster county, Pa.
Dom Pedro, with the Empress and suite,
sailed from New York, on Wednesday, for
Europe, in the steamer Russia.
Miss Lizzie Clapp, a telegraph operator
at Readville, Mass, was struck by lightning
and killed on Tuesday afternoon.
The house of VIM. H. Kemble, Green
street. Philadelphia, was robbed on Thurs
day last of about IS, 600 worth Of .iewelry.
Mr. Bennett, of the n. Y. Herald, has
erect q monument to the memory of Gen.
Custer.
Roger B. IIeffelfnger, drummer in the
Singer Coruet Band of Mechanicsburg,
was killed by lightning in the eucampment
at the Centennial on Monday.
Elk Senator Truman Smith, who read
the Declaration of Independence at Itch
field, Conn, on the Fourth of July, read
it at the same place fifty years ago.
At Trenton, \. j., on Saturday, the
temperature reached 10 degrees in the
shade, and 10 men of the first Brigade of
militia at Camp Bedle were Frustrated by
the heat.
During a severe thunder storm at Viii
mington, Del, on Thursday afternoon,
several houses were struck by lightning,
and a man, walking on the Lancaster road,
was killed.
The Sixth Maryland Regiment was re-
viewed by Gov Carroll, on Wednesday, at
their encampment near Belmont Hotel,
Philadelphia, in the presence of General
Hawley and other officers.
\ special from Sioux City says the Ind-
ans arriving there from the place where
the battle with Custer was fought give an
account of the barbarous rcatment of the
bodies of the deceased soldiers. Ran-ln-
the Face cut the heart from Clusters dead
body, put it on a pole, and a grand war
dance was held around it. The Indians
were jubilant, boastfui, and sanguine of
making better terms on account of their
sucCeSS.
General Sheridan, on Wednesday, tele-
graphed to General Sherman that no news
had been received from General Crooks
command. Several officers of the Seventh
Calvary have been ordered to Join their
regiment, and the Fifth Cavalry will start
soon for the Indian country. The House
of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed
Il bill 70" the construction Of two new mill
Al.
Horn and the other on the Tongue river.
These posts are to be established in accord
ance with the suggestions OF Generals
Sheridan, Terry, Custer and other officers.
The State Department has been officially
advised regarding the reported insult to
the American flag at San Domingo. 1t
appears that the Ex-Domiuican Minister
of War (Nilleneuval, fugitive from JUS
tice, took refuge on the steamer 1Ibee,
that the authorities demanded his sulren-
der; that the captain of the vessel refused
to give him up, and that the authorities
then took him from the vessel. No insult
was offered to the American flag. the United
States Consul or the Captain of the Tybes
and there was no violation of international
law or of any treaty. The Tybee carries
the Dominican mails under 4 subsidy from
the Dominican Government.
frightful tragedy occurred at Newark,
n. j., Thursday afternoon. Three broth
erS, named Tiehorn, notorious as desperate
characters, were arrested by two police
men, named Dickerson and Elslen, for dis
orderly conduct. When the policemen
tried to march them Off, the rutlians drew
revolvers, shot Elsden dead and fatally
wounded Dickerson. Escaping from the