Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-02
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The ceremony of unveiling the Wither-
spoon statue on the Centennial grounds at
Philadelphia took place on the Goth, in the
presence of a large concOurse Of people,
principally Presbyterians.
A Washington dispatch says that Gov.
Tilden has made formal request of the
Department of State that Boss Tweed be
turned over to the New York State authori-
ties upon the arrival of the steamer Frank.
lin, and that orders to that effect have been
issued.
1t has been decided to turn over the Main
Building at the Centennial Exhibition to an
association of the citizens of Philadelphia,
the building to remain in its present location
and be used for the purposes Of permanent
exhibition.
The engineers and firemen on the New
Jersey Central Railroad struck work at II
O'Clock on the night of the 23d. Wherever
the trains happened to be, the fires were
dumped and the men left the engines. The
consequence was, all traffic on the road was
temporarily stopped, and many trains en-
route were unable to proceed.
A telegram from Provincetown, Mass. I,
23d, gives an account of the loss of the brig
Almira. The crew, five including the Cap
tain, took to a raft, and after terrible suf-
ferings the Captain and one of the crew
died. Another became insane and jumped
overheard. The remaining two were res
cued.
Henry Schwamb, convicted Of the murder
of Henry Bette, at Union Hill, n. j., has
been sentenced to be hanged on the Sth of
December.
Gen. Daniel E. Sckles has been nomi-
mated for Congress by the Republicans OF
the Ninth New York District.
Thomas Ellis, note-teller of the Park
National Bank of New York, has absconded
with $66, 900 Of the banks funds. Ellis is
about SO years old, the son of Methodist
clergyman, and has been connected with the
bank since mere lad. He has wife and
three children who reside in Brooklyn.
An accident occurred to Centennial eX-
cursion train on the New York Midland
Railroad on the 24th, resulting in the death
of one passenger, and the serious wounding
of six others, besides number of minor
casualties. The engine and one passenger
car were wrecked and two passenger cars
were thrown down an embankmsnt 60 feet
high. Fifteen hundred passengers were on
the train, all belonging to Madison and
neighboring counties in the State.
A serious accident occurred on the New
Jersey Central Railroad near Somerville,
on the night Of the oath, caused by mis-
placed switch. The train went off the track,
the engine was turned upon its side, two
coaches were piled upon the locomtive, and
three other coaches were thrown from the
rails. Three passengers were taken out of
the wreck dead. Five others were serious
ly wounded, and nine slightly. 1t is alleged
that some of the strikers on the road pur-
posely misplaced the switch, but this seems
to be merely conjecture.
The Continental Life Insurance Company
of New York has suspended, and j. j. An
derson has been appointed Receiver. The
officers of the company attribute the sus.
pension to the general shrinkage of real es-
tate and stocks and bonds. With judicious
management and curtailed expenses the Of
ficers think the policy holders will not lose
any thing eventually.
ssYellow Jack'' Donshue, noted men,
Der of the Molly Maguires, has been con.
victed of murder at Pottsville, Pa. He is
the tenth member Of the gang who has been
convicted of murder, and many others are
under arrest but not yet tried.