The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-17
GENERAL NOTES.
Baltimore is flooded with watermelons.

in Georgia.
Trenton, N. j., August 13.-James Kelly
last night complained that two police Off
GERS had shot him in the neck. He was
zen emerging from a stable by the officers
who believed him to be q thief. The Off
GERS were held in 81 500 bail each for their
appearance.
At Daley, small place, distant few
miles from Cincinnati. Burrel Dudley, n
co o ed man, on Sunday shot and killed his
son. aged %, while the latter was protect
ing his mother from abuse by his father
Another son, Joseph aged II, interfering
was beaten over the head by the gun in
his fathers hands, and left for dead.
The President has signed the joint resolu
ton prohibiting the supply of special me-
tallic cartridges to hostile Indians. Also
the act to further authorize the Commits
siuner of Indian Affairs TO purchase supp
lies for the Indian Bureau in open market.
Also, the joint resolution providing for the
restoration of the original Dec aration of
dependence.
Returns from Alabama continue to show
large Democratic gains. Out of 65 counties
every one, it is said will give Democratic
majority. except six or seven The Demo-
Gratis will have p out of 80 Senators, and
at least so out of 100 Representatives.
This secures n Democratic successor to
Senator Goldthwaite, the present incum
bent in the United States Senate. Further
information is received that order and
quiet prevailed everywhere.
Indianapolis, August I3th.-The stable
and car-house of the Citizens Street Rail
road Company were totally destroyed by
fire this morning. OF l15 horses in the
stables at the time of the breaking out of
the fire, 80 perished before they could be
rescued % cars and large amount of
other property was destroyed. One EN-
ployce named Thomas Hall was fatally in
.jured and died this evening. Loss esti-
mated at $4,000; partly insured
Pottsville, Pa August II. -Ephram
Phillis. supervisor CT New Castle township.
Schuylkili county, was to-day sentenced to
pay fine Of $500 and undergo one years
imprisonment for issuing fraudulent tax re-
ceipts to secure his election. He was
prominent man and here tofore bore high
character. Last May six persons were
convicted for voting on the tax receipts is
sued by Mr.. Phillips.
New York. August 13.-Sarah D. Briggs,
who is arrested OH suspicion of having ad-
minstered poison to Mrs Amelia La Rue,
of Buffalo, who is now lying dangerously
ill., was committed to-day BY Police Justice
Smith. Mrs. Briggs step-son Henry, is
also under suspicion of participating in
the crime. The unfortunate woman was in
this citv TO procure n divorce from her
husband,
Helena, Mont, August l3.-The Inde-
pendents Bozeman Mont, special OF Au-
gust IL says n SIOUX squaW came into the
Grow camp with reports OF a aterilole battle
between General Crook ana the Indians
She states that General Crook has almost
minated the sioux ana mas the remainder
in such position as to force their surren
der The parties that bring tins news from
the Crow Agency may have greatly ex
false
Baltimore, August l3.-Major Leopold
bIumenoerg died last night OF Brights dis
ease, IN his forty-ninth year. During the
war Blumenberg was major in the Fifth
Regiment Maryland Volunteers. and at the
battle of Antletam was badly wounded,
making him cripple for life. From 1868
10 1000 he was provost Marshal OF Baltimore.
he was the FIRST president and Scheutzen
KING OF the Baltimore klhe Target Scheut-
zen Association, ana It's president at tn e
| tine oil his disease He was born at Frank
lori upon the oder.
WASHINGTON. Aupust lathe following
is the apnronriot;on for tbe pbila deInhio
| Mint in The log,slotiye exscrtive ard
judicial appropriatio1 bill: For salaries Of
The Superintendent. 81. 500: for the a,saver,
mel:,r and refner. coiner and errrayer
four in all. S.. 600 each: assistant assaver'
assistant coiner and assistant melter and re.
finer, S2,1OO each; cashier. s., 800; chief
clerk, 81, 400: book. keeper, deposit clerk
and weigh clerk. s. OOO each. two cIerks at
Sl,S0O each; for wages of workmen and ad
iusters, $3.50, ,OOO; for incidental and con-
tingent expenses $50 600; for freight on
bullion and coin. $4,000.
PRoMIyExr among Governor Tilden's
hackers at st. Louis was the Hon. John
Morrissey, ex-pugtlist, ex.member of Con.
gress, and present gambler. A Saratoga
correspondent thus writes of Morrissey
and his establishment at that fashionable
resort: mir. John Morrissey is the chief
| operator on the Wall street of Saratoga.
1t is now The height of his season, for ,he
races have brought a crowd of great and
small brokers to his royal exchange.
| There he reigns supreme, and maintains A
system of order worthy of imitation in
New York. Here in open day, or, rather,
under brilliant gaslght they were piaying
the various games OF cards, roulette, faro,
rouge -etnoir, and other like devices for the
exchange of money. ''Now I'n tell YOU
| something" said Morrissey, '.what YOUR
Wall-street brokers perhaps dare not tell
you: The odds Of all these games are in
favor OF the bank. You sit down and play