Middletown transcript., 1877-04-14
GENERAL NEWS.

tor Of the San francisco Alta, was dis
missed Wednesday on Hayes counsel
rendering q public apology
A disastrous northeast storm pre-
vailed at Norfolk, Va, Monday causing
$40, 900 damage by inuudation. The
ferryboats we're stepped, and the Balti-
more and New York steamers detained.
The election in Trenton, N. J, Mon
day, resulted in the election Of the
democratic mayor and all the city Off
GERS except that Of tax receiver. The
republicans elected a majority Of the
council.
Ex-Governor Tilden was riding 10
bis carriage at Now York Monday after
noon, when the horses ran away Mr..
TiIden jumped out and escaped without
any injury. The horses we're stopped
after proceeding short distance
A dispatch from Portland, Oregon,
says Prof. Taylor. Of the University Of
Chicago. and Lieut.. Wood, United
States army. sailed on the steamer
California, Monday night, for Sitka
Their object is to ascertain the height
Of Mount 81 Elias, Alaska.
The exports Of fresh beef continue.
The quantity shipped to Great Britain
from New York aud Philadelphia 10
March amounts to 6,707,855 pounds,
valued at $500. 085, making total 10
nine months Of 29,908,S10 pounds,
valued at $2.677,383
At the session Of the New England
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, on Monday. a resolution was
adopted expressive Of gratitude to Presi-
dent Hayes and lady for banishing
liquor from their public and private
receptions. and it was ordered that a
copy be sent to the President.
The charter election in Jersey City,
N. j.. under the new law, gives the
democracy all the board Of public works.
five Of the six police and FIRE commits
sioners, six aldermen. five directors Of
education, and eleven Of the twelve
freeholders. The republicans have
held these boards for the past six years
BY appointment Of the Legislature.
Nearly all the wharves at Norfolk
and Portsmouth Va, we're inundated
during the storm an Monday. and com
munication with the business houses and
dwellings iu the water front sections
was had only 10 small boats. No simi-
lar inundation is within there collection
Of the people. Several lime warehouses
we're fred BY the food, and the fire de-
partment was kept very busy. Tele-
graphic communication was interrupted.
On the coast and in Chesapeake bay the
gale was much more severe.
TnE NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD IN
VIRGINIA "A large meeting Of tho
people Of King George county; Va,
was held at the courthouse last week,
which was addressed BY Judge Critcher,
on the subject Of gauge rail
road for the northern neck, proposed to
be built BY the Royal Land Company
from Fredericksburg to Wicomico. A
resolution was unanimously adopted to
take vote Of the people Of the county
upon the question Of subscription Of
$500 to the proposed enterprise.
BULl-DozINe a TRAIN.-Saturday |
as heavy freight train was approach
ing bridge over Difficult creek, in
Halifax county, Virginia, on the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad, az infu-
rated bull jumped upon the track and
showed fight. The engineer discovered
the animal, put on the brakes and blew
bis whistle to frighten him Of. The
cowcatcher struck the animal just as the
train was entering the bridge. throwing
the engine of the track and precipitat-
ing it On the trestle work which gave
way, and the engine, tender and six cars
went through The fireman escaped
with some severe injuries. but Eugin-
eer Kidwell was nearly crushed to death,
and will die. In moment after this
crash the boiler Of the engine exploded
and the bridge and cars caught FIRE
The bridge. which was over 100 feet
long, was totally consumed The en-
gine is dismantled and worthless, except
for old iron. and the loss in cars and
freight il $4,000
The PERMANENT EXHIBITION. THE
decision Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States requiring the Centennial
Board Of Finance to pay the Govern
msnt 81 800, 900 advanced BY az act Of
Congress, before paying the stockhold-
srs, has an important bearing on the
Permanent international Exhibition to
be opened next month in Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia. The Centennial
stock il was expected would have real
ized At least $500. 900, but under the
present circumstances it will not be
worth over 80 cents on the dollar, or
$780, 900, making the available capi-
tal subscribed about $3.50, 900. The
Board Of Directors, though, have deci-
1ed that the work shall 20 forward
without interruption, declaring that the
sity which organized. carried out and
paid for the Centennial Exhibition
could not fail in this matter. Some Of
he features Of the exhibition designed
. be ready BY the opening day, it is
Itated, will have to be deferred. but
hey are not abandoned The Board
Jas also decided to increase the capital
toek Of the Company to $500. 900 bav-
ng been authorized to do SO BY a vote
# the stockholders They have about
$50, 900 Of available working capital
fter paying for The building, and they
70 not regard the situation as at all dis