The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-12-12

Eastern and Middle states

cOunty-clOsed ite doors to the public. It's Sis
pension was soon followed by that Of the bank
ing Arm OF Bushong & Bro. and Immediately
thereafter the Dime Saving Bank also stopped
payments. With the last all of the savings
banks in Reading had suspended, creating in
tense excitement throughout the community.
Several Of the families of the striking cigar
make,s of New York have been compelled to
vacate the houses occupied by them and which
we're owned by their employers
The Chinese in New York are said TO be
bringing to that city the revolving disease
known as leprosy. One Chinsman afflicted with
THIS terrible scOurge was found lying on a bed
OF straw in Baxter street He presented hor-
rifying appearance. his body being covered
with ulcers and sores from the crown of his
head to the soles of his feet. He stated that
he had caught the disease in San Francisco,
where 1t prevailed to a large extent among his
conntrymen, and that its loathsome effects
could not be stayed by any known remedy.
A fire at Fall River Mass, totally DESTROYED
Borden Mill No, l. a cotton mill containing
$4,000 spindes and employing 450 operatives.
1t was insured for about $460, 900.
The building occupied by the Dispatch, of
Pittsburgh, Pa, was partially destroyed by fire,
but the paper was issued as usual on the follow
ng day.
As Mrs. Alexander sayres was about to pass
out of st. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church
in Philadelphia, where she had been Worship
ing, her husband, from whom she had been
separated two years, shot her in the back.
inhicting fatal wound
While the chief engineer of the fire depart
ment OF New Haven, Conn, the fire marshal
and other members Of the department were
being shown through the immense establish
ment OF the L. Oandee & Co. Rubber Company.
fire broke out in the arctic shoe room and
spread with such rapidity that in two hours the
building was totally destroyed. A number of
workmen were hemmed in by the flames and
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windows, several of them sustaining severe
INJURIES. The company employed 600 persons
many OF them females, and the works were
running night and day. The loss is over a6OO.-
600 and the insurance about $35O.OOO.
At Morristown, N. j., nine railroad employees
were were convicted OF taking part in the recent
severely. some receiving ten days confinement
at hard labor added to fine of $780, while
others were let off with imprisonment without
fine.
fire broke out in the Fort Edward IN. "
institute, and the building was totally de-
stroyed, causing a loss of 4125, 900, on which
there is $50, GOO insurance. At the time over
two hundred students of both sexes were in
attendance and many of them lost all their
clothing and money.
The vote for governor of New JERSEY is
as follows, according to the official returns;
Mcclellan (Democrat, 1880 Newell (Re-
publican), 85,120; Hoxey (Greenback), 4,5sS :;
Bingham (Temperance), 1903.
Colonel Sibley, prominent resident of Bos-
ton, was sentenced to four years hard labor in
the State prison for committing forgery.
Mayor Stokely, of Philadelphia, was assaulted
on che street By a young man who struck him
In the face. The attack arose from the en-
forcement Of a local ordinance. The MAYORS
assailant was arrested.
Trenton, n j.. has been visited by temper
anse revival. All the bars except one were
reported closed.
:, A brilliant matrimonial event eliminated in
Now York in the marriage OF Miss Florence
Adele Vanderbilt, daughter of William II. Van
derbilt, to Mr.. Hamilton NICK. Twomblev, of
Boston. The church where the ceremony took
place was packed with invited guests, and after
the marriage reception at the residence of the
brides parents on Fifth avenue was attended
by a large gathering. Mr.. Vanderbilt's present
to his daughter consisted of magnificent
necklace costing $50, 900.
Four fishermen belonging to the schooner
Grace Choate, of Portsmouth ". H, were
drowned while attending to their travis off
Middle Bank.
About $125,0OO was lost by fire in Leonard
street, New York.
Western and Southern States.
Frank Rande NOTORIOUS desporado, entered
a pawnshop in st. Louis and was followed bv
u III,
Rande drew revolver mortally wounding one
officer with shot and attempted to shoot the
other. desperate struggle followed and
ended by the pawnbroker's shooting the des-
perad ; mortally wounding him.
A fire broke out in a house occupied bv
Hester Ann Williams, colored woman at
Tanners Creek, Va. and three children-two
four years old and the third an infant--were
burned to death.
A violent shock Of earthquake. lasting over a
minutevwas felt at Nashville, Tenn
formidable invasion of Texas by several
large parties of Indians from Mexico occurred
the other day, and General Ord notified the
people hVlng along the border to be on their
guard against the raiding savages
At Marne Iowa, Mrs. Lingfelt wife of a
merchant living there. threw herself and babe
into deep well during fit Of insanity and
when the bodies were recovered two hours
afterward, life was extinct.
After eating some fish chowder William Kaler
aud wife, OF Boston, Mass, were taken sick
and died suddenly; and it is thought that
poison had in some way got into the food.
At Richmond, Va, the commissioner of the
tee Monument Association have decided to
dsHeE making the award for an equestrian
statue OF General Lee another year.
Edward s. Langton, soldier at Fortress
Munroe, was killed by blow from wooden
bar in the hands of band musician named
Congo, into whose saloon tho victim and other
eoldiers were trying to force their way. Congo
ned, but was captured by sheriff.
A number of articles at one time belonging
to George Washington or Henry Clay were sold
NJ auction at Riversdale, Md. pair of shoes
once worn by Washington brought ~ pair
belonging TO Clay sold for So Mrs. HAYES and
General Sherman were present at the sale.
The post hospital at Columbia, s. C., IVES
barned and large amount of medical stores
was destroyed. Loss, 100000 insurance,
81, 700.
The suspension of the Third National Bank
of Chicago is announced.
While under the influence Of liquor George
Staples living near Versailles Mo-, attacked
his daughter-in-law and killed her; and when
George Staples. Jr her husband, interfered on
behalf of his wife. his drunken father attempt
cd to shoot him, but the son pulled the pistol