Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-12-13
NEWS or THE WEEK.

The Dover Delaware banks have
purchased dogs for the better protec-
tion>of their buildings.
One lady in Maine boaatn Of hair
eight feet and one inch in length. and
that she has refused an offer of$2, 900
for it.
The Talbot county grand jury has
been unable to fasten conviction on
any one in the Fitzjarrel murder case
in thai county.
Maggie Foster, an Indiana woman.
dressed mp in mems clothes, stole
a load Of wheat from fsrmerin Han
cock county.
A married woman in Indiana can
sue in her own name to recover dam
ages from saloon .keeners wlo sell
liquor to her husband.
During the recent flood four houses
were washed away at Hancock, Wash
incton county, and man named
Charles Little was drowned.
Gov. Carol has refused to grant a
respite of thirty days for Henry Nor
folk. under sentence Of death for wife
murder. The execution will take
place December 81.
John Randolph Snrigg, a Young
man. died on the 2sth ult, from a
wound caused by the accidental dis
charge of his gun, while on a hunting
expedition near Cumberland.
A shooting ARRAY occurred one
morning last week near Homecoming.
Garrett county. between John S pen.
Ger and his step-son, VIM. Barnes. in
which both were slightly wounded.
Various rumora come from Dead
wood, D. r. as t. Indian d'prsdation'
on the Northern routes. If authentic.
it looks az though another war with
the redakin was imminent.
It is stated that in Southern Cali.
fornia men outnumber the women ten
to ono, and that several shiploads OF
manageable women could be markc ct
ed RICH toff.
The New York police on Friday
night continued their wholesale raid.
ing on liquor dealers who were not H.
censed, and SATURDAY. morning the sta
tion-houaes we're all filled with prison
ars.
Tho Jury in The case Of Beaver. for
the murder of Sewall at Madison, Ind.
refunded a verdict of murder in the
first degree. The Judge has defe rred
sentence until . motion for new trial
has been heard.
The steamship Oregon, which was
to have been launched at Roach's ship.
yard, at Chester, Pa, on Saturday,
stuck on the ways, and the tide having
fallen considerably, tho launch was
postponed.
Edward A. Maurice, a wealthy
New Yorker, who shot himself in his
brothers law office, No. 46 Pine street
New York, on Tuesday, had been suf,
ferng from disease for some time, and
his suicide was probably owing to his
inability to recover his health.
The reported stampede Of the Sioux
Indians while on their wav to their
new reservation on the Missouri,
causes considerable alarm in Wash
ington, and the troops in the Black
Hills country ara on the alert. It is
feared that this detection will become
wide spread.
At the time OF tho boiler explosion
at Hagerstown early Monday morn.
ing. ona lady who had been rudely
awaked by the terrific noise and shock
cried out. ooh Lord, tho last day
is coming; and Gabriel is blowing his
trumpet"
A FIRE at Sidney, Nebraska, Monday
night, destroyed the auction room Of
Cummings g. Simpson. Star Hotel,
Lane livery stable and several dwell
ings. Loss estimated at $4,000. D..
E. Simpon Of the above firm was burn
ed to death.
Tom Allen, Of America, and Jack
Snifton, Of Manchester, Eng. have
been matched 1900 side, and cham
pionship Of the world. The fight is
to take place in England in four
weeks. The articles Of agreement
stipulate that the pugilists are to wear
light gloves, fight at catch weights,
according to the rules Of the London
prize ring. Snifton weighs 2l5
pounds. and stands nearly six feet in
height.