Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


only amounted to $ll,0OO.00O; with
Turkey same year, $4, 100000.
Some Philadelphia saloonists have
goats tied at their doors to indicate
that "buck" heer may be had within.
The New York Express is SANDER
ing Philadelphia again. 1t says boot
blacks insist on ten cents shine.
Extensive efforts are being made
in New York to establish Botanic
Garden in Central Park.
The steamship Abyssinia, sailing
for Europe from New York, took
100000 in gold coin.
The President appointed Albert
G. Boone to be agent for the Indians
of the Southern Apache agency, in
Arizona.
James J. r. Leamcs, clerk in
the newspaper departm ent of the
postofice at Boston, was arrested
for stealing a package Of thirty two
letters.
The Lick sqnabble, in California,
has been settled and Mr.. John L. Lick
gets something over half million
of his fathers estate.
The Globe Hotel at Cape May
that cost $3.50, 1000, and was erected
to meet big centennial trade that
did not come, has Just been sold for
$3,475.
Dispatches from Illinois report
heavy frosts and great damage to
fruits in the central and southern
portions of that State.
The stockholders of the Phlladel-
pha Academy of Fine Arts have
agreed to increase their bonded in
debtedness to $4,000.
Permission has been granted to the
Philadelphia Passenger ailway Com
ranies to extend their tracks to the
most beautiful portion Of Paramount
Park.
Only four firms of bosses hold out
against the demand Of the New York
bricklayers for so cents rise, aud only
fifty men Of the union are now on the
strike.
The Canadian commissioners to the
Centennial exhibition have each been
presented by the government with
Il gold medal, an address in recogni.
ton Of their services at PHILADELPHIA
Crop reports from Nebraska and
Western Iowa are favorable, only
three indicating grasshoppers in guam
titles. An increased acreage is be.
ing sowu, especially Of corn.
A New York bootmaker has won
the everlasting gratitude of all fat
people by inventing a long handled
button hook, with which shoes can be
buttoned without their owner being
obliged to bend over.
The shipwrights in the Glasgow
district Of the Clyde persisting IN heir
strike, the shipbuilders have resolved
to lock out the men, and l,40O who
did not strike have been thrown ont
of employ ment.
In the Massachusetts, Supreme
Court Wednesday Norah Kennedy
gained verdict for 1880 against
the Standard Sugar Refinery Compa-
ny fer their negligence IN the con-
structon Of a platform, by the fall Of
which her husband lost his life.
A meeting of the Cuban planters
was recently held at the mansion Of
Clava for the formation Of a society
for importing Cinnamon as laborers.
A definite arrangemement was
reached and the capital required
fixed at g 200, 900, half Of which has
been subscribed.
The vote upon the Georgia Con-
stltutonal amendment prohibiting
the payment Of large portion Of the
State debt WAS exceedingly light
mot more than 10000 persons having
cast ballots, but it was almost unani-
nous in favor Of reputation.
The Milford Bank, in New Hamp-
shire, has received An anonymous let
ter, mailed in Boston, $4,000 in non
registered bonds, stolen at the time
of the robbery Of the bank, in Decem-
Der, 1874. Better late than never.
Last Saturday night Henri de For
est vas murdered and robbed at San
ia Cruz. Tuesday last two Mexico ms
Francisco Arias and Jose Chamalis,
were arrested, and confessed having
committed the murder. The prison
ers were torcibly taken from Jail last
night by band of men, driven to a
bridge near the town and hanged to
the cross beams.
As New Jersey Central Railroad
train from Philadelphia was approach
ing the depot at Communipaw on
Wednesday afternoon, two scoundrels
broke the connection Of the engine
with the air brakes, and the train,