Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-19
NEWS OF the WEEK.

James II. EaVOT, WIZ Is uHueI 6-|o,
900 bail for assisting to xii! the Har-
rington girl in East Boston, drowned
himself in the canal Saturday after
noon.
The Medical Council Of Ontario, in
session at Toronto has adopted reso-
luton pleJging itself to endeavor to
suppress the liquor traffic.
Truman Ives, of Lansingburg, N.
Y, reports that two thousand tomato
plants set out by him were eaten up
by rota bugs in one night.
Henry D Gibson who shot himself
in the head last Monday week, in
Druid Hill Park, died on Saturday,,
having lived five days with o ball in
his brain.
A Boston man writes from the
Black Hills: There are now at least
10000 idle men in that vicinity, and
more suffering. l think, than in any
place in America
In Wilmington, Del, a boy aged
II years accidentally shot his brother
aged nine years, and WAS so fright
sned that he attempted to shoot HIM
self.
Advices from Camp supply, Indian
territory, say that the officers 8 quar-
ter, at that post were burned a few
days ago, the officers losing nearly all
their furniture and personal effects.
It is reported that band of Sioux
Indians recently forcibly took large
quantity of powder and balls from the
West Brothers, Traders, Of Winnipeg,
near Souris river, Manitoba, and left
Immediately for the Black Hills.
The members of the American In
stitute Of Instruction to the number
of 500 assembled at Montpelier, W..
Tuesday evening, for the 18th annual
meeting of the institute. Among those
present are numbered many Of the
most noted educators Of New England.
A dispatch from Bismark says that
the steamer Fletcher has Just arrived
from Little Big Horn, bringing the
remains Of General Custer and other
Officers massacrel with him June %,
1876. They will be taken to Fort
Lincoln for the present.
A full statement Of the recent
Spanish outrage upon the Province.
town whaling schooner Rising Sun
was forwarded to Washington by Col
iector Gross, Of the Balnstable { Mass.
district Saturday.
The f,mous mare Flora Temple is
yet living, although she is 81 years
old. She is petted by the hoStlers at
her home in Chestnut Hill. Pa, but
is little more than skin and bone. and
is not expected to live through thi1
summer.
The jury in tle United States Dis
trict Court at Chicago yesterday,
awarded Rev. J. a. Ray, Of Buffalo,
$4,000 damages against the l'ennayl-
yana railroad company for injuries
sustained about a year ago IN n sleep
ing car on the Pittsburs and Fort
Wayne road.
The gang of colored chicken thieves
which infested Washington for many
months have left the city and sought
new fields. The first heard of them
is IN Marvlnnd, where they robbed
Mr.. Charles Irautman, residing at
Brooks Station Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, of about two dozen choice
fowls.
There is much excitement at st. AL
bans, w., caused by the report that
Rev. A. J. Samson is defauter to a
large amount to several estates for
which he executed as executor, etc
An investigation by those interested
will be made at once. The accused is
minister of the Congregational
church and ex.judge Of probate.
1t is understood, in spite Of the per-
sonal protest of Henry Ward Beecher
to the President, that Collector Free
land. of Brooklyn, is soon to be re-
moved. Secretary Sherman favors
Gen z. l.. Hayes for the succession.-
The report that the general is related
10 the President is incorrect. he
was a brave soldier, and the compli-
ment would be we'll deserved.
The campaign in Eastern Kentucky
has been brought to An end for the
present ty the capture Of the strong
hold OF the Underwoods with three
members of the family. They are
badly wounded. Troops surrounded
the place at an early hour this morn
ing, having marched from Olive Hill.
1t was understood that there were
eighteen stalwart men fortified in a
log house, and supplied with provis'
ions AMI ammunition, but upon a de-
mand being made for the surrender of
the place it was discovered that all
but three of the outlaws had escaped
and taken to the mountains. The
three captured were taken to Grayson
the county seat:
Elk city, Pa, was fred by incendi-
aries shortly after - o'clock, Satur-