Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-12-25
NEWS OF the WEEK.

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cases have been put up for the market.
The saw-mill of W. A. Simpson,
Lockhaven, Pa, was totally destroyed
by fire last Wednesday. Loss, S45,-
900, insurance, $4,000.
The Old Abe mine, situated near
Lead City, in the Black Hills, has
been sold to parties from Lake Super
rior for a consideration of $4,000.
In connection with the Paris Exposi-
ton of 1878 there will be range for
rifle practice by such French or for
eigu competitors as may wish to con-
test.
VIM. II. S. Merrill, postmaster at
Newton, Worcester county, on
Wednesday night last while going up
stairs slipped and fell, breaking his
neck. ..... .
Severe frosts on the Goth and Both
Of November solicited the juice in the
standing sugar cane in portions of
Louisiana and have caused immense
damage.
A youth named William Poore, re-
siding on the Tennallytown road, was
a few weeks since bitten by dog. and
since the occurrence symptoms of by
prophobia have appeared.
Mr.. William Fl. Vanderbilt, of New
York has purchased, in Kentuckey,
through his agent, the finest and most
stylish team of bay coach horses ever
bred in the Blue. Grass region. Both
measure lG4 hands.
The contemplated visit Of Francis
Murphy, the temperance reforner, to
Baltimore in January is creating con.
siderable stir in temperance circles,
and extensive arrangements are being
made for his reception.
The sewing-machine warerooms and
barn of Charles Mahon, at Pittston.
Pa, were destroyed by fire last
Wednesday night. Fifty sewing-ma.
chimes were burned.
Governor Kemper, of Virginia, has
refused to interfere in the execution
of Mrs. Lawson and brother. Silas
Morris, sentenced to be hanged Friday
for the murder of Mrs. Lawsons hus-
band.
A son of Judge Bocage, Of Little
Robk, Ark, was struck en- the fore.
head with a baseball last summer. A
few days ago portion Of his skull
came out, and he died.
a young girl in a theatre in London
gets $500 week for diving from a
perch ninety feet downward to net
She drops head first, turns on the way
and strikes on her back.
Cinnamon have been destroying the
fish in Napa river, CAL, by some poi
sonous compound which kills every
form OF animal life, and makes the
water unfit for household purposes.
Thomas Rooney's house at West
Point, N. Y, was burned last Tuesday,
and his two Children, aged three and
FIVE years, respectively, persisted.
They were locked in the house, their
parents being absent.
At Sistersville, w. Va, on Sunday,
Nathan Wright was shot by Jack
Spaulding and fatally injured. Spaul-
ding was shot in the head by an off
Ger who arrested him, receiving a
probably fatal wound.
The Rockville Sentinel advocates
the revival Of the whipping-post as
punishment for petty larceny. 1t says
that case of that kind usually costs
the county $40, and that few lash
es well laid on, would be much cheap
er and more effective.
A United States deputy collector
made raid upon a building at 90 Ash
street, Brooklyn, N. Y, last Wednes-
day, where they secured an Illicit
whiskey still. Among the spoils was
a large copper still, two fermenting
tubs, 5000 gallons Of mash and some
whiskey.
As three men and a boy were driv-
ing to Groverdale, Mass, on Sunday
evening from Dudley, where they had
been on drunken carouse, they ran
into distractions, and Henry Nicker-
son was instantly killed. A man
named Wabble was fatally, and the
boy badly injured.
One night recently an Anne Arun'
del county lad set a trap for rabbits
on bis fathers farm. The next morn
ing he went to the trap and found, in
stead Of rabbits, colored child, about
one week old. The boy took the chile
home, and had it properly cared fol-
until proper custodian is found.
A broken rail on the PHILADELPHIA:
Z and Reading railroad caused the com
plete wreck of an engine and forty
cars, heavily freighted with coal a
Limerick station, Pa, last Friday
Passenger and freight trains wer'
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