Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14


The Niagara suspension bridge Is
closed for repairs. No delay II oc'
casiunud To travel.
--rwigg, Boston bookseller, has
disappeared with s70, 0,0D0in bets, onthcI
Prcsldcnlial election.
"A fire at Evansville Indiana, on
the Slh inst, destroyed properly To
the amount Of s5l 900.
"A catfish weighing ninety.six
pounds was taken IRON the Monugn
hela river near Brownsville II lew day
ago.
"A reward OF 81 900 is offered for
the apprehension OF the incendiary
who sci fire TO the bridge at Selins.
grove.
The first manufacturer Of buttons
in the United States, Samuel Willislon,
Is still living, 70 years old and worth
nix million dollars.
--llaycs-P President by frand did
not take his $3.50 ram with hun to
Washington. II this is assassination
make the most Of il.
The Allegheny county poor house
was intended to accommodate $50 in
mates but there are 2SI in it. This
is thicker than cruel.
Seven persons were trampled to
death In u Catholic church in New
York city, during a pane in the audi
ence, ON Thursday night last.
"A large cave has been discovered
in limestone quarry in Miller town.
ship, Perry county. Such openings are
common in all limestone formations.
ike Shailer, n veteran horse thief,
aged7l, has been clappcd the Bedford
jail for having horses in his possession
that belonged to owners in Virginia.
The Ebonsburg Herald says that
more timber is being hauled to the
Susquehana river this winter for raft
ing than there has been for several
years.
/ One of the rolling mills OF Messrs.
Stewart a Co., has been again put in
operation at South Easton, thereby
giving employment to u large number
Of men.
Among iron men on the south side
lOf Pittsburgh. business is reported as
Improving. Machinery that has been
idle ior months is being again put in
motion.
Frederick Simon, Of Scranton,
during the month OF January gave two
hundred tons Of coal to the poor OF
the Eleventh and Twelfth wards ol
that city.
Over 2l,0OO cigars seized by Gus.
tom House officials, ut New York, dur
ing the past few months were sold on
the 9th, ranging from ss5 To sl2G Il
thousand.
The death Of Judge Moses makes
the Supreme Court OF South Carolina
u tic ON State politics and both Govern
ors will claim the right to appoint his
successor.
The Penn cotton mill, Of Allie,
gheny, has been bought by u stock
company with capital OF sou, 900.
and will resume operations, after u
long idle spell.
The Philadelphia papers announce
the death on the 4th inst, Of Matilda
Rebecca, widow OF the late Rev. John
Chambers, d. D., and daughter Of the
late Levi Ellmaker.
When Commodore Vanderblt's
will was offered Tor probate last week
protests were entered by the counsel
Of number of the heirs. IL will
therefore be contested.
New and rich oil discoveries have
recently been discovered in Mexican
county, this State. II this oil business
keeps on Pennsylvania will soon be
+ but u large grease spot
The search for the oldest Free.
mason has brought out DR., Elijah
Pratt, of Castleion, n. Y, who is
ninety.one years old, and has been a
Freemason sixty-fivc years.
Hon. Geo. w. Hammond, mayor
. of Erie, has been elected President OF
the Pennsylvania State Agricultural
Society, and in a letter accepting the
position, susgests that the next ioir bc
held in Erie
: "A general order from the head
quarters OF the army announces that
: the military academy and the post al
= West Point shall constitute separate
, military department, with GencraI
Schofeld in command.
"A woman was robbed of bel
pocket book in a public street in Pitts
hurgh, last week, by u man who pui
his band over her mouth telling her b,
must have her pocket book aud at the
same time taking IL out OF her pocket
The audacity Of the act so overcom,
the lady that she forgot to scream.
Tho Lebanon Shakers combin,
usefulness and beauty in the arrange
mcnt of their cemetery. They plan
b tree over every grave, so that mar
I nourishes vegetation as he crumble'
r. into dust. This is literal way o
+ keeping peoples memory green, and o
! repairing the waste in the forests.
Financial distress rapidly Increase
amongthc working clusses OF Germany
and the Government is loudly caller
: upon for employment. New railroad
and canals are suggested. but as thcs'
require longpreparatory surveys, worl
cannot be Immediately commence,
upon them. All that can be employ
!. ed will be placed upon the repairs o
roads.
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