Middletown transcript., 1877-08-25

Charles Harker, the cashier Of the
Union National Bank Of Mount Holly,
N. J., disappeared recently with about
$4,000 Of the funds Of the bank. He
IS young, unmarried, accomplished, and
was a great fayorite. He has moved
in the best society of the place, and his
dishonesty has created painful sensa-
tlon.
The fourteenth annual session Of the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of
Pennsylvania opened in the hall Of the
House of Representatives at Harris
burg on Tuesday. Representatives of
nearly 200 out Of the 454 lodges were
present. The business of Tuesday in
cluded reports and preliminary mat
ters.
The workingmen Of Louisville, hay-
ing elected five members of the Legis-
lature at the recent election, have
turned their attention to the starting
Of organs Three workingmen's papers
have been flung to the breeze within a
week, and some more are threatened.
Each member of the Legislature wants
an organ of his own.
The Georgia constitutional conven-
ton on Tuesday decided to leave the
location Of the capital to decision by
vote of the people, separate from the
constitution. The cor veation adopted
provision that the homestead is not
to exceed $1,000 either of personally
or realty, or both, with the right to
waive all but $500, and the waiver can
be made without consent of the wife.
Mr.. Hendricks wrote from Paris on
the Sd to friend at Indianapolis as
follows: "This is not so great city as
London, but it is more beautiful than
you can conceive of. The objects of
interest are so numerous that it is
great undertaking to visit them. /
think we will go to Germany next
week, probably reaching the Rhine at
Cologne. am glad that the railroad
strike (Which was a startling move
ment) has subsided, and that the in
jury is no greater than it is. I was
greatly concerned about it for several
days"
When Colonel Holiday received
his nomination for the governorship of
Virginia, John Stephenson, colored
man residing in Washington city, of
more than ordinary intelligence, and
whose mother was slave in the colo
nefs family, wrote him congratula-
tory letter. Colonel Holiday replied;
3Your letter of eongratulation reeeiv-
ed. | thank you for it. and hope in
the discharge Of the duties Of the office
for which am nominated, should / be
elected, may not disappoint the ex-
peetations Of my friends"
Committees Of the boards Of direc-
tors Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
and Of the Philadelphia Maritime Ex-
change had a consultation on Tuesday
relative to the adjustment Of losses at
Pittsburg during the late strike. An
agreement was reached by which suits
will be brought against Allegheny CO.,
Pa, and it was understood that the
claims of merchants will be presented
prior to those of the railroad company,
who will assist the business community
in the suits. Statements are now being
prepared to show the amount of loss
sustained by Philadelphia merchants
BY the destruction and delay of their
goods In transit.
The Ohio Republican managers are
preparing for a forlorn hope. They
have no confidence in success and are
resorting to various schemes to save
something from the general wreck
Stanley Matthews is such fearful load
that it is proposed that Garfield shall
take the stump as the candidate for
Senator, and let the other aspirants do
what they can. In this way it is
thought the Legislature might be Sc
cured, and then Secretary Sherman
would surely settle the controversy by
claiming the prize himself. The seat
is not to be warmed until March, 1879,
which will give Sherman opportunity
to carry into effect the resumption act.
This programme looks really beautiful
in the newspapers.