Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-04
GENERAL NEWS.

Treasury detectives are continuing
the search for the stolen m ney with,
as yet, no clue to the guilty parties.
Colonel j. D. Hawley, Of Syracuse,
has recently presented the university
of his city with watch said to be three
hundred years old.
A constitutional requirement in New
Hampshire makes it imperative upon
the governor and all legislators that
they be Proteatants.
At Springfield, Mo, on Christmas
Charles Leighton stabbed George Nc
Farlanl and killed Bryan Mason.-
The assassin was arrested.
The body of newly born child,
With it's brains knocked out, was found
lying in a snow bank on Greenwich
street, New York, Christmas night.
Six thousand cigars, concealed in
india rubber bags, were seized on
Wednesday night aboard the steam
er Columbus at the port of New York.
The state convention of temper
ance reform clubs, of Massachusetts,,
organized Wednesday at Boston, with
six hundred delegates in attendance.
Railway travel in the northern and
eastern states was greatly impeded on
Friday night and Saturday morning
by the heavy fall Of now which pre-
vailed.
The cotton mill ut Brainard, Rens-
selaer county, N. Y, belonging to the
Clinton manufacturing company, OF
Providence, r. l., was burned Thurs
day morning last.
Robert Summerton, capt of an nm
knoyn schooner from Rockland, Me-,
living at Beverly, was assaulted on
Wednesday last, by one Of the crew
and fatally injured.
The discharge OF seventeen en-
plovees at the Boston Custo nhouse, to
be made tomorrow, will effect a re-
duction in expenses OF from 80, OOO
to $50, cooper annum.
During the recent cold snap n lad
twelve wears ofage, son of James Will
gis living near Hickv, Hartford conn
tv, was so severed V frozen that he will
probably lose part Of both feet.
The United States postal-railway
committee commenced its session in
Boston Yesterday, and examined Hon.
EIocum IIoSford, Hon. Ginery Turtle
bail, and Colonel John ?. George.
The recent treasury robbery Is
still under investiyAtigaton, with no
further clue to the mystery of the
disappearance Of the money belonging
to the bank than was Il week ago.
The dwelling of Mr.. Michael Han
nan, of Pekin, near Homecoming, was
DESTROYED bv fire few nights since.
Mr. Hannah lost not on " house and
furniture. but also small amount Of
money.
Two men, giving the names of VIII
liam Wellington and john d. Smith
re,pt ctiyely, have swnaled the pro-
prletor Of tn Wilson House in Girls
field, out Of supper, lodging and
breakfast.
A Memorial 10 Congress. like the
one sent from New York and Pnla-
delphia, IN regard to the count Of
the electoral vote, is receiving the
signatures Of the leading business men
of Boston.
Colonel Jenifer has sold his horse
the "Jcnifer Arabian to Mr., Game.
ron, of Pennsylvania The price paid
is not known, but it is supposed tc
have been between five and six thou
sand dollars.
The California raisin crop is this
year estimated at 10000 packages,
10000 of which will be consumed on
the Pacific coast, whilst the bal
ance will find their way to tne East
era market.
Ten prisoners escaped from the
county Jail at Cleveland, Ohio, early
Saturday morning. They overpow
cred the guard, bosnd and gagged
him. None of the scoundrels have
Teen captured.
Mr.. William II. Harvel and Miss
Adelia E. Hearn, both of Wicomico
county, were united in marriage De-
cember II. at the residence of the
brides parents, by the Rev. I. Rob-
inson Dreamer.
Two brothers, named Henry and
William Weinhardt, were killed on
Thursday last, by the falling of a
large mass of coal from the roof OIL
the Greenfield coal mine, near W,s.
Bellville, Illinois.
There is so much important work
this winter for home missionaries
that the foreign missionaries will, fol
the nonce, have to forget the farof