Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-20

Wheat harvesting commenced on
the Eastern Shore, and in other parts
of Maryland last week. Samples OF
we'll headed Western wheat, about
ready for cutting, were shown
Wednesday week on the Baltimore
Corn and Flour Exchange. Wabash,
White, Richland and Lawrence coun-
ties, illinois, and Knox county, lndi-
ana, each sent a sample bundle. The
harvest was to commence in these To-
calities from June 5 to 10 and the
prospect is as tair as could be desired
for good yield.
A great invasion of kan3aroos re-
Gently occurred in various settled
parts of Australia, especially Queens
land. The animals being no doubt
driven from the interior by the
drought and it's effects, in search of
food. They came in thousands de-
vouring everything in the shape OF
herbs or grain, so that the sheep and
cattle were often reduced to dry
leaves for fodder. The colonists
promptly met the attack, in some cas-,
es driving the kangaroos into an en-
closure, and shooting them. In one
battle more than 1000 kangaroos
were killed in four days.
When Mrs. Lucien Levys, a young
bride returned to her home, at PIG
East Thirty third street, N. Y, last
Thursday, after having been away all
day she found her husband dead. A
note on the table said that at three
o'clock in the afternoon he took
strvchnne to end his life and request.
ed the family to keep hi; death from
the public. Tie also begged the CT ro-
ner not to make post mortem exam
ination Of his remains. Mr.. LEWIS
was travelling salesman, and be-
longed to a highly respectable family
andwas 80 years Of age. One week ago
Wednesday he married a young WON
an with whom, those in the house say
he has lived happily.
A difficulty occurred Tuesday nigh
week at Damascus, a village fon
J. miles from MI. Airey, on the Balt
: more and Ohio railroad, between tw'
farmers, named Young and Green
The affair originated about a DO,
whom Green had hired and who hat
, previously been in Youngs service
, Young assaulted Green, who went t
his house and returned with a doubl
, barrelled gun. The fight was renewc'
and Gr,en shot Young in the hea
o killing him instantly. A coroners in
quest was held the following day an
Green was cxhonoratea on the plea c
self defense, it being shown tina
+ Young had drawn a revolver on hlI
during the fight. The affair has crea
tod quite a stir in the village.
a telegram from Newport, date
y the 18th instant, states that all tn
horses and carriages Of the late Thorn
AS Winans We're offered at public auc
! ton. Mr.. Winans' son, Ross r Wi
mans, and ex- Mayor Latrobe. Of Bad
imore, were present. A price ha'
been set upon each Of the horses, Sc
The head coachman had charge Of tn
sale and acted as auctloncer. lie III
formed the company that only b!h
e above the prices set would be consld
y cred, Owing to the high prices Sc
5 upon them but few We're sold. TN
, carriages and harness were all sol
! and brought very low prices, consid
Y ering the quality. &c.
e Noah Cherry, Harris Atkinson all
Q Robert Thompson were hanged il
: Goldsboro, n. c., last Friday, for tn
: murder of Gaines Worley and wife
s on the llth Of February last. 81
thousand people were present. Tn
condemned proclaimed their innocence
. to the last, and were very defiant il
/ their remarks toward the prosecuting
attorneys. Cherry had but little t
$ say about eternity. He SAID he hope
: to be saved. Thompson sad he ha
= made his peace with God. Atklnso
: spoke very maliciously Of the attol
: neys and the white people, and SAT-
r upon ascending the scatiold that h
! expected to 90 straight to hell. Tn
crime for which these men wer
hanged was one Of the most attrociou
ever known in the criminal calenda
of North Carolina.
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