Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
NEWS OFTHE WEEK.

bridge are rapidly advancing compile
ton.
The solid south is breaking up,
Georgia opened the ball with split
on the financial question.
The will of the late Chief Justice
Pearson, of North Carolina Was writ
ten in pencil.
A bill before the Legislature of Vir-
ginia provides for a tax of one cent
each upon cigars.
After the Selectmcn of New Haven
Conn.,, had paid poor woman 'o4S
in town orders they discovered that
she had 1000 in bank.
Sitting Bulls invasion is not cred
tied at the war department at WASH
ington, and it is hoped that the re.
port is unfounded.
Jas. McGarvey stabbed and dam
gerously wounded John J. Kavan-
augh in a barroom light in Phlladel-
phia Saturday.
Between thirty and forty Mormons
took polygamous wives in Salt lake
on Thursday last, one man marrying
a mother and daughter.
A DR.. Shoemaker and a woman
have been arrested in Philadelphia
for an abortion committed on the per-
son Of Julia Segwald, who died on
Friday last.
The morocco manufacturers of Phil
adelphia were not as reported, effect.
ed by the Philadelphia failures.
This time it was Peter Coopers car
riage that ran over a child in New
York, lnjuring the child seriously.
John D. Blade, Wholesale and retail
grocer, New York has failed for $50,
900. Suspension due to inability to
ma Ike collections.
Tx -President Tyler's widow ap,
peared in court in New York as
plaintiff in a rent suit, and was iortu-
nate enough to win her case.
The tailors strike in Chicago con
tlnues. A committee was appointed
lately to visit the Eastern cities to in
vito cooperation.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison has written a
letter of approval to VIM. K. Chond-
Ter, in which he severely reproves the
administration Of the President.
The National State bank of New
Jersey has suspended its cashier, Isaac
Castor, pending an examination of
his accounts.
Sitting Bull is again reported over
the Canadian hue at Frenchman 5
creek with over n thoa and lodges
An attack on Fort Peck is feared.
+. X. Collins, founder of one of
the first lines Of American steamships
died in New York on Tuesday, aged
76 years.
The New York Senate has rejected
the name Of Daniel Magone for super
intendcnt Of public works. The gov
ernor then sent in the name Of Benja-
min W. Clark.
In the New Jersey House Thursday
a resolution instructing the senators
and members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives to vote against the Bland
silver bill vas passed.
IIanlon, the Toronto oarsman, has
challenged Evan Morris OF PittSburg,
to row u fve-mile race with one turn,
for 81 900 or larger stakes and the
championship Of the United States.
Baltimore was wildly excited last
Sunday over fresh Charley Ross sto-
ry, and fondIy chung to the hope that
she had found the lost boy on board a
brig that had arrived from Demarara.
A Baltimore dealer estimates that
there are 10000, 100000 oysters along
the Atlantic coast Of the United
States. AS they are slippery bivaIveH
he may have missed one or two.
Miss BERTHE lie Franc completed a
walk last week at Rutland Vermont.
Of ifty-two miles in twelve hours, and
had fourteen minutes to spare.
Carl Namoth, an employee of the
Chicago postohce, was arrested
Thursday, charged with robbing mail
boxes. He had, when arrested, co.
900 valuable letters in his possession
David Stanton the long distance
bycicle rider, Of London, has complet-
ed arrangements to ride bycicle one
thousand miles in one hundred and
fourty-four hours for a wager OF $500
aside.
High winds in New York Thurs
day created considerable damage
along the river fronts. Many vessels
broke from their moorings. A sign
blew down and killed Nathaniel
Gould.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has