The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-02-13
OE NEWS.
l.torn and MIddle stntna.

Joseph hawley, r. H. Dana, Jr. Mayor Pierce
and others.
The boot and shoe factory Of Powers. CASTOR
y Co., Of New York, failed for $500 600 and
bers. with liabilities amounting to nearly
100000,
three-story wooden block in Lowell. Mass
was destroyed by fire, and damage done 10 thf
extent of about &43, 600, on which there is \
partial insurance.
mill for the manufacture of trade dollars
was was round IN full operation in Philadelphia by
United States secret service officers.
,t At jamestown, N. Y, L. NJ Brown. aged
sixty, respected resident, hanged himself in
barn.
At Shenandoah, Pa, Mr.. Allen, died from
the effects of dog bite several weeks after
he had been bitten.
The New Jersey editorial convention met AZ
Trenton and cleo cd officers. The secretary's
report shows that there are twenty-one dailies
and dl44 weekly papers in the State.
Five prisoners escaped from the Chsrlestown
(Mass prison by boring through the wall and
getting upon the roof, from which they de.
scended by a rope to an open field in the north
eide OF the prison.
At Reading, Pa, Jacob and John Huntzin.
ger, father and son, late president and cashier
OF the Miners Trust Company of Pottsville.
found guilty Of defrauding depositor ont of
S2s, 900, were sentenced each to two years i'm
prisonment to pay fine of $500, and to make
full restitution to the prosecutor
Fires The Ontario Touring mill at Oswego.
n 4, was burned, and loss incurred of about
300, 600, on which the insurance is about s4O.-
600 at Westfeld, Vt, c. Reed q Sons boot
and shoe establishment went down before The
flames, the loss being about S12, 900 and at
Poultney, VT, j. E. Raudall's store and several
adjoining buildings were DESTROYED, with an
estimated loss Of $50 900, on which there is
partial insurance.
The suspension of two Philadelphia leather
houses was followed closely by the failure of
eight other firms in the same business. with
total Liabilities amounting to about 81 500. 600.
Of this sum the firm of 4. & c. Stokes. who
carried paper for the nine other houses. owe
$500, 600.
A memorial service in honor of the late
samuel Bowles was held in the Church of the
Unity, Springfield Mass and was attended nv
Governor Rice and others prominent in politics
ana Journalism. Addresses were delivered bv
Dr. >. g. Holland, Charles Francis Adams. Jr.,
and others, and letters were read from Secre.
tary Schurz. Senator Dawes, etc.
Another heavy gale, with the coolest weather
OF the season, prevailed along the Atlantic
coast and did considerable damage to the shino
ping.
The cashier of the National State Bank of
Newark, N. j., has been suspended bv the
president of the institution for Irregularities
connected with his Office.
The Connecticut House of REPRESENTATIVES
has passed resolution in opposition to the
Bland silver bill and in favor of resumption
OF specie payments.
Western and So uthern States.
James b. Groome was elected to the United
States Senate from Maryland to succeed George
II. Dennis, whose term expires March f. 1879.
The four members of the Louisiana return
hnO ORd ha-w
court at New Orleans on the charge of forging
the returns from Vernon parish.
At large meeting in the capitol at Atlanta.
ia, presided over by Mayor Augler the repeal
or the resumption act and the remonetization
OF silver was demanded.
Resolutions have been passed bv the cbamber
OF commerce of Charleston, S. c., favoring the
resumption OF specie payments and opposed to
the remonetlzation of silver.
The Ohio Senate has adopted resolution
favoring the Bland silver bill
At Plymouth, N. c., Arden A. Nelson fool
Webb. -''
4 body of Indians made raid into Mason
county, Texas, killed several persons and car
RED off large quantity of live stock United
states troops and Texan rangers were sent in
pursuit.
Eleven firemen we're injured. more or less
severely by the falling of a wall during fire at
Sarrollton, Ill which destroyed five business
The Buchanan Bank of St. Joseph. Mo-, has
made an assignment in favor of its depostors.
Inc wholesale paint glass and oil firm of Page
q sprague, Chicago, have failed for nearly
100000.
1t has been decided by the State supreme
court OF South Carolina that the circuit Judges
OF the State must be elected by ballot instead
OF Utod Doce, and this decision unseats all the
circuit judges except two.
Platt, Hubbell q Co., the largest mercantile
era OF monticello, ILL.,, failed for $50, 900
and j. j. jones. wealthy farmer and stock
raiser of wes'ern Missouri made an assign
ment, his Liabilities being $50 0O0
A carriage cont ntaining four persons was struck
tg q railroad train at a crossing in Milwaukee |
WIZ, and Franz Falk and Miss Helen Jacobs |
PIN were engaged to be married to each other
we're instantly killed, while sister of the ladv
was severely injured.
The cylinder of calcium light packed in
me flies OF the Halifax street theate-. Balti- |
more, exploded just before the beginning of a |
matinee performance. Four or five employees Of |
me theater were injured by the explosion. and |
s panic was imminent among the audience, but |
as hurt.
- sfi From Washington
The House committee on appropriations have
l4ed the pay of letter carriers at $500 and
600 per annum for first and second class
iaries, the latter to apply to cities containing
eTH rs, 900 Inhabitants.
AZ cabinet meeting the President an
need his intention to send to Congress a
eesage on the subject of Chinese immigra-
During discussion in the House regarding
p Il for the relief of w. II. N .wman for pro-
Psrty destroyed at Alexandra, Va, in the war
~, Sones, OF ONO, sent up 10 the clerks desk
lnce OF the presidential nomination read, The
lIscussion that followed was wound up bv
representative Mills of Texas, who said that
llr. Iilden would never again be the Demo
aratic candidate for President
a meeting Of prominent business men from
az parts Of the United States will be held in
washing ON soon for the purpose of discussing
pc question Of how to restore American com.