Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-08-29

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on him.
The steamship China arrived at
San Francisco Saturday from Hong
Kong with $50 Chinese passengers.
James Hill has been appointed
postmaster at Vicksburg, Miss. in
place of Henry R. Pease, suspended.
The stsamtug Thatcher was burned
at Bagdad deck-yard, near Pensacola
Thursday night.
The American consul at Tangiera
describes the famine in Southern Mo-
rocco as appalling.
At Short Creek, Mo-, Thursday
Benjamin Shoemaker shot and killed
young man named Connolly and ia.
tally wounded Connelly's father.
Louis Joseph, connected with the
recent robbery of Shea's pawnbroker
shop in Portland, Oregon, was arrest
ed Friday. He is boy Of sixteen
and confesses participation in the
crime.
John A. Ellslsr, a well-known &C.
tor, filod petition in bankruptcy at
Clevelaod Friday. His liabilities are
$llO,00O; assets 1900.
Samuel Wild, spinner and
colliery proprietor of Rochdale, Eng
land, has failed. Liabilities estima-
ted at 100000.
In a cricket match Saturday at
New York, the Philadelphia club was
defeated signally by the Staten
Islanders.
A freight train ran over and killed
man Sunday night at South Merri-
mack, N. H., supposed to be John
Paine of Milford. He w,s sitting or
lying 90 the track.
The Germans OF Chicago turned out
to the number of eight or ten thou
sand Sunday to grand picnic at o.
den's Grove, to celebrate the birth Of
the King of Wurtemburg.
John Hughes who began walk Of
FIVE hundred miles at Newark. N. j.
last Sunday week, completed his task
last Saturday evening at 1929. AT
hi. finish thore WAS enthusiasm. His
time exceeds that Of O'Leary in Bos-
ton.
The weavers aud winders in the Is
cotton mills at Radcliffe near Bury,
have struck against reduction OF
their pay 81 per cent. About $500
looms are idle in consequence.
JOSEPH Brown. aged %, was shot
in the neck in Philadelphia, Thurs.
day evening by James McCarrsn, in
the alley in the rear Of the latter
house, 1915 Miffin street, and received
wound which will prove fatal.
| Edward Ogden, superintendent OF
the United States customhouss at AL
bany N. Y, has been suspended from
duty and order ed to turn over tn"
records Of his office to the master me.
chanic, who will continue the work
The hearing in the case OF Hiram
II. Kimpton before the Massachusetts.
state attorney general was resumed
Thursday, when Judge Youmans
made the closing argument in behalf
of the state Of Sonth Carolina. This
closes the hearing and Attorney Gen
eral Train took the case under consid
Grafton.
Capt. Rodgers, company A, Fifth
cavalry, while en- ronte to Join bis
company at Fort Mckinney, was
struck and instantly killed by light
ming on the afternoon Of the 23rd
inst, IS miles north Of Rock creek on
the Fetterman road. He was IN hi
tent and two Indian scouts W no were
with him, both escaped without lnju'
ry.
The Lakeside House, at Rome City
Ind, the largest and best hotel in
that place was totally destroyed by
fire Sunday, with all its contents, ma
ny Of the guests narrowly escaping
with their lives. Loss $4,000; insu.
rance not given.
The shoemakers' strike, at Chicago
came to an end on Saturday. A com
mittee from manufacturers and one
from the shomakers met, and effected
a compromise. Each committee pre-
pared list, and when they met they
split the difference, which arrange
ment Was satisfactory.
All the arrangements have been
made at Toronto, excepting choice
of place, for the match between Court
ney and Hanlon, which is to take
place on the lst Of October. The dis
lance will be Eve miles with turn
and the stakes will be $4,000 aside
For the privilege of meeting Court
ney's hackers will give $4,000.
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