The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-01-23
MARY OF NEWS.
kmstsrn and Middle states.


The searchers among the ruins of the candy
factory in New York. recently blown up, have
recovered the body Of Herzberger, the en-
gineer.
AT large sale OF Scranton coal in New York
seventy-fve thousand tons we're sold, bringing
higher prices than at a previous sale.
Seven men were iniured-one fatally-by an
explosion in mine near Wilkesbarre, Pa.
After a trial OF several days Mayor Ely with
drew the charge of inefficient and capricious
enforcement OF the laws, made against the
police commissioners of New York.
George M. Brooks bank of Lowville, N. Y,
has suspended payments, the liabilities being
placed at $50, 600.
AZ dinner given TO General Banks in Bos-
ton Hon. Benjamin f. Butler made speech,
denounciatory of the President for not uphold
ing Packard and Kellogg in Louisiana.
Five buildings we're burned in Jamaica,
Long Island, and loss incurred Of $4,000 (;
and in Westerly, r. l., several houses were de-
'stroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at
sS0.00O
At Boston, Mass, the arrest of George B.
Bigelow, well-known lawyer took place on
the charge of having misappropriated the sum
Of $4,000, Which was held in trust by him.
The New York Legislature met in Albany
and organized, James W. Hustled (Republican)
being elected speaker of the assembly.
John Bonner & Co., well-known stock brok-
ers OF New York city, failed. The amount in
volved by their failure is about 81, 900,
and upon the heels of the financial fall of the
firm came the suspension of the New York
Bankers and Brokers' Association, of which
Mr.. Bonner was president, and all of whose
available resources he had utilized. Many
bankers and brokers had left securities in the
hands Of 'le firm as collateral for loans and
these securities could not be found, as Bonner
had fled from the city just before the crash.
Three more bodies have been recovered from
the ruins of the New York candy mandatory.
The Pennsylvania Legislature met at Harris
burgh and organized.
There we're one hundred failures and assign
ments reported in New York during December
with liabilities amounting to about $S, 100000.
John Haddock, aged twenty-one. OF Fern
dale, Pa, stabbed and instantly killed Miss
Lizzie Davis, aged nineteen, in her own home.
He then proceeded to his dwelling, few doors
away, and shot himself through the heart.
Jealousy is believed to have been the cause of
the double tragedy.
DR.. Thomas s. Lambert ex-presjdent of the
American Popular Life Insurance Company of
New York, convicted of swearing to false state
ments of the company's condition, was SEN
fenced to five years at hard labor in the State
prison.
The directors of the Bulls Head Bank of
New York agreed to wind up the affairs of that
institution.
A fire destroyed several buildings in the
business part of Salem, N. J., causing heavy
loss on account of the scarcity of water and
the lack of engines. Total loss, about $40, 900.
The Rolinsford Savings Bank of salmon
Falls, N. H., has decided to close up business
as far as possible, owing to the depression of
the times ; and the Woburn MASS. Five Cent
Savings Bank has been enjoined from receiy-
ing further deposits.
Four former managers of the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.,,
have been indicted on the charge of conspiracy
in combining to defraud the policy holders.
The complaint alleges misappropriation of the
assets of the company and other malleassnce
in Office on the part of the accused.
b. NJ. Greider's malt house in Harrisburg,
Pa, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss, S70.-
600; insurance, $55300. In Franklin, Pa,
Baileys block was burned, causing a loss Of
$30, 900, on which there is partial insurance
Governor Rice was inaugurated at Boston,
Mass, and Governor Conner at Augusta, Me,
disastrous wind and snow storm off Cape
Cod caused many wrecks and large loss of
life.
Western and Southern States.
Dispatches from various parts of Illinois,
Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota
stated that an embargo OF mud prevailed in
those places to such an extent that in the
transactions of any magnitude were suspended
Farmers rarely ventured to town except on
horseback, while cattle, hogs, grain and pro-
duce of all kinds were kept from the market.
The mud filled every city, town and country
road, lane or alley and in Laporte, Ind,
six citizens rode through the principal streets
in a boat drawn by mules, the mud being foo
and half deep and in liquid condition.
The Real Estate Savings bank, of st. Louis
has suspended in accordance with a resolution
of the stockholders.
The three children OF Carl Mas, aged re
spectively one, two and half and four years
were burned to death at their residence il
Morgan township, Iowa, while the parents wer,
away husking corn.
Upon appl cation of the creditors of the An
derson, Lebanon and st. Louis railroad Judg
Gresham, at indianapolis, appointed L. A
Millbank receiver of the road.
A loss of 5000 was caused by the destruc
ton by fire of six buildings in the Lusines
portion of Napoleon, Ohio. They were insured
for IS, TOO
An immense crowd witnessed the hanging O
Jack Harris, at Clinton, Tenn, for the murde
Of Isaac White in 1868. After his crime Harri
escaped capture for over twelve years.
The number Of lives lost on Western river
during the past year-mainly the result of tn
bursting or explosion of steamboats, 49,
seventy, aud the pecuniary loss is set down a
-, O,ooU, ,UOO.
convention lasting ten days was held in ST
Louis by the colored school teachers Of Mis-
Bouri.
The German Savings Bank OF Lafayette
Ind, has failed. It's liabilities are placed q
$89, 900 and nominal assets at $94, 900.
While making New Years calls in Cleveland
Ohio, Charles T. Boyer and @. Meitzer, CLERK
ii clothing store, were thrown from the
buggy. Boyer was instantly killed and Meitzt
was seriously wounded.
Colonel F. W. NJ. Holiday was inaugurate
governor Of Virginia with much display, tn
being the first occasion since colonial time
that governor of Virginia has been inaugJ
rated with such imposing public ceremonies.
frightened team backed wagon contain
ing Mrs Morris Goodloe aud four children O
a bridge across the Odin river, near NashviL
Tenn, and all the children were drowned.
AS two tons of fnitro-glycerinewereb being loade
into a railroad car near Negaunee, Mich, the
exploded and seven men were instantly killed
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