Middletown transcript., 1878-04-27
GEN ERAL NEWS.

day evening, ana resulted Ill u geleLaI
fight. Stones were freely used, and
about thirty persons we're 50 badly in
iured that they had to be treated by
physicians.
Very heavy rain fell at St. Louis
and Memphis during Monday and
Tuesday night, the fall Of water being
nearly three inches. Much damage
was done, especially in Memphis, where
a bridge which cost $25,00 was swept
away.
Gold payments have been resumed
BY three banks in Pittstown, Pa, and
several stores in Cleveland, Ohio. The
proprietors Of one Of the silk mills, in
Patterson, N. j., paid off their hands
in gold on Saturday, for the first time
in seventeen years.
The Democratic City Convention Of
Harrisburg, Pa, met Tuesday evening
and elected Charles a. Bigler delegate
to the State Convention. He was in
structed to vote for A. Fl. Dill for
Governor, Lewis H. Eek, Of Dauphin,
for Lieutenant Governor, and J. Simp-
son Africa, Of Huntingdon, for Secre-
tary Of internal Affairs.
At Columbus, Ga, on Saturday,
Henry Love, aged 35 years, was muir
dered and thrown from a bridge win
dow into the Chattahoochee river.
| Dowdel Adams, arrested for the MUIR
der, confessed his guilt, and stated that
robbery was the motive. Love claimed
to represent Philadelphia firm.
Colonel w. L. Salisbury, banker,
pro tempore Mayor, and proprietor Of
the Enquiirer-San, Of Columbus, Ga,
was fatally shot BY DR.. r. NJ. Palmer,
at Scale, Alabama, on Saturday night.
Palmer had sued Salisbury for $780,
900 damages for alleged libellious pub
lications, and recovered verdict Of
one cent; hence the murder. a re-
ward Of $500 is offered for Palmer's
arrest.
A large gang Of tramps entered the
town Of St. Johns, Quebec, on Mon.
day night, and paraded the streets
Tuesday morning, fourishing revolvers,
and otherwise behaving riotously. Ten
Of them were arrested. The telegraph
reporting the occurrence says "The
appearance Of some Of the party leads
to the belief that they are more than
ordinary tramps."
Bishop McCoskry, Of Mich, against
whom certain scandalous charges have
been made by some Of the Western pa
pers, and who is now in New York
sends to the Associated Press the fol
lowing: Il give my unqualified denial
to the articles which appeared IN differ
ent papers against me" [Signed
Samuel "A. McCoskry, Bishop Of Mich
igan.
"Reliable information" has been re-
ceived in San Antonio, Texas, from
the Mexican border States to the ef-
feet that can insurrection against the
Diaz Government is steadily but sure
" ripening." The Lerdists are again
active, and urging the Mexican In
dians to renew their raids into Texas
50 as to bring back the old unsettled
condition Of things on the Rio Grande
D. @. Zeller, cashier Of the National
Exchange Bank Of Titfin, Ohio, alb
seconded last Saturday, after banking
hours, with So, 800 Of the bank funds
It i said the banks surplus exceeds
the amount stolen, and there will bt
no interruption Of its business. Tht
directors offer reward Of $4,000 fol
the return Of Zeller to the Sheriff o
Seneca county, Ohio, and an addition
al 5000 for the return Of the money
Of an equitable proportion for th'
amount restored.
The bark Azor sailed from Charles
ton, s. O. Saturday morning, for Afri
ca, with $50 celored emigrants, unde
the auspices Of the "Liberian Exodu
Association" The Azor is fast clip
per, having been built for the slav
trade before the war, and her captain
thinks She can reach Monrovia il
twenty days. Her sailing caused grea
excitement among the colored pcpula
ton Of Charleston, large numbers Q
whom seem to be affected with desir
to emigrate to Liberia.
The Kentucky Association sprin
! races begin at Lexington, May II
The following stables are already q
! the course Grinstead's, Thomas
Cadwalader's, Murphey's, Lisle's, Scul
e Iy's, Niley's, Wilson's, Hitchcock
6 Wither's and others. Those Of BU
ford, Harper, Blow, Swigent, Rey
, nolds, Richards, Clay, Bowen, McIr
tire. McGibber, McGrath, William
/ and Nichols will arrive at the last /
3 next week. The track has been place
Q in splendid order and fast time is e2
b pected.
II The Indians from Mexico who n
Gently raided in Texas carried bac
, three hundred horses and two whit
4 boys. A list Of five persons killed b
n them is given, which includes two chi
i dren. It is reported that all til
ranches in Duvall and Falls countit
: were "broken up by thesayages. III
I force Of Mexican soldiers and citizer
e pursuing them on the other side Of I'll
/ border is 500 strong, and they are e1
u pected to be overtaken. A mail ca
rier and three settlers have been kille
near Fort Davis by reservation II
q dians.
II A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla
Il dated April 23d, announces that M
] Lin, Secretary Of State under Stearn
z and u. G. Dennis, the little giant
le Alachuacounty, have made confession
ct in writing, Of frauds in 1867, by whic
t, Florida was carried for Hayes. Dem
II covers fully all the details Of the Are
er-precinct frauds, which played 50 il
: portant part before the returnir
Y board. He says 214 names we're p
or On the return Of Archer after votin
is McLin's confession is said to cover q
i the transactions before the State ca