The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-02-27
.UMMARY OF NEWS.
eastern and Middle states.


to drive the animal away from the cattle ward
John and James Cassidy aged one and tw,
years were smothered to death i'm a New Yorl
tenement house by the smoke from a burnin,
mattress, and the recovery of two eide
brothers, aged four and five was made donbt
ful through the same oause
The Mercantile Savings Bank. OF BOSTON
has been enioinod from doing further business
Deposittrs will probably not be heavy losers
Sweet, Cook & Co., wholesale boot and sho,
dealers Of Buffalo, n. Y, have suspended. wifi
liabilities Of S150,000
The Boston book publishing houses of ]. r.
Osgocd X Co., and Hurd & Hougbton. have
consolidated under the firm name Of Houghton
Osgood & Co.
John D. Townsend, counsel for William M.
Tweed, has made Q written application to the
encouragement OF New York for the release OF
his client, with statement Of the reasons why
the application should be granted.
1t was discovered that Augustus NJ. Turnev.
paying teller of the Bank OF North America,
New York was defaulter to the amount OF
100000. This money he had stolen in various
sums, and lost in Wall street speculations dur
inS The past five years, without being suspect
ed, as he was respected and trusted having
Deen Wlto the bank for twenty-five years. He
was arrested.
Failures among New York business houses
sull continue, the most prominent one of re-
cent date being that Of Jell HAYDEN & Co.
manufacturers of brass work, with liabilities
of 100000.
The: New York chamber Of commerce has
adopted memorial to Congress against the
Bland silver bill.
Western and Southern States.
William Sturges, prominent in railroad circles
hled voluntary petition in bankruptcv at
Chicago. His liabilities are over 81 ,OO0. .O0o.
J. Madison Wells, Of the Louisiana returning
board, who made his escape recently when the
other members of the board were arrested
voluntarily surrendered himself at Riqolet's
Station, La, and was brought to New Orleans.
boy who had been brought to Baltimore
from the west Indies, and was believed by
many to be the missing Charlie Ross. was
visited by MIR. Ross, who said the child was not
his. MIR. Ross states that this made 573 bows
he had been called to see or had been written
about, and his hundreds of failures to identify
each each wait as his own, had taught him to enter.
taln } sanguine hope. He supposed he should
continue to see boys until he died, but did not
expect TO md his own son in any Of them.
a suit for lib !, brought in Cincinnati against
T. L. Barnum and others for $50 OOO lasted
ten days, attracting much attention, and re
sultlng In verdict of $4,000 for the plain
tins. Inc action was brought by show COM
pany on account of a publication made by
defendants in the Utica IN. " Observer
which, the plaintiffs charged, broke up their
show. - '0-
A dispatch from New Orleans states that nv
the sinking of the steamer Lessie TAYLOR. on
Ine Atcnafalaya river. colored woman and
cnllu ana four or five deck hands were drowned
The steamer had a cargo Of sugar, cotton. and
cotton seed, and was valued at $4,000.
fatal duel was fought at Matamoras, Tex.
between Hon. Nester Maxau, a prominent
lawyer, and NJ De La Pena. After two rounds
were hred, the latter gentleman declared him.
self satisfied, but Mr.. Maxan demanded an
other rouDd and was shot through the BODY
dying almost instantly.
The San Francisco chamber of commerce has
passed resolutions in opposition to the re.
monet cation OF silver and the repeal of the
resumption act.
The committee on federal relations in the
Maryland house of delegates to which was re
ferred the memorial of the Hon Mon .qomerv
Blair, on the Sth of January last calling mon
congress to reopen the electoral question and
ascertain judicially who was elected President
at the last election, and give effect to the will
OF the people, reported unfavorably on the
memorial.
The trial of General Anderson. of the Louis
lana returning board, on the charge of hay-
ing falsihed the returns during the presidential
count, ended in a verdict of guilty by the iury
and he was remanded for sentence.
The Greenbackers of Michigan held a meet
ing at Jackson and passed resolutions in favor
OF the remonetization of silver and the repeal
OF the resumption act.
From Washington.
Francis Murphy, the temperance apitator.
with his son and daughter, called on the Presi,
dent and Mrs. Hayes, the other day. and met
with pleasant reception.
A meeting OF Republicans in Washington WAS
held to decide what steps to take to protect
the Louisiana returning board.
The finance committee of the Senate con-
sldered what is known as Senator wallace's
Ia Hsn..s
II was agreed to and reported to the Senate |
The bill authorizes the issue OF $1O1 OOO 600 |
nIty year coupon bonds of denominations of |
S25 $50, and 800, bearing interest at the |
rate OF 365 per annum. They are to be issued |
In the name Of the person who paws the money |
and to be registered in his name, but NAV be |
transferred to any assignee, and may al o be |
registered In the name of any owner In this |
respect they are equal V safe with registered |
bonds They may also be assigned in blank.
and when so assigned they become coupon |
bonds, and pass by delivery, like any other
coupon bond. This will enable the owner to |
dispose OF them when he wishes The inter-
est is payable at any national bank on present-
ing the coupon with the bond. They are pur-
chasable with legal-tenders az coin yalua. and
the proceeds are to be applied to redeemine the
outstanding bonds bearing higher rate of
interest. The purpose Of the bill is two-fold.
nrst, to give an opportunity for investment of
savings ana second, tn initiate the policy of
ti.seiiie Nno uoUI @ihonB our own people
The House committee ON the judiciary took
vote .on the proposition for sixteenth
amendment to the constitution of the United
States, giving women the right to vote and
stood te-ive to iye-Mr. Harris, of
virginia, who is opposed to woman suffrage.
being absent.
The House committee ON pensions agreed to
report bill for the revision of the pension
laws. 1t provides that il Applications Tor mem.
slons are made within five years from the
death, or discharge of the soldier, or officer
concerning whom the pension is asked. such
pension, if granted, shall date from the time of
death or discharge OF such pensioner PEN
aons for which applications are made after
hve years from the time of death or discharge.
shall date from the time when such appliea.
ton is made. The bill contains a clause
which allows to be replaced on the rolls pen