Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-07-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Gray, the noted forger arrived in
New York; Wednesday.
James Murphy struck Peter Cullen
a blow at Uxbridge, Mass, Wednes-
day intictin5 fatal injuries.
The Oleomargarne factory Of Rear
don e. Sons at Cambridge, Mass, was
burned Wednesday. Los. $4,000.
Mail robbers stopped stage west
from Fort Mason, Texas, Tuesday
week, and cut and robbed the way
pouch.
Tuesday afternoon week, William
NJ. Bufan, 81 years old, WAS drowned
while bathing at Revere Beach near
Boston.
A broom factory at Amsterdam n.
Y, was blown down Wednesday and
nine men buried in the runs. Sever
al were fatally injured.
Henry ]. Relemciers, vino shot and
killed Herman Nossc in st. louf.
June d. has been sentenced TO be
hanged on the 23d Of August.
Several bridges and small buildings
on the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley
and Wheeling railway near Russell
station were washed away by rain
storm day or two since.
The leading gun manufacturers OF
the country held a meeting at New.
port, Wednesday for the purpose Of
talking over matters Of interest to the
trade.
The miIlerg of Pennsylvania claim
ing to represent the largest mannfact-
uring industry in the United States
save one, that Of iron, are in seminar
nual convention 1T Reading.
Lizzie Carroll, an elderly coIored
woman, who resided at Prime ss Anne
Nd, fainted at church Sunday morn.
ing, and died soon after being re.
/ moved W nel IOIIlE.
Charles D. Knight, fireman on the
Grand Trunk Railroad, wa instantly
killed Tuesday week at Bethel, Me-,
by coming in contact with bridge,
In New York Tuesday week, James
McElrov VAS sentenced to Sing Sing
prison for ten Years for stealing a
pocketbook containing five cents.
David Porter, a leader in the Muir
ply movement committed suicide at
Akron o., Tuesday week by taking
landanum. Strong drink and fast
life probably caused the deed.
Timothy Macdonald, of West Leb-
anon fireman on the New Hamp-
shire Northern Railroad, was run
over by cars at Franklin Tuesday
week.
Two trains near Wilmington, Del
aware, were, with their contents, de-
stroyed by lightning on Monday
night week. They belonged to Mr..
George Layman, and contained his
entire crop. Loss s. 5000.
Masked burglars Tuesday night a
week entered the house Ct Bernard
Foicke, at Forty nlnth.Stre New
York, and succeeded in securing a
large amount Of valuables, after which
they inside their escape.
A fight occurred in Ellis county,
Texas between sheritf's posse and a
gang Of horse thieves, when Frank
Weaver, the leader of the thieves,
and one member Of the gang were
shot and killed.
The steamer City Of Pekin, four
days overdue FROM Hong Kong, via
Yokohama, arrived at San Francisco
Tuesday having come through with
one engine, the other breaking down
shortly after leaving Hong Yong.
An unknown tramp committed sui
eide Tuesday week by drowning him
self in the canal at Easton Pa. lie
notified some furnace men before com.
uniting the act he was going to HI,
and the nearest way to get there was
by water.
A love affair between Clarence
Shaw and Miss Matte Sherwood,
both Of Independence, Iowa, culmina,
ted Monday night in the death Of
both, Shaw first shooting her and then
himself, jealousy was the eau C.
A Chinaman made application to
Judge Choate, Of the United States
District Court, New York, for natur-
alizalion as an American Citizen
The Judge on an adverse decision in a
similar case by Judge Sawyer Of CALI
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