Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-07-11

dried up. lie Is IN better health than
ever.
DR.. j. G. Aver, the w ll.knowu pat
emit medicine man, died at Winchah.
don, Mass, on Wednesday afternoon
aged go years. He left an estate val
tied at 100000.
Rev. DR.. Dowllng died at the State
Lunatic Asylum, at Mildletown, N.
Y, Thursday. He was the author Of
IA History Of Romanism," and a
preacher Of eminent repute.
The total deaths in Baltimore last
week were l26, Of which SO were
males and 6s were females, 40 colored
AZ under one year old, y Under five
years old, 6 upwards Of sixty, one up,
wards of 70 three upwards Of 80, and
one above ITO years.
The body of Henry Ijams was found
day or two ago near dam No. u, in
the Potomac river. 1t is supposed he
missed his footing while crossing the
ford at night, and being unable to
swim was drowned. lie resides near
the scene Of the accident.
The body of Jacob Cryst, silk
weaver, who disappeared some time
ago, was found at noon Tuesday near
the Passaic falls, N. j., with two bull
let holes in his head. No pistol was
found near him.
The New York Central Railroad
Company offers 81 900 reward for the
detection Of the wretch who removed
rail from the track near Albany,
Saturday night, whereby an oil train
was burned aid brcakman Frank, Of
Cranes Village killed.
Charles +. Lord, recently dis.
charged from the employ Of Morse
Bros, wholesale grocers, Boston, was
arrested Tuesday week, and confessed
to pilfering $4,000 worth Of goods
Patrick +. Dolan, who received the
stolen property, waa also arrested.
Schenck & Sons mammoth ware
house, at Vevav, Ind was burned
Friday. together with its contents, -
Loss $4,000. Insured for $4,000
each in the Phoenix, of Brookly n.
North America Of Philadelphia, and
the Niagara, of New York.
A large Block Of brick dwellings, on
College avenue, indianapolis, was de-
stroyed by fire Friday, loss $4,000
The fire originated from fire crackers
thrown into the long shed adjoining
the block. Several minor accidents
occurred there the same day.
a suit of $4,000 damages has been
brought against Rev Father Kreusch
pastor of St. Alphonsus church,
Wheeling, by Rev. Father Casanova,
late assistant pastor Of the same
church, the charge being defamation
Of character, through numerous let
ters.
Tuesday morning q week, in coal
mine near CaSseyville, Ky. a large
piece Of slate caved in on Mr.. New
comb and his fifteen year old son.
nearly cutting the boy in two and
killing him instantly, and injnrinS
Mr.. Newcomb so severely that his re-
covcry is doubtful.
David Trumbull, who rowed No 7
oar in the recent Yale Harvard race
on the Thames, and Colonel Charles
NJ. Colt, the treasurer of the Chelsea
savings bank. Of Norwich, were
drowned in New London harbor,
Conn, Wednesday, in attempting to
rescue a little son oe Colonel c.
Walter Wade, depot master Of the
Winter Hill Station, on the Boston
and Lowell Railroad, at Sommerville,
left home on Monday last week, talk
ing what money he had, and also $500
belonging to the railroad company
He had held the position five or six
years. and leaves behind a wife and
two children.
The barn and storehousa Of w. T.
Wright, OF Talbot county, was struck
by lightning on Saturday last week
and entirely destroyed, together with
farming implements and machinery,
30 tons of hay. blades. fodder and
corn, and about 5000 feet Of lumber.
Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
A tragic affair occurred at Port
Deposit, on the morning of the 4th Of
July, in the shooting Of James and
Thomas Armstrong, Of the firm of
Armstrong & Co., a we'll known iron
foundry firm at that place, by VIM.
McGill, an iron moulder, who imme.
diately afterwards shot himself tkro'
the head and death resulted instar
taneously. The quarrel grew out of
stove, which it is stated McGill in
vented and the Armstrong; patented
Mr.. John Nichodemus, large
hearted and very wealthy citizen OF
the Boonsboro' district, Washington
county, says the Hagerstown News,
had determined to present to his ma
tive county good farm to be used