The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-03-13

New York, completely wreCking q number OF
cars, though, happily, no loss Of life resulted.
large quantity OF unclaimed merchandise
Z Centennial exhibits forfeited under act of
Congress--was sold at Philadelphia, the prices
brought being very low.
petor Cooper has issued an address TO the
country in favor OF the reconciliation Of sill
yer and against the speedy resumption of
specie payments
Committees representing the merchants Of
New York held a conference with representa-
tiyes OF the Erie and New York Central rail.
roafg in regard to the alleged unjust discrimi-
nation or freight rates against New York and
IN favor of other cities. The committees
charged that the high rates from New York to
The West were very prejudicial to the trade in
terests OF that city, and that much of their
business was going to neighboring cities, who
had the advantage Of lower rates.
There have been forty cases Of poisoning
from using the water of an infected well at
Rahford, Vt, and several PERSONS have died.
After a search of two months, the body of
Miss Jennie Moore-a beautiful young lady
residing in Newark, n. j.. and employed in
New York-was found in the Passaic river On
Christmas evening Mss Moore received visit
from gentleman to whom she was engaged to
be married. After his departure she COM
planned Of a headache and went out for walk
from which she never returned
The steamship City of Dallas, laden with
cotton caught fire while lying at her dock in
New York and was destroyed. The loss ap-
proaches 100000.
James Lorimer Graham, well-known New
York lawyer, was arrested on = civil suit
charged with having misappropriated over
SOO,OOO, held by nm in trust for Mrs. Eliza
beth Mccall, relative of his.
At Princeton, n. j., students OF Princeton
College engaged in an ARRAY during which
pistols were drawn and a member of the sopho-
more class was shot and dangerously wounded.
laa Eanfa
that they have $4,000 on hand as a campaign
fund, and have issued a circular by means of
which they expect to largely increase that
sum.
Charges of malfeasance in Office have been
preferred against the insurance superintendent
7 OF New York to Governor Robinson by Comp
troller Olcott.
]. T. Preston. who has been on trial at
aerson, N. j., for the embezzlement Of s2O,-
OUO when treasurer of the Merchants Loan
and Trust Company of that city, pleaded guilty
70 the charge.
Western and Southern States.
Fourteen stores at Medway, Ala, were burned,
entatling loss of $4,000.
Eight Cinnamon and two women were drown
% by the sudden flooding Of the Chinese
quarters IN jackson, Cal, during a heavy
storm. Considerable damage to property in
other quarters was done.
An appeal for executive clemencv in the case
o. Thomas @. Anderson, of the New Orleans
returning board, convicted of forging election
returns, has been signed by fifty. three Repub-
hcan members Of the Louisiana Legislature.
The recent reports that Sitting Bull has
recrossed into the United States from his
quarters near Fort Walsh British America, are
denied 1t is stated that he is still there and
has been Joined by sixty additional lodges of
Sioux from the United States
At fire in Savannah, Ga. 1000 bales ~
cotton were DESTROYED
John o'Brien, Marion Coyle, and another
man attempted to cross the river near Wheel
ing, W. Va, on a flatboat, while intoxicated.
and all three were drowned.
Two men were instantly killed and two
others were fatally scalded by the explosion of
boiler in cav mill, at Palmyra, Mo.
The Democratic State convention met at
Indianapolis and nominated a ticket headed by
J. G. Shanklin for secretary of state TIE
cnalrman or the meeting was Ex- Governor
Hendricks. The platform declares that the
national bank notes should be retired and re-
paced by an equal amount of treasury notes
that greenbacks should be more full legal
lender in payment of all debts that the gov
prnment should issue paper money in such
tRnounts as the sound business interests nav
rom time to time require favors the taxation
py the ates of the United States notes op
poses further funding of the national debt
aproad is in favor of the repeal of the re-
nmpton act and the bankrupt act demands
silver dollar of 41219 grams is opposed to
lhnd grants or subsidies, and charges that |
samuel j. Tiden and Thomas A. Hendricks
Fere . 'wrongfully kept out of the positions to |
Which free people had called them"
From Washington.
About sixty House members OF both parties /
ln favor OF the silver bill conferred, and after
q debate which was participated in by Mes rs
tNlng, Butler, and others, it was decided that |
hen tho bill came mp in the House it should |
referred to the committee on banking and |
4e currency.
fhe joint resolution of Congress declaring
Ieat reduction OF the tax on distilled SD rts |
'4inexpedient has been approved by the Presi-
The national convention of tho United States |
sport trade met in Washington. delegates !
Hm all parts of the country being present |
INpry Lippit, Of Rhode Island was elected |
tsldent and speeches in the shipping inter |
we're made by Elliott G. Cowden and |
Irs
representative Bland Of Missouri, author OF |
liver bill, states that he is in favor Of /
|'ng the House concur in the Senate amend |
.ata TO that bill.
te House committee on naval affairs have /
~ to report favoraby upon the HoWgate |
c expedition bill.
ngressman Ellis, of Louisiana, says that /
pfotraci ed in 'erview with President Hayes
aceived assurances that the administration |
never contemplated interference by the |
--|sAsea States courts or otherwise With the de- |
0u 0f the courts or State government of |
lana, and that while he regretted the |
cution of Anderson and Wells it would |
Ter his course toward the State or people .
Duisiana.
rring the cons Iteration of the bin to reeu-
ne pay OF postmasters. Senators Edmunds, .
Is, OF West Virginia, Hamlin and others,
'essed themselves strongly in favor of a l
F7fvfst stlon OF the franking privilege
nc House. committee on banking and cur
|sl.af has authorized the chairman Mr. Buck
% report his bill, VIII ch proposes to sub
"Inte fr national bank ties a new deserip-
pn of treasury notes, which shall be receivable /
payment OF customs dues and all claims d .
etasands against the United States, except
n'sations made payable in coin by existing
and shall be receivable at par for the