Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-08-22

AoeNeuCy -SeVeu uOStlio iuoSo oe'
rendered at the Wallula agency on
the 18th inst.
The Washington mills of Ashland,
Mass, We're burned by an incendiary
on Sunday last. Loss. $4,000.
A fire at Biggs, Butler county,
California, Monday, destroyed 10
buildings; loss, $5l 400; insurance
sos, 200.
y large number Of milk dealers
were ARE ted on Saturday, and heav-
lily fined, in Jersey city, for selling
impure milk.
The propeller Java sank off Point
Au Sable, Lake Michigan, Sunday
mocnidg, ard is a total loss. All
hands saved.
MArchand & Son, dealers in gas
fixtures and steam heaters, Chicago,
fled voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy Monday; liabilities, $715, 600 ;
assets, $4,000.
The headess body of an unknown
man was washed ashore near life-sav
ing station No. 3, on the North Caro-
lima coast, on Saturday last.
Sunday morning a row boat con-
tanning Two men WAS upset in the
East river, New York, by a steam
boat, and one Of the men. a resident
Of Brooklyn, was drowned.
Ch4s, D. Angel, secretary Of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, at Chi
cage, is discovered to be IL defauter
to the amount OF 100000. lie is BE-
lleved to have gone to Europe.
Edward J. Larkin age eighteen,
sailor on board the bark Henry l.
Gregg, lying at Pier No. - East rv
er, New York, fell from the roval.
yard Sunday morning and was killed
instantly.
In Chilli all banks have suspended
specie payments, owing to being
drained Of gold by the government TO
carry on a war with the Argentine
republic, which is expected to be de
cla,el soon.
James Riley, the Young man who
recontlv arrived at New York from
New Orleans sick with what is su2.
posed to be yellow fever, was re-
moved to quarantine on Saturday.
a. A. Chase, editor of the Scran-
ton, Pa, Daily Times, vas arrested
Saturday at the instance of W. W
Scranton, general man. ger Of the
Lackawana iron and coal company,
on charge Of malicious and deiama-
tory libel.
Tle body Of Ten Eyck, the negro
who WAS hanged at Pittcfcld, Mass :,
on Friday, was submitted by the faith
cr-in-law Of the dccease |, ten cents
being charged any person viewing the
remains
Wednesday night, at Roe, burg, Or
egon, VIM. Daily Qnarrelel with his
wifcs brother, J. Woodward, over
family matters, when Woodward
stabbed DAILY twice and shot Wood
ward, both falling dead.
A. A. Chase, editor Of the Scranton
! (PaD Times, ridden in engy on a rail
throngE the sire Is Thursday might
and fired from the mouth of cannon
on the public square, for opposing the
new county scheme.
G. f. & &. f. Cutters grain ,lrva.
tor an1 steam mill, South Framing
ham, Mass, were burned Thursday,
with all The sheds, outbnilding> and a
large stock OF grain and one freight
car. The loss is at least about $780,
600 insurance about $4,000.
A special from Tmmansvilln, S. c.,
{, Wednesday night SAYS "A. f. Wool
ham shot and killed his unclo, En-
berry Woodham about Is miles from
that place Tuesday. The difficulty
grew ont Of a family difference, which
duplicates large number of the
name, and much fear is apprehen1ed
that the result will be fatal to others
of the family. Woodham and his
abettors have fled. Warrants for their
arrest have been issued.
Early Wednesday morning n bold
attempt to rob the residence of Mr.
]. G. Bridges, 100 McCulloh st., was
made by an nnknow n negro burglar.
A bout ) o'clock Mr.. John S. Bridges,
who occupies sleeping apartment on
the third floor heard noise in The
lower part of the house. He walked
into the passage and looking over the
banisters saw colored man walking
along the passage on the first floor,
carrying his shoes in his hand. Mr..
Bridges returned to his room and
hastily arming himself with a revol-
yer, proceeded down stairs. When
about half way down the burglar
must have heard him, for he ran to
the front door and unlocking it es-
capped into the street. 1t was found
that ,n,ntitv re clotLino u,L;ob