Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-07-04
News OF THE WEEK.
John Lane killed his father at Buff
falo, N. Y, Monday, while drunk.

the jaws OF an alligator.
A Bismark special reports the dis.
covery of rich gold field in Bear
Paw mountains, Montana.
The Tammany Hall, New York,
Fourth of July GRAFTON will be de-
livered by Ex-Governor Walker, OF
Virginia.
Alice Lounsbury, aged u, drunk,
and with bottle of brandy in her
hand, was committed to Jail in New
York Wednesday.
1t is understood that the National
Party propose to run Peter Cooper
for Mayor Of New York, a: the COM
ing election.
The steamship, Montana, of the
Williams & Guion Line, arrived at
New York from Liverpool, Wednes-
day, having on board nearly 300 Nor
mon immigrants.
A United States Marshal who went
to Fort Sill lately after two Indians,
who were confined there, was attacked
Two Indians were killed.
A portion of the Indians on the
klamath reservation in Oregon are
hostile, and many sattlers have been
driven off. Several have been muir
dered.
Margaret Walsh, alias Fanny
Wright, who ten years ago, stabbed
and killed Officer McCheaney, Of the
Eighth precinct, New York, was
Wednesday taken to Bellevue llospi-
tai raving maniac.
Elizabeth Tilton published a card
Thursday morning last in answer to
the charges made against her by Mrs.
Walton, in which she reaiiirms the
truth of her former statement, accus-
ing Beecher of adultery with her.
Fitzgerald O'connor, a promising
young physician, was found dead in
his bed at the Bristol House, New
York, Wednesday. He had been
drinking to excess, and his death WAS
the result Of intoxication.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company sold in
New York, Wednesday, $4,000 tons
of Scranton coal. The attendance Of
BUYERS was not large as usual, but the
prices obtained show an advance.
Five steamers are reported Oh the
way from Spain to carry home the
troops from Cuba. Martinez Campos
has begun the reduction Of the gov
crnments expenses by giving up one
half Of his own salary as captain gen
eral
John Green, who shot and killed
Greenbnry Young, couple of weeks
since, in Howard county, notice OF
which appeared in these columns, has
been committed to Jail for the action
of the grand jury, bail being refused
him.
S. Angler Chase, the emhozzliug
Treasurer of the Fall River Mills, on
trial at New Bedford Mass, pleaded
guilty in court Monday week. He
was sentenced to II years imprison-
ment in the State Penitentiary.
Mr.. Merrick, of Island Creek Neck
Talbot county, Md, commenced har
vesting his wheat crop on the 9th Of
June, on the 18th he commenced
threshing, and on the 18th he had
some Of his wheat ground into flour.
An eclipse of the sun will occur on
Monday, July 10Th. 1t will be total
in the United States, the shadow belt
being about one hundred and thirty
miles wide. 1t will be visible from
four to six o'clock in the afternoon.
Earl RusseIl's funeral was one of
the simplest possible character. The
procession consisted of a hearsc, one
mourning coach and two private car
riages. The chief mourner was She
new Earl, the little grandson Of the
old noble and son Of the late Niscount
Amberley.
In the pigeon shooting match be-
tween Captain Bogardus, the champi-
on of America, and Mr.. Chalmonde-
ley pinnell, member Of the Hunting
ham Park and Gun Association Lon
don, Friday, Bogardus won the match
killing 70 birds out of 100, while Mr..
Pinnoll killed G8.
John Nil er, a wheelwright at Jar
retsville, Hartford county, attempted
to murder his wife last Saturday, and
being interfered with by Samuel Street
he turned upon the latter and stabbed
him with large butcher knife, lnllict-
ing a very serious wound. The would
be murder fed, but was pur ued by
citizens, captured and lodged in Jail.
A gang Of counterfeiters, who have
been operating in Eastern PennsYl-
vania for long time, has just been
broken up through the efforts of De-
tective CHEERING. A large number Of
backwood farmers have been swim
died, and the operations will proba-
bly, cover about $4,000 in Berks,