Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-11

a despatch from Bangor, Maine,
says the Penobscot river is at last
open after being closed ninety.three
days vita ice.
Mr.. J. Rachtc and his child were
drowned while attempting to cross
the Maume river in skitf near Ma.
poIeon, Ohio, Wednesday week.
Dutch Harmon, one Of the most no.
torious burglars in ,he country, was
arrested before day break, Wednesday
morning week, while robbing the cars
on the Hudson River Railroad at
Poughkeepsie, New York.
James Callahan, aged sixteen, Of
Pittsburg, was arrested in New York,
on Tuesday week, for stealing $275
from Hitchcock & Co., grain dealers,
in Pttsburg, few weeks ago. He
fed to that city, and at once began
riotous course Of living.
Col. Vance, the Ohio Ex- Congress-
man, who has been missing, and about
whose fate there has been much con-
Germ, it is now stated carried with
him $780, 900 Of other peoples money
and another man s wife. His where
abouts is still unknown.
John Adolf, farm er OF Elmira,
Erie county, New York, was shot and
killed by concealed parties while re-
turning from Buffalo Tuesday after
noon a week. Byrod Manke, Of Ell
ma, has been arrested on suspicion.
The two men had been Oh unfriendly
terms.
NJ. B Boulan, ticket agent for the
Philadelphia AMI Reading road, at
Locust Gap, Schulyill county, Pa,
while on his way home Monday night
week, Was attacked in An unfre.
quent part Of the road by three men,
dubbed severely and robbed Of els.
A dastardly attempt to burn II e
Shitller House at Lancaster, Pa, was
thwarted Wednesday morning a week.
The house was soaked with oil and
then fired, and the hose carriage and
engine were partially destroyed. Five
hundred dollars reward is offered for
the apprehension Of the guilty parties.
Eli Gephart, single man Of thirty
five years, living at Trontville, near
Pottstown,::Pa. during fit of melan-
cho!y cut the arteries Of his wrists
and his threat on Tuesday week. He
will die.
Mary Marks alias Minnie Watson,
the notorious thief who stole George
Ringolds jewelry and committed ma
ny other thefts, has been sentenced to
four years and a half in the peuiten-
hilary.
A case Of poisoning has occurred in
Newark which has attracted the pub
lie attention by the statement Of the
victim. She is young married WON
an, named Louisa Mueller, living at
No. 1873 Court street The woman's
ante-mortcm statement was to the ef
feet that on Monday night she was
taken sick after taking a dose of
cough medicine, and her husband
gave her some schnaprs, She then
went out and was followed by some
men, who chased her through the
streets and overlook her at the corner
of Springfield avenue and Howard
street. They put a cloth over her
face and then threw into her mouth
some drug that rendered her uncon-
scious. When she revived she went
home and was taken sick and COM
mencel vomiting blood. TO this state
ment she would not swear. 1t is the
opinion Of the physicians that she
viii die.
On Saturday evening week, Mr.
John Hammer, Of Passaic city, N. j.,
went to Patterson on business. He
VAS detained longer than he expected
to be and he missed the milk train
by which he intended to return home.
Concluding to walk back he started
down the railroad track. AS he
stepped aside for them to pass he saw
a flash Of light and no more. One Of
them had struck him terrible blow
upon the head. He has no recollection
Of what folio xed, further than that on
recovering his senses he was lying
upon the bed Of the track, his head
and one arm resting upon The rail-
He felt rain in his limbs and head
1t was some time before he could re-
alze where be was and recollect the
circumstances of his meeting with the
men. He got upon his feet and stag
gered along the track to the residence
Of Mr.. John Crooks. He raped, and
Mr.. Crooks came down and let him in.
After restoratives had been admins
tered Mr.. Hammar learned to bis sur
prise that it was nearly three o'clock
in the morning. He must have lain
insensible across the railroad track |
more than two hours. His pockets
had been searched, and his body had
been so placed that the cars would
run over it, 1t happened, however,
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