Middletown transcript., 1878-05-11

the second time within year, the residence
Of Judge Lewis and two smaller structures.
Loss, $4,000 insurance, $4,000.
The United Marshal on Monday sold the
entire stock and machinery Of Christian Fl.
Lillienthal, tobacco manufacturer, New York,
to satisfy a government demand Of Sl78, 900.
The prices realized were very low.
A dispatch to the Galveston Ncacs reports
the failure Of an attempt to get up revolu-
ton against Diaz in the State Of Chihauhau.
Many Of the conspirators are in Jail the 9th
ers have fed.
A fire in Bradford, Pa, Monday, spread
over two acres Of the business portion Of the
city. A large hotel, livery stable, several
stores, oil offices and dwellings were burned.
Loss 500, 900.
The steamship Cimbria remains in the same
position at Southwest Harbor, Me-, giving no
sign ofa speedy departure, though evident
" she can get under weigh in few hours if
orders come"
A band Of train robbers that has for sever
al months been plundering the Houston and
Texas Central and Pacific railroads has been
broken up and a number Of the gang arrest
ed.
A tramp entered the house Of planter near
u, MISS, hOuudJ, dhIluS LIE luSSHCc,
attempted to outrage and then murdered the
lady Of the house with an axe, and fed. He
has since been captured and probably lynch
ed.
The temperance revival in Baltimore con
tinues On Sunday evening, Neal Dow, Of
Maine, addressed large audience at the
sHayes Temperance Tabernacle" in that c-
ty, and many Of the audience signed the
pledge.
Five men, one Of them an ex-convict, have
been arrested at Saratoga, N. ", on suspi-
cion of having been engaged in the "Har-
man masked burglary" at Bennington, vt,
on the 23d ult. RevolyeTs, masks and gags
were found in their possession.
-Four robbers, entered the house Of John
johnson, at Brockville, Ont, on Friday
night and demanded money. Being refused,
they tied him to bed and beat him fatally
with club. They then secured one dollar
Several arrests have been made.
Miss Susan A. Stuart,a public school teach
er at Zions Church, Norfolk county, Va,
was found dead in her room over the seho ol
house Monday evening. Her pocket-book was
rifed ofits contents. There were no other
evidences Of foul play.
Mrs. Eta Walcott has been held in 81, 900
bail in New York for endeavoring to force
an entrance into VIM. Belden's house and
threatening TO shoot him. Mr.. Belden is i
prominent fnancier and partner Of Jay
Gould, and the lady had charged him with
promise Of marriage and desertion.
A violent wind, rain and hail storm, ac-
companied By severe thunder and lightning
swept over Richmond, Va, and vicinity We'd
nesday night Some damage was done in
the city by lightning. The crops, especially
wheat, which is heading, and fruit trees, and
in fact all vegetation, suffered seriously.
1t is understood that the Camden IN. J.)
grand jury have found true bills against both
Hunter and Grahame for the murder Of John
NJ Armstrong; also against Emma Bethel
for poisoning of the Bishops near Berlin, IN.
J. Hunters trial will commence on Monday
next.
The funeral ex-senator John Morrissey took
place at Troy, Y, on Saturday afternoon.
Religious services were held in st Peters
Catholic Church. The church was crowded,
and The attendance included large number
Of members Of the New York Legislature.
headed by Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer.
a number OF Masons met in Washington
on Saturday and formed the Royal Order
Of Scotland" which it is stated, has never
until now existed outside Of Scotland" 1t
was formerly conferred on Master Masons, but
at present is restricted in that country 10 the
'Royal Arch Degree"
The President on Monday nominated Ex-
Governor Stephen Fl. Packard, Of louisiana
to be Consul at Liverpool; Lucius Fairchild,
Of Wisconsin, Consul General at Paris; Tim
othy r. Smith, Of Vermont, Consul at Ca
latz. and Horace +. james, Of Indiana, Con
sui at Turk Island
General Crooks chief scout and guide,
with detail Of the Fifth Cavalry, arrived at
Deadwood, Dakota, on Monday, and report
Cd that friendly Indians informed them that
4 portion Of Sitting Bulls band had crossed
into tile United States. 1t is feared these
I'd iians will give trouble on the Upper Mis-
souri, this summer.
Senator j. D. Cameron and Miss Elizabeth
B. Sherman we're married in St. Paul's Epis-
copal Church at Cleveland, Ohio, last even
| id. Bishop Bedell oficiated, and distin-
| guished aSsemblage was present. After the
/ ceremony a reception was given at the resi-
| dence Of Colgate Hoyt, Esq, brother-in-law
| Of the bride Senator and Mrs. Cameron then
| left for New York.
| Associated Press dispatches sent from Buf-
| falo contradict the rum0rs telegraphed on
| Sunday relative to the intended Fenian raid
1t appears that all the reported circumstan-
ces Of the preparation for a raid in case Of
war between England and Russia are pure
! ly fictitious" and there is no unusual excite
ment in Irish circles.
Panama nGvices to the 9th ultimo state
that on the l5lh President Trujillo, of the
United States of Columbia, was inaugurated.
His address, indicating that be would govern
only BY constitutional methods, was well re-
ceiyed, but his Cabinet was not expected 10
hold together, its elements being antagonist
ic. An earthquake in Manizales had caused
damage TO the amount Of S55, 900.
In Fall River, Mass, last week, attach
ments aggregaiing 81, ,272, 600 were issued
against the Border City and other mills, etc,
at the instance Of banks and individual cred
itors They are divided as follows: Bor-
der City Mills, S273, 900; Sycamore Mills,
Slo6, 600; Union Mills, S303, 900; estate Of
Nathan Durfee, S4OO,OOe George 7. Hatha-
way, 500, 600; II. b. Durfee, $24 900 Mas
sasoit Steam Mills, Sl3, 700; Directors Of the
Border City and Union Mills, $53, 900.