Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-27
V;cor.Ganerol Doane. of Newark

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cieties of Newark presented him with
over $1,000 in gold. He is not III
health.
Twenty thousand barrels Of
shell oysters and 100000 gallons Of
shucked oysters were shipped from
Chrisfeld between the first day OF
September, 1877, and tile first day of
June, 1878.
A COW case, involving $50, has just
been concluded in the circuit court
for CM oline county, and the costs and
lawyers fees foot up $500. They do
things better in Charles county, for
the May term of court there adj
journed with single jury trial.
Ex-President Grant states that he
will not return until late in the
spring of next year, when he will re-
side at Long Branch during the sum-
ner, while preparing a permanent fu-
,ure residence for himself and family.
The ex-Prcsiaent appears to have no
fixed plan for the future.
Geo. NJ. Martin, for several years
clerk in the registry department Of
the postoilice, New York, was arrested
Friday, for robbing registered letters.
They were all robbed in transit be-
tween distant points, as for instance
on their way from San Francisco to
Portland Nc.
A little six year old Cumberland
boy fell into race in that city last
week, and 70 one being present, he
had to help himself, which he did,
and succeeded in getting out safe Y.
he after yards told his mother that he
did as he had seen the dogs do, held
up his hands and padded out.
The war on the Socialists of Germ.-
ny is in fall progress in nearly all
the large cities. Many arrests have
been made and others will follow
The two attacks on the life Of the en-
peror have aroused the law and order
loving people, and wrought 40 great
a change that Socialism IS virtually
under a ban.
Annie Dockerman, two ysar-old
child, attempting to run across Mar.
ket street, at Twenty-frst street, Phil
adclphia, Tuesday evening, was rnr
over by q car Of the West Philadel
phia Passenger Railway, and was 50
crushed that she died within an honl
afterward. The driver and conduc
tor of the car were arrested.
A startling case Of wholesale pols
onng is rercr ted from Pittston, Pa.
where several families have been pros
trated by drinking the milk Of a COW
whose udder was bitten by snake
Eighteen persons who partook Of the
milk were badly sickened, among
r them the Hon. George Judge, lately
Representative for tbs Fifth L"gisla
tive District Of Lnzerne. Mr.. Judges
daughter is not expected to recover
+ When the Washington mail arrived
at the New York postoflice Tuesday
morning . week, large envelope AL
dressed to bank in that city wa
found to be unsealed. Upon luokin!
into it the disbursing clerk discovered
that it contained $40, 900 in registered
United States bonds. The envelope
with It's contents, was sent to Postm.s
ter James, who dispatched specia
messenger to the bank and obtained :
receipt for it.
Information was received Wcdnes
day in Jersey city that the stateroon
Of Miss Busch, a passenger on thu
stea mship Scythia, which sailed Jun
9Th, was ent-red by sneak thieves be
fore the vessel sailed, and diamond
iewelry valued at $4,000 was takel
from her trunk. Miss Busch did no
discover the loss Of her property unit
some days after the sailing Of tn
steamship. A description Of the jew
elry will be placed in the hands 0
detectives, and a liberal reward is t
: be offered for its recovery.
Proofs of former explorations arr
found in various parts of the Blacl
Hills region, and it is probable tina
gold was discovered there about 81
years ago by several separate parties
of Adventures, all of whom were
killed by Indians. The bones of mel
and beasts, mingled with rusty min
ing tools, were in one place discov-
cred within a rude fertilization o
rocks. In another spot rottel sluice
box, made of hewn tree, showed
that mining operations had been car
ried on.
Mrs. Rachael Vanderbilt, a woman
about forty years of age, living on 10.
iowa avenue Patterson, N. j., met
with a shocking accident Tuesday,
which resulted in her death. She was
addicted to the use Of opium and it is
supposed that while under the influ-
ence of the narcotic she arose about
II o'clock on Monday night and light
ed kerosene lamp. Almost immedi.