The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-04-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
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burgh, who was at the head Of the Trainmen'
Union at the time OF the strike testified tina
the citizens offered the strikers arms TO resis
the troops two prominent citizens having of
tered hundred stand of arms each one o
these citizens went to see him At Alleghenv
told him that he hoped the men would stan
for their rights, and promised them arms an
money.
The steam chimney OF the Hudson rive
steamer Magenta exploded two miles beloy
Sing Sing, N. Y, and two passengers wer
h'led outright, two were fatally scalded an,
several others received serious injuries.
Warren Lane, bookkeeper Of the Planet Mill
manufacturing Company, Brooklyn, N. Y.
was returning from the companys bank il
New York where he had drawn $4,000 will
which to pay of the employees He was 40
companied by an assistant who carried S70C
In silver. When in an uufrequented locality
they were approached by three men, dressed
as laborers who suddenly attacked the two
knocking them down with blows from sand
clubs and relieving them of the money in a
twinkling. Before they could gain their feet
the thieves were rattling off In wagon that
was waiting IN charge of a confederate aud
made good their escape.
Peter McHugh, Patrick Hester and Patrick
Iully were hanged at Bloomsbury, Pa. for
the murder of mining superintendent named
lea, IN 1868. The town was filled with people
from the surrounding country, but only about
Two hundred persons were admitted to the Jail
yard where the execution took place. Tue
three men were hanged together, aud exhibited
little signs Of fear. Hester, who was in sub
stantial circumstances and for whom strenu-
ous efforts had been made to obtain an amel-
loration of the death sentence, protested his
innocence to the last. While the men were
stili hanging shed on the side of the Jail yard
gave way with a crash, precipitating about
nifty persons to the ground and iniuring a
little boy so severely that be died soon after
Fires Twenty-three buildings were DESTROYED
by ire IN keeseville, n Y, causing a loss ag-
gregating S65,000. Nearly a whole block of
large business houses in Philadelphia was
burned, the fire being one Of the largest that
has ever visited the city and causing an es-
tlmated loss of over 81, 100000.
Comptroller John Kelly, of New York citv
has written letter to the attorney-general OF
the State in favor of the release of William NJ.
Tweed from further confinement. Comptroller
Kelly says in his letter 90 As public officer
urge his discharge, because I believe his
Iurther detention in debtors prison isnei,her
beneficial to the State as an example TO evil
uoers, nor In any sense serviceable to the city"
Meanwhile, Tweed has refused to testify
turther in regard to ring " frauds until he is
released
The Higgins Building five-story marble
structure on Oansl street, New York-was
almost totally destroyed by fire, and seventeen
se45, 1000. ''''' "esi'e@'iNs
Judge Blatchford, Of New York, has rem
dered an opinion against Ex-Governor Samuel
Tllden, IN the suit of the United States for
the recovery OF several years income tax
Ihl1 suit was instituted during the election
campaign in 1876. The eject of the deoi.iou
VIII be to bring the case before a Jury on the
question of the amount of Mr.. Tildens income
during the eleven years from 1862 to 1872. dur
ing which he made up no return himself but
allowed the assessor to make up the return
ana PAID the tax thereon subject to penalty
OF five per cent.
The recent report of Acting Superintendent
Henry L Lamb ON the condition of the savings
banks IN the State of New York shows that
nine savings banks were closed during 1877
the Long sland, of Brooklyn: Clairmont. Clin-
ton, German, Oriental and Yorkville, of New
YORK Rock and of Nyack, Saratoga, Of Sara
toga Springs, and the New Rochelle with a
total amount due depositors of 81 .6Of, 1884.
In the State, to-day, 186 savings banks are
dol business. The total deposits and tn num-
Der Of depositors have decreased during the
year. The deposits fell off nearly Sc, 100000
the transactions or the year were smaller in
thelr volume than in other recent years more
accounts were opened than were closed /; the
average of each deposit declined and the eur
plus of the institutions has shrIInk TIE total
resources of the banks. now in operation. was
on January l. 1878, $50, ,7S6, 396 total iabili-
D.ti5 -
O9o: From these facts the superintendent
hnds reason for the belief that the savings
banks are coming back to sound rules in ad-
are commanding reasonable con-
adence of depositors, and are sound.
The Broadway Savings Bank, OF Lawrence
'1lass., and the Sixpenuy Savings Bank, of
New York city have been enioined from DOING
further business. The latter institution was
Datronized by the remarkably large number of
$4,000 depOsitors, most of them poor peonle
md children with little accounts. Its iisbili-
les are 81, ,S08 269 n, and The dehcencvis il esti-
nsted at 9S2, 425. Careless management,
amounting almost to indifference ia charged
lgainst its officers by the bank examiners
The trial OF Insurance. Superintendent Smvth.
u New York, charged by the governor with
Irregularities in office, ended in his acauittal
~ the Senate by vote of 10 to IL.
The Vanderbilt conte sted will case drag
llong IN the New York surrogates court Much
u the evidence offered to show that the Com
nodore was mentally unsound or unduly influ-
snced In making his will is excluded
The Pennsylvania Republican State conyen-
Jon will be held at Harrisburg Nav 15
Thomas P. Fisher was hanged at Mauch
ehunk. Pa, for completely in the murder of
Morgan Powell, mine boss" While on the
'cahold Fisher read part of a statement. en-
1haticaily averring his innocence.
A bin has been. introduced in the New York
legislature providing for Moffet liquor law
amilar to that which prevails in Virginia. By
ts provisions liquor dealers will be compelled |
o register each drink sold.
receiver has been appointed for the en-
arrassed sixpenny Savings Bank, of New
'ork city.
western and Southern States.
Rumors of an Indian confederation in the |
northwest have been confirmed. Scouts are |
eported to have found several thousand Chey- |
'nnes and Sioux in Northern Montana on the |
sarPath 1t is said that Big Bear, one Of the |
hiefs OF the league demands as an ultimatum |
nat the 6ntfalo law shall be repealed, and that /
indians shall be allowed to settle their troubles
mong themselves without interference from
be mounted police or the Canadian govern
nent.
Mrs. George Wallace. her infant child and
alss Church, schoolgirl, were murdered near
aw, John Wallace. After the murder he 40
used his brother of the crime and both NJ "a