Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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NEWS OF THE WEEK..
The rope mandatory Of Bonte 4
Co. at Dayton, Ky, was burned
Thursday. Loss $50, 600.
The Williams & Guion Steamship
Line has constructing on the Clyde
steamship to run between New
York and Liverpool which will be the
largest steamer, with the exception of
the Great Eastern, in the world. She
will be $50 feet in length, about
10000 tons burthen, and is to be
named the Arizona. She will be com
pleted in about a year.
Mr.. Dicks is one Of the admired
young gallants Of Wooster, Iowa
Two girls claimed his escort from
social gathering. He politely offered
an arm to each, but that arrangement
did not please the rivals, who quar-.
relied in the street. Mr. Dicks declined
to interfere in the controversy. he
stood aside and told them to settle
the question between Themselves
They did SO by long and severe
fight, in which hair and clothes were
torn, faces scratched and fingers bit,
ten. At length one was vsnqulshed,
and Mr.. Dicks gave his arm to the
victor.
Just before delivering his sermon
on Sunday, the 9Th, at shamokin, Pa:
Father Koch the spiritual adviser of
Hester, McHugh and FULLY, the Mol
lie Maguires who were hanged at
Bloomsbury for the Rea murder, two
weeks ago, stated that the men exc
cuted had confessed to him before the
execution. He denied having gone to
Bloomsbury to Influence the con
demned men, FULLY and McHugh to
assert the innocence of Hester on the
s:afold, and said that if FULLY and
McIngh bad made such an assertion
on the scaf,old they would have died
with lie on their lips. lie said that
he was present when General ElweIl
read thu confession of FULLY and Nc.
Hugh, and both said it was true.
The details of a social scandal have
Just come to light in the nelghborlng
city of Hallowel Maine. causing
great excitement in that usually quiet
borough, especially among the upper
class Of society, for the parties more
particularly interested in the matter
are respectfully connected. The facts
are these A gentleman holding a
responsible position in one Of The larg-
est manufacturing concerns Of the
place, and well known throughout the
state, has for more than three years
carried on criminal intercourse with
the wife of a respectable citizen Of the
town. Clandestlne meetings for this
purpose have been held in adjacent
towns at different times eliminating,
short time ago, with detection by
the much abused husband. The gen
tleman is married to a very fine lady
} He has always borne a good reputa.
ton, and this unlooksd-for announce
ment has occasioned much surprise
and comment among his friends and
acquantances. The lady whose af'
fections he alienated from her hus-
band,is young and handsome,a woman
. capable of welding a powerful inhu'
l ence over any one who admired heI
8 charms. The injured husband. it is
said, ha. begun suit against his
. wife's paramour, setting the damage
at 5000.
A horrible accident occurred the
s morning Of the 10th, resulting in the
s death of lady named Ellen Murphy
e of ely lie, N. Y, aged forty FIVE, ant
h her niece, Miss Nellie Brossell, aget
;, eighteen, of Salina, N. Y. The De
= witt special train was late in arriving
: at East Syracuse, and flying shift
v was made from track No. l to No. 3
The unfortunate ladies got off thu
y train and started across passenger
n track No. 2. Just at this time thu
Y second mail train from the east, will
t double header came along at frightfu
It speed. The engineer blew his whistle
t and Miss Brossell suddenly became
o aware of her danger. A quick move
ment on her part would have savec
her life, but her aunt was ahead o
q her between the rails, and the Draw
i girl, forgetting herself, rushed to he
r aunt's rescue, and selling her by tn
e arm endeavored 20 pull her from tn
J. track. The engine struck them boil
: hurting them into the air a distanc
d Of nearly one hundred feet, and the.
= both fell mangled mass of flesh AM