Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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Isaac Hayden has been found gull
ty Of outraging Mrs. Costello at
.Leavensworth Kansas.
Joseph Carroll, Of Allegany county
has been arrested on the charge Of
outraging Rebecca j. Kelly.
William H. Devlin, the wife muir
derer, was sentenced Thursday morn
ing at East Cambridge Mass, to be
hanged March Nth.
The United States Government has
been invited by Germany to particl.
pate in ar international exhibition to
be held at Berlin.
Four emigrants, Clark Hubbard,
his wife and two children were found
frozen to death on the night of the
9Th inst, enroute to the west from
Sherman.
Eliza Kelley, aged 1913 years, was
found dead in her bed in New York
Thursday. She was "a native OF Ire.
land.
John Rucl a miner employed at
Sterling coIliery, Shamokin, Pa, was
killed Thursday by the fall Of coal.
This extensive cigar factory Of N.
Ka.zeabach, at Terre tIaute Ind, was
burned Wednesday. Loss $1,000.
A fire occurred at Emlenton, Pa,
Thursday, which destroyed property
including the post office and its entire
contents. Loss $4,000.
Frank B. Earhat, district attorney
at Opelousas parish, La, wasshot and
wounded in the thigh by one Faux,
mail agent Of the jackson railroad,
Thursday. Faulk escaped.
A fire occurred at Ainsworth, H.,
Thursday night destroying the Union
Rendering Company's establishment.
Loss $50, 900, insured.
The wooden mill of ]. Barker X
Bro, at Baskerville, Mass, WAS
bur.ed Friday. The loss on build
ing, machinery and stock is estimated
at about $50, 900.
The picking and carding rooms Of
the Troy Manufacturing Company $
Mills at Cohoes' n. Y, were bnrned
Friday. Timothy o. Hern, one of the
employees WAS fatally burned.
Friday morning G. B. Markli & Co,
building st Jeddo, Pa, the express
and postotlice buildings ana guam
tity Of mail matter were consumed by
fire. Loss between $50, 900 and $780,
900.
The bark c. w. Cochran, with
1889 bales Of cotton on board, took
fire Friday night, at Galveston Texas,
and will likely prove total loss
The cotton wall be partly saved. The
vessel has been sunk IN twenty feet Of
water.
A passenger tram on The Iron
Mountain Railroad, bound South, was
ditched near Kinsett, Arkansas,
Thursday night. The baggage master
Crawford was killed expresSman
Brown mortally injured and several
wounded.
John Tate, treasurer Of Berrien
county, Mich, shot himself Thursday
morning after working all night to
balance his books. An investigation
shows everything to be correct.
The miners in Royal coal works,
and the maulden Mlres, at Barnes
Vile, Ohio, struck on Wednesday for
an advance Of half cent bnshel.
Should Eastern men arrive to fill the
places Of the strikers, trouble is an.
ticipated.
Thos. Reed for eleven years cash
Ter of ;he First National bank Of Gal
weston, Texas, absconded on Wednes-
dav. A thousand dollars reward are
offered for bis capture. by the Presi-
dent Of the bank. Amount Of detail
cation not yet ascertained.
George Myers one of the parties
who robbed Bishop Howe and other
residents OF Reading, Pa, was arrest
ed on Tuesday at Lebanon city, by
Chief Cullen. Myers Wore at the
time Of his arrest suit Of Bishops
clothes. After hearing he confessed
and said other robberes had been
PLANNED, bat were OILY frustrated by
the arrest of one of the gang.
The funeral Of fireman Irving, who
vas killed at the fire on Vesey street,
New York, took place Thursday az
ternoon. Fireman Regan, who was
injured at the same fire, lies in a
critical condition in the hospital .--
Captain Vanhorne reported for duty
to dav. Six other members cf his
company who were bruised or suffered
from exposure, are still unable to an
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