Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-04
THE NEWS.

| tory was KNOWN aS 'Casbto IuuAuer'
During dispute in Richmond, KY,
George Mitchell shot VIM. Pratt in the
shoulder, the ball passing through and
entering the eye of man named Swee-
ney, standing in the rear, killing him
instantly. There was an insurance OF
So, 900 on Sweeney's life.
By collision near Salamanca, N. Y,
thirty-three oil cars and caboose were
thrown over high embankment, the
caboose pinning fast to the earth a
brakeman named Thurston. A fire broke
out in the ruins, and the train hands
were forced to stand idly by and hear
| the frantic cries of their ccmrade as he
slowly roasted to death.
Sir Rowland Hill, the father Of cheap
postage, has just died in London at the
advanced age of eighty-four.
The mayor of Beaufort. N. G., appeals
to cities throughout the country for aid
in behalf of the poor of that city, who
were heavy sufferers from the late VIC
lent storm.
Paul Boyton. the patent suit swim
mer, has accepted the challenge of Capt.
Webb, the Englishman. to again swim
the twenty. mile race at Newport.
Nearly all the ships arriving report
disasters at sea as a consequence OF the
recent terrific gale. Dozens of vessels
were lost or materially crippled, and
scores of lives were sacrificed.
John Blackwood, chief engineer OF
the Lackawanna Iron and Coal compa-
ny, and brakeman, were killed and sew
eral others injured by locomotive and
tender being precipitated down an en-
bankment near Scranton, Pa.
Secretary McCrary has made report
on the case of ex-Surgeon General Ham
mond, recommending that tho findings
and sentence of the court martial which
convicted him of corruption and false
hood be set aside, and DIR. Hammond
be placed Oh the retired list of the army,
without back, present or future pay or
allowance.
Great Bear, chief of the Cree Indians
in Canada, is at the head of 1000 war.
riors, who threaten to attack Sitting
Bulls forces for infringing on their
hunting grounds and driving the buffalo
south into the United States, where
they cannot follow them, whereby they
are deprived of means of sustenauce. --
Much restitution is reported, and the
Canadian authorities are strengthening
their police in anticipation of a general
Indian uprising.
President Hayes has written an open
letter in reference to public officials
taking part in politics, in which he
maintains his position on the civil SER
vice question.
Thirty-fve thousand persons attended
the reunion of the soldiers and sailors OF
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, held
at Steubenville, Ohio. Addresses were
made by Gems. Ewing and Garfield.
The coal producers of Pennsylvania
have made considerable reduction in
the price of coal, bringing that COM
modify to lower figure than ever be-
fore known.
Smallpox is creating terrible havoc in
Brazil.
One thousand Glasgow Scotland cot
ton operatives have struck against re-
duction of wages.
Stewart and Elliott, two murderers,
were hanged together in Fort Smith,
Ark. The execution WAS private. Both
men expressed belief in the salvation OF
their souls.
Some discontinued Cubans have at,
.a~1nted to organize Z new revolution in
that island, and as an initial step cap
tured Spanish convoy guarding $780,
600 in gold, 500 rifles, 60, 600 cartridges
and quantity OF clothing.
In the Legislative bribery cases at
Harrisburg, Pa, true bills were re-
turned by the grand jury against Chas.
B. Salter, E. j. McCune and VIM. Fl.
Kemble for corrupt solicitation of mem
bers of the Legislature.
Thomas p. Bowman was banged at
Asheboro, N. G., for the murder OF his
wife. He denied bis guilt to the last
Six thousand persons witnessed the ex-
ecution.
Gen. John b. Hood. formerly bril-
liant officer in the Confederate army,
died at New Orleans of yellow fever.
Fortuna won the great raco at Long
Branch. Mollie Mccarthy was drawn
on account of breaking down.
The statue to Gen. Custer, erected by
his friends, was unvailed at West Point
before large concourse of people.
The experts examining the books of
the defunct Freedmen's bank find many
pages cut from the ledgers and others
pasted in their places.
Charles Harris was executed at Mon
tague, Texas, in the presence of 5000
people, for the murder of his brother
Some confusion attended the organi-
cation of the State Greenback conven-
ton at Utica, N. Y. A full ticket was
nominated, with Harris Lewis, of Her
kimer, for governor. The platform op-
poses national banks, and demands the
issue of greenbacks at the rate of at least
$50 per capita.
The health officers OF Houston, Texas,
have been arrested by United States
marshals for interfering with the rail-
road mails from Galveston.
Colonel N. A. Miles arrived at Fort
Keogh with his command. consisting of
seven companies of the Fifth infantry
He brought with him nearly 1000 half.
breeds, who have been furnishing arms
and ammunition to Indians between the
Yellowstone and the boundary line. He
has cleared the country of all rowing
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