Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-06-26
gNEWS OF TIE WEEK.

his wedding. Foul play is suspected.
During a military review at Mad
rid Thursday, an ammunition wagon
exploded. Two soldiers were killed,
and two soldiers and several specta-
tors wounded.
DAME. +. Sullivan, who has been
on trial in Philadelphia several days,
for numbering his mistress, Josie IT.
vim, was Thursday convicted Of muir
der in the first degree.
Edward Thickpenny, for the muir
der Of Catharine Thompson, in Mark
ham township, Ontario, on the 9th Of
April last, was Saturday sentenced TO
be hanged on the 18th Of September
next.
The loss sustained by the National
line, through the collision between
the steamships Italy and Canada in
New York Larbor, Saturday, is var
iously estimated at between $40, 900
and $4,000.
At the examining trial Of Mrs.
Jones, who killed her husband near
Vanceburg, Ky, few days ago, by
splitting his head open with an axe,
the jury returned verdict OF self
defense, and the woman was acquit-
ted.
AT Ida Grove, Ark, Friday even
ing, during dance, and while Is.
Murray was swinging lis partner, his
wife, he fell back dead. The supposed
cause Of his death was an overdose Of
chloral, taken to quiet his nerves.
Near Harroasburg, Ky, James Al
len, - years Of age, while in a null
berry tree, was mistaken for a SPUR.
rel by boy hunter, and severely in
jured by being.shot in the left side
and leg. The wound is severe, but
it will not probably prove fatal.
A fire at Leadyillc, COL, totally
destroyed the Coliseum Theatre and
two adjoining buildings. Loss $4,000
and no Insurance. James Brown,
from lIonesdele, Pa, persisted IN the
fire, which is supposed to have orig
mated in his room.
Four hundred shocmaEers in Chi.
cago, have decided to demand an adj
vance on July lat, and 81 on strike
without their terms are complied with.
They complain that they cannot, at
present prices, make more than five
dollars a week.
Saturday afternoon, Miss OLIVE
Holmes, daughter Of Judge Holmes,
of Syracuse, and a. 7. Sanford, son
of Professor Sanford Of Chicago Uni
yersity, were drowned while boating
in Onondago Lake, The bodies have
not been recovered.
The trial Of Johnny Hope, the
burglar, TO, completely in the Manhat-
tan bank robbery, ended Saturday in
N. Y, in a verdict Of guilty. The
jury were out all night. The prison
er was remanded until Monday,
when his counsel will make an effort
Tor new trial.
Friday at High Spire, Pa, a col.
ored boy named Louis Harley, aged
II, became involved in a quarrel with
a white boy named Tennis, eight
years Of age, whom he threw to the
ground and beat and kicked in such
a manner as to cause his death in a
short time.
A train carrying the members Of
the MaennecAor Society from Cincin-
natl to indianapolis, on Sunday night
was fired into by an unknown villain
near the latter city. The bullet struck
a window casing and gIancing, danger.
ously wounded Miss ErIck, one Of the
singers, in the head.
At Boswell, Ind, on Saturday af-
ternoon, $50 persons gathered for a
shooting match, took shelter in a
lumber shed from a thunder storm
Lightning struck the shed, killing
Wagman and Louis Sherms,
and fatally injuring John James and
John Lane. Four others were severe
ly injured.
An east bound freight train on the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
was thrown from the track recently,
near London, Iowa, twenty hi es be-
low Cedar Rapids. -Four tramps con-
cealed in car loaded with corn were
killed, and the conductor, Mr.. Moore,
received injuries which must prove
fatal.
Prescott, the murderer, was Satur-
day II orninS sentenced in Portland,
Me-, TO State prison for life. When
called upon to speak in his own be.
half, he said his first confession was
false, and that Nell Pray cominitted
the murder, while he only payticipa-
ted it, ccnceal,ng the body.