Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
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There is great suffering from want OF
food in many of the provinces OF Gen
trail Asia, and also in Roumania.
A line of steamers is to be run be-
tween Norfolk and Liverpool.
BY the giving way of q dancing plat
form in New Orleans, Peter Delany was
fatally injured, and two women and
three men seriously hurt.
The August report of the department.
of agriculture shows the general aver
age on the cotton crop fell from 81 per
cent. in July to IS; the corn crop in
creased from SO to IS; the tobacco crop
increased ten per cent. during the
month, showing 81 per cent.
While eight soldiers from fort in
New Mexico were guarding herd OF
mules grazing in the bottom lands, they
we're massacred by band of Apache In
dams under Victoria, who escaped with
the stock. A detachment of troops was
sent in pursuit.
One day having passed without any
new fever cases being reported III Men,
phis, the people began to be encour-
aged, and declared the worst was over;
but the very no1t day developed nine
teen new cases, and the people are again
respondent. Money is being literally
contributed in all parts of the country.
Several deaths from fever have occurred
at Concordia and Carson's Landing,
Miss. and strict quarantine has been
declared against the places.
The official returns from Maine show
the vote for governor to have been: Re.
publican, 6S,012; Greerback, 47,OSS;
Democrat, 2l,1S1.
The Quaker City oil works, Philadel-
phia, while new process of refining
was being experimental on, exploded,
killing George J. Emery, son OF the
proprietor, and fatally injuring another
son named Andrew, as well as James
Stanger. The loss exceeds 81, 600.
Popular distress in England is increas-
ing, and the mayor of marlborough
has announced that the government
must help to feed the starving people in
that district. Ten thousand operatives
are on a strike at Ashton, and 5000 have
just struck in the Scotch furnaces.
Fifteen buildings in the square
bounded by Baronne. Dryades, Second
and Third streets, New Orleans, have
been destroyed by fire. The loss is e.
timated at SIS, 900; mostly insured.
John Hall & Co.'s glove factory, al
GIoversville, N. Y, was burned. Loss
10000; insurance 1923, 500.
The people of Westerville, Ohio, op.
posed to liquor selling, resorted to all
sorts of expedients to rid the town of Q
saloon. keeper named Henry Corbin, and
after years of trouble succeeded in driv-
ing him away. Recently, however, he
reappeared and opened reputable ho-
tel and barroom, and announced his IN
tention of remaining. A few nights
afterward, while his family were asleep,
some miscreants put two kegs of powder
under the premises and fred them with
fuse, blowing the building to pieces
and inflicting loss of $4,000. Strange
to relate, none of the inmates of the
house were killed, though all of them
were more or less injured. All efforts tc
discover the perpetrators of the outrage
are thus far unavalling.
1t is now believed that Yakoob Khan Of
Abyssinia was party to the assassina
tion Of The British embassy, as the en-
tire country appears i'll arms. The Eug-
lish forces are awaiting reinforcemeuts
before entering upon the campaign Of
retaliation.
The deaf and dumb institute at Della
van, Wis, was entirely consumed by
fire. Loss 800, 900; no insurance. The
147 pupils escaped with their baggage
A boiler in Powers slaughter-houfe
Nashville, Tenn, exploded, killing
Frank Duffy, wounding Felix Cheatham
and greckiug the building.
A block and half of buildings il
Hastings. Neb, we're destroyed by fire
Loss $l00, 000; partly insured.
Charles Glass. colored, was hanged il
the jallyard at Cairo, Ill.,, for the muir
der Of man in March last. He me
death coolly.
A passenger train was wrecked neal
Quincy, Ill, by some person placing
ties on the track. The fireman was
killed and three other trainmen injured
The Ute Indians have deserted the il
agency at the White River, Colorado
reservation, declaring they will not farm
any more, burned the buildings, ant
gene on a raiding tour. Troops have
been sent after thom.
The Massachusetts Republicans noml
, mated q State ticket with Hon. John d
Long at its head for governor, ane
adopted Il hard, money and national su-
prcmacy platform, end also commended
President Hayes administration.
The Philadelphia commercial ex
change has voted to adopt the centa
system rs a basis for dealing in grain
etc. on and after January next.
1t is announced from Zululand that {
company of English dragons has cap
turod the willy Oetewayo, he being do
serted by all his forces.
The quarter centennial anniversary
of the settlement of Kansas was cele
brated with great ceremony near Law
renee. Che PRINCIPAL event was an ora
ton by T. iward Everett Hale. of Bos
ton. Fully 10000 persons participated
The barbecue dinner was grand sue
cess.
The single scull race between Morris
and Smith, at Halifax, was easily wor
by Smith in 81 IS.
The comptroller general of Georges
has been fouu1 guilty Oh eight OF the
seventeen articles preferred against
him.
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