Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-29

l scared MIN lnIO CoHVulslotls, 'ol
which he died.
Out of 972,OOS pieces of baggag
carried over the Pennsylvania rail
road lines during 1878 ouly one Wa
lost.
Mrs. Polk, wife of the ex-Preslden
now lives in Jefferson, Ind, and i
said to be sprightly and we'll pre-
served old lady.
During thunder storm at Freder
icksburg, Ind, last week, two young
men, named Durrill and Mourning
took shelter under tree and were
killed by lightning.
A fire at Galesburg, Ill.,, OF Mon
day morning destroyed $50, 900 worth
of property. In a livery stable that
was burned were seventeen horses, all
of which were total loss.
Dan W. Mercer who shot and
killed his five year Old daughter, in
New York, in April last, has been adj
| Judged insane and sent to an asylum.
A skipping rope was placed among
the flowers OH Kittie Boylan $ coffin
| in Clyde, Ohio. She had died from
jumping it l2O times without stop
ping.
Aeahcl Peck, ex Governor Of Yer
mont, died Monday at his residence
IN Jerico, aged Is years. He had
been a Judge of the Supreme Court
OF his State for twenty years.
Mrs. Wren and Mrs. Howell were
drowned BY the upset'ing of small
boat on the west branch Of the Sus'
quehanna, near KopI's Siding, above
Sunbury, Pa, Monday afternoon.
L Langebohm, a farmer Of Costa
RIGA county, Cal, beat his little boy
and girl to death in a field on the
10th inst, and then committed sui
eide. 1t is supposed he was insane.
William Morgan, cashier Of the St.
Nicholas Hotel in Cincinnati, and his
brother John, were drowned by the
upsetting of row boat on the Lick
ing river on Sunday afternoon.
An extensive forest fire has been
raging on the Dome, mountain
north Of Williamstown, Mass. The
mountain is covered for the most part
with second growth timber, and a
considerable loss will be sustained by
its owners, about a thousand acres
having been burned over.
A rich silver mine has been dis,ov
cred at Brownwood, Texas. The ore
contains seventy.hve per cent. Of sill
yer. Great excitement prevails; hum
dreds of people are rushing there
Claims are being located and Il daily
paper is started there, since the great
event Of the day.
David Finberg was arrested IN
New York Friday last, on the charge
OF facilitating he concealment or
smuggling into this country, 50 pack,
ages Of cigarettes. lie WAS held IN
s.. 500 bail. Other important arrests
IN this case are expected.
About $50 female weavers, in the
Peters Manufacturing Company hos
ierv factory, Newark, \. j., are on
strike. They were paid by the piece
and worked until 6 p. m, but beng
requested to work until 7, they re-
fused to do 50 without an extra com
pensation.
Edward Rear1on AMI Thos. Muir
ply, tie boys arrested for throwing
stones and causing the death Of Hat.
tie GoodspeeI, in Somervlle, Mass,
were arraisned Thursday. The for
mer was held in 81 800 bail for his
appearance before the grand jury,and
the latter was discharged.
It is said the rain Of last Monday
week did more damage in Howard
county than any ram since lo6S.--
There was heavy hail in the upper
districts Of Baltimore and Howard
couutieH on "Wednesday same week.
Last week Samuel IIartie was dli-
wing boar from field near Letters
burr, Washington county, v hen the