Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
THE NEWS.

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vises bankruptcy, and that subscriptions
be taken to buy in the church property,
as we'll as to help the more needy de-
positors.
The party in Roumania opposed to the
emancipation of the Jews is daily
strengthening and organizing. with prin-
ciples similar to those held by the
Know Nothing party in this country.
The New York Democratic State con.
vention renominated Lucius Robinson
for governor in the face of bitter opposi-
ton. The platform deprecates the Ell
forts of the Republicans to revive Sec
tional feuds, and charges them with an
attempt OF Capitalization contrary to the
spirit of the constitution; demands hon
est elections and fair counts; condemns
the speculative methods of the secretary
of the treasury; calls for honesty, ELI.
cheney and economy in oil departments
of the government; that all property
should bear it's just proportion of taxa
ton; the equal protection OF the rights
of labor and capital; that railroads be
restrained by law from unjust discriml-
nations against localities and individuals;
cereals be kept at the lowest rates con-
sistent with economy and efficiency; up
holds the public school system. Inc
Tammany delegates refused to accede to
Mr.. Robinson's nomination, and Will
drawing from the convention, nominated
John Kelly for governor, but indorsed
the balance of the regular ticket.
James eagles shot and killed his
father near Gainesville, Ga., during a
family quarrel.
A report having circulated that the
treasury would refuse to receive silver
dollars in payment of dues by national
banks. Secretary Sherman has seen tit
to deny the statement over his own
name.
A special committee OF the Georgia
house of representatives, after an inves-
tigation of three weeks, reported IN ia
vor of the immediate impeachment OF
State Treasurer Renfroe, for high crimes
and misdemeanors. Renfroe had been
drawing interest on State moneys.
At the Tiger mine in Arizona, buck.
ct containing five men was precipitated
$50 feet to the bottom. John Mcdonald.
John Sullivan and James Mccullough
were killed.
At Rawlins, Wyoming Territory, fire
destroyed the Rocky Mountain Pant
company's mill and machinery. Loss
$3.50, 900; no insurance.
1t is generally thought in England
that the revolt in Cabul is the result Of
Russian intrigue.
The Jury in the case of George W.
Jameson, charged with the murder Of
D. M. Ream, editor of the Culpeper (Va.,
Times, returned verdict of not guilty.
Robert Lancaster was hanged at Bates
vile, Ark, for the murder of Thomas
johnson in 1877, during country frolic
at Johnsons house
A Sioux Indian named Pocket was ex
ecuted at Huntsville, Texas, in the
presence of 5000 spectators, for the
murder of Frank Edwards, a negro.
The small pox is epidemic i'll Mier.
Mexico, fifteen deaths having occurred
in one day. The disease has reach &c
Roma, Texas, where ten children have
died from it. The ranches in that vicin
ity are reported as badly infected.
W. W. Keene, assistant cashier. hat
confessed that he has embezzled $135,
600 from the Northwestern National
bank, of Minneapolis, Mimi, and lost
all but SO, 900 in unfortunate specula-
ton. He delivered himself up.
HenryJ j. Gully has been found moi
guilty Of the murder OF Miss CorneliG
Chisholm ct DeKalb, Miss. The jury
was out less than half an hour.
The Greenbackers Of Massachusetts
met at Boston, adopted platform, auC
nominated Benja i. Butler for gov
ernor, and Wendell Phillips for lieu
tenant governor.
Waits telling mills at Franklin, Mass.
were burned; loss about $4,000; insur
ance 1872, 900. The fire originated from
kerosene lamp explosion, and the
whole town narrowly escaped destruc
ton.
A government steamer has left Man
dalay, Burmah, bringing down the stat
of the British residency at that place. -
Fears had been entertained that King
Thebaw would follow the example set a
Cabul by massacreing the embassy.
The Haytien town OF Gonaives, which
had protested against the provisional
government, was attacked by troops
from Port au Prince, and captured aftel
a resistance in which many lives wert
lost. Numerous atrocities were perpe
trate, by the victors. Tho princjpa
part of the town, outside of the com
mercial warehouses on tho water front
we're destroyed by fire.
Henry Moelt, residing near Hudson,
N. Y, in fit of jealousy deliberately
murdered his wife and fatally injured
her paramour, Jacob Proper. He Their
surrendered himself 10 The authorities
In counting the funds in the SAINTS
Cruz, Cal, county treasury deficit Of
nearly 1924, 900 was discovered. A war
rant was issued for Treasurer George
Otto, who has disappeared, and it il
feared has committed suicide.
Merchants of New Liberty, KY, de-
post their money in general safe dur
ing each week until Monday, when it il
transferred to the national bank at New.
port. Friday morning, about three
o'clock, the safe was broken open by
burglars aud 500, 900 in silver and bank
bills carried of. The loss will be di
vided among the merchants.
In the swimming match for the cham.
pionship, off Bath, N. Y, there were