Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-04-03
NEWS OF the WEEK.

The canal will be ready in two or
three days for tie passage of boats.
The Worcester Shield says English
snipes are plentiful in the marshes.
The subscriptions to the 4 per cent,
loan Wednesday amounted to $20,
;; $50.
Captain William A. D. Bounds. a
prominent citizen of Somerset county,
died recently.
General Tom Thumb and troupe
are exhibiting in the towns on the
Eastern Shore.
A party of emigrants from Wash
ington county left Hagerstown on
Tuesday for California.
Herman Hobrock, of Cumberland,
fought under Wellington at Water
loo. He is sc years of age.
The DAILY News, Cumberland, has
a book -hindery, which is the largest
one in Western Maryland.
Euclydus Parker, of Titusville, N.
j., was killed by train of cars last
Friday evening.
DR.. George B. Wood, the eminent
physician and writer died in Phlla-
delphia, Sunday evening, He was 81
years Of age.
Thomas Buiord, the assassin Of
Judge Elliott, was taken to Louisville,
Ky, Saturday for safe keeping.
The Orange Mass manufacturing
company's works were burned Wed.
nesday; loss $4,000.
About $4,000 for the relief of the
Szegedin (Hungary) sufferers have
been subscribed in New York.
Johnny Downes, 8 years old, was
crushed to death while riding in an
elevator at Worcester, Mass, We'd
nesday.
The steamer Hattie Norwland was
sunk by suag near Little Rock, Ark,
Wednesday, She was valued at T25,
900.
Rowell, the English champion pc,
destrian. was robbed Of eleven gum
cas-, at his hotel, New York, a few
nights ago.
Frederick Stock, Of Pittsburg, had
his left leg cut oil by the cars and re-
ceived serious injuries at Trenton, n,
j., last Saturday.
i The Minneapolis (Minn.) flour mill
owned by the First National Bank OF
! Minneapolis, was burned Saturday
7 loss estimated at $4,000.
The body Of man, supposed to be
Thomas Robb, discharged soldier of
the regular army, was found oft Col,
lege Point, l. l., Satul day.
Felix McCann, 73 years Of age, has
been found guilty of murder in the
first degree for the killing OF bis
neighbor, James Morris Hatch, near
Shertourne, Coma, last December.
A law suit before Justice Elliott at
fredericksburg recently ended In free
fight between the parties and their
witnesses. When order Was restored
the Justice imposed fine on the bellig
erents.
James Dowdeli recently released
from Sing Sing Prison, b'utaIly as
saultsd his youngest son IN New
York Wednesday. The wounds are
pronounced fatal
George Snyder, while walking III
his sleep at Fort Wayne, was mlsta-
ken for burglar by his sister, who
beat him with Il club. 1t is thought
he will die.
Rev. John Lemley, formerly editor
Of lions Waterman, A lbany, n. y,
has been tried and acquitted Of the
charges Of lying, ENLIGHTENMENT and
libel.
A fire On Saturday destroyed a por-
ton of the north end Of the deaf and
dumb asylum at Jacksonville, Illinois.
The damages by fire and water are
estimated at not over $4,000.
J. H. King. Of New York, and his
wife, MADAME Rins King, the pianist
were robbed OF their watches and
1865 in sleeping car on their way
! to Boston on Tuesday.
The Orange Manufacturing Com
, panys cabinet wo.k,, were burned
Wednesday. Loss from $4,000 tc
$4,000 Seventy five men are
thrown out OF employment; partia
insurance.
In New York, on Saturday last
Judge Duffy held County Clerk H. 0
Tho.apso and others who aided hin
in selling the clerks office few
weeks ago, to bail in the sum o
$500 each TO answer.
Five prisoners, John Hem, Charlie
Williams, Charles Smith Samue
denkls and Francs Henkle, ESCAPED