Middletown transcript., 1880-03-20
THE NEWS.

The subscriptions to the New York
Herald's Irish Relief Fund now aggre-
gate $288,S88.
The lower Mississippi river is very
high, and apprehension is felt for the
levees in some places.
The President has confirmed the
sentence of dismissal from the service
in the case Of Major Reno.
The strike Of the coal miners in the
Clearfeld region continues with no
prospect of an early settlement.
There was some frost at Little Rock,
Ark, Wednesday morning, which, il
is feared, has done great damage to
the fruit crop.
the Southern Pacific Raiiroaa vas
completed to Tucson, Arizona, on
Wednesday, and the track was laid
through the town.
The Kentucky House Of Represen-
tatives on Tuesday, refused the use OF
the Legislative Hall to Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher for the purpose of de-
livering an address at noon.
The walking match between O'Lea-
ry and Weston, in San Francisco, has
been won by the former. The score
stood: O'Leary, 516 miles, 2 laps
Weston, 400 miles, 2 laps.
Both houses of the Iowa Legislature
have adopted an amendment to the
State Constitution prohibiting the man.
ufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors as beverages 1t lies over for
ratification.
The Republican Central Committee
Of New York City has adopted
resolutions approving the action Of
the State Convention in instructing
the delegates to Chicago to support
General Grant.
General John NJ. Palmer addressed
public meeting in Springfield, Ill,
Wednesday evening, and announced
himself as a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for President Of the
United States.
Governor Hamilton has vetoed
bill passed by the Maryland Legisla-
ture, requiring nonresident statesmen
to take out a license before selling
goods in the State. No action was
taken on the veto.
The lock out Of the piano makers
in New York, resolved upon by the
manufacturers in consequence of the
strike of the employees Of Steinway q
Sons, began on Monday. Nearly =
600 men are idle.
At Winchester, ILL., about o'clock
Wednesday morning, one hundred
masksd men rode up to the Jail, bat
tered in the door, disarmed the guards,
and despatched Joseph J. Field with
number of bullet shots. Field was
awaiting trial for murder
John McDermott, a convict in Sing
Sing Penitentiary, known as Praying
john" because Of his apparent piety
since his incarceration, committed
suicide on Saturday, by placing his
head and shoulders in the mess-room
furnace. He was A years of age.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections agreed, on Tuesday. to
report resolutions giving the seat Of
William P. Kellogg, of Louisiana, to
Henry NJ Spoford, for the term
which began in March, 1877. The
Republican members will submit 9
minority report.
Dennis Kearney has been convicted
in the Police Court Of San Francisco
: Of "using abusive and threatening Ian
5 guage" against citizen. and sentenced
to six months Imprisonment in tn
House Of Correction and payment of
: fine Of $1,000. Kearney's counsel a
y once filed an appeal to the Superio
t Court, and gave bond in the sum 0
e $4,000
/ The strike Of the train men an,
track men on the Cumberland an
y Piedmont Railroad, in Maryland, 70
. an advance Of 80 cents per day, ha
stopped all trains on the road, excep
one passenger train daily. All th
coal mines in the region have bee
= compelled to suspend BY the stoppag
E, Of transportation, and 10000 miner
z are idle.
e Nathan P. Pratt, ex-treasurer of tn
/ Reading Savings Bank, was convicte
Y in Boston, on Saturday, Of embezzl
r. ment, on 90 the SO counts of tt
lie Indictment. Soon after the announc
r ment Of the verdict, Sidney P. Prat
le son Of the prisoner, made confession
d saying that he had stolen all I'll
l. money for embezzling which his fath'
lr had been convicted,
!. Captain Eads appeared before tn
II House Committee on Inter-Ocean
Of Canal on Saturday morning, and col
te tinued his. argument in support Of
d. ship railroad. He thought the cost
IN the proposed Panama Canal woul
i, not be less than $350,000; though,
constructed with locks, it could /
as done much cheaper. He estimated ii
l., cost Of a ship railway at s59,00O,00l
ns and thought it could be put in operi
q ton in four years, and worked for 4
to per cent. of its revenues.