Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-07
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL TrRMs

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weekly pay, all but thirteen mills having
already entered into such an arrange.
ment
Fitzgerald made 5S2 miles in the
Ennis walking match. in New York City,
beating the record: Noremac made 565
miles, Herty $50 miles, Krohne 80
miles and Lacouse sol miles.
Three men employed on the Para
disc tunnel, ten miles from Denver,
Col were on Saturday buried 100 feet
deep in 4 snowslide.
In Warren, n. A., J. S. Jewett's
store, containing the post office, was
entered during Saturday night and the
safe blown open by burglars. Fonr
per cent. bonds to the amount of 81, 500
and $500 in money were taken, all being
personal property with the exception
Of &65 belonging the money order de-
partment.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Pacific National Bank Of Boston, Lewis
A. Coleman was elected President. 1t
is understood that an arrangement has
been made with the Central National
Bank whereby the resumption of bust
ness by the Pacific Bank is assured.
4 saloon, kept by two Germans. at
Palestine, Indiana, was blown up by
dynamite by unknown persons. This
is the second building lost 10y these
men in this way within the past three
months.
The coinage at the United States
Mint in Philadelphia during 1881 ag-
gregated 80 Ia, 635 pieces, valued at
SIC. 976 165 so.
During the year 1881 there was
>, 5s2 failures in the United States with
Liabilities amounting to ISL, 155. 932.
-Forty-one vessels, with an aggre-
gate tonnage of 2l,542, owned or rigis-
tered Al St. Johns, \. b., were lost dur
ing 1881, as against 30 vessels, with an
aggregate tonnage Of II S31, lost in
1850. The value of the shippings lost
this year is estimated at 1929 coo. as
against S346, 600 in 1880. Fully three
fourths Of the losses were covered by in
surance.
While the knights of Pythias'
festival was in progress on Saturday
night in Golfers Hall, at Shanesville.
Ohio, the floor gave way and the entire
company, numbering 300, fell with it
TO the floor below. 4 stove containing
burning coal fell also and set fire TO the
building. Four women and one boy
persisted in the flames ard two other
persons were crushed to death by fall
ing timbers. The citizens by heroic
etforts eXtingui,hed the fire, but not
until the casualty list had reached nearly
100, ten Of whom were killed.
-Four passenger cars containi, g $50
persons fell through r bridge on the
Boston and Maine Railroad, near Wells.
Me-, killing two men ard injuring sixty
persons. The wreck took fire.
Three children Of Garrett Abois. a
boarding housekeeper near Richburg.
\. T.. were bufned to death Sunday.
the house catching fire from an over
pressure of gas from an oil we'll which
was used AZ fuel
The steamer Moravian. ashore near
Yarmouth, n. S., is total wreck. Her
passengers were sent by rail to Halifax.
A report comes from Denver, Col.
that the NoEicans who captured ard
Killed Mana, the Apache chief. sent his
followers into slavery.
The number of mercantile failures
reported in New York City during the
past wear was 39f, with total liabilities.
Sll, 100 933, and actual assets SO, 900, :
096, Il e percentage Of assets to liabili-
ties being 30. This is a more favorable
showing in the aggregate than for the
year 1850. which had III failures. with
liabilities SIP 9G9 81, and assets 81. 1873
620; percentage Of asset, 81. In 1879
there were I0G failures. with liabilities
SIG, 569, 070, and assets, $l,916, l3S: per-
centagA Of assets, IT.
The expedition which was being or
gauj2ad at Valparaiso for the capture of
Arequipa, Peru, has been abandoned.
Alleged embe zzlements by Gottlieh
Engel, trusted Jewish lawyer Of Mil
waukee, ave reported,
6y a collision on the PENNSYLVANIA
+. r near Christiara, on Friday, two
trains were wrecked aud three men
killed
Tie Iowa State Treasurer reports
the ccipts for tho two wears ended
December to have been 50, 1926. SOC. 90
and the disbursements s.. OBS. ESQ 80.
leaving balance on hand Of S91 $50. 81 !.
The State Is ont Of debt.
The corner or No. 3 barley in the
Chicago market, for December delivery.
came TO close on Saturday. Bulls as
well as bears we're beaten. Tie latter
hed 20 pay S1.G:} per bushcl IN order +,
settle ny their contracts. ON ID Gem
her II the price was SIS cents per bushel.
The bulls have nearly 250 600 bushels
OF grain on hand ana the market for FL
tures is weak.
Up b December / the losses hv ffe
in Be ton for the year were S435 ls5
Ia 1850 they amounted to 81, l73, 594.
Mrs. Cruz. living at Florence, Los
Angeles Comfy, Cal, was delivered
Saturday Of six perfectly formed female
children.
The annual report Of the Massachu-
sets Savings Banks shows the numb i
IF banks to be lGj; Liabilities S23S 936.
C}N.1s; number ~ accounts, 1913 951
Increase, b 55G deposits. s230 "a
412l0-increa-e, ST.. 1926 800. 73 sur.
}ios on land, Sl4 $50 $40. increase.
Sl32 5o5. -; cash on hand. 81 O6l COL O6
crease, 5000 $50 50; average rate of
Ordinary dividends. per cent; aggre-
gate ear ings, SIP, 2S5, 34j - increase.
$500 G3t. -; percentage If earnings to