Milford chronicle., 1883-02-16

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-Earthquake shocks were felt in thi
country and in Europe on Monday. i
/ Illinois, Michigan, and in portions O
New Hampshire the shocks were yer,
strong
By the undermining of a trestl
bridge over Ischua Greek, Pa, a trail
was precipitated into the creek. Tw
men were killed and several injured.
Floods and storms have caused wide
spread devastation in Ohio and Pennsyl
vania.
Mrs. Mary B. Young, as a memoria
of her dead son, has presented a new
high school to the City of Fall River
Mass. The gift is estimated at $500,
600.
The New Jersey Senate passed bill
compelling the stamping of all goods
made in States Prison as so manu-
featured.
The Coroner's Jury in the case Of
the Newhall disaster, at Milwaukee, cen
sure the proprietor as culpably negli-
gent in the matter of help on the night
of the fire
1t is charged that extensive snug
Cling into Canada has been carried on in
the shape OF railroad cars.
"A family of six persons, in New
York City, were taken with all the symp-
toms Of strychnine poisoning after eat,
ing some fried smelts. Prompt medical
attendance saved their lives.
According to the reports of the mine
inspectors, there we're 296 persons ac-
cidentally killed and 1,014 injured in
and around the mines in the anthracite
coal region of Pennsylvania during the
past year
"A tank containing 10000 barrels of
oil, near Titusville, Pa, burst, and the
oil taking fire two persons were fatally
burned.
During quarrel between n father
and son, near Williamson, N. c., the
latter was shot and instantly killed by
the former.
In obedience to the orders of the
Court, H. Chafee, truste Of the SpraGuo
estate, has commenced he payment of
ten per cent dividen ON the trust notes.
The dividend is $685.
In St. Louis John c. Parker, n
CElllllilHl WHO HIS IL IEtDIQ VI Allt Bltth-
est kind in many western cities, killed
his wife and himself. He was thirty
three years old. He was awaiting trial
for murder. His wife, who was n lady
belonging to a good family, gave him
the pistol, and it was arranged that the
murder and suicide should take place.
Major Thomas B. Dewers has been
ordered from Fort Reno by General
Pope to prevent any parties from settling
on ceded lands in Oklohama. Two par
ties, one of which is Captain Payne's.
have started for the Territory.
Nine lives were lost by the wreck of
the steamer Tacoma on the coast OF tlE
Pacific.
The severe transforms IN Ohio have !
occasioned great damage through wash. /
ing away portions of railroads aud other /
In the vicinity of Orrvllle ar /
accident occurred to an express train, by |
which several persons were reported as
killed.
In the Connecticut Legislature the
bill requiring voters to remove their hats
when approaching the polls to vote, has
been reported adversely.
"A desperate fight took place Satur-
lay near Salinas, seven leagues north Of
the City of Mexico, between a Custom
House guard and smugglers. Several
laws ago a seizure Of contraband was
made near Lampazos on the border OF
Free Zone, and the goods seized were
aiken southwark toward Salinas under
guard of ten men. About forty snug j
ylers attacked the convoy, killing four
# the Contrera's guards outright and |
several more, and getting off
With the recaptured contraband into the
Mountains. No smugglers were killed. |
AT Titusville, Pa, during the food
IN Sunday, the Franklin street bridge, a
leavy iron structure. was washed away.
large crowd of spectators of the deluge
we're standing on the bridge and three
'oung men were swept away and
Irowned
-Th4 schooner Thomas Sweet, Of |
'tonington, arrived at Cape Horn, found
he crew of the wrecked schooner Sur
rise, Of New Bedford, on a reef of rocks !
t sea, destitute Of provisions.
The prosecutors of the firemen Of
Jew York City by false alarms-there
re nine of them-are at last in custody |
hey are expert burglars, and their cap
we throws light upon several recent
obberies.
-Advices from various sections Of the
Vest state that a large amount Of
amage has been caused by the storms
nd floods.
WASHINGTON NOTES,
Reductions in the taxes on snuff,
igars and manufactured tobacco to
ight cents per pound were agreed to by
le Senate.
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