Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-02
LATEST NEWS.

LONDON, July %. The town of Cismiccloia,
on an island near Naples, has been almost
entirely destroyed by an earthquake, and two
neighboring towns have been much dam
aged. 1t is estimated that LOCO persons
we're killed and 500 wounded.
The trial of the Jews in Hungary for mny-
der is nearing an end.
A man named Terry crossed the English
channel from Dover to Calais in water tri-
cycle.
The French troops made sortie from
Hanoi with but small loss, while LOCO of the
enemy were killed. The cholera scourge IN
Egypt continues without abatement.
Senor Barca, Spanish minister at Wash
ngton, committed suicide at the Albemaric
Hotel, New York, on Sunday morning.
A fire at Lincoln, Nebraska, destroyed ten
business buildings. Loss $25o,ooo. Lelg g.
ton Il Brown, Wholesale druggists, are the
heaviest losers.
- A fire at Greenville, S. c., destroyed prop
erty to the value of $lo, 900. This is the sec
ond fire from which the town has suffered
III the course of n week.
The Telegraphers' Brotherhood have i'll
structed railroad operators to refuse all
commercial business, andit is stated that
railroad operators will soon be ordered out
A portion of the Syndicate" block at
Minneapolis, Mimi, has been burned The
crockery store of Drennen, Starr Il Co., dry
goods store of Dale, Barnes. Morse Il Co.
and the carpet store of Folds u Gritfiths were
destroyed. The total loss will reach nearly
100000.
The stage which left Helena, Mont, for
Deer Lodge was stopped by two road agents
about Is miles from Deer Lodge. The
robbers went through" the passengers, the
treasure-box and the mail. The agent at
Helena says there was very little of value in
The treasure-box. Officers are in pursuit
Mrs. Gadding, living eight miles from
rroup, Texas, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed during heavy storm on
Friday She was bride of only two days.
II is said the President of Mexico has sent
to Carlos Rivas, in London, power of at
torney to settle with the English bondholders.
Bonds to the amount of Gl5,ooo, 600 will be
issued.
In the Polk case, at Nashville, Tenn.
Judge Allen overruled the motion for a new
trial, and passed sentence upon the prisoner.
The case was appealed to the Supreme Court
and the bond raised TO $4,000. which was
given.
John B. Page commenced a suit Friday in
Rutland, VT, against Clement & Son, for al
legged libel in statement recently published
by them relating to the affairs of the Rutland
Railroad Company, of which he is president.
The damages are laid at $500, 900.
Aman supposed to be Carey, the Irish in
former, arrived in Montreal on Friday night
He came over in the steamer Montreal as a
steerage passenger, but seemed to have plen-
ty of money. The mysterious stranger is
said to resemble the pictures of Carey.
Homer J. Smith. cashier of the National
Bank at Orange, n. j., entered Delaware
and Lackawanna train at Hoboken, Nj,
with $4,000 in a valise He had scarcely
taken his seat before a man began to beat
him about the head with a piece of lead
pipe, and then made an unsuccessful grasp
for the valise. Passengers went to the
rescue of the cashier, and three men who
ran from the train were arrested after an
exciting chase. One of the men is said to
be Nugent, of Manhattan Savings Bant
notOriety.
terrible collision occurred on the Roma
Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad at
Carlton, six miles north of Rochester, n.
Y, on the shore of Lake Ontario, on Friday
night, by which 10 persons were killed and
large number were injured. About 8 o'clock
the steamboat express from Niagara for the
thousand Islands was running at furious
rate of speed in terrific wind and rain
storm. As the train neared Carlton the
engineer noticed single fre light car which
had been blown on the track ahead of him
from siding. He at once put on the air
brakes and reversed his engine, but before
the speed of the engine could be lessened
the engine dashed into the freight car and
all was instansly a scene of wreck and con
fusion.