Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-04-26
Middle Southern News


The Trent river, North Carolina) has re-
Gently been dredged by the government, and
steamers went 30 miles up the river through
country which had never before been
reached by steam navigation.
Krantz and Sparks, charged with counter
feiting, were arrested on Saturday night at
Glade Spring, Va, n committed TO Jail nj
Abingdon. Twenty dollars in spurious coins
we're found on the person of Krantz.
Thomas g. Steele, grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge l. o. o. F., Of w. Va, died at
Grafton Sunday night, aged rs years.
Gllet Bros, tobacconists, at Atlanta, Ga,
have failed; estimated liabilities $4,000,
assets $4,000.
w. L. Murphy, proprietor of the fifth ward
Touring mills, louisville, Ky, has made an
assignment.
Major Phipps, the Almshouso forger has
been returne to Philadelphia from Canada,
for trial.
At Atlanta, Ga, jury in the United States
Circuit Court returned verdict findingJ j. N.
Robinson guilty on nineteen counts of an
indictment charging him with presenting
false accounts for his services as deputy
marshal.
Crisield, Nd, has experienced another
fire, which has destroyed many of the best
business houses. year ago that town suf-
fered from n similar fire. Some eighteen
houses were destroyed with their contents;
loss estimated at $4,000.
Parties from New York are negotiating
for river front at Claremont Va, on the
James, on which to erect extensive dry docks
and large shipyard
Grain elevator No. ., at Canton, Baltimore
Md, has been entirely destroyed by fire, with
is contents. Two barks and number of
grain barges near the elevator were also
damaged. Loss estimated at 100000.
David NJ. Crockett, who was awaiting trial
Mt Wytheville Va, for the killing of Joseph
H. f. Hurt. was taken from Jail and hanged
by mob.
Judge Ensibens Lee committed suicide at
Ashtabula, Ohio, by taking laudanum. He
was the presiding judge of the Court OF
Common Pleas,
H-eeident Arthur has formally accepted al
invitation to attend the Hath annual ban.
quet of the Chamber of Commerce of the
State of New York. to come off at Delmon
icos on the Sth of May. Several members o
the cabinet will also be present, and distin
guished guests from both parties, represent
ing diverse views on tie tariff and othe:
questions, are expected to be present anG
respond to toasts.
raid was made on the New York gamb
ling houses and $75, 600 worth ofimplement-
were seized. The police commissioner,
have discovered that the seizure of gaminc
implements was illegal. The code provides
that the implements can only be seized when
the owner is arrested, and cannot be des
troyed until he is convicted
Miss Katie Griffith school teacher II:
Martins Ferry, West Virginia, in attempt
ing to correct VIM. Beck, a fifteen-year-old
pupil, was assaulted and so severely beaten
by him that she is thought to be fatally in.
jured. The boy was arrested.
a.
1t taxes each liquor dealer in the State $20I
per year. Those selling only beer and wine
pay 500.
The Irish convention to be held in Phila.
delphia April % and 26 will not be postponed
on Mr.. Parnells account.
The preparations for fitting out an expedi-
ton to relieve Lieut.. Greeley and his corps
of signal-service observers at Lady Franklin
Bay has given rise to some speculation as to
the possibility of reachi ng that station.
Adam Forepaugh, the well-known circus
proprietor, has leased twenty eight acres of
land opposite the Louisville Exposition,
building, for one hundred days, paying there
fore $4,000. Nine acres of the land will be
used by Mr.. Forepaugh. He will erect a
building large enough to accommodate his
circus and hippodrome, and during the ex-
position visitors will be entertained with
chariot races, hurdle races, and all the ex-
citing ad1uncts of great establishment. The
remainder will be sub-let for speculative