The Penn's Grove record., 1883-08-11
NEWS OF nj WEeR,

Trasu.e, Burke. If Louisiana, all
poupces that the semi-annual interest
on the Louisiana Three Per Cent.
Baby bonds will he paid on Presen-
tation at the state National Bank OF
New Orleans.
The Exhibition at Louisville was for
mally opened, in presence Of thousands
Of visitors. After an address by the
Navor. Governor Blackburn introduced
President Arthur, who opened the eN-
hibition by pulling a string which set
the machinery in motion.
A certificate of incorporation OF the
Exchange Telegraph Company was filed
in New York. The line is to Il from
that city to san Francisco, touching al
all intermediate points desired. The
capital stock is fixed at 100000 in
10000 shares of S10o each, with pro-
vision for an increase. The incorpora-
tors are :. d. Field, G.. II. Hurd, Alex.
THAN, J. Bentley Squire and James
G.. Jewett.
Charles H.. Ward x Co. boot and
shoe manufacturers of Boston and
Brockton, made an assignment. La
bilities about $500 600 assets not
known. T. shaw Il Brother I'VE the
firm 5000 Tile SprJngvale Mill
Company. of Springyale, Maine, manu-
~facturers of print cloths. is reported TO
have suspended. 1t had a paid In capital
of 100000 Z. W. Holbrook, of New
York, who made an assignment recent
ly, was largely interested in the Cons
panv.-The Lancaster Watch Com
panv of Lancaster, Penna suspended,
owing to us failure Of A. Bitner, lately
manager and Principal stockholder Of
the Company. The directors say the sus-
pension will only he temporary. 1t
throws $50 hands out of work,
Vice Chancellor Bind, at Trenton,
New Jersey, has appointed John B.
Alpaugh receiver Of the City Pottery
Company. 1t is understood that some
of the creditors, who are opposed 10 the
Company property Going intothehands
of a receiver, will appeal.
The Civil service commissioners are
preparing regulations for the govern
ment of promotions in the Executive
Departments.
Indian Inspector Ward has been des-
ignated to ill the vacancy on the
Commission recently appointed to
settle the difference between the Creek
factions in the Indian Territory. He
takes the place Of Representative Has
keiI, Who is sick,
The Executive Council OF seven Of
the Irish National League of America
was in session at Manhattan Beach,
Alexander sullivan, the President, in
the chair. There We're present Patrick
Egau aud Matthew Harris, Of Ireland,
ana Rev. Dr.. Charles O'Reilly, OF De
troit, Treasurer Of the National League.
The 18th annual Convention Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF
America opened in Brooklyn. The
delegates, 80 in number, head mass
in the Cathedral. and were briefly ad-
dressed by Bishop Loughlin. They
then, preceded 10y a band Of music and
escorted by uniformed cadets from
Philadelphia, proceeded to the hall
where the Convention .opended, Rev
Joseph B. Cotter, of WinOna, Minneso.
Ia, President of the National Union.
occupied the chair, and Philip A. Nolan,
of Philadelphia, the General Secretary,
acted as Recorder.
The Southern Dental Association is
in session in Atlanta.
Emancipation Day was celebrated by
the colored people of Toronto by a
parade and a picnic.
General Treyino sailed from New
York for Europe, in the steamship Gal
lea.
In the L. S. Circuit Court at Trenton,
New Jersey, Judge Nixon filed an
opinion dismissing with costs the com.
plainant's bill in the suit of Jacob D..
Joslyn against the Star Rubber Com
pany for an infringement Of letters pat
ent granted to the complainant August
Is, 1880. The answer of the defendant
admitted the use of the patent, but
denied any ownership by the com
plainant.
Levi Jarrard, the defaulting ex-
County Collector and missing ex-Post-
master of New Brunswick, New jersey.
was captured at Niagara Falls. He is
short" as Collector about 1900.
Six men were killed by a collision be-
tween two freight trains on the Troy
nd Boston Railroad, at Powell, Yer
mont. The wreck caught fire and the
bodies Of the victims were burned.
The disaster was caused by the neglect
Of a telegraph operator.
The inquest on the victims of the
Carlyon disaster was concluded in
Rochester, New York. The jury
rendered a verdict that ''the freight
car on the side track was blown part
ly on the main track, and that it
could not have been properly secured. "
They censure the Depot Agent, William
Barry, ''for not examining the car before
leaving the station the night of the acct
dent, - and give as their opinion that
every station ON the Rome, WATERFOWL
and Ogdensburg Railway should he
guarded by a competent Waterman
until the last train passes over the road
at night. II is stated that ''aI the
valuables of those killed are properly
aapaI for hxr fho C,wM,. IL 90