Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-23
LATEST NEWS.


mons Saturday, and several of the Irish
members were called to order by the chair
man. The government notified Mr.. Parnell
/ that only $4,000 would be devoted to immi-
grafton purposes
! Fresh anti-Jewish outbreaks are reported
/ from Russia.
/ There were 80 deaths from cholera in
Egypt Saturday.
] The King of Spain is visiting the large
cities of his kingdom.
II is reported that the French began the
bombardment of Hue on Saturday.
Casamcciola, which was overthrown by
the earthquake, is being rapidly rebuilt.
The Heater Lumber Company Mt Moline.
Ills, sustained a loss of 500. 900 10y fire.
\ fire i'll Crawford, Miss, destroyed twelve
stores and six warehouses The total loss
$loo, 900; insurance. 10000.
Daniel NJ. Karchers' Sons, manufacturers
of furniture and cabinet ware, Philadelphia,
have made an assignment. Liabilities,
$4,000.
1t is reported that package of $4,000
was recently found on the floor in the treas.
ury building. and $45o in 500 bills were
picked out of waste-paper basket of money
Mr. Peter billiard, Commonwealth attor-
ney of Henry county. Va, has been arrested
and held in $40 900 not 10 engage in duel
with Col w. f. Sims, of Pittsylvania
county.
Particulars of the Yosemite stage robbery
snow that one of the passengers, a Knight
Hemplar, was robbed of $685. a gold watch
and Masonic symbol. He requested the
return of the latter, but the robher replied ::
You are a Mason, and know how TO get
along without it."
The dedication of handsome monument
to the memory of George Washington took
place near Boonsboro in Washington county.
August l9, in the presence of an assembly
of persons from Frederick and Washington
counties numbering probably between 1000
and 5000. Governor Hamilton was present
Mr. Nelson was the orator of the day.
The Raleigh On. Co. News and Observer
publishes card from Ex-Governor William
W. Holden, Withdrawing from the Republi-
can party, ana stating that he is not mem
Der of the liberal party. Ex-Gov. Holden
was provisional Governor of North Carolina,
and was then elected to the same Office
Being impeached he left the State, and be,
came one of the editors of the Chronicle, at
Washington, d. C. For the past ten years
he has lived at Raleigh.
IN unknown schooner is reported to have
sunk off Beach Haven, Long Beach, n. ] :.
Friday evening. She was of about SEQ tons
burden and is said to have been pursued by
steamer. Report says that both vessels
were putting on shore under full sail and
steam, and when about five miles out the
schooner suddenly sank. and all on board
were supposed to be lost The steamer re-
manned at the spot where the schooner sank
about half hour, and then steamed away to
the eastward and to sea. The schooner is
said 10 have carried a black flag.
The cremation of the body OF Charles
Altman, of Washington, D. O., took place in
the Lemoyne crematory at Washington, Pa,
Saturday evening. The remains were accom-
panied by son of the deceased, who re-
turned to Washington as soon as the body
had been placed in the retort. The ashes
will be sent to the son to-day Mr.. Altman
was of German birth, and clerk in the
War Department..
Capt Rhodes, of Buffalo, n Y, says he
will swim the rapids at Niagara, but stated
that no one except his wife and brother
should know the date when the attempt
would be made. He stated that his main OBJ
ject was to obtain the government prize of
$50, 900, and that if he were successful in the
attempt, he would build monument to
Capt. Webb's memory to cost 5000, and
that the widow of Capt. Webb should have
an equal amount
j. n. Patton and E. E. Hartsook, sub-pro-
fessors in the Virginia Military Institute,
have been arrested at Lynchburg on suspicion
of being about TO engage in a duel. They
were bound over to keep the peace.
The cotton caterpirler has appeared on
plantations near Columbia, S. c., in Sump-
ter county, and is boring the young blooms
badly. Planters are making efforts to save
the crops with Paris green and night lights
The Second National Bank of Warren
Ohio, suspended Friday, the cashier, Kirt-
land NJ. Fitch confessing that he had lost
$4,000 in stock speculations in New York.
The bank can pay all depositors in full, and
the stockholders will receive from 30 to 40
per cent.
Shortly before Judge Black died he said to
his wife, Glow can / fear to cross the dark
river when my father waits for me on the
oher shore and added, "Would 1 were as
comfortable about all / leave behind unfin-
ished in this world" and then breathed the
following earnest prayer: "Oh, Thou beloved
and most merciful heavenly father from
whom had my being, and in whom have
ever trusted, if it be Thy Will, grant that my
suffering end, and that / speedily be called
home to Thee. And 0, my God, bless and
comfort Thou my Mary" The news of
Judge Blacks death which, though not un-
expected, was a shock to thiscommuuity.
Judge jeremiah S. Black died at his resi-
dence, ''Brackie," " near York, Pa, at ten min
utes past two O'Clock, Avg lst 10, in his sew
enty-fourth year. The illness which culmi-
mated In his death began about week ago.
Operations for structure of the urinary or
gans were performed on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday for the purpose of affordinp
temporary relief, and the final operation on
Thursday morning. Notwithstanding the
favorable bulletins in regard to his condition.
it was the opinion of those best qualified to
know that he could not survive. The direct
cause of his death was taxemia, poisonous
condition of the blood, caused by absorption
of retained urinary constituents prior to the
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