Savannah weekly echo., 1884-01-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eastern and Middle States

HENRY WILLARD, president of the recent
completed Northern Pacific railroad, has re
signed the presidency of that corporation an,
mas given up for the benefit Of his creditor
the magnificent dwelling house which he wa
erecting IN New York. Mr. Willard dur
ing the past ten Years by his raiircat
operations had built up colossa
fortune, and year ago was estimated III II
wortn SoOtO,00l One Of his counsel state.
That his financial fall is due to his havjne
too freely lent his name and credit to tht
oregon and lranscontinenfal company. All
nleenng q the Northern Pacific directors
IA New York, Mr.. Wizards resig-
nation was received and accepted
resolutions Of sympathy for him in his finan.
clal mlsfortunes and the resultant sickness
were passed and as he had served without
salary during the three wears that he was
president Of the road, the sum of $50 900 was
voted TO him. Mr. Wizards career
ns railroad king, though com
parahvely short, has been remark
ape In few Years he had acquired con
'rol OF an immense railroad and other inter
ests, and money to the extent Of MANY
lmlilons Was put into his hands bv CAPITALISTS
for investment without the slightest security
The dwelling Of J. n Carver. near Duke
Centre, Penn, was burned, and Mr. Garver's
iou! children, aged from one to six wears
persisted III the flames
WHEN the Western cold wave struck New
fhpT-
mometer dropped 10 extraordinarily lou
Iglres IN many places, particularly in
Vermont. AT lnnbrid5e. VT the mercury
fell to 40 degrees below zero; Rovalston. 3G
degrees; Newbury, 35 degrees.
ALICE MAJOR ard Sarah Marsden. two
nlghiy-connected ana cultured young ladies,
We're drowned while skating on the Susuup
hanna river near Forty Fort Penn
The total catch Of mackerel by the New
England fleet last year was .326, GS5 barrels,
decrease ot l32,l1s barrels over the previous
years catch.
DR EDWARD LAsKER, distinguished Ger
man statesman who nal beer on a visit III
snis country since last May, died suddenly in
New York few days since Of heart disease.
10000
"A CHINAMAN was founi murdered II I'LL
laundry in New York having receiyel fn,ir
teen stab wounds The victims brother ana
Two oher Cimlamen We're arrested Oh sllspi-
Cion.
MAYOR MARTIN, Of Boston in his animal
message says the city's debt is 81. 2.544 l23. an
increase Of nearly Sl.5o0. 600 during the wear
SAMUEL BRowER, farmer seventy years
old. hanged himself in a fit Of insanity ut his
home near FaImngdale n j.
FIRE at Meadyille. Penn, DESTROYED tbe
Iullom block, containing fine opera housa,
large stores, offices and lodge rooms Tbn
losses viii aggregate about 100000
GREAT damage to properly has been done
along the Atlantic coast bv the recent severe ,
storm. The Nev Jersey and Long Island {, ast
suffered heavily. Vessels were driven ashore (
piers wa he'd away, and buildings at thp ,
summer resorts We're carried ont to sea The ,
damage at Coney Island Long Branch and I
Atlantic City alone will aggregate mora /
than $4,000. Boarding houses, stores,
dwellings,, bath houses, and other buildings 4
a. Atlantic City We're washed away and 4
carried 70 sea The whole amount Of
1ama1e done along the Atlantic Goa it il !,
believed VIII aggregate more than 81 600. 0Ol ]
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SMALLPOX has been rapidly spreading at d
airardville, Penn, and the public schools /
have been closed
GOVERNOR WALLER in his annual message \
ln the Connecticut legislature disarprovcs III 9
biennial sessions The State deb. IS S4,272.- is
100. II