The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25

recent books, on the ground that IL is oo-
lcene. The importer denied that the book
was immoral, but Mr.. Maynard, Assistant
Secretary, read the first chapter and decided
hat it was.
The State synod OF the Presbyterian
Church Of South Carolina has directed the
cha lesion Presbytery to rescind its action in
,ondemning the Rev. Charles Woodrow,
who was removed from Columbia Theologi-
al Assembly for contending that evolution
8 not incon sistent with the teachings OF the
Bible. The synod holds that the action Of the
Presbytery imposes a restraint upon the
right Of freedom In the expression Of opinion
which is unwarranted by law" The matter
will probably be carried before the general
assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church.
granted the application for dissolution OF
he New England Cremation Society, st the
request Of the Society its attempt to revive
the ancient manner of .disposing Of the dead
having been a fat failure.
Judge White aud Judge Mageo of Allie
Common Pleas Court, agreeing with each
,ther that natural gas companies cannot
maintain monopolies nor charge any rates
hey please to establish In brief, the de-
.sion Is that the courts have the right 10 say
what are Just and reasonable charges for gas.
divorce on the grounds Of cruelty, was
granted at Chicago, Wednesday, TO Mrs
McCrea, daughter of Amos J. Smell, the
murdered millionaire, from William McCrca,
son of the millionaire specu'ator.
Jehu1a Eallen, a butcher, has sued Marks
Nathan, "A trustee OF Chicago Jewish syna.
gogue, for $4,000 damages, claiming that
the latter induced one.half the members OF
the congregation to boycott him in his bus,
iness.
One man stopped stage in Arizona and
robbed the five passengers.
The apple market in England is glutted
aud the prices in New York will hardly ray
farmers the cost of barreling and shipping
apples there. They may take hint from the
West, where corn is converted into whisky,
and make cider of the apples
At Mahomet, ILL.,, George Rowe, 1s year,
old, the son of James Rowe, shot his father
the ball passing through his neck. The fath
er will die, Rove charged George with steal
ing cigars from the show case, and qu,rrel
resulted. The father threw scale weight
at his son, who thcreupon Immediately drew
a revolver and fired.
A sweeping prairie fire has created large
amount of destruction in the neighborhood of
| Lake Mandan, Olive county, Oak.
Four new cases Of yellow fever have occur.
red in Gainesville, about sixty miles from
Jacksonville, aud tho disease has been de-
clared epidemic.
| Major Bartclot, IL is officially announced,
was killed by native he was chastising.
| The kaveuswood Bank, Jackson county,
| w. Va, was raided by gang of boys. They
mined through the brick work and tried to
drill the safe, but were unable to do it. They
secured $500 or 500. One of the boys is
thought to belong to Wheeling, W. Va.
An unknown man. with the letters "W. G.
X" worked in thread in his vest was found
dead one mile east from Steut tenville, OAio
Wednesday, along the railroad. His clothing
|
hsd uilt. He was short, heavy set, abou,
mddlc-aged and was probably Frenchman
Hamlet s. Briggs, the safe manufactures
of Rochester, n, Y, has disappeared, leaving
behind him attachments for $4,000 to cover
notes believed to Q forged.
Walter $. Payne. x-Commander-in-Ch Chief
Of the Sons of Veterans, has been found guilty
of embenlinG 81, 900 of the Orders funds and
the court martial sentences him to dishonor.
able dismissal
The Springfield Republican has found the
September just over TO have been the wettes
In hundred years. The aggregate rainfall
at 30 stations was Isl inches, while the average
amount at these stations is l2l.7i inches in
September.
The United Presbyterian Synod of Pits
burgh formally gave notice 10 candidates
and members of the State Legislature thai
they were expected to oppose all attempt.
made this winter to legally secularize tn,
Sabbath.
The New York police have discovered thai
the murderer Of Antonio Flaccomino, a weel
ago, was Carlo Quararo, who is believed to b,
now in New Orleans. The killing was becaus,
of an old grudge.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
has obtained an injunction restraining 10
cal railroad company at Winnipeg, Mani
toba, from crossing its tracks, and blocked
the way. The citizens gathered to force
passage, but the company over-awed then
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