The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
The Weather.


feet deep.
A severe blizzard ragged in Central and
Western Nebraska Thursday.
Snow fell to the depth of two inches over
the greater part of Southwest Texas, begin
ming about 200 miles west and reaching into
the northwestern border Of Mexico. Snow
is extremely rare in that section and some
injury is expected to be reported.
a tornadoi in Faulkner county, Ark, de.
molshed many dwellings, killed one man
and injured many others.
The country between Corpus Christi and
Laredo, Texas, is in a deplorable condition.
Crops are lost and cattle are dying by thous
ands. The bones Of the dead animals are
being collected in great piles at every Mcxi
can National Railroad station. IL is the
worst drought for years.
At Hagerstown, Nd, two inches of snow
fell Sunday.
sanitary Items.
There is an epidemic ofsmallpox In west
ern Schuylkill county, Pa. There are 200
cases at Tower City.
The New York health inspectators found
five cases of smallpox in a tenament. Ten
families live in the house. Three other
cases were foudd nearby.
The disease locally known as black dipt.
liberia, because Of the fact that the throats
Of those attacked by it turn black within
few hours has been alarmingly prevalent
for the past few weeks in some parts of
Delaware and sullivan counties, NY Many
deaths have occurred, those afflicted with 1t
usually dying within - hours after the first
symptoms occur
Judicial.
The United States supreme court, Justices
Field and llarland dissenting, dismissed
the write Of error in the case If John O'Neil
". the state Of Vermont, holding that State
liquor laws may be enforced against out
sidcrs.
The South Dakota Supreme court al
Pierre decided that private parties may do
banking business without incorporating. II
has also sustained the prohibition law in its
entirety The banking law is declared un-
constitutional. and a mandamus was ordered
issued compelling the State Auditor to pay
per cent on the fees from insurance COM
ranics 20 fire companies in various cities of
the state.
The Nebraska rubcrnatorial controversy
is at last ended. The Supreme court handed
down decision denying the application
of John M Thaycr for a reopening of the
nase
Convention New.
The Republican State convention at
Portland nominated presidential elector.
| and elected delegates 10 the Minneapolis
convention. Although the plat orm adopt
ed commends the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison the delegates are not in
s,rrsted.
/ Rcpbi.caus IN State Convention at Port,
! land, Ore, nominated q State ticket and Sc
lccted delegates "a the National Convention.
! They are uninrructed, but are solid
Harrison men. The completion Of the Nj
caragua Canal vas urged by the conven.
! GVu.
Religious.
The New York VI. L. Conference, in ses
sion in Brooklyn, decided without discus.
sion, by vote o: l3s TO 80, against the adj
mission of women in the Conference.
The Newark Methods, Episcopal confer
ence voted 100 FOR to 81 against the presen-
tation Of a memorial admitting women del
egates TO the coming general conference at
Omaha.
Al Boston the Southern New England
Methodist Episcopal Conference voted Il
to 81 against admitting women to the Gen
eral Conference.
Legislative.
The Maryland legislature adjourned sine
die Tuesday The house of delegates as
sisted 10y number Of Annapolis toughs.
celebrated the adjournment by firing can
non crackers. GOV, Brown appeared in the
lobby and ordered the crowd to dispcrse.
but a. they would not move he ordered the
electric lights turned on
Governor Albeit, of New Jersey, has
vetoed the bill lcgall!ng the Reading deal.
Financial aud ComnercinI.
Vim. X. Hart & Co., iron merchants at
4O2 Walnut street, Philadelphia, made an
assignment. The firm has been doing a
business Of about ZOO, 900 on "A capital OF
$4,000.
The Lumbcrmen's exchange, with 500
0OOOcO capital has been organized in Macon,
Ga. II said TO be gigantic trust embrac-
ing all the milling firms in the State.
Crops.
The cotton crop OF the Gulf coast of Me1i,
co is failure
Vermont has yielded only quarter cror
of maple sugar this season.
| Personal.
II was stated at the residence Of Judge La,
mar Of the Supreme Court that there was
no decided change apparent in his condi
tion. He is slowly conyalescihg