Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-25
THE NEWS.

Part OF the cargo of the British schooner
Ulrica. whicS WAS wrecked at Hall, Mass,
while on voyage from Hlllsboro, N H |, to
Hoboken, n. T., will be saved. The vessel Is
a total loss.
The schooner Jessanine, from Boston for
Liverpool, N. g., with -four aud meat, which
was stranded near Lockpo N. Y, after
wards caught fire and was consumed Prooa-
bly, small portion o. her cargo will be
saved.
Henry L. Bunker, a well-known leader IN
secret and bepevols ut orders, who has held
many offices by appointment OF the Grand
Lodge OF Masons and Odd Fellows, died In
Holidaysburg Pa, aged 81 years.
The long-oyerdue ship Marlborough Hill,
from Indramage for Tacoma, for which 30
guineas premium was offered by San Fran
cisco underwriters arrived safely. She is
now at Victoria. awaiting orders.
There Is good authority for stating that
the French Embassy IN London, which will
shortly be relnquIshed by the Baron de
| Courcel; has been offered to M. Ribot, ex-
president OF the council, and formerly min
lister OF foreign affairs.
A special from Middloboro, Mass, says:
"Middleboro' has experienced the most Sc
vero storm in several years Immense drifts
make travel very hard.
The New York Evening World says that
| 700l men will be discharged from the
Brooklyn Navy-yard within few days. This
is because the next approp, iation will not be
available until June, 1897 and the recent ap-
preparation OF &2,OCO,OO) has dwindled to
| 100000
Teddy Hale, the Irish 'oyclist who won the
recent six day go-as-you-p please bicycle race
at the Madison-Sqnare Garden, New York,
together with the nine men who finished
nsxt to him. will contest in slx-day bicycle
race in Washington.
The old mining town OF jamestown, fam
| Gus in California literature as "Jimtown,"
was almost completely destroyed by fire. AL
the buildings were OF wood, and the fire,
which started in bakery, was unchecked
until all but two or three isolated dwellings
were consumed.
Fenton Rowley, formerly professor OF
Greek and Latin in Keystone University,
Pennsylvania, Is dead at Middle Grove, NY
Mrs. Catharins Perry of Lebanon, prob
ably the oldest woman In Connecticut, Is
dead, aged 1903 years and months.
The reports OF the two collectors at the
extreme ends OF the Erie Canal, Buffalo and
Albanv, show that there has been distinct
Increase in business over last year.
A dispatch from Bossan SAYS that the d.
feclors Of the American Bell Telephone
Company have declared the regular quar-
terly dividend OF SO per share, and an extra
dividend OF 81. 80 per share payable January
16.
Rev. Dr. James Rankins, rector OF st.
Peters Church, Geneva. N. Y, dean OF De-
lancy Divinity School and ex-president OF
Hobart College, died from gastric trouble
after 12 days illness aged 6S years.
Business at the Springvale Cotton Mills, at
Sanford, Ne, which have been closed since
July last, will be permanently discontinued
and the plant sold. This is one OF the Oldest
mills in the country, having been established
In 1889.
Advices from Sneedville, Ky says that
Married Hatfield was hanged for the
murder OF Jones Trail Hatfield confessed,
duplicating his wife and a woman named
Haney Jordan.
Governor Morton will not interfere sit
the sentence OF Jesse Graves, OF Tonawanda'
sentenced to Auburn prison for 16 years, he
having pleaded guilty to being one. OF the
Tonawanda rioters, when Captain Phillips
and bis son were killed.
Frank Ducharme was killed by trail at
Savins Crossing. Gardner, Mass. Ducharmt
was riding through the snow with his coat
collar turned up about his ears and did moi
hear the northbound Worcester train ap
preaching.
Creditors OF the furniture firm OF Lyman
and Kellogg, Of Holyoke, Mass, have re-
ceived the report of the investigating com
mittee The unsecured liabilities are $34,
600. the nominal assets $685. 600. The com
mittee reported that the assets were actually
worth not more than onc-third the amount
stated.
The Minneapolis (Minn.) grand jury began
the investigation OF the municipal scandals.
Judge Pond delivered a severe charge to the
Jury, in which he cal ed attention to The
welI-denned stories of boodling in the coun.
ell that were current
At a conference OF paper manufacturers in
| Appleton, Wis, 1t has been decided to send
two manufacturers from the Fox River Val
ley to Chicago to meet the representatives
OF the Eastern organization, strong feeling
prevails among the Wisconsin men that the
chances will be bet er outside OF combina-
! tIon.
The United States cruiser Philadelphia ha!
arrived at Callao.
Baron James de Hlrsch and Emile Chat
rousse, the sculptor, are dead.
There have been AZ accidents on French
naval vessels in two months.
The Damrosch Opera season was opened
Philadelphia under most favorable au-
spices
Brazil and the Netherlands have joined in
!he agreement to observe the rules OF thC
road at sea
Mrs. Alice Thomas, aged 1902, was fatally
burned in Washington by falling against
red not stove.
Bands OF Cuban supporters are being en-
| listed throuphout the West Nearly n thou