Click image to open full size in new tab
Article Text
Railroad tunnel disaster, by recommending to the Legislature that strict laws be emacted making railroad companies do their utmost in guarding against accidents in their tunnels. J. C. TIFFIANY, formerly the Indian agent in Arizo a. was arreated in New York for conspiracy to rob the Government of $6,000 and embezzlement and perjury. THE Western Distillers' Association at their session at Chicago on the 26th, determined to further reduce the production of spirits ten per cent. on account of the low price of highwines. THE Directors of the National Mineral and Industrial Exposition, 10 be held at Nashville, Tennessee, in September 1883, have been organized with a capital of $300,000 AN opinion was given by the Connecticut Court of Errors on the 27th ult.. in the case of the receiver of the Franklin Savings Bank of Providence against the A. W. Sprague Manufacturing Company and Zachariah Chaffee, trustee under the Sprague deed The opinion was favorable to the credit ors. The petitioner desired to set aside judga trust deed and foreclose in ment lien upon the Sprague property Connecticut Theopinion holds that the irust deed is practically mortgage; but as it does not definitely describe the property, it is void under the Connecticut law, and conveys no interest to Chaffee as against the attachment by creditors. It was also held that the deed was fraudulent and void against non-assenting creditors. GOVERN BURT and Peter Lamb entered an abandoned portion of the Pine Ridge shaft of the Delaware & Hudson Coal Company's works, at Wilkesbarre, Pa., on the 27th ult., to procure old iron, with naked lamps. When the lights came in contact with the gas there was terrific explosion, blowing Burt and Lamb into dump-bole and burning them to death. There were one hundred men at work in another portion of the mine who escaped unhurt. GEORGE SCOVILLE entered the courtroom at Chicago on the 27th ult., presumably under the influence of liquor, while his daughter, Mrs. Harper, was testifying in the divorce proceedings, and made disturbance, saying he was there protect his wife, and he was committed to jull ten days for contempt. A FIRE at East Brady, Pa.. on the 27th ult., destroyed Joseph Hertmick's butcher shop and grocery store; Joseph Walter's residence, Odd Fellows' Hall, two buildings owned by Michael Young, one general store and dwelling occupied by Daniel Cormody and the other occupied by George Leiblick as baker and eating house Dr. Robinson's drug store and residence Presbyterian church; Patrick Riley' boot and shoe store: Mrs. M.J. Scott's residence: Josepi Myers' barbershop and residence, and num ber of other buildings. Loss not less than $75 000. THE last.day of the Bi-Centennial celebration at Philadelphia, the 27th ult., was devoted to the State National Guard and military display, 25,000 troops being in line. The troops represented Pennsylvania, New Jersey Delaware and Maryland. General Beaver was in command of the Pennsylvania troops and Senator Sewell those of New Jersey and Dela ware. The troops were ewed by President Arthur, Secretary Lineoln, Governor Hoytand staff. THE imprisoned miners in a Shenandeah, Pa., colliery were taken out on the morning of the 27th ult., after fifteen hours confinement, alive. FIRE destroyed Branche's carding mill, Peterson's planing mill, Narequist's furniture factory and E. Kimberly dwelling, at Jamest wo, New York, on the 27th ult Loss, $20,000; insured for $3,000. The fire was caused by spontaneous combustion. DELEGATES from the various Divisions of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, of Ohio, met at Columbus on the 26th ult. and formed a Grand Division for the State The delegates consisted of a Sir Knight Commander, Sir Knight Lieutenant Commander and Sir Knight from each division The following officers were elected Grand Commander Henry Heinmiller. of Co lumbus: First Assistant, J F. Shumare, of Urbana; Second Assistant, Henry Daniels of Sandusky: Adjutant, E. J. Dowdall Colum bus; Quartermaster, S. A. Court, Marion Surgeon, J.F. Armstrong, leveland; Chap lain, J. D. Kneer, Dayton. THE business failures for the week ending the 27.h ult., throughout the whole country, numbered 131, of which 124 occurred in the different States and seven in New York City. THE total output of coal for the State of Iowa from July 1, 1881, to July 1, 1882. was 3,127,700 tons. Average price per ton for mining 90 cents. making total earnings of 74,000 miners $2,814,930, or $31.60 per month per man. Wages range all the way from three to five cents per bushel. THE Post-office Department has decided that the privilege accorde. to publishers, second class matter, namely, to print upon wrappers of perio !icals the request that if o the same be not called for limited time, it may be celivered to a one of class pernamed, cannot be extended to senders of third class matter. FOREMAN DICKSON, of the Star route jury, was arrested at Washington on the 28th t ult. and released on $5,000 bail, to appear at the a next term of court. A GENERAL naval court martial has been ordered for the trial of Captain Alfred Hopkins, on charge of unofficer like conduct in having deserted his post at the navy yard in Pensacola upon the first approach of yellow e fever at that place. THE Flint Mill, at Fall River, Mass. was almost totally destroyed by fire on the 28th ult. The mill was valued at $800,000, and insured for $600,000. The fire caught from abe t in the picker room. THE Home Valley Preserving Com pany's works at New Brunswick, N. J., were burned on the 28th. Loss $35,000; insured for $15,000. at THE Eureka Cast Steel Works, Lamokin, near Chester, Pa. were burned on d the 28th ult. A large number of valuable patterns were destroyed. Loss, $150,000; COV ered by insurance. THE jury in the Scoville insanity case at Chicago, brought in a verdict on the 28th of ult. declaring Mrs. Scoville insane. After the verdict was announced Mrs. Scoville dieap peared and could no be found. It was thought that she had been taken to Canada by friends. THE boiler of the tug Wetzel blew up on the morning of the 28th ult. twelve miles d north of Racine, Wiscousin, while that vessel was racing with another tug for tow. The 1 vessel was blown to atoms and Lowell, the owner and captain, illiam Kelley, the engineer, and Patrick Waite, the fireman, were killed. GEORGE WOODRUFF a prominent and wealthy citizen of Joliet, Illin is, fell through an opening in one of the floors of the Joliet Elevator Company's building and was killed, on the 28th ult. A LARGE portion of the business part of Truckee, California, was destroyed by fire on the 27th ult. Among the buildings destroyed al were Odd Fellows Hall and the American and Sherrett hotels. Loss $100,000; insurance I. about $60,000. n THE lumber docks of Hamilton. Mc-
