Eastern Echos

Jouü B'gclow declines tlie posit.on of subtreasürer at New York. The business portion of Vlnc.iiLes, Intl., tras destroyed by Ure Dec. 23 Easteru capitalista wlll construct au electrlc rallway between Niágara aird Buffalo, Nowburypor.'', Mass., was vlsited by a destrilitive flre Dec 7, etitallliig a loss of Í130.000. Kllzitr Wrlglit,a meniber of the antl-sluwrv society in 1s:j;i, s dead. The poet Whlttlcr and Mr. lJurvis ot l'hlladelphia, are the ouly survlvora ot the organlzatlon of the society. Mr-. Eilzabetli Arrlngton. an oíd lad.. S2 yeais ol 1. lh'lpK uear Boston, was found murttered thd ütbèr morning. The old lady lived alouc, nul the deel wa3 eommitted tor the purp ise of robbery. Tin' state comptroller at AJbany, N. V., bas recVlved u ett r post-marked Nën' York und readtng: 'i'ue Inclosed belongs to the itate." iDclosed wlth the Utter were a ítuxj bilí aud twü Sl'J bilis. This is the luiüot utnourjt tf coasclence money ever recêftea by the tttte. J. M. Kobinson. brother of eï-öovernor Luclus RubiDdOD, dled suddenly tbe ottrer evealQg at Ëimlra, N. Y. EebaajUBt ?tarted to leave bis house, intendiug to uttend a Christmaa eye gathering at bis soa's home hen he feil to the floor dead. lie ivas 72 yeuii ol 1 and was at the head of a large furultnre manufacturtng business.