The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31
GENERAL NEWS.


THE FUEL FAMINE AT OnesSArI--The Cincinnati En-
quirer says that the democrats of that city about
cut down their hickory poles erected during the late pres
denal campaign and distribute them among the poor of
that city for fuel.
Iowa CONSTITUTIONAL coSvENToN.-The Iowa constitu-
tiona convention met atowa City Monday the 10th inst
1t consists of thrtyour members twentyons of whom
are republicans and thirteen are democrats
MOVEMENT OF TRooPs,-The steamboat Red Wing ar
rived at New Orleans the l2h inst from Fort Smith,
bringing two companies Of United States artery-l2O
men--under command of Capt John Lendram Lieuts L.
Beal O. D.. Green A. Long John Edwards and Acting As
sisant Sergeant Berkey They bound for Fortress
Monroe, Virginia.
FRAscoS1A HEARD rRoM.--A letter from Franconia, New
Hampshire dated last Saturday the Gath inst reports the
following facts respecting the weather in that arctic
gion
The spirit Thermometer this morning indicated 40 de-
grees below at halfpast s. mercury thermome-
ter taken from room at O'clock M. latter the
sun up and shining brightly sank to 40 degrees be
low in twenty minutes The mercury itself solid
This is the coolest weather known in Francona One
could be exposed but few minutes without freezing his
hesh Several persons were frost bitten before they
aware of it, r7' NEt q. .tsr tt.a'ee
HEAVY PESALTY--The Galveston News states that the
important suit brought by the State Of Texas against the
firm Of r. d. G.. Mills decided in the district court
at Galveston the l4lh instant the jury bringing in
verdict Of guilty and assessing the penalty at 100000
appears that the suit brought by the State
penalties from the defendants for having u violation of
the law OF Texas issued drafts to circulate money in the
State. $1,000 -.'"
BREAKING OF THE ICE AT ST. LOUISA despatch from ST.
Louis, dated the 28tb, says
The ice at the upper end Of the landing gave way last
nj h AMI Iran
das marine railway on which The steamer Mantauk
lying, letting her stern into the water in dangerous POI
ston. The weather to-day is warm and pleasant, and,
although the ice is still firm, its speedy breaking up is
evident.
At Cairo heavy ice is running out Of the Ohio
The Highhyer arrived yesterday badly damaged. She
had not been sunk as reported. So 50 w .# arse
The Niagara has been raised The fashion leaves for
New Orleans tomorrow" .g .. n.. al s.r ~ a-r, On
NOVEL sHIPmESrFifty hives of bees were received in
New York recently by the Efie railroad for shipment
California. They from Sullivan county, and the
goes out with them in the George Law the 3Oth
INDIANA BASKs.--The attorney general of Indiana in
response resolution of the house of representatives
has decided the State is not responsible for the
of the Gramercy and Shawnee Banks, of any other
banks ' ~"t-. ''4 sz s.o ~ y s"4. -o ~ e, @s o
SINGULAR AccDEsr--At the Laarge House in Saratoga
last Wednesday, the water works had become Frozen and
sort of kettle prepared for the purpose of hawing it
seam obtained and attached to the Coton water
pipe. Fire being applied, steam raised to greater
head than it would stand, when it exploded sealdng
Miles 7. Bliyen very severely about the face a.
DvoRoE-A bill has been introduced in the New York
contemplating the increase of the for which
divorce may be procured The first is abandonment of
the wife by the husband of the husband by the wife,
the space of three years the second is the cruel
of the wife by the husband to endanger her lie
| EDITING PAPER OUT WEsT-The editor of paper
publshedat Lake SUPERIOR after having been without,
mail three weeks, says: 40 1912
"Shoud the mail arrive this week. shall make our
regular issue next Tuesday for this number made up
from old magazine and religious almanac of last year.
and so long this material holds out shall be indie
pendent of the mails" .s,. .-
| A LAKE SUPERIOR suvER--Mr. Whiting,
clerk Of the propeller Gen. Taylor who left Ontonagon
the 9Th inst says that of pure solid silver weigh
ing pounds had ust been taken the Mime
mine At its current market value 81 per ounce the
would be worth 81 oto Chicago Democratic Press
"BALM THOUSAND FLowERsn-The vendor of this
weknown article recently brought an action before the
superior court of New York for infringement on his
trade mark Judge Duer in his decision Of the case made
the following points We quote from the New York Eve
ming Post: .s . .,... ...a.. '..
a." fhe question before the court depended solely on the
LABEL which Is the exact counterpart OF that OF Fetrdge
Co, the motion would be denied But such is the
case. ' b . g..
az The plaintiff has no right or title to the name of
Balm Of Thousand Flowers his compound is fraud
upon the public since 1t is nothing but soap while the
indicates it to be the aromatic dislaton of flowers
49, The plaintiffs declaration, that he paid $4,000 for
the recipe is false and by parading the before the
world he is defrauding the public.
"a The envelope around the bottle is fraud for if we
to beleve need neither be sick die nor grow
old, except at his option. In discussing this point
nf
the balm. @ ...r. T...I# r.
% The defendant is not entitled 10 costs as he is also
defraudng the public Both parties quacksboth
pounds are humbugs.n