The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-07-19

of Common Pleas Court, and SEN
fenced to the Ohio Penitentiary.-
During Monday night, when near
Waverly, four of them having re-
moved their irons, jumped for the
boat, and, though pursued, succeed
ed in their escape. One of the
number, named Blankenship, and
sentenced for three years, strange
to say, voluntarily returned. The
other three, named Joseph Morton,
VIM. Johnson and - Fisher, have
not yet been re-taken.-[ Ports
mouth Times.
On Friday of last week, while the
workmen were digging in a sand
bank, on the place formerly owned
by Mr.. Edward Ward, about mile
from the city, on the turnpike, at
the depth Of about seven feet, they
discovered two Indian skeletons,
and two tomahawks in fair state
of preservation. Many and long
years ago, no doubt, these red men,
whose bones have been unearthed,
roamed through the Scioto Valley
when it was an unbroken wilder
ness where the white mans foot
had never trod. --[Portsmouth
Times.
The Tariff Bill passed the House.
The bill materially differs from that
agreed upon by the Conference
Committee of both houses.
In the Senate, a resolution was
offered, empowering the President
to interpose the good offices of the
United States for the release Of the
Fenian prisoners in Canada.
We have further reports of the
insurrection in Cuba against Spain,
fomented by the South American
States who are at war with Spain.
Two iron clad Peruvian frigates
have destroyed five Spanish vessels
in the neighborhood of Panama on
the Isthmus.
The President was seized with
severe indisposition last Thursday,
and remained closely confined all
day, seeing no one but General
Grant.
Advices are received of a despe-
rate and bloody fight, near Fort
Garry, between Indians, on the 22nd
of June. The Sioux tribe were the
sufferers.
We regret to learn that a little
girl, fifteen months old, daughter of
Mr.. Jacob Roush, of Hamer town
ship, in this county, was so bru-
tally beaten by some children,
named Duckwall, OF the same
neighborhood, some days ago, that
she died soon after, in consequence
of the severe treatment that it had
received. We forbear making any
further comment at present, as we
learn there will soon be a legal in
vestigation of the matter. After
that, we shall give the particulars.
= Highland Democrat.
Samuel Coovert, the convicted
murderer of the Roosa family, near
Deerfeld, was sentenced at Leba-
non, Tuesday afternoon, to be exc
cuted on the Oath of ofAugust.
1t has been decided that soldiers
of the Veteran Reserve Corps who
have received certificates of merit
are entitled to two dollars month
additional pay.
A general order has been issued
By direction of the President, that
all deserters from the regular army
who rejoin their regiments at any
regular post or recruiting rendez-
vous prior to the 18th of August,
will be returned to duty without
punishment, on condition that they
make up lost time and forfeit pay
The Rhett murdered few days
since, near Charleston, S. c., it ap.
pears was not r. Barnwell Rhett
ex-United States Senator, as at first
telegraphed, but his brother, Ben
jamin S. Rhett, cotton factor in
Charleston, and no politician.
Stanton still insists that the
Peace Proclamation of the Presi
dent does not remove the suspen
! sion of the habea8 corpus. 1t il
} Stanton that needs suspension, no
the ha6eas corpus.
The Waverly Democrat says tina
the wheat crop in that section
! turns out to be much better thai
anticipated.
Waverly Republican says that
saw mill belonging to Mr.. Jane
. Emmitt OF that place has bee
, hurnad and the loss is ahout 5000