The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23
NEWs OF THE WEEK.

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London, report the famine 10 India abatins.
The Government Of Spain has taken
strong measures to prevent a threatened out
brtak.
"A Washington dispatch says: Men,
bers OF Congress are beginning to arrive aL
ready. and active eaucusiug viii comrnence
next week. Many members are 10 favor Of
doing away with the income tax, or Of making
Wholesa le changes in the law. and the Syi-
ten Ct stamp tax is 10 be thoroughly over
hauled.
to--A Philadelphia dispatch suys: our,busi-
ness men are looking for a panic soon. Sew.
oral large dry goods houses are reported Just
hanging by the eyelids. The decline 10 the
prices Of imported goods and provisions con-
iinues, md threatens disastrous effects to the
spectators. ,
The trial Of Braine, the alleged pirate oil
the Chesapeake, went over for the Iprestut iu
the Courts Of Brooklyn, on account Of the In
accessibility Of witnesses.
The Herald has the following from Vera
Cruz on the LIST; It is rumored that Marshal
Dszaiue rent Macmillan word that II he at
tempted 10 leave Mexico without permission
he would be placed in arrest; and that be has
ordered the commander Of the Austrian
frigate not 10 let Macmillan embark on bis
vessel.
A new aud fatal disease is killing the
huge in Fleming county, Ky. Mr.. d. john
son has lost one hundred and forty-eight hogs
~ what be calls diptheris. he says be exs
smiued them very closely, and found a yellow,
thick substance NreuOd the WipdpiPe, and
nothing wrong with their entrais. They
Fun a bloody substance from their ears nEd
nose. He foots up bic loss ia hogs at over one
thousand dollars.
-Aaximilian declines to abdica,e 10 favor
u anyone except Iturb!de.
There are already four Radical candidates
for United States Senator. to succeed Senator
Brown, 10 the State Of Missouri. They are
Governor Fletcher, U. D. Drake. Henry F.
Blow aud Judge Neweomb.
The following telegram has been received
Al Renters telegraph Office. New York:
LONDON, November !0.-1he new Russian
loan Of six millions has been announced. The
Dutch Chambers have been opened. The
King, In his opening speech to :he Chambers,
expressed hopes for reciprocal confidence aud
LOYALTY 10 the Constitution.
"A ST. Louis correspondent says: A petit
ton has been Gled 10 one Of onr courts by
Miss Elizabeth Percell. charging Mr.. Bruce
B. HGsgsena, Consul for the Netherlands, with
breach Of promise Of marriage, and claiming
damages in the sum oil $4,000.
"A series OF siupendous frauds have been
recently investigated In Brooklyn, N. Y.
whereby the revenue tax on the manufacture
Of alcohol has baen eYaded. Osteusibly Oh,
parties were engaged in the manufacture o
burning fluid, on which there is no duty
Spirits Of turpentine and other drugs Wer'
mixed with the alcohol, giving II the appear
ance Of burning auid. After taking it from
the dhtillsry, by a chemical process, the alec
hol wa separated from the other mixtures
II is Said that the firm cleared in twenty day
over $4,000
The Tribune has the following: Nj
ChRse's first interview with the President WIS
merely 10 give The latter come opinion 10 ju
dieial matters. The second interview wa
merely q friendly one, and Judge Chase too
occasion TO advise Mr.. johnson to depal
from bis present policy and urge the Souther
Legislatures TO adopt the Constitution
amendments as q final settlement OF tire pres
ebt difficulties; that in case they objected I
the second and third clauses Of the amen,
ment, TO compromise by substituting %unlvers
amnesty and impartial suffrage.
"A New York. dispatch sage: Hen
urinnelli Of this city, has received letters fro
Richard d. Chapel, Of New London, Com
who says that the whaling bark Pioneer a
rived there on the 18th. That vessel Tell
With @ Hall, Arctic explorer, Of CincinnA
but brought no letters from him. The Ca
taiu Of the Pioneer saw Mr.. Hall and
party Of EsquimuuT on the 26th OF July,
the bead Of Repulse Bay, north Of River W.
come. rhey were then in good health, a
engaged 10 fishing. Mr.. Hall had become
costomsd to the Esquimaux life, and had pas
ed the winter very comfortably. Last spri
Mr., Hall made . journey nOrrhward iowa
Committee Bay and Ki1g Williams. LAI
but Was obliged 10 turn b'ck on account
the ~natiyes, who threatened Mr.. Halls u
lie has secured many relics OF Fraukliu's
ploring expedition, ana certain doeume
written, be supposss, by Captain Crozier, u
will do much toward clearing ap the nyst'
Of she ate Of the uniortunat e survivors
the Erebus and Terror. Hall declares be
ds,erminsd 10 Gerry out his plaHs. and v