The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-06-28
News Summary.

Inc 81. lsOula BemOcrab promises tn0t
within three weeks Pacific Railroad trains
will run through to Leavenworth. Kansas
Three deaths from Asiatio cholern ESQ
pronounced by experienced physicians) oc-
curred last week at Schenectady, New
York. .-.....
The Raleigh Sentinel claims to have
good authority for announcing that tho
trial of Major Gee has resulted in the un-
aniuous vote Of the members of tho court
for his acquittal.
Five cases OF cholera occurred In Eliza-
beth, New Jersey, on Thursday. Three
died Sfter short illness. The parties aTE
lived In nm unwboFesome quarters teneN
ment house, on low gr0uRds, encirclod by
stagnant pools.
a number Of fatal casos OF cerebro-spinal
meningitis have occurred in Shelby and
Hancock Counties, Indiana. Several of
the patients died within twenty-four hours
after tho attack.
A accommodating party of Fenians arc
reported 10 have mot British guard near
Pigeon Hill, Canada, on Friday. After q
brief skirmish, the Fenians rotreated across
the line. No lives wero lost.
Baltimore is estimated to have n popnla-
tion Of 800, ,000 at least. In 1860, it was
2i2,4is. In Ward Five, whore the popula-
tiOn was 1890, the number ofresidents, by
n recent census, is shown TO be l2,O52.
The post mortem examination of n little
girl, aged seven years, who died In Bethle-
hem, Connecticut, revealed tho fact that
her death was caused by particles which
had been bitten from her finger nails.-
They were swallowed, and sticking into
the sides Of her stomach caused liberation,
and death ensued-
It IL complained that at late firemnn's
celebration at Houston, Texas, disloyal
demonstrations were made. The South
was represented by young lady In chains,
confederate airs and no National ones were
played, and no national flags displayed.
The editor OF the Davenport, Iowa, Ga
1ette has seen, microscopically, portion
Of the muscle OF deceased victim OF trich-
ina. He SAYS an instrument of $50 diame-
ters exhibited monsters that appeared
larger than angle worms. The victim died
ct Marion, Iowa, and ate his pork raw.
A mob Of desperadoes attacked the
tRwn ofWinthrop, Buchanan County, Mis-
sdhri, on Thursday, but they were defeated,
and nine OF them captured. The cause OF
this raid was the hanging OF two outlaws,
recently, by tho fncensed citizens of Win
throp.
Mrs. Heron, in Noble County, Ohio, a
few days since, gave birth to four children
within as many hours, the four weighing
twelve pounds. They died shortly after
their birth. One hundred and fifty dol
lars have been raised TO erect monument
over their graves.
Tho steamship Germania, from South
ampton, has arrived at New York, bring
ing European adviees TO the 18th. The
situation is not martially changed. The
Emperor of Austria is reported to have
started for tho headquarters of the North
ern army. Addresses in favor of peace
had been received by the King of Prussia,
-ts which his Minister replied expressing
disappointment at the ''absence Of devo-
iion" exhibited. The Prussian comman-
der, it was stated, would forcibly prevent
the meeting OF the IIolstein Diet, but had
intimated that the Estates of Schleswig
Holsten would be convoked.
On the 10Th instant, n train of $50 wagons,
with merchandise valued at two million
dollars, escorted by 900 Imperialists, on
the way from Matamoras to Monterey, was
attacked by the Republican General Es-
cobedo, with 1000 men. After a severe
fight, in which the native MeXicans of the
Imperial force threw down their arms, but
the Austrians fought desperately, the entire
train was captured, together with SEQ pris-
Oners and fourteen pieces of artillery
General olvera, the Imperialist coTnman-
der, was severely wounded. IL was
thought this victory would force MaxinIil-
ian's troops to evacuate Matamoras.