Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


the Plain Dealer of Cleveland, has commenced
the publication of ademocratic weekly at Ely
ria, Lorain county. 1t is called the "Constitu-
tionalist
"A man attempted to commit suicide in To-
ledo on Sunday night by attaching forty pounds
of pig iron to his person and throwing himself
into the Maumee river. Before he could carry
his purpose into effect however, he was arres-
ted and taken to the lookup.
Gen. Butler has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Republicans of the 9th Massachu-
sets District.
-Delano is defeated in tue 18th Dirtrict by
a small majority.
A fire in Toledo, Friday afternoon, destroyed
the brass works of Fulton d Henderson and
two small buildings adjoining: Loss $4,000 !;
insured. The flames spread to the lumber yard
of L. NJ. Skedmore d Co., damaging the stock
to the amount of $4,000; covered by insurance.
The infant daughter of Gen.-fom Thumb
died of inflammation of the brain, at Norwich,
on the 26th of September.
The Missouri Conservatives have nominated
Frank P. Blair to the Legislature. -
The President being afflicted with an inde-.
livered speech, dinner has been arranged to
come off this month at Troy, New York, to
facilitate the accouchment. General Wool is to
be the victim of the banquet, and the Presiden-
tial delivery win take the form of letter. 2
Gen. Dix has formally accepted the position
of Minister to France, and will leave for Paris
towards the close of the present month.
The track of the Union Pacific Railroad is
now laid within three miles of Fort Riley.
Nine fresh cases of cholera were reported
in New York on Tuesday, and burial permits
for two cholera dead were issued
-Lewenthals tobacco factory in Chicago was
destroyed by fire on the evening of the 9th.
Loss 100000, insurance $40, OOO
Smallpox prevails in St. Paul. One fam
lily has been driven from house in the city to
the prairies, where they are without covering
and almost without food.
The Morgan co., Herald annouDc. that a
Cashmere Goat Company has been formed in
that county, and that many animals have been
already imported.
The steamer Manhattan, which arrived in
New York yesterday from Vera Cruz, reports
that Macmillan has taken strong stand in
Mexico, having assurances of more men and
money from his godfather Louis Napoleon.
President johnson has issued proclama-
ton designating Thursday the 29th as day of
National thanksgiving.
The public will be pleased to learn that in
day or two an official statement of the con-
dition of the jeff Davis case, with reference es-
pecially to the failure to bring the prisoner to
trial, will he given to the public. So says a
Washington despatch.
"A Charleston correspondent Of the New
York Herald says that the South Carolina Leg
islature adjourned after stormy session. The
black code was virtually repealed, and all the
civil rights except suffrage office-holding and
being juror, are now extended to the negro.
1t is reported that Gov. Orr will recommend
the adoption of the constitutional amendment,
and also new election of Representatives who
can take the oath.
"A convention of Catholic Clergy commen-
ced at Baltimore, Nd, on Sunday last and is
said to have been more largely attended than
any previous one in the country. Every avail
able space in the neighborhood of the cathedral
was packed with human beings to see the pro-
cession of bishops. Inside the cathedral the
prelates and dignitaries occupied all the space
in the sanctuary and half way down the isles
The Archbishop Of Baltimore occupied the
throne.