The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-12-27
News of the Week.
Humphrey Marshall, Of Kentucky
hiss been pardoned.

was murdered on the ferry-boat at Lou.
isville few days ago. He was drunk,
and foolish quarrel was got up between
him and a ruffian named Whitesides,
when the latter stamped the drunken
man to death.
The cholera has again broke out at
Cons antinople.
Hon. c. V. Culver, Member of Con-
gress from Pennsylvania, has been in
Jail, charged with fraud connected with
the Arm of Culver, Penn & Co., Of the
Reno Oil Company. The Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House was sent to have
him released, and he has gone to Wash
ington.
The Mexican matter is becoming
more and more complicated. The
French Emperor agreed to take the
French troops home. Our Government
then arrested Ortega, one Of the Presi-
dents of Mexico, and sent L. D. Camp
bell and Gen Sherman to treat with
Juarez. Secretary Seward then sent an
insulting dispatch to the French En-
peror. 1t cost $4,000 by ocean tele-
graph, The Emperor replied very
sharply. Maximilian has concluded to
stay in Mexico, and the double headed
mission of Campbell & Sherman failed
to find the JuareS Government, and the
two ministers have returned to New
Orleans, and are waiting for something
to turn up.
The New Bowery Theatre in New
York City was entirely consumed by
FIRE few days ago.
Gen. Howard has written letter to
Mr. johnson, Acting President, in
which he utterly uses up Generals
Steadman and Fullerton.
"A man named Rufus L. Larrabec,
at Danville, Maine, is on trial for mali
Oiously stabbing and killing several hor-
seS and cattle.
"A horrible accident recently occur
red at Washingtonville, Orange county,
New York. A Mrs. Millard went into
q mill to speak to her husband, when
che was caught in the machinery and
her leg torn off. Her husband, in at
tempting to relieve her, had his arm
torn off Neither of them is expected
70 recover.
"A rich lead mine has been discov-
cred in East Tennessee. Gen, Thomas
has taken stock in the company that will
operate it.
Gov. Fletcher of Missouri is deter
mined to put down buShwhackers in
that State. Gen. Grant has sent U. S.
troops 10 that State. Gov. Fletcher has
telegraphed to Washington City to
know what this means
"A Sheriff of Maryland has adver.
tiSed to sell negro into slavery for six
months, under an order of court
Congress have commenced an inquiry
into the matter.
1T has been ascertained that the
whisky and tobacco frauds in New
York City are carried on by officials
under Andrew johnson, with whom
the manufacturers divide the profits.
Terrible outrages continue to be COM
mitted upon the negroes in Texas.
During the past year twenty seven
hundred negroes have been murdered
in that State alone. Great outrages
are also committed upon the negroes in
Maryland.
II is now pretty we'll settled that Il
the rebels do not at once adopt the
Constitutional amendment, that Con-
gress will establish territorial Govern
ments, and then let the loyal men alone,
both white and black, construct State
Governments.
Madden, one Of the Fenians who
has been on trial at Sweetsburg, has
been sentenced to be hung
The New IronsideS, the best iron
clad steamer belonging to the Govern
ment, was burned at Philadelphia Q
short time ago.
There is a law in North Carolina,
providing for the punishment of certain
offenses by whipping Gen. SickIes
stopped the inAiction Of this barbarous
punishment, but President johnson has
oyerruled Gen. Sickles in this matter.
Mr.. Shellabarger Of Ohio, and Mr..
Eliot of Massachusetts,, have been sent
by Congress to New Orleans TO investi-
gate the murder of Union men and
negroes by The rebels last summer.