The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The wheatcrop in Southern Indiana
is represented to be unusually promis


day, by majority Of abont 1900,
Canada claims 10 be unrafled by the
prevailing rumors of Fcnian expedi-
tions. The force on the frontier is be-.
ing cut dow.
Armed Fenians, from Boston, are
reported to be arriving at Portland,
Maine, which has been selected as
point of rendezvous: ui7n
Hon. NJ. Harvey, Justice of the Unit
cd States District Court Of New Hamp-
shire, died at Concord yesterday, aged
eighty-fve.
AT indianapolis they violated tho
Sunday law by arrangement, in
order to have its legality tested by the
State Supreme Court.
The loss at the great steamboat con-
hagration at ST. Louis, on Saturday
morning. is estimated at S5OO,OOO, on
which there is ar insurance of S400, 600.
AT Portland an Bangor, Name, Sat.
urday, salltes in honor of the passage
of thu Civil Rights Bill over the veto.
were fired.
Captain Raphael Semmcs has been re.
leased, by order of the President, on
his original parole under tho Sherman
Johnston convention. ...
One.third Of the persons just ap-
pointed to take charge of the twenty
four post offices re.opened in North
Carolina and Virginia, arc women.
General Winfield Scott left New Or
leans, Saturday morning, for a sea-
voyage to New York. His health is
reported somewhat improved.
The Tennessee Legislature Assem-
bled on Monday with Radical gain
Of eight in the late election, or foul
more than enough to complete work
ing quorum.
Tho Sandusky Register says tha
about eight tuns of fish werc received
, at that port on Friday.
Two heavy boilers in the bar do
partmcnt of tho Pomeroy lion work
; at Pomcroy, Ohio, exploded on the 9Th
killing ono man and boy and wound
ing eight or ten others. Damage dom
to the works about $4,000.
The United States Supreme Cour
has decided that resistance to the en-
rollment is identical with resistance L
the draft. The decision was made OF
an appeal from Indiana from avcrdic
convicting q man Of numbering an en-
rolling officer. ...,
Agents OF the Frecdmen's Bureau
, have received general orders instruct
ing all Assistant Commissioners to ac
as claim. agents for the colored soldier
and sailors in collecting their claim
against tho United States, withou
charge, excepting for revenue stamps
notarcs fees, &C.
James Brooks, editor of the New
3 York Express, was denied his seat il
the United States House of Represen
# tatives, on Friday, by a majority
twenty votes. Dodge, tho contestan
!. was sworn in and took his scat. Fou
o days had been spent in debating th
j. matter.
. The Eight.hour Bill which was be
. fore the Ohio Legislature failed TO be
1t como II law, 1t was adopted in bot
10 Houses, but the Senate amended it i
u some particulars, and it was necessary
before it could become u law, that th
House should concur in the SenaI
amendments. This was not done, an
u tho measure goes over to next wintc
The Ohio Senate on Saturday passc
by vote of 20 against 0, the bill il
creasing the legal rate Of interest froI
- six to seven per cont. 1t also defco
cd, by one majority, tho Agriculture
:, College bill, postponing tho establish
. mont of the institution, and allowin
/. the Trustees to receive proposals an
n report them ut the next session.
- Tho motion for u now trial in Il
!. case Of Samuel Coovert, brought bciol
lo Judge Smith, at Lebanon, as the assa
vt sin in tho terrible Roosa tragedy, te
% % minated Friday. 1t was proven BY Il
10 atlidavits OF Huston Hopkins. ex.Tro
m surer, and Mr.. Coddington, his cler
TO that John Horlord. of Morrow, one
the. jurymen who tried the case. hi
frequently and publicly, before Il
NO trial, declared his positive opinion th
0l Covert was the hemurderer. Judge Smit
eu thereof, set aside the verdict, and c
IT. dered new trial. which was set
OF the 9th of June. Coovert was reman
~ cd TO Jail at Lebanon.
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cir A Convention of Kcntscky soldiC
he met at LOuisvillo on Friday. Gener
% Thos. l.. Crittenden was elected Pr,