Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-02-15
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

live snake about eighteen inches long and
more than an inch thick He swallowed il
while drinking from pool in Idaho, about
four months ago, and has suffered great dis
tress in his stomach ever since, compla lining
especially of sensation of coldness He
returned to his home in Shippensburg, en-.
pectlng soon to die. After undergoing cd
'unsuccessful treatment by q great many
medical men. be stated bis case to a ply
sician in Philadelphia. who prescribed sn
i emeiic, which was taken, with the above
result. 1t came near stranRling him, aud
before be was relieved he was black in the
face. =
A WIDOW la1v named Henrietta Watts
from Dayton, Ohio, accompanied by he
children, arrived in Chicago on Wednes
day. On the cars going there she formed
the acquaintance OF man who after many
inquiries as to her history, proposed to
marry her. To this she consented, and they
proceeded to hotel for that PURPOSE. While
there the man, by the practice of his STRAIT
egy. got possession of $3.50 belonging 10
MRS. Watts and abscoDded, leaving her en-
tirely destitute in strange city.
TIE Rochester IN. VI Union says thai
on Wednesday evening" in ST. Luke's Chap
el, in that city, during the readiug Of the
Psalter, IN which occurred the triumphant
words OF David, Though / walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, will
fear no evil, " Mrs. II. E. Rochester sank
to the floor in what was thought to be a
fanting fit, but few moments disclosed the
fact that 1t was the summons to enter upon
higher life.
some weeks since COL King, of the 18th
Missouri Regiment, arrived at Jefferson
City, Mo, from the plains, bringing with
hiH a white boy, about twelve years of age;
Who wandered into his camp among the
Sioux. He could speak little or no English,
and knew nothing of his birthplace. II has
since heeu discovered that he was the son
of Mr.. Sylvester, aud was stolen on the
/ way to Oregon, in the summer of 1860. An
uncle. residing in Quincy. ILL.,, hearing of
Col. Kings discovery, made inquiries which
resulted in bis identifying the boy us his
nephew. The latter, however, has become
quite al Indian, has forgotten all about his
parents, who are now living in Oregon, and
Is strongly attached TO wild life.
The most remarkable costume at the re.
cent Tiger Bah " in New York was that
OF foreign lady for whom it was made ex-
pressly to be WON on that occasion. The
dress was of soft brown plush. striped like
a tiger skin with luminous yellow bands; it
was made long, but clasps in the form of
tlgei s claws fastened it up short for dancing.
The iady's hair, which matched the tawuy
stripes, hung ia uocombed waves to her
waist, and her only ornament was q collar
Of plain gold about the neck.
TIP" PREyTIss, son of Major General
b. II. Prentiss, lett Quincy. Illinois, recent
ly on skates, with a despatch for Lagrange.
| i n,ilps ahnva and do tba :..E ~
minutes. He remained there 80 minutes,
and then started on his return, and ran
down in 55 minutes, having made the round
trip of % miles in an hour and IS minutes
running time, ard been out only two hours
and quarter. L
TIE postofice aud several business houses
at ashlngton, Penn, were burned on Fri
day. The principal losses we're as follows:
Mr.. ,Schledcrr, $4,000; Lopkert, 81 200;
Waldron, of the Washington House, IS 900;
Dougan, $1,000 Hazett, SO, 900; Harter,
owner ofthe house occupied by Mr. Lonkert
and Messrs. Underwood and Driver, So, 900;
First National Bank, 81 ,UCV.
GREAT destitution is reported as prevail
ing throughout Alabama. 1t is estimated
that almost two million dollars will be re-
quired to supply the wants Of the needy.
TIE dentists ofthis State are urging upon
the Legislature the passage Of bill forbid
ding any one to practice the profession unless
duly licensed by the Dental Association.
They contend that this is necessary to sup
press dental quackery.
Mrs ROBERT Z. LEE has sold her farm
near Warrenton, Va, to DR.. Drewry, of
Richmond. 1t contains about 500 acres, and
the price paid for it was $40 per acre, or
So, 900 for the entire tract. D.
A STOCK actor, performing in the theater
at Salt Lake City, lately asked Brigham
Young for the hand of one of his daughters
in marriage. The prophet became very in.
dignant, and ordered the sspirant for the
honor Of becoming his son in-law never to
enter the theatre again. The manager in
terceded for him, and the actor being neces-
sary for the theatrical season, the decree
was at last revoked.
& GREAT revival i. in progress in the
Methodist Churches in indianapolis.
IT appears h tie message of Gov Lyon
OF Idaho, that seventeen millions of dollars
worth of gold and silver have been Produced
in that Territory during the past year. 4;
THERE is more skating on Central Park.
New York, on Sunday than any other day.
The crowd there last Sabbath was estimated
at 100000; no less than 50 o0J welc skaters.
GooD judges who have examined the
peach buds in and around Quincy, Illinois,
say that they are all killed, and that conse-
quently there is not tho ghost of chance
for any fruit next season. ,..,. -
A MAN crossing the Mississippi 10 small
boat. the other night, was wedged in by ice
aAd his boat smashed He got upon cake
of ice. where he remained twenty-four hours,
floating to st. Louis-forty niiles-belore he
was rescued. He was found almost sense
less from cold, but will live. f 9
NEW YORK win have fewer inhabitants
next summer than now. Large numbers NJ
families are engaging houses in the county
in anticipation of the cholera.
THE Washington IntelGe6cer denies.
that JEFF. Davis is to be tried 10y a military
commission.
THE Indians of the North West are. re.
ported more friendly aud desirous OF making
peace
WHEELING is agitating the Question of q
street railway