Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-02-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FRIDAY. 8

Quite an extensive fire occurred in
Columbus yesterday morning, partially
destroying several buildings in the vi
cinity of the Neil House.
The Nevada Legislature has passed
a joint memorial asking Congress to
grant that State jurisdiction over Utah
Territory copy of which was tele-
graphed to Congress.
The st. Joseph (Missouri) special
says that late advices from Montana
mention the discovery of silver lodes
which will yield from three to ten
thousand dollars per ton.
The Ways and Means Commute have
formally decided against reducing tax
on whisky, on manufacturers, and the
income tax. They have reduced the
tax on cigars to$2 and SO per thous-
and.
F. W. Seward, who has returned
from his secret mission, is now engaged
on his report. If it does not transpire
that we own the island of st. Thomas
before the Ist of January next, it will
be a matter of surprise.
The investigations of the Retrench-
ment Committee not only exonerate
Mr.. Van Dyck, but vindicate his man.
agement of the sub-Treasury in New
York. The charges were found to be
based on mere street rumors.
An extensive fire occurred at Ogdens-
burgh, n. Y, yesterday, destroying the
Folman House and adjoining premises
in Marble Row. 1t broke out a second
time, destroying three additional Sec
tons of the row. Loss S250,O00.
General Sully and Colonel Parker
have been appointed as military off,
GERS to investigate the late Fort Philip
Kearney massacre, and if possible to
bring about a more settled state of
affairs with the Indians.
Mexican advices of the I'd inst,
state that Canales is reported shot /;
Cortinas was robbing ,pillaging and con-
scripting, and Macmillan under the
thumb of his confessor. The death of
Canales is not credited.
Governor Orr, of South Carolina, has
returned home from Washington, and
has publicly expressed himself in ia
Vor of a speedy restoration on the ba-
sis of impartial suffrage. He will not
convene the Legislature of that State
until North Carolina has taken action
IN the new plan Of reconstruction.
A notorious desperate, Jack Nc
Dowell, wastaken from the Sheriff at
Topeka, Kansas, last Sunday night,
aud hung by the citizens. He was ar
rested for DEMONSTRATING, and, while
under arrest, boosted that he would
burn the town and that he intended
to kill some of the cltezens of that
place whom he had marked. He was
formerly a member of Quantrell's rebel
band.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
Gold closed last night at 137.
Idaho adTices of February I'd state
that General Crook had a fight with
the Indians, killing forty and captur-
ingtwenty-seVen.
The Tribune's special says the Tax
Bill was reported yesterday. There
are but few articles in the free list and
those Of minor Importance. Leather
is one All incomes below $1,000 are
exempted, all above that figure are
uniform at 5 per cent. Cigars are two
dollars and eight dollars /; such strIn-
gent provisions as are these it is belieY-
ed will prevent frauds.
1t is stated on high authority that
Baker, the detective, in his testimony
before the Judiciary Committee yester-
day in the impeachment matter, said
he one had in his possession a letter
written by Andrew johnson while
Military Governor of Tennessee, ad-
dressed to Jefferson Davis, offering to
identify himself and Tennessee with
the Southern Confederacy on certain
terms; that being doubtful of the
genuineness of the signature to the
letter he showed the signature to the
Presidents Private Secretary who
positively identified the handwriting.
The Ohio House and Senate V
ed yesterday, but a quorum not being
present, both adjourned, without trans
acting any business.
The bill for the admission of Nebras-
ka passed the Senate to-day oVer the
Presidents veto; yeas 81, nays 9.
Geo. n. Garoleton, q. s. Treasury
agent at Memphis from 1868, has been
arrested on charges preferred by Treas
ury agent Titus, of embezzeling public
money and property to the amount of
S56I,000.
There are counterfeits of the new
five cent coin in circulation, but they
can very readily be detected, as the
metal is very bad.
The reception of Mrs. Governor Cox
night before last, at Columbus, was a
splendid affair.
James Hughes,a clerk in the Office of
R. B. Smith & Co., coal dealers at Gin
cinnati, was murdered night before last
on the Licking turnpike about one
mile beyond the Brighton House, by
three unknown men. They have es-
capped.
The Duncannon Iron Co.'S (of Dun
cannon, Pa, safe was robbed night
before last of S13, 900 greenbacks and
S $500 in notes of Pennsylvania ten
per cent. coupon bonds. No clue to
the thieves.
J. G.. Voolfolk, of Versailles, KY,
was found about so miles from Mem
phis on the Louisville road, with both
legs broken and robbed of about one
thousand dollars, on the 9th inst.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1867.
The tom of Balize, Louisiana, was
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss $50,
900.
Receipts from Internal Revenue, at
Washington, Saturday, were S772, l3I.
Nebraska Territory has about 100, 600
inhabitants, and this number is increas-
ing rapidly.
The Ways and Means Committee are
about to introduce q very important
amendment IN the internal tax bill, as
regards manufacturing.
Alexander R. B. Wiley is to be exc
cuted in Luserne county, Pa, On the
18th of March next, for the murder of
Alice McElwee, last May.
It is reported that Edward Ketchum,
the forger, was killed at Sing-Sing, on
Saturday, by an explosion.
II. III. Laramey, of Chicago, was rob-
bed of $1,000 on a street car in New
York On last Thursday night.
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