Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-08-01
NEWS ITEMS.

Table Rock no longer exists as
one of the features of Niagara.
Heavy rains have fallen in the
western part of the State within the
past few days.
The first bale of cotton of the
present crop was received at Savan-
nah, Ga, Monday, from Florida.
1t is stated that the cholera is
prevailing badly in Memphis. The
Memphis papers say nothing about
it.
Reports of the Wisconsin crops
continue favorable, except with res
pect to Sheboygan and Fon du Lac
counties.
At Concord, N. H., half dozen
incendiary fires occurred within the
past few days. Loss upward of
100000.
The Chicago Board of Health re-
ports an increase of so per cent in
the number of deaths last week.
Two cases of cholera were reported.
A man named Robert Dunlap at
tempted to rob Chas. W. Andrews,
OF Boston, of $4,000, Friday
night, but was captured and held for
trial.
A company has been formed and
incorporated, with capital of &c.
100000, to supply San Francisco
with water from the Santa Cruz
mountains.
The Connecticut Legislature has
adjourned after a three months ses-
sion. 1t rejected the bill granting
suffrage to women. The vote stood
93 to Ill.
The Erie Road withdrew from
the railroad compact Friday. The
only companies now holding to the
compact are the New York Central
and Pennsylvania Central,
1t is now reported to be pretty
certain that the President will re-
move General Sheridan, although
Stanton, Grant and Thomas have all
been at work for his retention in
command,
1t is reported from New York
that Canada correspondence reveals
+ conspiracy to abduct President
Lincoln in 1868, in which Col. Per
cy Windham was concerned, who at
the time commanded a regiment in
Washington.
1t is reported, via Havana, that {
the Liberals are making war on the
Catholic Church. The Cathedral at
the City of Mexico has been strip
ped, the Chapel Of the Rosary lev I
eled, and several high church Off !
GERS arrested,
About forty post offices were re.
opened in Virginia and West Vir
ginia on Friday. The former post I
masters, with few if any exceptions,
have been continued.
The Constitutional Convention of !
Michigan nowi in session, has adopt
ed n clause in the new Constitution a
comforting the right of suffrage up
on all Indians.
A fire at Cairo Monday morning
destroyed nine buildings on the /
Ohio levee. Loss, 100000. VIM. s
Pollock, clerk, was burned to n
death.
Twenty frame buildings on Mil O
Yankee avenue, Chicago, were burn d
ed Sunday night. Loss, 100000. e
One hundred families were rendered
1t is said the Attorney General is il
instructions for the Dis .
trict Commanders on the subject of =
the introduction of coolies in the 4
South, it being in violation of the tt
acts Of Congress. ri
DR.. Harris, of the New York v
Board of Health, says the cholera :
las not become epidemic this sum-
ner at any point east of the Allie
yhanies or north of the Ohio, butts
in fatal manner west of
he Mississippi upon the greatroutes a
If travel. Il
General Grant refused to see a
political committee from New York
hat visited him at Long Island
Branch last week, to sound him on
he Presidency.
The cost of supporting the army n
n the Southern States during the a
present year is estimated by the