The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-03-22
NEWs OF the WEEK.

H-It is said that Maximllan viii expose
the schemes Of Napoleon against the United
States.
eT-Wednssday Of last week was the ccldes
day of the season in st. Paul, Mimi. The
mercury was 250 below zero.
t--sB- The Board of Organization of the
State Agricultural Society have fixed the
State Fair at Dayton on the 18th, 10th, 17th,
and 18th, of October.
B-A slave in Brazil has carved statue
of Cupid for which he has won the national
medal for the best work of sculpture and re-
ceived his liberty,
sE A Chicago caterer has put cooking
ranges into the sleeping cars that run out of
that city, so that passengers may have
warm breakfast without leaving the cars.
eE- A fire broke out in Warren, Trum-
bull County, at 3 o'clock, A. NJ, Monday
destroying the steam cabinet manufac tory
occupied by Truesdell & Townsend. Loss
$4,000. The fire was the work of an incen-
diary.
eE A dispatch from Memphis states that
at Friars Point Miss, the river is six inches
higher than ever before known. The food
extends back to the hills, distance of thirty
miles. The people are very much dis
heartened
sB- The impeachment and removal of
Smythe, the New York Collector, is FORE
shadowed from Washington. 1t is also inti-
mated that these corruptions will furnish
new aud effective weapon against still
higher officer.
s&~Diptheria in an epidemic and milig-
nant form has appeared in the Deaf fand Dumb
Asylum at Columbus. None Of the cases
had proved fatal but measurs were being
taken to disperse the pupils and temporarily
close the institution.
sT- The lafayette (Ind.) Conrisr say
1T is reported that diamond Of immense
Yal1e was found in Tippecanoe River, near
Monticello, on Monday. The value Of the
precious stone was first estimated at $780,
900. Subsequent investigation reduced tito
$25, ,000 and later and more scientific OBJ
servation places the figures at $l6.S0o.
The Athens, o., Messenger says that a
veritable catamount was shot in that coun-
try few days ago. 1t was about four feet
long and twenty y-two iuches high, and mouse
colored Ii was brought to bay by dogs.
and two balls were put through it. Some of
its leaps are said to have been not less than
80 feet. The animal has been seen in the
neighborhood at intervals for twelve years.
sY General Schofield has issued an order
assuming command of Virginia. He says
all officers under the existing provisional
government will continue to exercise their
respective functions until theirsuccessors are
elected. He says it is desirable that the
mill ary power be exercised as moderately as
possible, and requires of all concerned an
obedience to law and impartial administra-
ton, of justice.
sE- A murderous riot between soldiers
and citizens, occurred in Carlisle, Penn, on
Friday evening. Twosoldiers being set up
on in toRn by two citizens they retreated to
the garrison and returned with about fifty
comrades who opened fire Immediately upon
the citizens standing near the court house.
They returned the fire and general riot en-
sued. A number of citizens were wounded
some fatally-and two soldiers were hurt.
sT st, Patrick's Day was celebrated IN
New York and Brooklyn with an unusual
display. Five thousand men paraded, head
ed by the 69th Reg't. Forty-four bands OF
mnsic were iu the procession. Everything
passed off pleasantly with the exception OF a
riot in the afternoon, which was promptly
suppressed by the police and the Irish lead
ers. a later dispach gives details OF the
riot, whicharcse from fierce attack made by
some of the procession upon truckman who
impeded their passage. The police in pro-
tecting the truekman were assailed by the
Irish, and reinforcements arriving the melee
became general. Weapons Of all descrip-
tions were nsed, and large number were in
iured. Seventeen policemen were wound