Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-03-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

A Vigilance Committee has been organ
ized at Tidioute, Pa.
The Ohio Canal is to be opened for nav
lgation abou: April LIST.
The Governor of Massachusetts, has ap-
pointed April sth IS q day of Fasting and
Prayer.
Immense shell combs, such as were
worn forty years ago, are to supercede the
waterfall.
Washington dispatches state that the
President is once more appointing Demo
crats to Office.
Ast-ong party is growing up in every
Southern State in favor of accepting the
Military Reconstruction plan
Hon. John Morrissey N. c., is prepsr-
ing q speech on the impeachment question.
He proposes to 'clean out" the radicals.
Governor Jenkins, of Georgia, has left
home for Washington to consult with the
President and Congress in reference to the
status of Georgia under the recent enact
ments.
Governor Wells, of Louisiana, calls the
the attention Of his people to the Recon-
Struction Law, warns them Of its provis-
ions and announces his intention 10 aid in
its enforcement
Il now seems probable that Congress
viii not adjourn until the loyal members
become Satisfied that the President has, in
good faith, undertaken the efficient execu-
ton of the provisions Of the Reconstruc-
ton Law.
Official documents show that there are
in the late rebel States 80, 622 whites and
24,28S blacks in such q state ofdestitution
and suffering as to require aid from the
Government. They will require, during
the time that must intervene before new
crops can be gathered, rations to the val
ne Of over two millions of dollars, for
which but half q million has as vet been
appropriated by Congress.
Over eighty thieves, burglars, pickpock-
cts and rascals generally were counted at
Mansfield in one day last week. Every
day and almost every hour witnessed
some new outrage and crime against citi-
zens or strangers. The people, hopeless
of any other redress, organized a Vigil
nee Committee on Wednesday evening,
Of over q hundred citizens, captured a
number of the s~coundrels, took their pho
tographs and ordered them to leave
Similar notice has been given TO all, and
hanging is not only promised, but will if
need be, be performed. The work was
followed up OF Thursday and Friday, and
will be finished before the committee re-
tire from Office.
The Gable brings interesting intelli-
gence from Ireland. The Fenian rising
is stated to be general over the Island,
extending well into the East and North,
as well as the South and West, Official
assurances are repeated that the distur.
Dances have been suppressed, but the facts
reported do rot sustain this statement
The movement having an organized head,
Irish Republic is proclaimed and an
appeal made to the sympathies of Repub-
licans throughout the world. The death
Of Charles Il. Browne, 'sArtemus Ward"
Is announced. he expired on the 9Th at
The French Journalist
DeGirardin, having been mulcted in g.
300 francs for too great 3 liberty of criti-
clsm upon public affairs, has appealed to
! higher judicial tribunal. Christian
nbjects of Turkey in her Greek provin-
,es, are negotiating with the Porte for
ne security of their religious indcpen- |
ienee. Cotton is dropping; the markets
otherwise unchanged. ,