Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-10-08
Uslearapbit Summary.
GeneraI NEWS.
-Herop's aIlh factory, in PhllaasIphia, '

~ -Harop's silk factory, in Philadelphia, was
burned Tuesday morning. Loss $50, 600.
* Melvin Baugn, a notorious Kansas horse
thief and murderer, was hung at Seneca on
Friday, sriyiaa4f fffl t ff
report is current that the French Min
lister Of War will'instantly issue orders for the
dismissal to their homes of $4,000 men on
furlough. ,s
h.---Moses Wesley failed nSpringfeld, Mass,
TO walk fifty miles in ten hours, giving out on
the forty-tirst mile, with two hours to COM
plete the task.
E & -Itis thought thaS the Government win
not lose anything by the defalcation In the
Postoffice Department, as Olmsted owns
property enough to cover tho amount miss
The Grm Lodge OF Odd Fellows ich
has been in ession In Baltimore has deter
mined to hold the semi-eentennial anniversa-
~ OF Odd Fellows in Philadelphia ON the 26th
Of April. s,
Gregory Harbarker, farmer, residing at
Mill Creek, III the township Of Newport,
Lake county, ILL.,, was found drowned in tho
creek near his residence early on Saturday
morning. u.t-
! -BarkerviIle, British Columbia, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 16th The loss is esti-
mated at million dollars. The safes in the
banks Of British North America and British
Columbia were saved. et YtNi
The match, $4,000 side, between the
Ward Brothers and the st. John crew, has
been completed and the first deposit made.
The race Ia to take place at Springfield, Mass,
October 21st, three miles and return.
The Aldermen and Councillors of Dublin
have passed resolution setting forth that
as all danger from the Fenian movements
has passed away in ireland, the time has
now come for the release OF imprisoned Feni-
ans. .t
Deputy United States Marshal, Thomas,
of the St. Louis district, while attempting to
arrest some parties in Dunklin county, ,charg-
ed with illicit distilling, some days ago, was
resisted by fifteen armed men and forced to
retreat, ,N 4d 4u.
About two O'Clock, Tuesday afternoon
mass OF bricks and mortar fell from under
the eaves,of house at No. u Center street,
New York City, where workmen were making
a new gutter, severely injuring number OF
persons who were passing. iv y sfas4
AT Toledo, Ohio, Monday, tug capsized
a skiff, throwing Lawrence Maguire and his
two sons, Michael and John, with quantity
OF fruit into the waters OF the bay. Every
effort was made to save the men, but the
father and Michael we're drowned.
i. Mr.. Patchen, of Troy, N. y arrived at
Port Rowan on the 23d, and identified the
body found on the lake shore few days ago
as that of Miss Patchen, one OF the passen-
gers Of the Inflated steamer Morning Star.
The body was taken to Buffalo for inter-
ment. ts
"A fire broke out in the Peoria, ILL.,, pot
terry works Wednesday morning, and in
short time the whole building was burned to
the ground. It was the largest establishment
of the kind in the state, and was valued at
s125,OOO. Insurance between s45,OOO and
$1,000. rt
The house of Duncan Mitchell, of Glen
coe, Canada, was entered by three armed
men Tuesday night, and two shots fred at
the inmates but no one was injured. The
robbers carried off large. trunk, contain
ing money and other valuables. No arrests
were made. nfr,.
"A party Of about sixty persons, all armed
and many Of them mounted, made an attack
on the house Of Mr.. Justice, near Cork,
Ireland, Monday night, and stripped it Of the
arms, which they carried of. The movement
was directedby an American. There was no
opposition offered. No arrests.
An attempt was made Tuesday night. to
upset the Grand Trunk train going west from
Montreal, in consequence, 1t Is surInised, OF
Mr.. O'Reilly, the crown counsel in the Whe-
Ian case, being on board. Ties were placed
on the track, but the down train struck them
first One or two cars were very badly dam
aged. t
"A Little Rock ARK. dispatch to the st.
Louis Democrat, says; Capt. Thompson
Mason, President Of the Board OF Registra-
tion Of Fulton county, Ark, was assassinated
ON the 10Th by the ku-klux Khan, Une negro
in Lewisburg aud three in Columbia county
have been killed recently. Several negro
churches have also been burned"
A dispatch from Gen Reynolds, from Aus
tin. Texas, saws: ga detachment o: the 9th
cavalry from Fort Davis under Lieutenant
Cnaick. overlook 200 Apaches under Chief
Arasurta. killed 30, wounded quite number,
recaptured two captives and 200 head of ami
mails. The troops also destroyed their camp
and supplies pI y0B
-As the funeral procession OF Mrs. Carr
WAS crossing the Erie railway one mile west
Of Painted Post, NY, the Rochester express
train came along, frightening the horse of
Mr., Carr. Mrs. Drake, sister Of the de-
ceased, was thrown on the track and had |
both OF her feet cut off. A child of the de-
ceased was also run over and literally torn to |
pieces. "a y D a7Tl .4asf
Tn nvar countv Tam on saturday
,,otoS;nts horss fbieP and eonnterfe;fer
..S.SeaJ TTsst;nos vas kiIled NV q hand NJ
es.a,s,,iot tnrs !, and Smother Iespsradn named
voo,S,a, ,vos r,,oTtoiIv wonnded II ia ALLEGED
ths conntrv sronna there il infested with |
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