Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
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General News.
b-Yhe strike OF the New York kibEick, laykra
b ended. Cna1aR s5T4f-l
James, Stevens the FeniRn, II 4, reported,
has arrived IN New York; nam a ,ssei
Onehmdred and sixtysfiee hdtsesa died ia
New York City last weelt2 ofi ahs eKeeSsiFe
heat. 100 Io.s1agaei9 i1ts9i a,
Moses <, Beach, vetelsns, isditJ,.Sl tRS New lew
York Sun, died. At Walipgiord, Connecticut,
on the 19th. -
Joseph Meeks, an oIls nofcbaqt of New
York, and one OF the founders Of 1Aflnlany
Hall, died on the 2lst! .,,l,',- iae. ~ ,1i
Fourteen thousand pounds Of oliIne have
been distributed about New York eityibyl the
Board Of Health. 3qlfS sa3ut
John Cosgroye, who some nionths. since
shot Tom Malone in the COURTROOM IN Mem
phia, has been fopnd guilty OF murder in the
first degreeasisaM ,
Hon. w. P. Huwlantl, O. b. has been ap-
pointed Lieutenant rGqyerndFof Ontario, hnd
Hon. \. A. Wilmoh Lisptepanl Governor Of
New Brunswick. .
at Hamburg, hss been appOintuda Envoy Ex-
II. Itr9ordinaTy ~ l and MnistSg from
Refreshing fainH have fallen insthe vicinity
" Wilmington NsHt Ihl tftAl " eNV hiV1f VI
the crops. Corn in some localities was hope
lessly ruined before the rain felko 1'pDD
An order has hpan isHuad hythe War De-
partment carrying into effect the law Of Con-
gress making eight hours a days work for
civilian laborers, workmen, andlmechanies IN
lts employ. guiilswb osig ,bTaaJTo
Good rains have fallen in different portions
Of Middle Alabama the past few days. Some
planters report that the long dronth cut the
corn crop one-half. The cotton crop is also
injured.
A quarrel occurred between the members
OF negro excursion party on board the
steamer Ajax, at Savannah, on the I'D. -Four
negroes were dangerously stabbed. drunk
On negro fell overheard and was drowned.
A young man named NJ. 4. Brush, OF
GAINESVILLE, o., was found dead IN his room at
the Spencer House, at Indianapolis, on the
20thf 1t ia supposed that his death was
caused by intemperance. af.I
James A. Byrne, of Boston, convicted Of
attempting to evade the payment OF taxes on
six hundred barrels Of distilled spirits, has
been sentenced to pay fine Of $4,000 and to
be imprisoned five months NJ rtr
CharlesF Washburn, cashier of the Peo-
ples Bank of Roxbury, Mass, who resigned
on account of ill health, jumped overheard
from the steamer Scotia on her last trip to
Liverpool, and was drowned.
The Jury in the New York Court Of Com
mon Pleas, has rendered decision in the
case Of Frank Leslie, allowing Mrs. Leslie ali
mony at the rate Of fifty dollars per week and
counsel fee of five hundred dollars.
An Omaha dispatch says that the editorial
excursion party, composed Of editors OF some
leading New York, Philadelphia and Boston
papers, arrived there on Saturday, and on
Monday assumed the editorial charge of the
Omaha papers for the day. t.E
Acontest between steam engines and new
atmospheric water power just built in Louis
vile resulted in favor Of the latter by five to
one. This invention gives water power for
any locality, and also for navigation purposes,
at one-half the cost of steam. th.cl t.Itftt
Il is officially announced that the cable
tariff for ten words, allowing fvemore for adj
dress and signature, will be reduced to SIS in
gold on the 1st of September. The tariff on
land lines west Of Plaster Cave, New Bruins
wick, is to be an extra charge.
More than one hundred of the guests of
the hotels in 0wensburg, Kentucky, were
poisoned by drinking milk at supper, Satur-
dag evening. They were all very sick at the
same time, and great excitement and conster-
nation prevailed. All are in fair way to re-
cover. Some Of the milk is being analysed.
ullllbIGI llub hC6O-
tiations with the Grand Duchy Of Baden for a
treaty for the mutual protection of the rights
ofnaturalized citizens, and the document has
been signed by the high contracting parties
on both sides. The treaty is identical with
those previously negotiated by Mr.. Bancroft.
Two well known horse thieves, named Dun
can and Broughton, who escaped from the
Jail in Andrew county, Mo, year ago, were
met and recognized in Nodaway county, on
the 10th, by citizens, who attempted to arrest
them. They attempted to escape and were
fred upon. Duncan was instantly killed, and
Brougliton captured and lodged in jail s.
The Secretary of War has ordered an in
definite postponement Of the removal OF the
bodies Of the Confederate dead from john
sons Island to cemetery i'll Sandusky.-
Great fears are felt for the health of the city
in case the bodies are disinterred during this
intensely hot weather, and strong protest
against Il was sent to the War Department.
Frank Reno, the leader Of the desperate
and skillful band of robbers which has been
engaged in robbing Adams Express Compa-
ny's cars in the vicinity Of Seymour, Ind, was
arrested in Windsor, Canada, on the 22d.
He will be taken to Indiana, where alarge
reward is offered by the Adams Express Com
pany forhis apprehension and delivery gr,
For debt of $780, the sheriff Of Clay Co.,
lnulhnh, leNleu upOu tlle tnlOubH hViBht
train to st. Louis, on the. Tere Haute road,
and kept 900 worth Of, goods fox twenty
four hours. The superintendent Of the road
paid the debt and relieved the train. The
sheriff chained the train to the track while ii
was waiting. '''h
A report has been received at the head
quarters of the army from Gen. Gillem, COM
manding the fourth military district, datedl
Vicksburg, showing that the constitution was
defeated in that state BY 1929 majority. Only
one Republican member of Congress, Gen.
Mckee, is returned as elected There has
been no investigation by the military author
tiles into alleged fraudulent transactions.
The persons poisoned at The hotel at Owen
borough are all in a fair way torecoyer. About
8O.persons were affected. 1t is shown that
the milk was poisoned by the introduction of
araenic into the cans, but fortunately not in
sufficient quantities to cause the death ofany
who partook of the tactical fluid. The milk
was supplied from the Indiana side of the
river, and it is believed the poison was intro
duced by some jealous rivalin Kentucky, who
wished to injure the reputation Of Indiana