Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-03-04
NEWS ITEMS.

Sir Edmund Head, formerly Cover
nor-General Of Canada, died suddenly
in England a short time since in his
sixty-thlrd year.
A hundred Indians, armed each with
two six-shooters and and a Spencer
Rife, recently made a descent on the
little town of Gatesville, on the north
western frontier of Texas, killing zen
persons and taking off several captives.
Among the latter was a womsn who
was stripped of her clothing, whipped,
and otherwise shockingly abused.
The municipal election held in SYRIA
cuse, New York, on the Sth inst, re-
suited in the election of Charles An
drews, Republican. for mayor, by about
hundred majority. The entire Re
publican ticket was elected by increas-
ed majorities.
Richsrd Bolton, an escaped convict
from the Indiana P~enitentiarv, killed
James Bevier and severely wounded
Charles Green, officers who were at
tempting to arrest him, at a house near
M~onroeville, Ohio. The murderer then
fed to Weayer's Corners, where he was
secured on Sunday evening, after being
himself severely wounded.
Gen. Meade, arrested the ex-Rebel
General Burns, Comptroller of the
Treasury of Georgia, as an impeachment
to reconstruction.
The report started by Mrs. Lincoln's
friends that she is insane is untrue. 1t
arose from the fact that she was living
in a Chicago boarding house.
The average now PLANTED in winter
wheat Is nearly the same on average
as last year, but is in scarcely as good
a condition as on the opening of winter.
In the Northwestern States food for
stock rules very high year by year.
Hay is highest in Michigan, average
$1,000; IN Kentucky, SI4,S0; In Ohio.
Sl2,32; in Indiana, Sll,63; 10 Illinois,
1913.
Potatoes have ranked much higher
than last year, especially in Illinois,
where the average has increased from
64c to Sl,2O. The average in Ohio is
Sl,00; in Kentucky, $50; Indiana 97c (;
Michigan, I3c; and Wisconsin, soc.
TheAgricultural Department at W ash
ington publishes the following list of
prices OF corn in some OF the Western
States: Minnesota, SI,07 Michigan, 96c
Wisconsin, Soc; Ohio, S2c; Illinois
Csc Missouri, 66c; Kentucky, Csc
Kansas, 59c Iowa, 55c. The price Of
oats has largely increased, the differnce
amounting to Ice in Michigan, Ice in
illinois, lac in Indiana and Ohio, SC in
Missouri and Wisconsin, and &c in Ken
lucky. 1t is highest in Kansas and
Minnesota, respectively 74c and re,
6oc in Michigan, SOC in Wisconsin, SIC
in Kentucky, 55c in Ohio, 49c in Indi-
ana and Illinois, and 40 in Iowa.
General teadman, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue at New Orleans, has ten
dered his resignation, to take effect on
the 10th of April, and it has been &C
cepted by the President.
==The Ohio river bridge, at Louisville,
win be finished in 1869 it will cost 81,
6C0,OOO, will be ninety-fve feet above
high water, and one mile long.
On account of the incorporate habits
of Mr.. Yates, U S. Senator from Illinois,
a concerted effort was made lately to
induce him to resign, but it has failed.
He having recovered from his latest
attack, refuses to listen to the sugges-
ton. It Is rumored that General Log
an IS e~ndeavoring to secure his expul-
sion. Yates is enc of number, who
have made a rapid descent since they
went to Washington. -