The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-12-04
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Fhe Memphis appeals Afksnsa
correspondence says that, on the 10th
! body Of two hundred men, claimin.
to te militia entered Ae town o
CenteF Poibs Ssviercouuty, arrested
, Al the inhabitau marched them int
an open fed, placsd guard ovel
them, and then proceeded to sack the
town, after-Ehich they left The mex
day the citizens ofthe adjoining county
locked into town, and a meeting wat
gotten up to express the sentiments Of
the people in regard to the outrage.
While the meeting was in progress, the
same body of men dashed into town,
opened an indiscriminate FIRE upon the
assembly, shooting down a number,
and then arresting three Of the oldest
and best citizens, named Hester, An
derson and Gilbert carried them out
to field and shot them. The band is
still in possession Of the town,
General Grant seems disposed to
give Washington as ''wide berth" as
possible during his present anomalous
position Of Pfesideht-elect. In this,
as in bis conduct generally, his strong
.
| good sense is apparent He viii suffer
the Inconvenience wherever he may be
of being famous, and hence the obser-
we'd of all observers, but of all uncom-
Portable placer for a man in his present
position, Washington is the most un-
comfortable aod 5aioo % hEls
There is no longer any doubtthat our
government has definitely disapprev-
ed Of some of the most important terms
Of the protocol for. the settlement of the
Alabama claims in eonsenting to which
the American dinner diplomat in Eng
land, Obsequiouly playing the flunkey
to the Great John Bull, considered he
had done lofty service to his country.
A man named Cable, in North Car
ohna Wagered two gallons of tar
against quart of brandy that he
could drink the quart of brandy and
then walk to his home mile distant,
before becoming iusensible. He drank
the brandy, walked half the distance,
then sank down, saying, "Boys, I've
lost the bet, " and instantly expired.
I. r. TOOle, assistant special agent of
the Treasury Department, seized, in
New York, on Friday last $4,000 yards
Of fine Lyons silk, together with large
number of French clocks. This is said
to be the largest seizure ever made in
the United States. The total value is
estimated at $4,000.
The Hon. John Sherman will again
introduce his bill for funding the nation
al debt at a lower rate of interest. It
was passed at the close of the last ses-
sion and pocketed by the President
He is confident of being able to again
present it and carry it over the Presi-
dents veto.
A report was put in circulation, some
weeks ago, that H, T. HelmbOld, the
Buchu man, had became insane. We
are happy to state such is not the fact
He can be found at his new drug house,
594 Broadway, New York, during an
immense trade, busy as a mailer and
happy as lark.
The Chardon Democrat says the ho-
tel of N. s. Gregory, in Parkman, was
destroyed by fire last Friday night
The fire is supposed to have caught
from chimney, near the roof, All
the contents were saved. The building
was valued at So, 2Oo.-Insurance $2,-
200.
It is said that the forthcoming public
debt statement will show an increase of
about sl1, 900, GOO, which is chiefly due
to the reduction in cash in the Treasury,
paid out during the month, on account
of the coin interest
ScoFille, the St. Johns dsfaulter,
escaped from the Sherif7s custody, on
the 26th. The ST. Stephens Bank is
to resume payment 1t temporarily
suspended in consequence of scovills's
default.
The New York journals give ac-
counts of another war among the Erie
Railroad managers and perhaps out
siders The courts have again been
appealed to, and it is stated that
Receiver has been appointed.
Davis, who was on trial in Cleveland
for several weeks, charged with the kill
ing of David P. Skinner, at Independ-
ence, last September, has been convicted
of murder in the first degree.
John Rylstt Of Huron, who was ac-
cidently shot some ten days since while
out hunting died on Monday morning.
JIM Lyon, editor and proprietor of
the Daily MeDa, Milwaukee, died, from
apOplexy, on the night of the gath.
The electors met III Columbus We'd
nesday to cast the vote of the State
for General Grant
Commodore Kearney is dead-sged
seventy-eighh
seymour'A majority in Oregon is tg-
ured down to less than fifty.
Grants majority in California is SOC.
Gen. Rousseau is reported to have
said, during the ante-election troubles in
| Nau OrIaoOs that fba aIaot,oy, 1r-o,,l5