The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
0tLrarnphit Snmmnrn.


Ohio, on The 9th.
Prussia and Portugal have recognized the
new Spanish government.
1t is reported that Ferdinand has declined
the offer Of the crown OF Spain.
Light shocks Of earthquake were felt in
Cork county, Ireland, on the 2Gth.'
WIN. p. Plant, Of the firm of Plant Bros.
& Co. ofSt. Louis, die on the 9Th.
Snow fol- to the depth of one foot in
Portland, Me-, on Saturday last, and sieiBh-
ing was lively.
The Right Reverend Chss. l.. Langley,
d.. d.. Archbishop Of Canterbury, died on tue
2sth, aged "a years.
There was a sharp shock OF earthquake
in Gan Francisco on Mond Y night, causing
considerable fright but doing no damage.
Five hundred operatives in the wooden
roius Of Philadelphia, struck on the 27th
against a reduction OF 10 per cent. on their
wages,
"A cheyenne dispatch SAYS: "The Indians
attacked Hunt x Hills train near Perry sta
tion, on Sunday, killing four men aud captur-
ing four mules
III registration in st. Louis county has
closed and the Boards Of Review adjourned.
The number of qualined votera IN the list is
9I,g5S, and the number OF rejected go.
n. II. Hall. Assistant Superintendent of
the Indianapolis aud Cincinnati Railroad, was
thrown from a buggy IN Indianapolis, Tues
day night, and very dangerously injured.
CHARLES f. Gilbert, who was sentenced
three wears ago to the Connecticut state pris-
on for life, for o murder committed IN New
Britain. escaped from prieOn ia Wethersiield
on the 9th.
Thu bouse Of Mr.. wigmorc, near Cork,
Ireland. was entered Monday night by q body
of men, and a quantity of arms aud ammunt-
ton carried away. The burglars are sup
posed 20 be Fenians.
Iobn Burk. a coal dealer Of indianapolis,
was run over by cariu his coal ward Wednes-
day morning, and So injured that he cannot
live. Both legs were broken, and &c we're IN
ternal injuries sustained.
Dispatches from Australia state thst the
authorities Of Sidney have positive proof that
Inc shooting of Prince Alfred was the result
Of q deeply laid plot. The details Will be given
to the public in a few days.
Robert O.. Gamble and Mrs. Higasi
charged with poisoning Gamble wlfe IN new
York state, whose examination has been IN
progress for some weeks, have been honofa'
bly, acquitted and discharged.
"A telcgram from Windsor, Canada, says.
. at il reported that the express robbers.
Morton and Thompson, now Ia Sandwich jail,
have c~ompromispd with tho express COmpa'
MES, by %refunding $4,000 OF tho stolen
money"
The Secretary Of the Treasury has dccid.
ed that three per cent. certificates are MOI
IDalNHuNDIG HlAtI ltNNNAIAAVlF hIfh ~
ground that the issue was authorized tor the
exclusive purpose OF taking up compound IN
tcrcst notes.
TIC. Durant. vice president of the U. L. Il
r., telegraphed on the 25th. from Rockford,
on Green River: "Seyon miles and ] $40 feet
Of track were laid today; Inc ~ bridges li
tho next ten miles will be finished %to-inor.
row. A large force is working day and
night"
"A battle was fought on the Coutramais.
tr5 River, Cuba, between the regular troop,
and the insurgents. The latter were defeat
ed. losing many horses and three prisoners
The insurgents carried away their killed unc
wounded.
The civil war in Japan has created an
extensive demand in that country for fire.
arma Of all kinds. French, English an'
American rifles find ready sale, but th,
American Springfield rifle il said to be pre-
ferred.
"A fire at Union FONT, in the suburbs Of
Memphis, Saturday night, destroyed eight
tenement houses, leaving some ten families
all laboring people, houseless. Inc hre Wai
caused by the explosion of a c0aFbn lamp.
Information has been received at tht
Freedmon's Bureau in Washington, tlrnugl
unofficial sources, that William q. hlrElam
agent for the bureau for Northeastern Texas
was murdered at Boston, Texas, on the I'll
inst.
"A DtteI lEOll IhINlilAiF NN'lAlihk ANAAAAR
nv, saws that on the night OF tue 18Th unt
morning 6f the 18Th four notoIiou8t thieves
and dcsperadoes were killed IN that place
by q vigilance committee, and severn
others Of less notoriety ordered to leave
town.
The Republican members OF the Hons'
of Representatives Of the Oregon Icglsla
ture have resigned. The Governor has ac
ceptod their resignation. This leaves tho
House without a quorum. No Appropriation
bill passed. There Is great excitement ~
Salem.
John Pepper, u private Waterman, II
Memphis, aud his vile, were indicted on th'
2sth, by the Grand Jury, for cruelty to an or
phau girl named Mary Smith, about twelve
wears of age, by puuishing her tor pulling
turnip. burning her some dozen times with
red hot poker in the face and arms.
George Tinsley, alias Wash. Stewart, o
Walker county, Texas, has confessed that IN
murdered, on the night OF inc 18th 81 sep
TENDER, at Calhoun's Ferry, Texas, Charlei
Hall, ferryman. hts wife, a stranger nance
hurry, and a little girl, sister TO DIr. Hall.
wife. He appropriated The deed Tor money
and got $50.
MIR. G. w. Woolsey was robbed by u sncal
thief in a real estate office on Cedar street
New York, on the 2Sth, Of q box containin!
SlOO, 900 worth Of 5.2Os, railroad stocks, an'
currency, which he had just drawn from tn
Safe Deposit Co. The thief escaped will
the booty, but the police expect to securI
him.
The lowelry store of Long 4 Brothers
No. 81 West Fourth street, Cincinnati, wa
robbed Wednesday morning OF II, 200 wort
OF diamond rings. The men entered the stor
and asked to be shown some rings. Will
one of the men called the attention OF TN
clerk To another part Of tho store, the othe
graspcd the rings aud made his escape.
Horace Greeley has been nominated 10
Register OF New York, IA republican candi
date, in place Of Gen. Sigel, declined. Nh
Greeley accordingly ~yacates the nominatio
FOR Congress in TIC Fifth District. James NJ
AIcCarter IL the republican candidate. Gee
A. Starr is announced as the republican can
didate for Congress In the Sixth District, 4
place OF Abraham Lent andThos. y Stewart
declined.
was destroyed by fire on the 2Sth, togethc
with a largo stock of -four meal aud grain
The mill and machinery were owned by dOl
don Il BeRuman, and valued at $4,000, /
ID. Dickey had a lease upon the mil and wa
running II. His loss on stock amOunts I
SIS, 900. insured for 1000. There was II
insurance on the building.
-Adyices from Copper county, Missouri
state that an old aud respectable citize
named Mapes, living nnc miles northwoi
from Otterville, was dragged from his be
and murdered On the following day Mr.
Mapes, her brother, named Mcintosh, Tho
Good, aud Il boy named Bennett, were nj
rested as being implicated in the murde
and placed in charge of a constable aud te
men 10 be conveyed 10 BOonvllle, While q
the way To that place the guard was ovelpoy
cred by a party Of men, and Mcintosh al
Good hung Mre. Mapes and the boy wei
then taken 10 Jail.
"A private dispatch from San FrancisC
states that the ontire loss from the receI
earthquake vii not exceed FIVE million do
lars. Another dispatch says the damage vi
exceed three million dollaTa. There is hari
iga structure or lulllug ia san Francis,
but il moro or less strained, Tie eXcitcmeI
has entirely subsidod. rheyalueinf real G
tate " apparently unaffected by the disaste