Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-10

Dispatches from Rome Htatc that Rev. Dr.
Henry u. Manning, the eminent Homan
Catholic divine and AfchhiAhop OF London, lie
TO be made a Cardinal. II Is also reported
that Monsegeur Joseph Befardi VIII relieve
Cardinal Antonelli as Secretary Of State and
President of the Fapal Ministry. tsa
0ficitl Journals IN Berlin say that the
Prussiall government has accepted the pro-
poaals made by the government OF the Unit
ed States for tho Establishment Of effective
regulations for the protection and welfare Of
emigrants, aud that an agent has been ap-
pointed TO negotiate with the American au-
tliorities on the subject.
George Deigh,on, who was arrested We'd
nosday night on suspicion OF stealing five
hundred dollars from the landlord OF the
Putnam Hotel, In Petroleum, Canada, was
forcbly taken from the jail by the citizeas
and conveyed TO derrick, where a confession
OF the fact was extorted from him, after be-
ing suspended three times, once by the wrists
and twice by the neck, till life was almost ex-
tinct. rs
Reports have reached Hong Kong from the
North Of China, that the Imperial, troops
have gained a great victory. The army Of
rebels which for several months menaced
Tien Tien, the port of Pedn, while retiring
towards the South, was overtaken by the I'm
perial forces, the latter being assisted by Eu-
ropean officers and engineers. A great bat
tie took place, at the end of which the rebels
were totally defeated and routed. There was
great rejoicing in Pekin over the result.
Crime.
A difference Of opinion on political ques-
tions led Peter McAyery ON Sunday to beat
Richard Binnis Of New York so badly that
he Is not expected to recover. McAvery was
arrested.
Michael Cardoy and Charles Burke, who
were sentenced to be hung on the 2Sth INST.
have been respited till October 9th, They
assisted at the murder Of Miss Hicks, near
Fort Schuyler.
John Bulger, sentenced last spring to fine
and Imprisonment for ten years for carrying
on a distillAy without paying the specialiax,
has been pardoned by the President. The
fine has, however, to be paid.
A man named Nicholson assaulted John
Judson and wife In a tenement house on Navy
street, Brooklyn, Saturday night In defend
ing themselves, Judson and wife killed Mich
olson. They have been arrested.
Andrew ]. Lelan, real estate broker Of
Boston, is Wnder arrest, charged with de-
frauding an old gentleman by passing to him
three bonds, 81 900 each, purporting to be ON
the Brooklyn Steamship transportation Co.,
for lot OF land.
The past sixty days have been unusually
prolific OF criminal bases in New York city
During that brief period eleven murders,
sixty-two murderous assaults, and twenty
suicides, besides the usual complement Of
minor outrages, have been chronicled.
The explosion Of the South Bridge gas
works at Worcester, Mass, on Saturday even
ing, was caused by the careless use OF Ian
tern in the hands of Martin White. who had
charge Of the works. Mr.Whte was the only
person instantly killed, Two Of the injured
men, named Jas. Brogan and JnO. Brown,
have since died, The gas works were newly
erected.
New light has been thrown upon the ab-
straction of national bank notes from the
office Of the Comptroller Of the Currency.
The wife Of tho colored messenger who for
several months has been awaiting trial for
the ofteuse, attempted to pass a fifty dollar
note on the First National Bank Of Jersey
City, which proved to be one Of the stolen
ones. ! She was arrested and held for further
examination.
Michael Doyle, residing near Townstown,
Baltimore county, was shot and instantly
killed on the 22d, by John Carroll aneighbor
A pig belonging to Carroll got into Doyles
cornfield. An action was brought against
Carroll for damages, and the trial was had on
Saturday, after which the parties, as they
were returning home, got into quarrel, re-
suting as stated. Carroll was arrested and
ia now in mil