The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-12-11
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General News.
"A movement is on foot for the removal
OF Union College from SCHENECTADY to Albany.
Tho state treasury Of Michigan has a
cash balance Of over u, 100000.
Rev VIM. @. Doane has been chosen
Bishop Of the Episcopal diocese Of Albany,
N. Y.
-Forry boats have ceased running at Mon
treal. and the harbor makes q wiutry APPEAR
auce.
Great suffering on account ofthe scarcity
Of provisions is said to exist in the eastern
part Of Cuba.
II. N. Rankin, colored, has been az.
pointed baikf Of the United states DlsVtlct
Court now in session in Memphis
Gen. Grant visited Harvard University on
the al and subsequently dined with the May
or aud City Council OF Boston
since November, 1868, the sum OF s96, COO
bas been received by the Treasury for what
is known as the conscience fund.
OF the s20t, 47G, 900 ofthe legalised bonds
issued during the last fiscal year, nearly
1900, COO were exchanged for coupon bonds.
AT effort ia making to have the public
libraries in New York city opened on Sundays
and holidays tor the benefit Of workingmen.
The lower house Of the Alab ana legisla-
IRE has passed a bill repeating all laws pro
libiling the marrisge Of black and whites.
Zion. Grant arrived in Boston on the End
inst. and was shown the usual courtcsies by
the city authorities and prominent citizens.
The irigatc New Ironsides, which was
partially burned at League Island some two
years ago, has lately been raised by her pur
chascrs.
The tannery of Noal Dow X Son, near
tho western extremity Of Congress street,
Portland, was destroyed by 1rc Thursday
night. Loss very heavy.
The municipal election Of Augusta, Ca,
passed of quietly on the %. The peoples,
or democratic, ticket was elected by l5O ma
jori;y.
Waiter Brown, champion oarsman. loft
pittsbung Tuesday noon to Tow n scull-bonl
70 Cincinnati. 600 miles, i'm eight consecutive
days. from sunrise to sunset, on a wager oil
sl,OOO.
Il fire Thursday morning ut I%ryington.
y. j., destroyed Beldcn Brothers rule and
skate factory. Tie fire Is supposed tshavt
originated in the spontaneous combustion 81
cotton waste. Insured for Slj, OOO; about hal
loss.
A man named Wynn. hailing from Ten
nessep. has been arrested In JackAOn, Miss,
for having nhis possession SJ,OOO OF cOun
tcrfeit currency, IN i~ity-dullar interest boar
lug b1tcs and twUhty-dollGr notes On tue VA
tiOnui Bank Of Illinois.
The amount of currency in United Statci
notes AMI coupons destroyed during the las
fiscal wear was Sli7,OOO 600. An average o
$500 pounds Of legal tender and hactiOnn
CURRENCY notes are destroyed by maceintiol
once Ia every ten days.
1t ia stated that Captain II. W. Mead, o
the Cnitcd States navy, has been five week.
in a lunatic asylum because lie opposed thu
marriage OF his daughter, and that efnrtI
arc being made legally to obtain his release
a few days ago ia the eastern part o
jefferson county, Ky, u gang Ut seven ruI
iians Violated the persons Of twon negro girls
ahol tncm dead, aud then threw their bodie
into u creek. Six ct them have been arrested
The first out Of three billiard matehes,io
500 a side. between Foley, 81 Chicago. au'
Frawluy, OF Cleveland, vas played tn the Int
ter city, Wednesday night, the former win
ming the game In the " Inning. Score, LOO
TO 975.
"A niece OF Gen. Sterling Price, a natiy
VI. ssissippian. has taken the stage IN Nc'
Orleans, where she is playing IN "Fonl Play.
Agushing letter writer says. "lcr elocutioI
would gi.u u valuable lesson 20 Bronson
while her complete naturulncss and pruc
disarm criticism" Such q pearl of an actres
ought to BE- without Price,
"A special from Omaha, dated yesterday
SAYS The CuiDn Pacific completed their temp,
rary railroad bridge across the Missouri rive
last evening. Up to 3 2. 81. to-day over Ton
hundred cars have crossed the bridge. TIL
immense amount Of freight lately accumu
lated IL being forwarded west with despatch
Hereafter freight will go to tho tcrminu
without detention.
-Dirbara Friotchc's historic dag still q
ists, aud WIS carried by the officer who own
it, in the procession OF tho Boys IN Blue, l
PHILADELPHIA. on the 2lof last October. II
n small silk dag, about ~ by 10 inches, wlic
hna retained it's color well, and as the rcadt
will readily believe, il highly priced m
carefully kept by the Maryland Union oiilc'
who has IL In possession
The New England Christian Temperate
Convention met in Boston on the "a, aud w
largely attended. Speeches were made I
Senator Wilson, ole Massachusetts, EX-4O
Buckingham, Of Connecticut, and other
All the speakers were In favor of %attcmptir
u restoration OF the prolibitory law IN tho'
states whe q 1t had bcen set aside, and Il
adoption OF ii in other stat q.
The Emperor of Austria has ordered tn
hcncoloIth his title in treaties with IurelR
powers shall be Emperor uf Austria. Xii
Ut Bohemia. &c, and Apostolic hing of HUI
gary" In the body OF treaties tnis title vi
be abbreviated by the omission OF all reie
eucc tn Bohemia, and lac viii be- spoken
as ellis Majesty the Emperor and King"
ellis Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty
Tn empire is ia future TO be called IT
AustrO-H Hungarian Monarchy" on THE Au
tro-Hungarian State
The report of the Commission on Il
Union Pacific Railroad estimates that for q
complete equipment Of the line to Salt LAX
additional locomotives, cars, etc" and I
stone structures, several million dollars mi
be required, IL will DO rccollectcd that son
months ago this railroad company voted
put $4,000 600 uf its own first mortgage bon'
IN trust for this purpose. Tho Govcrnmei
now owes the company sl,400, O0Ofor tue rot
already completed. The company has c
pended $4,000, 900 on grading, rails, ~
other supplies beyond the $40 miles alrea'
finish