Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-05-07

The evidence against Whelan, who
10 suspected OF the murder OF Tbomas
Darcy McGee, 10 daily becoming stronger.
Since bis arresthe has voluntarily made eev.
eral important admissions, Patrick Bulky,
doorkeeper Of the House Of Commons, has
been arrested In consequence OF the contra
dictofy nature Of his .vldenoa before the Po-
lice Magistrate. The authorities continue 70
act with great vigilance, and inquiry ls push
cd In every direction. -7-
VIM. B. Mann, prominent and
wealthy tobacco manufacturer Of Hannibal
No., and George DousmAn, Jr., and Ohristo-
pher A. GAlbough, tobacconisis, Of bt, Louis,
have been found gnilly Of dsfrauding the
government, aud will be subjected to heavy
lines. They are wealthy and Influential men,
and thsir conviction secured against great
odds, 1t ia thought, will have the effect TO
break pthe system OF fraud which has long
been practiced.
The st. Louis express train which
left Cincinnati Tuesday night at 10 O'Clock,
ran of the track six miles west OF North Ver-
non at two o'clock. The engine was badly
damaged. None OF the passengers wers In.
jured. The express car took hre. and was
destroyed with all It's contents. The loss Is
heavy. Two messengers we're in the burning
car, which was locked, and they only escaped
by the aid OF persons outside, who knocked
hole in IT, when they crawled out, The en-
ginesr was badly bruised, but he will re-
oOver.
Gen. Grant has received dispatch
from Gen. Candy, commanding the ID mill.
taTy district, announcing that In twelve dis.
tricti, registering $1,000 votes, partial re-
frnu ha ntl Itaka A..
pO led, and partial cal Vass Of the 70 urns,
unofficial lIom nine dlstricts, give 1886 for
the constitution, and 5,747 against 1t. The
heavy rains have so much impeded travel
that these returns are mainly from points at
or near the telegraph lines.
Brevet Major General Buchanan,
commander OF the fifth military district aud
assistant commissioner Of the FTeedmens
Bureau for Louisiana, has issned an order
fOrbiddiDg agents Of the bureau taking any
active part in politics. Having received in.
iorms ton that certain agents ERE 80 In.
gagged, he nis directed that they cease 10
meddle In any manner with politics, or for.
ward their designations. Any agent failing
to comply with this order will be summarily
dismissed.
Jean Baptiste La Croix, who says he
saw the shot fred that killed Thomas DARCY
McGee, has been subjected TO a searching ex-
animation as to the facts, and his testimony
remains mistaken in all particulars. he has
seen Whalen in jail and Identifies him, La
0roix Is an ignorant Frenchman, although be
tells q straightforward story. At the time
OF the occurrence he concealed himself in
doorway, fearing that Whalen might discover
him and shoot him. Since that time he has
been afraid to speak about the matter for fear
Of getting into trouble
During the cholera in st. Louis last
ummer large number of the bodies Of
victims Ut the epidemic we're buried by the
city on Arsenal leland. The river has bjen
for some time gradually wearing the island
away, and yesterday the water reached the
trenches iu which the bodies were buried,
and washed some fifty or more oofins out,
which hOated down the stream. Twenty four
corpsee have been recovered and measures
have been taken to secure the remainder
Those left on the island will bo protected or
removed to place OF safety.
A telegram states that a horrible
murder OF whites was committed by the Pitt
River or Piute Indians, at Red Rock Range
Long Valley, Nevada, April II and IL. The
Indians had been committing depredatiOns
for some time, stealing stock, etc., but'had
made no threats against the lives OF the
whites. They tonk the party by surprise
and murdered W. II. Pierson, wife, and
daughter, John Sutherland, and another
man. A boy about 10 years OF age made his
escape, but was pursued long distance by
the Indians.
At the annual election OF the Michi-
gan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad
Company, held in Toledo on the 22d, the
following named persons were unanimously
elected directors for the ensuing year: e B. |
Phillips and Albert Keep, Of Chicago; Philip
Morthouse, Of Ebhart, Ind; &. Barry. Of
Constantine, Mich.i T Hoag, of Toledo; VIM.
Williams, Of Buffalo; N. Bsardsley, OF Auburn;
LeGrSnd Lockwood, Henry Keep, Jebse
Hoyt, j. P. Acker, A. Havsmeyer, and D. NJ.
Barney, Of New York. At subsequent
meeting Of the board, j. D. Phillips was
elected President, LtG and Lockwood,
Treasurer, and D. P. Barhydt Secretary.