Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
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General news.


while at work on his farm in Carter county.
The resignation Of Brigadier General
Robert X. Scott, Brevet Major General U. S.
volunteers, has been accepted by the Presi-
dent. t1
Hon. VIM Pinkley White has been appoint
ed, by Gov. Swan, U. S. Senator TO fill the un-
expired term OF Reyerdy Johson, Of Mary
land @
Major General r. W. johnson, u. s. A., re-
tired, has been attached as Professor of Mill
tary Science of the Missouri State University
Of Columbia, Mo. '-''
The Senate, after some discussion, confirm
ed, on Wednesday, the nomination OF Hon.
VIM. NJ. Evarts, Attorney General Of the Uni
ted States. ' 20 lH 'foes'ti
Three buildings in WeehawlIen, N. j., oc-
cupied by some twenty or, thirty families,
were burned Wednesday morning. Loss
$4,000 l
The death Of Hon. Edward Coles, one Of
the early governors of Illinois--from, 1922 to
1S26-is announced. He died at Phiadelphis
on the 7th inst, in the 81 year of his age
1t is understood that Hon. w p. Rowland
will shortly be sworn in as Lieut. Gov. Of On
tario; also, that Sir Francis Hincks will sue
coed Lord Monck as Governor OF Canada.
FELTON,, associated with cashier Martin, OF
the Boston Hide and Leather Bank, in the de-
frauding in that Institution, has been held fol-
trial in default of thirty thousand dollars bail
The reports of ontrages in the Pennsylva-
mia mining regions are false. 1t seems almost
positive that Che reports were all circulated
BY interested parties, to raise the price oi
coal.
Eight head of fine fat cattle, worth from
$3.50 to $3.50 each, dropped dead at the Gov
ington, KY, stock yards Three valuable
horses in Covington and five in Cincinnati
died from the effects of the hot weather
Washington specials say that Seward has
purchased Sonora and Sinaloa from Mexico;
also that Minister Burlingame has negotiated
with Seward treaty OF commerce between
the United States and China.
Gen. Candy has issued an order to the mil
itary officers in South Carolina to cease to ex-
ercise any authority in civil affairs when the
President announces the adoption of the con-
stitutional amendment.
negro named Ben String, while crossing
Bayou bridge, on Jackson street, Memphis,
was shot and killed. Being mistaken for a
notorious horse thief, he was ordered to halt,
and failing to do 80, was shot down.
The hot weather of the past few days seems
to have extended all over tho country. The
mercury has ranged from 90 to LOG degrees in
the shade, at midday. Cases Of sun-stroEe
have been numerous everywhere.
The Senate has confirmed ]. s. Watts as
Chief Justice of New Mexico; E. W. Willett,
as Receiver of Public Moneys, Sacramento,
CAL; A. E. Mayhem, as Government Attor-
ney Of Montana
Michael j. Oanta and Chas Burke, two U,
s. soldiers, have been sentenced to be execu-
ted on the 2Sth Of August, at White Plains,
N. T., for the murder of Miss Ellen Hicks in
1866 ...
Deaths in New York for the week ending
the 11th, were GA, or 201 more than last
week. Tho increase was caused by cholera
ipfantum and sun stroke during the very hot
days we have had, and other casualties.
The story that Judge Fielding Hurst had
been seized by party of marauders at Pur-
dy, McNairy county, Tennessee, and that
his tongue had been cut out, proves to bo
hoax
General Stoneman has appointed James s.
Tipton Judge of the Fifteenth Circuit Court
Of Virginia, vice Fulton, resigned. Another
registration before the August election takes
place is being prepared for at military head
quarters.
A Aboat containing party of five who were
attending q picnic at Arlington, Mass, on
Wednesday, given by the Boston Universe
list Society,", was capsizea, and Susan s.
Wheeler, little girl thirteen years Of age
was drowned.
From all quarters, both of the United
States and Canada, come accounts of the ex-
cessiye heat and deaths by sun stroke The
mercury marked above hundred degrees in
many places on Wednesday, and the weather
is considered the hottest in many years.
The President has nominated to the Sen
ate Anthony F. Campbell, postmaster at
Brooklyn, Sherman Day, Surveyor General
Of California Thos. J. Brown, Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court of Idaho, and VIM. M.
Stafford and Hiram Knowles as Associate JUS
tees Of the Supreme Court OF Montana,
The Jewish Orphan Asylum, in Cleveland,
was dedicated on the 14th. Gov. Hayes and
staff, and a large number Of citizens and
strangers, we're present. The procession was
large and the ceremonies interesting. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. DR.. Kluberg,
of Louisville, B. +. Peixotte, of New York,
Rev. DR.. Wise, Of Cincinnati, and others.
The force of the Freedmen's Bureau in all
states where it is in operation will be much
reduced in a short time. Orders have already
been issued for reducing expenses in Ken
tucky on the 18th inst, and by that time the
Bureau will be operated in that state with
less than half the expense oflast year. 1t is
also intended to place the other states Of
the south on the same footing as soon as
practicable.
Foreign.
The cholera is disappearing from the island
ofCuba.
II is reported that the Spanish government
has declared martial law in the province Of
Caledonia.
son of the late King Theodorus OF Abys-
sinia has arrived in England, and gono to Os-
borne on visit to the Queen.
The yellow fever has broken out, and severe
shocks Of an earthquake have been felt in
Ecuador.
Ismael Pasha, the viceroy Of Egypt, has
married a daughter Of Abdul Megid, the
Turkish Minister.
The generals recently arrested in Spain for
political causes, have been banished to the
Canary Islands.
A collision occurred in Monaghan, Ireland,
on the 10Th, between 0rangemen and Papists,
in which four of the latter were wounded.
Advices from China say that the rebels have
finally retired from the vicinity Of Tein Tsing,
having abandoned all hopes Of gaining the
place.
At the trial Of reaping machines of the
world, which took place in Berlin on the 11th,
the English reapers were decided to be supe-
rior to those Of America, and took the inter-
national prize. fl.i Na H
Dispatches from Madrid say that at q re-
view Of the troops in and around that city on
the 18th, the commanding general made a
speech to the soldiers, warning them against
making any demonstration of sympathy with
the late movement against the Queens gov
ernment. The country is reported tranquil.
By virtue Of the provisions Of the natural-
cation treaty recently concluded between
North Germany and the United States, the
former government has stayed all prosecu-
tions against the adopted citizens of America