The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-30
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The strike Of the New York brick layers
is ended.
James Stevens the Feuiau, it is reported.
has arrived hpNew York. III
One hundred and sixty-ive horses died in
New York City last week, Of the excessive
heat.
Moses Y. Beach, veteran editor of the New
York Sun, died at Wallingford, Connecticut
on the 18th.
Joseph Moeks, an old merchant Of New
York, and one Of the founders of Tainmany
Hall, died on the 2lst.
Fourteen thousand pouuds Of lime have
been distributed about New York city by the
Board OF Health.
John Cosgrovo, who some months since
shot Tom Malone in the courtroom in Mem.
phis, has been found guilty OF murder in the
first degree.
Hon. w, L. Rowland, Q. b., has been APP
pointed Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, aud
Hon. L. A.. Wilmgt, Lieutenant Governor OF
New Brunswick.
Baron Voa Lederer, late Minister Resident
at Hamburg, has been appointed Envoy Elk
traordinary and Minister lenipotentiary from
Austria to the United States.
Refreshing rains have fallen IN the vicinity
Of Wilmington, N. c., In time to save most Of
the crops. Corn ia some localities was hope
lcesly ruined before the ram tell.
An order has been issued by the War De.
HdILUutnt CARVING INTO tNttN NuC INV u Obh-
EroBs making eight hours a daYJ Work tol
civilian laborcrs, workmen, and mechanics 10
its employ.
Good rains have fallen in different portiont
Of Middle Alabama the past few days. Som
planters report that the long drouth cut the
corn crop onc-half. The cotton crop ls also
injured.
A1duarrt occurred between tina members
Of = negro excursion party on board the
eteamer Ajax, at Savannah, on the 22d. -Four
negroes were dangerously stabbed. A drunk
On negro fell overheard and was dfONned,
A young man named NJ. z. Brush, Of
ZaneBvillo, o., was found dead IN his room. at
the Spencer Houae, bt indianapolis, on he
goth. II Is supposed tliot hiH death was
caused by intemperancc.
''g James A. Byrnc, of Boston, convicted Of
attempting 10 oyade th~o'paynlent of taxes on
ak hundred barrels Of distilled spirits, has
been sentenced to pay a fine Of $1,000 and 10
DO imprisoned Ave months.
Charles T. Waslburn, cashier Of the Poo
Piles Bank OF Roxbury Mass, Who resigned
on account Of ill health, jumped overheard
from the steamer Scotia on her last trip 10
Liverpool, and was drowned.
The jury in the New York CourLo of Com
mon Pleas, has rendered. o decision Az the
case of Frank Leslie, allowing Mrs. Leslie ALI
mony at the rate of fifty dollars per week and
a counsel fee of five hundred dollars. WY
An Omaha dispatch says that the editorial
excursion party, composed Of editors Of some
leading New York, Philadelphia and Boston
papers, arrived there on Saturday, and on
Monday assumed the editorial charge Of the
Omaha papers Tor theIday. /
Acontest betwecn steam engines and a new
ID atmospheric. water power Just built in Louis
vile resulted in favor. Qf the latter by five to
one. THUS invention gives water power for
any locality, and also for navigation purposes,
p at oue-half the cost Of steam. .
II is officially announced that the cable
tariff for ten words, allowing Eve more for adj
dress aud signature, will no reduced to il5 In
gold on the lst OF Beptombor.E'fGh tarifi ON
land lines west Of Plaster Cave New Bruins
wick, is TO be an extra charge.
More than one hundred Of the guests Of
the hotels in ORensbuIg 'rkentucky, were
poisoned by drinking milk at supper Satur-
day evening lIhey were all Very sick AZ the
same time, aud treat eHcItttnCnt gndfcOiistcr-
nation prevailed, AL are In @ fair Wayto re-
cover. some OF tho mill IS bong 9naly2cd.
Minister Bancroft has concludod his ncgo.
tiations with the Grand Duchy Of Baden for a
treaty for the mutual protection ofthc right-
Of Hatnr1lzed citi7tns, and the document has
O. boon AiGildd BY the high contracting parties
on both sidee, The treaty is identical With
those previously negotiated by Mrl Bancroft.
Two well Lnownh horse thieves, named Dun
can yana h%roqghton, YigbQfeapsd from the
= ieet ADD ftc9guiztd Il Eolaway county, on
tho 10Th, b. Gibbons, wbp attClnptod 10 arrest
. theme They aiffmptodsto escape aud wore
K hred1ipOn. FDuncanewg, instantly KILLED, and
BrOughton captured and lodged in iml. lb
The Secretary OF Var has ordcrca an in
definite postponoment OF the femqyn Of the
bodies Of the Confederate dead Tom John.
2 sons Island 10 n cemetery ln Sauduhky-
, Great fdAr5 aTetelt tJr the health of the city
Ia case the bodiea are disinterred during thiF
intensely hot weather., and a strong protest
tgaitst Il WAS seutt0tiie War Department,
Frank Reno, the leader OF The desperate
aud skillfm band OF robOcrs which has been
engaged In fObbing Adams Express COmpa-
ny's cars IN tho vicinity of Seymour, Ind, was
arrested in Windsor Canada on tho 22d.
He will be taken 10 mdiQnB, where a large
reward Is offered by the Adams Express Com
PspY forhis apprehension and delivery
l7u For o debt OF $3.50, the aheIifi Of Clny Co,
Indiana, levied upon tho through freight
train TO st. Louis, on the Terre iHahte road,
and kept 100000 worth Of goods for twenty
four hOnrs. The supttinteudent Of the road
sheriff chained the train 10 the track while ii
was waiting. ,w. 4.,...
A report has been received at the head
quarters Of thermy from GcpsGilcin, com
mandilg the fourth military district dated
vicksbuFgs showing tliAi the onAtitntop Sas
defeated IN that stateby5 ,929 majority Only
one Republican member of Congress, Gen,
Mckee, Is returned ias GioetOdit, There has
been no Investigation by the military author
tiles into alleged fraudulent transactions
.rc The persons p%qsoned,qt die hotel at Owen
q borough are al fna f9ir, waStareeoyer, About
80 persons WI . Affected IT is shown that
the milk was p~oisoned by the introduction Of
arsenic into tho cans, but fortunately not in
sufficient quantitiosi 10 omtBe the death OF any
who partooE Of the tactical tiuid,t The milk
was supplied from the Indiana side OF the
river, aud II is believed the poison was intro.
by some jealous rival IN Aentucky, who
wished TO injure the reputation Of Indiana
milk. 49, 80 mN-1