The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-09
Gele0raphit SUMMARY.
General News.

the position vacated by Mcdowell.
The New York Board of Aldermen has voted
100000 for the celebration of the 4th Of July.
John Hartsoll was drowned in the Monon-
gaehla river at Pittsbare OH tle 3Oth Of June.
John Whelan, d laborer. in Springfield, Ill,
died on the 3Oth ult., from the objects OF sun
stroke.
A Young man named Brown was drowned
in the Mississippi at Clinton, Iowa, on the
9Th ult.
Anton sohl, a German, because tired Of
living, drowned himself in q creek, a short
distance from st. Louis.
A G~ormAnnamed Schlotman was smothered
In u privy vault In Oinctdhah Tuesday night,
from the effects OF foul gas.
A man named BOYD, am cmploye Of the Ma
riotta q Cincinnati Railway, was killed by
lightning at Zoleska ON the LIST.
The bill relative Is the contested election in
the District Of Columbia became a law on the
goth, without the Presidents signature.
The report Of the auditor OF Cincinnati
shows that there was a balance In the city
treasury Of s729, O26.Gl, 1p % Saturday the
dispatch from salt Lake announces the
drowning Of six men in Green River 81 the
25th Of June, by the breaking down Of the
ferry.
Ayoung woman of bad repute committed
suicide IN Chicago on Tuesday night, 10y taxi
ing morphine. Her name was Della Me-
Glade.
Mrs, Mary Lavlcr, Aged "a years, commit
odsnicide in st. Louis on the 30th ult., by
drowning hersoli in a Well The cause was
jealousy.
A email dwelling house in RockIdnd, Ne,
was burned on the lst, and Miss Eliza Ingra-
ham, an elderly women, the only occupant,
was suilocated. |ft VI. .fiNF4I
4 A young man named Darling fol. 40 feet
from an abutment Of the lock near Frank
fort, KY, on the lat, crushing his skull and
killing him instantly. r.r
Gov. Reed, Of Florida, received the sur
render of the state government from Gov.
Walker, on the first, in compliance with or
ders from Gen. Meade. -
John G. Hayes, an cxpressman IN Chicago,
attempted 20 murder his wife on Sunday, by
beating her with a club. He was partially
drunk az the time. ur
A boot and Ahoe firm doing an extensivo
business ON. McGil street, Montreal, Is re-
ported to have left with q considerable
amount Of money
J.. c. Ray, tailor, committed suicide al the
st. Charles Hotel at Nashville Tuesday morn
ing, by taking opium. Pecuniary trouble IL
supposed 10 have been thV cause.
The excitement over Tennessee bonds II at
fever heat in Louisville. There arc threats
Of reputation. The controller says that not
a dollar Of the July interest will be paid.
James Keely, a newsboy, aged Is years,
died IN 81. Louis on Tuesday from the effects
ofa stab received at tho hands Of another
newsboy during a fight, over a week ago.
A grand banquet was given TO Cyrus W.
Field IN London on the let, as an acknOwl-
edgment Of his s~oryiceG in the Atlantic cable
enterprise. The Duke OF Argyle presided.
Tho Senate confirmed the nomination Of
Gen. McMahon as minister to Paraguay, and
rejected Gen. milford. collector of internal
revenue for the Richmond, Va. district.
Adyicos from Idaho ahnounce, the capture
of Rixty-one Indiana by Lieutenant EtantOn's
party. These Indians profess and dosire
peace, aud have promised 20 restore stolen
property
twenty-five thousand dollars Of Pacific
railway bonds and 1000 u United States
bonds were stolen from DunscOmbe a Hill,
bankers ON Poarl street, New York, on the
goth.
Bush and Clarity, two notorious confidence
operators, were arrested AN Chicago ON the
29th ult. They had tho day before borrow
td' go OF an Innocent man from Pentwater,
Mich, by the NAME 81 Alex Mcdonald.
The Senate has confirmed the Nomination
Of Roar Admiral Dahlgren To DO chief " ~
dnanco, IN place-ot Captain Wise, resigned,
and Commanders Feiberger and Crosby to be
captains. .r
: 2 Trains on the Union Pacific Reilwsy com
menced running to Carbon Station, ~ mules
west oi Fort Laramie, on Saturday. Iha tel
egraph was completed TO HOuth Pass Oity and
the Sweet Water mines.l 'Hsri su
An rnsuccessfui attempt vas made satur
day night in Hartford Co. Conn. TO throw q
train nom the track on which over six tons
OF coin of the sub-trcasury in New York were
in charge of the Adams Express.
Warren, Hale 4 Co.'s piano leg factory aud
saw mill at North DANGERS, Mass, wae
burned on Friday. Loss $4,000, insured fol
$1,000. H.. Woodward, an employe, Was
fatally burned, and many ohors seriously IN
Jurod, .... .t a
George Ring, while attempting to rescue a
friend named MaTjnrem who had been arrost-
ed by the police in Memphis, vas shot by Ser
geant Brown of the police and MORALLY
wounded.
The Buhalo Driving Park Association have
offered an additional purse OF 1000 for the
horse fair to be held noxt month; $1,000 to
any hoTse making Dexter's time, 2;1ll and
81, 900 If in three trials any horse shall make
a quarter of amile IN 80 seconds.
The extensive nail works Of the Pottstown
(Pa.) Iron Company were totally destroyed
by hre on tho 27th, The loss il between
500, 900 and 100000, mostly covered by in.
ssurance. h furnaces, rolling mill and
other buildings We're uninjured.
OF Some in Wursburg, Bavaria,
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Naturalization with the United States Just rat
flied by Bavaria, Thoy saythRt thecOnstruo-
lion given 20 the article by Minister Bancroft
is not sustained by the text Of the, treaty G
Brevet Major General Avan C. Gillem il
assigned to the command Of the Fourth Mil
tary District, aud viii assume command with
out delay. The district comprises the atatei
of Mississippi and Arkansas.
In Dubuque, ON Tuesday, a man named
Gaherty struck Stephen Matthews a blow on
tho back Of the neck with n heavy piece Of
wood, breaking his neck and killing him in,
stantly, Both were .decE-dands ON a steam
boat.
Garrett Curtain, Waterman oil the Indianap
ole, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad Com
pans bridge over White river, near Indian
-apolis, lay down parlyOn the track, Tuosda!
night, and went 20 sleep, III train coming
by cut OIL his legs. He will probably die.
John Q'Connor, a sailor, was waylaid II
Boale street, Louisville, Friday night, by twC
negroes, knocked ON the head with a bar
Of iron, and then thrown INTO the bayou
where he was found by the police insenaible
No hopes are entertained OF his recovery.
The bulihead Of the drying cylinder in The
cotton factory Of Thomas II. Durham, il
Harrison venue Boston, exploded ON TIL
10th, badly damaging the room and otheI
portions OF the building, Two girls, nameC
Sarah Whaley and Mary Robinson, wer,
badly injured-the former fatally.
Gen Candy has removed the Governors ans
Lieutenant Governors of North and Soutl
Carolina, and appointed the newly-elected of
foers in their stead. This will take effect OF
the meeting Of the State Legislatures, and i
done TO facilitate the Inauguration of the OIL
GERS elect, which takes place when the four
teonth amendment is ratified.
A personal difficulty between John b
Brownlow, Of tho Knoxville CTenn.l Wing
and Mr.. KIRBY, Of the Press, took place OF
pistol snapped. Neither Of ne parties wer,
hurt.
There are about $4,000 barrels Of whisky il
the bonded warehouses Of C~oyington, Ken
tucky, and As 5000 barrels in that district
composed Of ten counties, According to thu
moved within six months, which will COS
900, OO0, 600.