The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-12-04
Hens Summary.


The Ohio Legislature adjourned on The
2jth until the 18th Of January.
Ezra Turner was arrested at Rockland,
Maine, on tho 2jth, ION charge OF smuggling,
and taken 10 Portland.
Tho corporate authorities Of Dublin have
p%etitioned tho British government Tor INC
pardon Of the Fenian convicts.
The following ia the official vote OF New
Jersey: Seymour, 80, 72ji Grant, ,lg,oal. IN
the third Congressional district, Hill, Ropub'
hcan, has SO majority.
A lady on board the steamer Sarah, from
Mobile for New Orleane, was robbed OF 3d.
OOO Tuesday night. No cluo to tho robbers
has boon found
II Is stated that since Fisk, Gould h Co.
became managers Of the Eric Railway, it has
cost the company ono million dollars for OK
e%cutive, legislative and legal service
Tho sewer at the corner Of Cross and
Kiusman s%treots, Cleveland, caved in Tues
day afternoon, and several workmon we're
buried in tho ruins. Ono was taken ont
dead.
Tho official count OF the vote Of Louisi-
ana gives Grant 3 i,22l, and seymour 7I,672.
The maiorities Of tho democratic congress
sionsl candidates are from 5000 to lO,WO
each. M,
Davenport, Delaware county, Now York, was
entered by burglars Monday night, and his
wife murdered. Tho villains escaped without
'AhS
securing any booty.
Letters from Buonos Ayrcs report that
President SarmentO is DESTROYS of having The
command of the army given TO one OF tho
limited states Generals who distinguished
Themselves in the war OF the rebellion.
Three tcnements on BridgoSt., Portland,
Ne. y bowling alley and a building on Han
over ST., were destroyed by fire "wednesday
morning. Several families were. rendered
homeless. Tho loss Is $1,000, which is fully
covered by insurance.
Tho Republican state Convention Of Mis-
siRsippt met In Jaoksou on the 2hth, j. J..
Marbles permanent President. "A commit
tee was appointed TO prepare an address
ton was adopted requesting Congress 70 80
cure the right Of suffrage to every loyal citi'
ron of every state in the Union, not disfran'
chised for crime.
Tho Fepian Congress, in session In Phil.
adelphia on the 2ith, passed TING Following
resolution; THAT We hereby tender a gene.
raj and cordial invitation TO all Independent
Irish Revolutionary BrothcrhOods and Saw
age Circles OF the Fenian brotherhood. tc
send delegates To thih cOnventlnni ana tut'
thormorc, invite all native lrishmen to par
ticipato in our deliberations
A Christian Association Convention wal
held in 81. Louis on the 25th inst, which.
after some discussion, passed u resolution
''That no othor agency can Huporccde tht
Christian Church, or do its work, the worl
God has laid upon II, and for which he has es'
tabli.hod II 10 pcrscvcrO and disseminate
truth; To- loavcn, cvangolizo and save the
world. To aid IN tins work, M auxiliary t.
tho Church, is the legitimate work OF Tho
Young Nous Christian Association"
ATTORNEY General Evarts has rendered nj
opinion to the Secretary OF tho Ircasur'
that 10 CONVOY from tho outlet of the wOru
tho product OF distillation 10 a still, or doub
lor, through which such product has no
paasCd ~bpfOraroachiug the worm, II not q VI
ulatiou Of tho act Of July IL, 1858. The inter
position VI a tank as a receptacle between gu,
worm of tho first d~isiilloTy and tho double
or the second worm, il not . violation OF tn
act. These conclusions ref \ only to proc
spirits, aud not to the rectitying ui tho same
or the manufacture Of other alcoholic com
pounds.
The Legislature Of Arkansas has at las
got u quorum aud the Governors mcssag
has been read. IL gives an account ni th
Kn.KluX Assassinations, murders ana otlc
outrages during the past three months
Martial law has been declared in sewers
counties In tho state and troops sent thcr
tO protect the loyal men and punish tho M
KliN, and the Governor intends, ho says I
use military force until peace, security an
obedience to the laws prevails throughot
the statC. He funding the stat
debt. Tit legislature have passed a law ~
proving the Governors declaration OF maj
tial law in tho eleven counties referred to
Ills message.
"A Havana dispatch says that all account
from tho iAaurroctionary DISTRICTS continr
favorable to the government. The crews
several men-Of-wnr, making n total OF j
men, have been united with tho troops. TIL
combined force left tho town OF santa Crl
and surprised a party of 400 rovolutionist
who fired several rounds upon tho trOol
and lod prccipitatcly. Tho sail MS then su
rounded the buildings which had boon occl
pied by the nsurrcctionists ard captured
horscs q quantity of a~nununition anl 90
rcspondcnco OF q public and a private cha
acter, including some stolen from SoVcrl
mont messengers several weeks AGO.