The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-24
9elearaphit Snmmaru.


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ken into and robbed Of about $50 letters ON
Monday last. @
Gen. Rousseau has arrived in New Or
loans and assumed OF tho depart
ment.
The Newark and Patterson Railroad has
been leased in perpetmty to the New York
and Erie Railroad.
-Joaeph IT.. Lewis, Of Chicago, was robbed
in New York, on sunday night, Of several
hundred dollars, by cyprian.
Five bodies Of men drowned during Sat
urday's frcsbet, at the Five-Alilo Level, on.
the Champlain canal, were found on Tuesday.
The southwestern Rolling Mill, at Chat
tanOoga, has been closed in consequence Of
dull timcs, until spring, and perhaps still
longer.
Several farmers on Long Island have lost
from one hundred to six hundred dollars
worth of crops within the last fortnight, by
grasshoppers.
Gov. Clayton, of Arkansas, offers 81 1000
reward for the arrest aud conviction Of either
OF the persons who lately attempted to muir
der Senators Wheeler and Barker.
A sand bank caved in on several children
in Milford, Mass, a few days since. Three
were taken out dead, and another has since
died of injuries.
"A lottery Office in Boston was cleared out
on Saturday by the state eonstables. J. W;
Snow, Charles Snow, stephen W. Smith and
John Warehouse, charged with dealing in
policies, were arrested.
The grain elevator at Boston, of the BOs-
ton and Albany Railroad Company, will be I'm
ished about the first Of November, at a cost
OF about 100000. II will have a capacity Of
25O,O0O bushels.
The international cricket match between
the all-English eleven and twenty-five New
Workers commenced on Wednesday, on the
st. Georges ground, Hobokcn. Al-England
secured 12i runs with a loss OF Z wickots.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture. Hon.
Horace Capron, has completed arrangements
for the exchange of cereal seeds, medicinal
and other plants with various institutions
and several governments of different divis.
ions of the globe.
"A sudden and heavy shower caused con
siderable damage In the lOTcr portions OF
West Troy, n. Y, on the 10tli, occasioning a
treshet which carried of lumber and other
property to the value OF $4,000.
"A Washington special states that a re-
duction OF the custom expenses will be made
on the whole Northern frontier. h force
at Dunkirk and Rochester has been reduced
twenty and thirty per cent.
Andrew J.. Freeman, Who was caught a
week since in attempting to hbcratc prison.
oucrs from the Massachusetts state prison,
was tried to-day, convicted, aud sentenced to
tho penitontiary for five years.
Rev. II. ID. Mobiles, Rector Of the Episco-
pal Church ut Brdgowatcr, Conn, committed
suicide by cutting his throat viii a razor on
Monday morning. He preached a. usual on
Sunday. Temporary insanity ~ supposed 10
have been the cause Of the deed.
The body or Mrs. Gamble, of New York,
which was disinterrCd some time since, has
boon found, by chemical analysis, to contain
poison. She left a large fortune TO her hus-
band, and he has been arrested with his par
amour.
New York smokers are suffering terrible
things from the effects Of n recently intro
duced brand of cigars, which arc Favored
with some kind of poisonous substance which
has a very injurious effect dpon the stomach
and entire system.
Panama adyices Of the ith inst. state that
another revolution there had a blOOdless end.
II resulted in President Ponce being arrested
and deposed by one COrrczo. The latter pro-
claimed himself President and formed a new
Cabinet.
The reports Of crops in the country
around Memphis represent that cotton - SUI
fering under the continued rains, from bali
rot and the worm. In many counties IN North
Mississippi the crop il more than hall de-
stroyed.
The freight depot OF the Chicago aud
Northwestern Railway, in Chicago. was
completely destroyed Gy fIc Sunday after
noon, together with a large quantity Of Hour
aud wheat. The loss is estimated at from
100000 to tl2i, 600. Insurance not known.
The body Of q man named Howard was
found floating in the sc. Lawrence River,
eight miles from Cape Vincent, aud was towed
To- that place by a fishing boat. Howard II
%suppnaed To have been " two weeks
ago from the steaplbnatDolphin.
A notorious desperate named ID. Woods
was shot and severely wounded by the Tolico
of Memphis on Tuesday night, while attempt
ing to escape after being arrested. Woods
was leader Of the party who attempted 10
murder Mr.. Alexander ON the fernando
road, a few days since.
Reports from Fort Wallace say that the
Indians had made their appearance in that
vicinity. and run of several head Of cattle
and mules; but they had bee1 pursued by
cavalry and the stock recapturtd. a party Of
Indians had also captureda dozen hOiseah near
Denver.
The Canadian Government has decided
not to repeal the order prohibiting the impor-
tatiOn of American cattle. The railroad com
panies demonstrate against II, but the Board
af Agriculture of Ontario IL pressing the
Government TO continue II IN force.
The lower House Of the Georgia Logisla-
ture, after n stormy debate on the 10Th, Do
clared that negro members claiming only
one-eighth negro blood are ineligible, by
unanimous vote sixty-Ryo republicans rolus-
ed 20 vote.
The corn crop in Kentucky, the present
season, will be prodinmus. From all quar-
tors We hear Of large yields Of this most
useful cereal, lar exceeding former returns.
A larger number Of acres than usual were
planted, and the oppurtune rains have filled
out the grain and given yigor to tho stalk,
Three floors of tho new building on Al
bany avenue, IN Hartford, Conn. owned by
Moore 4 Roberts, and used az a steam Hour
ing /. i'll, fell through ON t c 10th, throwing
1000 bushels of corn and conHiderablo ma
ohineIy into the basement, VIM. Ii. Flint and
w. j. MCGEE were carried down with IL ana
injured. Loss heavy.
In the libel suit brought by Emil Arneck,
ex-Auditnr General Of tho state of Michigan,
against the Detroit Advertiser aud Tribune,
i'm which damages were laid at 900, 900, after
n seven DAYS trial a verdict Of six cents wac
awarded the plaintiff, He was charged with
incOmpetcncy as a state officer, and the de-
fence plead the truth in justification.
Monday, during a storm, seven prisoners
escaped from the county jail at Des MONIES,
leaving in the same only Mccormick, under
the sentence of death, and smith, charged
with attempted murder. Nobody In to blanc,
as the Jail Is in such a condition that the prs
Oners have a hard time 10 keep themselves
from falling out
George II. Taylor has resigned tho Presl-
deney OF tho Missouri Pnclilc lallroad.
Troubles arising from the reported outlay OF
sl3S.O 600 10 carry the bill for selling the road
TO the present company through tho Legs
lature are said to DO the cause. Tho Direct,
ors of the road were before tho Grand jury oi
this INIT yesterday on matters pertaining
to the same affair.
"A man named Abrams, supposed to be
the murderer of Jacob loung aud VILE neal
indianapolis, Ind, has been arrested and 1t
now In Jail. Abrams was formerly a partner
in business with Young. The evidence be-
fore the coroner's Jury shows that the shot,
gun found near the corpse of the murdered
man was purchased by Abrams from II pawn
broker a few days previous. Abrams hal
heretofore sustained II good character.
-ouartermaster General Meigs has inst is
sued roll of honor, No. 81, containing thu
names of soldiers who fell in defense Of tn,
Ameiican Union. and inferred in the natiOna