The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-06-11

burne, recently appointed Minister to France.
Mr.. Burchard's opponents in the Convention
Denismors of Wbitssids County, Pinckney
Of ogls County, and Edssll of Lee County,
ssverally pledged themselves to support
him. The election Of Burchardis foregOue
conclusion, s far 81 sea
The prisoners in the Cleveland jail, under
the lead Of noted burglar, George Flynn,
attempted to garrOte the turnkey,On Sunday
morning last, but were defeated in their at
tempt, by the Sheriff, who heard his call for
help, and caae to his relief @
The latest idea for ashionaole churches is
a retiring room like that of the opera house,
where ladies can leave their clOaks, parasOls,
ETC., and thus uncumbered sit in all the
glory of gorgeous raimsnt, and listen to the
word of Him who was "meek and lowly."
The tornado, which destroyed the village
Of Shipman, in Macoupin county H., few
days since, extended twenty-six miles in
length, and about 3, quarter of mile in
width, destroying half million dollars,
worth of property. -HoE -5'
Painesville is troubled with ineendiariss.
Several fires have been started there lately
by their sgency. On the 29th ult, they
fred barn 10 which were three valuable
horses and six tons of hay Everything
was burned. Loss $1,000. No insurance.
The remains of Daniel o'Conusl we're re-
inferred in the Oemetary at Glasneyen, near
Dublin, ireland, on the l4th of Nay, where
splendid msusoleuu had been construct
ed for their reception. The ceremonies were
very imposing, and great crowds of people
followed the remains to the tomb.
Tennessee politics are becoming more aud
more Interesting. A. recent decision Of the
soPreme court Of that state confirms the
legality Of the registration made by county
clerks under an old system now repealed
and, restores the franchise to all such regis
tered voters, from whom later law had
taken it away lg3tutsH
y. L. Collins, Receiver of Public Moneys,
al Santa Fe, New Mexico, was shot dead in
his Office. on Saturday night last. The Of
fee was robbed of about 100000. The
Treasurer thinks that most of the money
viii be recOyeredg as the record was very
complete. --sIaUa 07 SOD H-1o1 81
The peers who nit in the British House Of
Lords are often in a strait between the pre-.
servstiOn of their casls and privileges, on
the one hand, and such concessions to the
popular will ss it would be unsafe to re-
fuse. The Irish Disestablishment bill is
Just now tsxing their skin in political nsvi-
cation. 51Ees 7odt -rn-.sa Pa b
The lezss-O the Fort WayDe Railroad to
the Pennsylvapia Central has been officially
signed byt the Directors of both roads. The
PennsyiTanis Central guarantees the interest
on the Fort Wayne bonds, and twelve per
cent. on the par value of the share capital.
The Directors of thsFOrt Wayne win call a
meeting of the stock and bond holders this
montB, when the amount Of the stock divi-
dend viii be decided On. 1 q
A man named Brown attempted to murder
his wife, at Berea, on Monday morning last.
They had not lived together for sometime
and on Monday he met her on the street and
aecosted her. She told him she had divorce,
and would have nothing to do with him
whereupon he drew revolver and fired four
shots at her, one striking her between the
eyes and hattening against the skull, render
| ing her insensible. Brown was arrested.
| -y;6o pi,ro JiaJ
A house in West Cleveland, is attracting
much attention, on accounts of the trembling
of the windows, doOrs, shutters and even the
walls. The performance begins about night
fall, and concludes before morning. Super
stition says ghost are at the bottom of the
matter, but none have yet been seen. The
house is tensnted by lady of nerve, who
declares she viii remain until the cause ol
The tremblings is ascertained.
Sunday afternoon last the tug Asa COvell,
while towing in the river at Cleveland, ex-
| plOded her boiler, killing the captain, Joseph
Greenhslgh, and blowing the boat to atoms
There were six or eight persons on the tug
fye Of whom were rescued, the others perish.
ed. Two of the rescued persons WereseEere.
u injured and scalded, one Of them SO badly
that there were but little hopes of his re.
covery. The tug was total loss. 1t wal
valued at $9y5OO. soc
A remarkable cave has just been discov.
cred near White Pine, in the newly develop.
ed silver district of Nevada. The open.
ing is about SIX feet in diameter; and OF
clearing the aperture from the rocks, Will
which it was encumbered, room twenty.
five by forty was discovered, with passages
leading from it to an indefinite distance
none of which have yet been explored. Tn
walls are composed of limestOne, intsrmix
ed with spar and minsral-besriDg quartz.
which promises 10 yield rich return
to the miners. ga5s aaf.
On the night of the I'd inst; the safe o
Phillip Herzig, Of St. Mary, Ohio, asblowl
open and 500 in bank bills and two golC
watches were taken. Two men, seyeraIly
E named Chuck Kennedy and Colonel Smith
were suspected and followed to Newport Ol
the canal, by the sheriff of Auglaize county
s and Milton KemPer, constable, Who pur
: sued them down the taV-path, The robber
t fired several sh0ts at their pursuers, slight,
WOunding the sheriff and mortally wOundinl
J, Kemper, who died the next day. The rob
j bers escaped. aud were, seen at Patrick Sta
. lion the same night. Auglaize county offer
reward of $500 for the apprehension of eacl
) Of the robbers, ~ &
! The public Workmen Of Madrid, in dig
ging for place to Plsnt column to iber
ty, unearthed the bones Of thousands Of vic
tins of the Inquisition. One of the orator
! of Spain speaks of the place of digging as
great geological cutting, its strata beinl
historical and its layers human. A boy Pok
E / ing among the rubbish of this charnel
ground found three great discOurses in fayO
Of human libeFty-s rusty iron gag, Ri
; almost calcined, and braid Of singed hair
Upon such ruins as these Spanish liberty
properly erects itself. The Ghurchmen il
the Oortes threaten to curse the builders
but they, too, form part Of the ruins.