Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09
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The Office of the Receiver of IaX'
es. in Philadelphia, was robbed OF
Friday night, Of $4,000 in checks
bonds and greenbacks.
1t is stated that 700 forged Ger
tiRcates of stock of the Ohio anC
Mississippi Railway were discover
ed in New York on the I'd inst.
Deacon Jasper Morgan, fatheI
of Ex-Governor Morgan, Of New
York, died at Windsor, ConnectI'
cut, Saturday, in his S7th year
Several persons we're injured in
Philadelphia, yestesday, by the eX-
plosion of gas in fre-proof vault,
at the Tax Receivers Office.
Rumor says the railroad fares
from New York to the West are to
be materially reduced, say $40 to
Chicago.
It is stated that seven hundred
forged certificates of stock OF the
Ohio and Mississippi Railway were
discovered in New York.
Bonner's horse Dexter trotted
the other day under saddle, on an
i'll conditioned track, and in spite
of bad break, a long mile in
2:l74.
The President arrived at Sarato
GA, Saturday. A heavy rain pre-
vailed at the time, which prevented
any public demonstrations on the
occasion.
The right to use the fence sur
rounding the new Postolllce site,
in New York, was leased at SIS, 600
for advertising purposes, for two
years.
A little girl named Ulina Dress,
ler, ten years Of age, living in South
Pittsburg, while playing with a re-,
volyer, Sunday, shot herself thro
the heart and died instantly.
The New York Democratic Clubs
are having some excitement over
the question Of displacing August
Belmont from the National Demo
cratic Committee.
James Mci1enry publishes card
cautioning the public against Sam.
Marsh, recently made Receiver for
the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway.
The strike of the journeymen
shoemakers at Newark, N. j., has
resulted in the employers acceding
to their demands, They have re-
sumed work.
Bill Lake, the well known clown
and circus proprietor, was murder
ed at CRANKY, Mo, on the night OF
the 21st, by man who had been
elected from the show for refusing
to pay.
Knowleston q Morgan, extensive
wool dealers in Troy, N, Y, sus.
pended payment on Wednesday. -
1t is understood the suspension is
only temporary.
Edward Clark, one Of the Trus,
tees of the Iron Moldors' Associo.
ton, has been arrested at Albany,
MY. on a charge of enbezzling
the funds of the association,
- One Mr., Savage, lonesome
old eccentric of London, has just
died, and though it was generally
supposed that he was living on the
charity ofrelatiyes, he left 100000
to Louis Napoleon.
1t is reported here that q band OF
Sioux have left the Indian Rcsery.
alton on the Missouri river to at
tack the Pawnees, near Columbus,
but no attack has yet been made
The Pawnees are advised OF their
intentions.
The st. Joseph Herald, in motto
ing the arrival Of f. p. Blair in that
city, says no has been appointed
General Agent Of the Life Assoca
ton OF America, and is en- route to
Denver, where he will make his
headquarters,
The President il said to have
stated to a Kentucky Republican
that he intended hereafter in his
appointments to give preference to
Union soldiers; that he had not yet
made oil the removals he intended,
and would appoint none but sound
Radicals.
The amount Of arrears Of penalty,
independent OF taxes, accounted
for by the large number of brokers
living in Brooklyn who failed
20 make proper monthly returns to
the revenue officers, and against
whom suits have been commenced,
exceeds 100000
The inquest Of the body ofBridg
ct Wood, who was killed at their
home, a shanty in Fortieth street.
New York, Tuesday morning, dur
ing a drunken carousal, was held
Wednesday. A verdict was found
accordingly, and then the prisoner,
James Woods, confessed TO the
crime, and Owen Clark, brother
OF the deceased, was held as an ac.
eessory.
Ayoung lady goes into costa
eies over her new bonnet. "Oh,