Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-03
Hens Sunlmarn.
General News.

, bill abolibhing capital punishment.
! "A Washington special says that the Presi-
dent will soon grant pardon to DR.. Mudd
l-on Saturday night two three. story build
ings, in Chicago, we're destroyed by fire,
Loss S15, COO.
Dispatches from India report that sharp
shocks 6f earthquake have been felt at Cal
cutta and Assam.
-.Schrecks sash factory in Poughkeopsie,
n, Y, was burned on Saturday night. Loss
$4,000 insured.
1t is reported that Prince Awaden, Duke
OF Aosta, has renounced the Italian succession
in favor OF Princess Clotilda
DIR. Howard of West Farley, Vt, had
his pocket picked Of S22, 500, at New Haven
on Friday evening. The thieves escaped.
The Senate in executive session, Tues
day, confirmed only one nomination, that of
IL. ii, Wakefield as postmaster at Portland
General Sweeney and command returned
from the Ogeechee to Augusta Ga, Tuesday
morning. Everything there is quiet, and no
further trouble is anticipated.
Annie Sherlock a middle-aged woman,
was found dead in her bed Tuesday, in Ohica-
go. A post mortem examination proved that
drunkenness was the cause.
The ice-boat race ON the Hudson ON the
10Th, over the eighteep-mile course, resulted
| III NiCOoly AOt phO huHOs ANhiJ uOhbb WOIC Cu'
tered. ~
Fairbanks largo planning, saw and grist
mills, at Keene, N. H., were nearly destroyed
by fire Friday night. Loss estimated at S50,-
900; partially insured.
The explosion of blast near Lamont,
Cook county, Illinois, on Saturday, killed
two workmen and severely injured several
others.
Washington Hendley who eloped with
Susan Jones, from Memphis, was found near
Bartlett Station, Sunday, perforated with
pistol balls.
"A shock of an earthquake was felt at st.
John, N. b., on Saturday morning, lasting
about one minute, during which the yibra-
tons were quite perceptible
In the Georgia House Of Representatives
| on the 10th, a motion to rescind the act uL-
! seating the colorod members and that they
be reseated, was lost by Q large majority.
| Mr.. Carler, of Marion, Williamson eonn-
| ty, ILL.,, was shot and killed Saturday morning,
| by Samuel Cover, of the same place. No
particulars are received.
Last night Charles Harmer and Otto
Hare were fatally stabbed in low in board
ing house, at Hares wedding, in Cincinnati.
| The perpetrators were arrested.
Tho captain and crew of the ship South
ern Empire, which fOundered on her voyage
| instant, were saved and have been landed in
safety.
| The London Times alludes in terms of
highest praise to the treaty which has been
| concluded between Great Britain and China,
through Mr.. Burlingame and the Chinese
Ambassadors. ...
The Portland Board of Trade passed
strong resolutions III favor OF reciprocity
treaty with Canada. Also favoring an ap-
! preparation by tho Government for the Nj
agara Ship Canal.
AT the New York republican Legislative
caucus held Saturday night, Reuben Z. Fem
ton was nominated for United States Senator
on the second ballot, receiving so votes
against 40 for Edwin d. Morgan.
DR. W. H. M. Howard, of West Farlee,
New YOrb, was robbed Friday night in the
New Haven depot OF S22, ,50O--Sl4 ,0J0 in
bonds and IS, $40 in eenbacks-while get
ting on the train for Boston.
The following is the vote for United
States Senator in the Massachuset Legisla-
ture. House Sumner ZIG, AbUott IA; Banks
Il Senate-Sumner 81, Abbott 2. Sumner is
therefore reelected.
Reuben L. Fenton was elected United
States Senator OF New York on Tuesday.
Fenton 15, Murphy 10, II. y. Randall l. cast
by Murphy. In tho Assembly, Fent0n 73,
Murphy 43.
The names of tho citizens shot by the
militia at French Bayou on Saturday are:-
A. G. McAlllster, Wm. Secor and Geo. II.
Harney. George said he was anephCw Of
Gen. Harney, OF the United States army.
"A fire at Macon, Missouri Sunday, des-
troytd the hat and fur store of Hildebrand
and Champion, and the hardware store Of
William Lager Total loss $4,000; insured
in the Enterprise, OF Cincinnati, and the
Homo of New Haven, for $1,000.
"A fire in Milton, N. Y, on Saturday, de-
strOyed large wooden building owned by Z.
=. Whitney, containing the Central House
and severFi stores, and the dwelling house
and lumber yard OF Lyman Burgess. Loss
estimated al $4,000.
The Bank of Del Comercio, in Havana,
known as Fesser's Bank, which, for some time
payment on the 18th. The liabilities are heavy.
The shareholders will be the principal suf-
ferers.
In Decatur, ILL.,. on Friday night, after
fancy Dance Mahar, Melville and Dunniyan,
three rOwdics, assaulted and killed James
Chapman, the result Of fued between Dun
nivan and Chapman. The murderers were
arrested.
Two workmen named John Shea and
Carter were buried alive Monday afternoon
iu an excavation on Dominiek street, New
| 1Olh, blu VhOubh uhB OhN iuutNh
sustained fatal injuries. Shea WAS slightly
bruised. ... Nf
Tho western express train on the New
Jersey Central Railway Monday morning ran
| off the track near Bound Brook, from q mis-
placed switch, while running thirty miles an
hour. II is stated that no person was in
jured.
The deaths in New York for the year 1868
were 1850, and in Brooklyn 9,Ol5. One
fou th to one-llalf the mortality was among
children under one year. old, and in some
localities eighty per cent. OF the deaths were
infants.
A citizen from French Bayou, some ten
miles above Marion Tenn, reports that a
badly mounted militia soldier was shot by
three men on Sunday. An officer in command
told him that they had been tried by court
martial, on the charge OF being Ku.Klux,
and ordered TO be shot to death with mus
kerry.
The confessions Of Arnold and Atzerott
Two of the parties in the conspiracy which
| resulted'in the assassination OF President
Lincoln, are now published. The confession
of Arnold WAS voluntarily given ON the 18th
of April, 1865, in the Office Of McPhail and
that OF Atzerott in his cell at Washington on
the night bef re his execution.
"A letter was received in Washington on
tho 10th, by the Commissioner OF the Inter-
nal Revenue Department in Tullahoma coun-
ty, Tenn, giving an account ofoutrages per-
petrated upon revenue officers in that Sec
ton for performing their duty. He states
that, o few nights ago he was taken from his
house by party Of masked desperadoes, who
threatened to blow his brains ont II ho at
tempted to enforce the revenue laws. They
then fired number of shots at his house,
but released him after extracting a promise
that he would not attempt to enforce the law
The matter has been referred TO the United
States Attorney Of Tennessee, with instruc-
tions TO request the assistance OF military
:, force TO aid the revenue officers TO perform
their duty, 44-
summary Of Proceedings in Congress.
SENATE, Jan. l4th-A memorial was pre-