The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-02

The N. Y. Central is to answer for de-
frauding the Government of the 5 per cent. tax
on its net earnings. Amount 81, 200, 600.
Immense gold discoveries are reported
from Alaska. We hope enough will be
found TO duplicate the seven millions expeud-
ed for its purchase.
The question of lay representation il to
be voted upon in all the Methodist Episco-
pal churches in the country in June next
Every lay member, male or female over 81
years old can vote.
Seth Knowles, alas Sam Slick, has been
arrested, identified and lodged in jail in
Peru, Ind, as the murderer of Conductor
Theodore COrwin, in that place on the I1lh
of February last.
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture has
completed the appointment of committees
for the State Fair. There are 22s persons
assigned to the different committees. The
committee decided to award $500 to trottiug
horses.
On the I4ih of April, occurs the fiftieth
anniversary of the Pope's ordination, and it
is to be celebrated with great solemity in
Rome. In every Catholic country in Europe
subscriptions have been made TO offer to the
Pope suitable presents on the occasion.
When A. J. reached his home in Green
vile, Tenn, he addressed the assembled
citizens, and explained to them how rebel
lieus Congress had put upon him." how
that the Constitution was no longer safe,
since he had been relieved from protecting
it. He closed by leaving the flag and its
stars in their fond embrace.
Cambridge Adams, a negro, was arrested
near Chambersburg, Pa, on the Goth
charged with committing rape on the per-
sons of three young white women the day
previous. The first one was little more than
a child; the others were women grown. Af-
ter being arrested and thrown in Jail, mob
gathered and for a while lynch law was inn
minent. 1t is said persons of his own color
were most furious against him, and would
have taken summary vengence on him, if
they could have lain hands on him.
General Schofeld has issued his order con-
solidating regiments in accordance with the
new law for the reduction of the army. OaTe|
airy and artillery regiments remain uucbang-
ed. The forty. five regiments of infantry
are to be consolidated into twenty-five /;
twenty-five msjors, two hundred captains.
and about four hundred first and second
lieutenants, will be put into the list of those
awaiting orders. Wherever officers are on
detached duty, or absent with leave or other
wise, their places will be filed from the next
in rank, aud they left on the list of those in
retirement. The twenty-five regiments will
constantly have full complement of officers.
The four colored regiments will be formed
into two, to be known as the twenty fourth
and twenty fifth, The four veteran reserve
regiments will be consolidated with the ac.
tive regiments, and men unfit for duty at
once mustered out, if they so desire. The
staff corps are not consolidated.
The Dubuque Times says that miner
employed near Benton, Wisconsin, met with
frightful accident the other day. While
working in the drift, rock weighing several
tuns fell upon him in such manner as to
lay across his back, leaving his head, shoulders
and limbs free. There were several men
present, and all hands seized their crowbars
and lifted with all their strength to remove
the rock, but it was so heavy that they could
not stir it They then few to their sledge-
hammers and commenced breaking the rock.
All this time tue unfortunate man was suffer-
Ing the sgoDies of death. The thought Of
parting forever from his young wife, to whom
he had been married about six months;
seemed to him more dreadful than the
thought of death itself. 1t was fully an hour
before the rock was broken away SO that the
sufferer could be taken out His brother-in-
law, who was present raised him up, took
hiln in his lap, pillOBing his head upon bis /
shoulder bat in less than minute afteF /
being taken out he breathed his last o.. |