Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-23
Late Items Of News.
Edwin Booth was married on Monday
to Mary McVicker

Edwin Booth was married on Monday
to Mary McVcker.
james II. Lucas, the richest man in ST,
Louis, was struck with paralysis on the 9Th
inst ,i n
General Candy has appointed Maj. A.
b. Thompson sheriff for the city of Rich
mond,
"A. G. Stewart is appointed collector of
Internal revenue for tho fourth district of
| Missouri,
Tho President leaves Washington to-
day for New York. lie will attend tho
Boston Peace Jubilee.
The Republican Convention of Chester
county Pa, yesterday instructed their del
egates to vote for Geary.
The President has appointed J, V. l..
Sclriemer assistant assayor of tho branch
miftat Denver Colorado. .F
Tho strike of tho blakemcn on tho
Eric Railroad Inns resulted in the men OBJ
! tanning the advance demanded.
An examination into the robbing of
the United States depository at Santa Fe
shows the loss TO BIO about 100000.
The contest over the Mobile post-oflice
has closed by th appointment of f, G.
Bropbery, Uice ByronG Pierce, suspended.
John Shonstein fell from scafliold
whilepainting in Cincinnation Friday, and
broke his skull. No hopes are felt for his
recovery,
A cArtmnn named ROTH trying how
near he could drive to n train on the Miami
road, was struck by the cars, and died from
his injuries.
- The steamer Tyler detained on sus-
picioii-of being intended to carry aid to the
Cuban revolutiOnists was cleared on Tues
day, flying the Dominican fling.
Secretary Boutwell, has reduced the
clerical force of the Treasury Department,
and the various bureaus thereof, to tho OK
act number authorized by law.
Fight clerks and messengers were re-
moved from the First Auditors Office on
Tuesday. On the first of July II number
of temporary clerks will be dismissed.
Bolgrayc IToppncr, who was one of By
rOn's intimates in Italy has come out with
letter to the London Athcnmum, impugn-
ing the ycracily of the Countess Guiccioli
A conference was held yesterday ut
Cairo to make arrangements for the con-
struction of railroad via New Madrid TO
Memphis on tho west side of the Missssip-
pi Rivef.
The Republican City and County Con-
venton, held at Richmond, Va, ON the Sth
inst, nominated one negro and two white
men for the Senate, and seven negroes and
one white man for the House.
mn. T. ,r
Nashville, was found in tho Ohio River,
near Aurora, Indiana, on Sunday. She
was victim of tho steamboat disaster,
america and United States), in December
last.
Tho Secretary of the Treasury on
Tuesday, sold S2,0OS, 600 in gold, receiving
therefor So 77S7l7 in currency. The
amount of gold in the treasury is $780,
100000 and S25, 10000 in coin certili-
Gates.
"A fire at Bamytown, near POughkeep-
sic, yesterday destroyed papeh mill, and
freight hbnsc in which several bales of hay
were destroyed, loss 100000; fully in
Smcd.
james A. Woods paper mill, at Port
Dickinson, near Binghampton, N. V, was
destroyed by fire on Monday night, togeth-
er with all the machinery. Loss about
SIG, 900; insurance So, 900 on the building
and 81 600 on the stock.
Col. j. G. Crane, United States Army,
acting mayor of Jackson, Miss, was shot
and killed by Il. NJ. Yorger. Tho affair
grew out of the action of Crane in scizing
the property of Yerger for taxes Yorger
was arrested by the military.
A fire in New York last night destroyed
the Pamphlet bindery of Whitehead Il
Bros, No. 53S Pear street, and Spooner IL
Bro 8 paper box factory adjoining. Loss
ON the former $4,000, and on the latter,
S., 000 All insured.
Tho Sub-Census Committee is still in
session Mt Washington and may remain so
for some weeks. Thus far they have come
to no determination as to the forms and
character Of the schedules for taking the
census.
Mike MNloney, notorious desperate,
while walking down the street in jackson,
Miss, on Monday night discovered nm old,
inoiensivc negro, named Pleasant, sitting
OH tho curbstone, and, without speaking to
him. put pistol To his head and fired
killing him instantly. Maloney then fled.
This is the third murder he has committed.
Tho Quaker SUPERINTENDENT of Indian
Ainrs at Atchson, Kansas, Enoch Hong,
lelegmphs that the reports of Indian hos
tiltios in Northwestern Kansas are eXagge-
rated and conflicting. Eight or ten re-
mote settlers are said to have been killed.
The exposed settlements are preparing for
defense. The Indians are supposed to be-
Northern Choyomes and Sioux.
A Dubuque special to the Democrat
says that new feature is tho grain move
ment has been developed. L. G. Siler has
arranged to ship grain in barges to tho
elevator in east ST. Louis, thence by rail
road to New York, without breaking bulk at
Z cents per bushel lower than the Illinois
Central Railroad charges from here.
The Editor ofthe WarrentOn Georgia, J
Clipper, and other citizens, were arrested
on Monday, at the instance of Sheriff
who cam6 from Atlanta with two compan-
les Of infantry. They were placed in Jail
and surrounded by large force of militia,
causing great excitement. The arrests are
supposed TO have grown out of political
difficulties.
Tho arguments in the case of the
Mcconnell murder trial were closed on
Tuesday. At twelve o'clock the Jury re-
tired, and at two O'clock they brought in u
verdict of "Not guilty." The verdict was
read amid frantic expressions Of joy. The
prisoner WIS discharged, and received tho
enthusiastic congratulations of his friends.
The huge fcrry-boat Dunleith, which
formerly belonged to the Illinois Central
Railroad, was tested ON Tuesday in trans
fcrring loaded cars from the St. Louis and
Chicago Railroad across tho river TO the
North Missouri Road. The approaches to
the waters edge on each side Of the river
are completed, and in two or three days the
work of transferring freight without break
ing bulk, between tfO above roads, will bc
rnnnllnrlY and snnndilY accommodated. Ihn