The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-05-07

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NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The Ohio Legislature adjourns to-day.
Crop accounts from all parts of Georgia are
iaSoia''e FpC UJTFF u q,
There were only yseventeen deaths in Mem
phis last week.
The health, of Alexander H. Stephens lis
much improved. .5Ear8 .sas.fff. gf
The General Appropriation Bill was passed
by the Legislature on the Sd inst.
The French Government has ordered 100 600
Remington rifles from the United States.
The Bucyrus Machine Works Were damaged
by fire, on the Sd, to the amount of $4,000.
Col A. r. Eastman, the new Chicago Post
master took possession Of his office Saturday.
GO. Atkinson, Treasurer of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. died suddenly Friday even
ing.
The Legislature has passed bill providing
for the erection of new Blind Asylum at q
cost not exceeding s27500o.
The yellow fever still RACES in Peru. The
Indians in the Arequipa district have massa-
cred a large number of whites.
A Hong Kong letter says that the English
have burned three Chinese villages near EVA
tow, and killed fifty-fve Cinnamon a9
General Grierson reports to Lieutenant Gen.
eral Sheridan the surrender. at Camp Washita
wasllita Mountains, of one hundred lodges of
Arrapahoes.
Hon. E. B. washburne, Fernando Wood and
n Berthemy, the French Minister, were pas
sengers on the Periere, which sailed Saturday
for Europe.
A jury has awarded 10000 damages to Dan
iel ID. Bell, of Rochester, against General John
A. Dix, on account of the formers confinement
in Fort Lafayette.
Mr.. Felix Belly comes to the United States to
secure the fnfiuenee ofhis adopted country in
behalf of his claim in the matter ofthe Nicar-
aqua canal enterprise.
Marine losses for April Of American vessels
or ships bound TO or from American ports
amount to one million dollars, and include
thirty-fve vessels OF various tunnage.
Prince Louis de Bourbon, now in New York
has been brought forward as a candidate for
the throne of Spain. Prince Louis has filed
his first papers for citizenship. s+i
Hon. ]. r. Doelsttle, late United States Sem
ator from Wisconsin, and Hon. Jesse o. Nor
ton, late United States District Attorney, have
formed a law partnership in Chicago.
Fractional currency received during last
week, none; amount shipped s31O, ,s05; amount
redeemed, s4Ss s05 National Bank notes issri-
ed, s2l, ,545; circulation, S2s9 Se9 ,76O. ~
The resignation of lieutenant Fly 5. Par
ker, Brevet Brigadier General, has been ac-
cepted in consequence of his entering upon the
duties of Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
A Valparaiso letter states that the proposed
convention at Washington to settle the diff
Guilty between Spain and Chilli has finally
been accepted by the latter Government.
An abstract of the returns of the 81 National
Banks in New York City, showing their con-
dition at the close of business, April 18th, gives
their liabilities and resources sia6 l07, ,942 S.
The Congress of the Revolutionary party ia
Cuba assembled on the 7th uIt., and adopted a
resolution declaring their object TO be inde- |
pendence of Spain and annexation to the |
United States
In consequence of the inclemency of the
weather the commemorative services in re-
membrance of the Confederate dead did not
take place at Memphis on Friday, but were
again postponed.
The late rains are proving very disastrous in |
Alabama, many of the streams being out of
their banks. Much cotton and corn has been
drowned. The rain still continues, and far
mers are much depressed.
The banking interest, it is understood, will
not acquiesce In the decision recently made
,;so;<s Int
the case presented by the ex-Assessor of New
York City, but intend taking the matter into
the United States Courts for judicial decision.
A severe westerly gale Friday at the mouth
of the Mississippi, swept away the galleries of
the lighthouse and the light-keeper's DWELL
ing at Southwest Pass, destroyed the light
house boats, and blew four feet of water into
the lighthouse and dwelling. The buildings j
settled one foot. The storm also destroyed the
rigging of vessels at the Pass.
The body of Mrs Thomas Taft, who died In
Elgin about three weeks since, in a mysterious I
manner, has been exhumed and microscopic [
ally examined by the medical fraternity of I
that city. Muscles from different parts of the
body showed trichina to exist, not only in
large numbers, but still alive, some three [
weeks after tine interment- The case excites
much interest, as it is the only one of the kind
ever having b cen known in that section. IL
The Southern, Opinion, a Richmond paper I
announced its last publication Saturday morn
ing. The editor says he had for some time I
thought that perhaps the mission of the South
sra Opinion had been fulfilled, and adds that
the distinct Southern principles upon which =
the paper was founded are dead in the hearts
Of the people: Another fact which we can not q
but recognize is, that no cause, however just r
and good, can long outlive defeat.
Francis B. Hays and Charles /. Morrill,, of q
Boston, directors of the South Pacific Railroad l
are in st. Louis, and accompanied c
by Andrew Pierce, managing director OF the i
road, will leave for Southwest Missouri on :
our of inspection of the work already done, ii
md will arrange for placing more OF the road !.
Under contract. Iron and rolling stock for
his road are arriving, and the work of con-
tructiOn is being yigolo usly pushed forward. L