The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-03-11
NEWS ITEMS.

GAVIN Bulock, u prominent CluIen VI 1Ole-
do, died at his residence, in that city, on So
turday morning last.
c S Hobbs, prominent Railroad man, at
Cleveland, shot himself on the 18th inst. It
is supposed to have been accidental.
Carr, who killed Miss Fo1,in Belmont eoun-
ty, about a year ago, is to be hung on the 2lst
inst.
The Turkish government has abolished tn g
collection of tolls, from vessels passing through
the Bosphorus.
Green peas and caulihowers Of this years
growth, have been received in New York from
California,
Major George Arnold, prominent citizens
of Cleveland, droped dead, upon the side walk
in that city, on Friday last Heart disease
was the cause.
A Pittsburg editor declares himself sat all
times ready to WELD trenchant blade in a
discussion syllogistically conducted" His ad-
versary remains quiet.
The population OF Massachusetts is said to
be steadily decreasing. In some townships,
the decrease in population has rendered tax
alton 50 burdensome that applications has
been made for annexation to their more
wealthy neighbors.
p Late news in regard TO the sinking of the
corvette tOneida," says that ffty-six persons
were saved. The officers of the Bombay, paid
no attention to the sinking vessel, and.rendered
10 aid to the drowning crew. "Mans inhafhan.
ity."
By the breaking of the chimney Of a coal OF
lamp at Ashtaa ula, on the 2Sth, and the con-
sequent bursting of the lamp, a girl named
Eliza Ann Collins was burned so badly, that
she died the second day after the accident
Is it NOT time some general law was adopted,
which would secure community against such ac-
cidents.
The removal Of the navy yaru from Brook
lyn to New London has been made almost
certain BY d letter from Admiral Porter to the
House naval committee, New London wants
the yard and Brooklyn Is willing to be nd of
it The government can get s4O,O0O,OOO for
the property, and secure larger and better
quarters at the new location. 1t therefor ap-
pears that Uncle Samuel has been among
those who have derived important profit from
the appreciation oF real estate.
An appalling occurrence took place recently
at Osborn, few miles east Of Dayton, result
ing in the death of a little girlaged eightyears
daughter of Jacob Miller, by being literally
torn limb from limb by a couple of vicious
dogs. The little girl was sent by her parents
to a Mr.. KirkYoofs on an errand, and on
entering the yard was attacked by the dogs.
Her screams attracted the sttsntion of the
family, but before she could be rescued she
was so fearfully lacerated andton that she ex-
pired-a short time afterward.
The Democracy get on swimmingly in talk
ing about retrenchment, but when they come
to practice it, they don't succeed quite so well.
For instance; Dema3 Barnes, Democratic
Congressman, New York, stated lately at a
meeting OF the Kings County Democratic Com
mittee that sin twelve yeare' residence i'll
Brooklyn, he had seen taxes rise from 5000
900 to s6,OOO,OOO, per annum and those efNew
York from sj,OOO,OOO to $26,OOO,O 900, and that
without Commissioners, but under boasted
Democratic rule Accordingly he' begged
the Committee to take cogpizance Of these
facts
4 despatch from St. Petersburg states that
Minister Curtin will take charge of the remains
OF Mr.. Burlingame, in connection with the
members of the Chinese embassy. The body
will embalIned and lie in state at the Ameri-
can Legation and viii finally be sent to
America in charge of Representatives of both
China and the United States. 1t is under
stood Mr. Burlingame's death is due to aheavy
cold, which eliminated in q congestiye chill.
An eastern exchange takes the following
view of the present financial condition of the
country; aAll the efforts OF merchants and
operators and holders Of dry goods, wheaf
breadotuffs and cotton have been combined TO
hold gold up to I25, or, falling in that, at l2O;
but all these efforts have been at their own
loss, aud tho fact is new apparent that unless
the operators in gold eau seq some good Foason
to believe that our exportable cotton, bread
stuffs, petroleum, and our new product OF gold
from the West must very soon fall of, the
holders of gold will have no recourse but to
realize while they caH, aHd aHy general effort
to realize in the present stats Of the market
would bring gold down to 10, at which figure
silver would probably come into circulation.
iTha cagses which govern the define in gold
are behind and above the efeaulat9Esi' That
now is sound, the specalation Of fnaneiers to
the contrary not with standing