Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-02-17
A Little of Everything.

ton a woman is sueing rebel off,
Ger who imprisoned her during the
rebellion, She claims $35, 900 for
injured health
Thirty-four persons are under ar
rest in Paris, charged with a con
spiracy against the State and the
life of the Emperor They were all
armed when arrested,
Illinois is the only State that has
yet reported good ice crop.
At a recent New York ball, an at.
tendant found a $4,000 diamond
cross on the floor.
A girl in New London ran a pin
into her hand Tuesday, died oflock-
jaw Friday, and was to have been
married Saturday last.
The population of Cincinnati is
estimated at 293,400 by the State
School Commissioner, and that of
Cleveland at 76,456.
Smallpox is on the increase in
Memphis
Wholesale trade in California, in
all departments, is said to be stag
mated,
The first train passed over the
Ohio River bridge at Louisville, on
Saturday evening.
The Newfoundland Ministry has
resigned. Chas Fox Bennett has
been called upon to form a new
government
A proclamation was issued by
the Canadian Government, Satur-
day, declaring that on and after the
18th of April, American silver shall
only be current at a discount of 20
per cent.
The Virginia House has adopted,
with but few dissenting votes,a res
olution declaring that it is not ex-
pedient to elect any person to any
Office who is disqualified by the
Fourteenth Amendment.
By the quarterly statement of the
Treasury Department the balance
in the Treasury on December 81,
1869, is shown to have been $129,.
463, ,237 16-S6,529, ,79S 1S in ex-
cess of the balance shown by the
monthly statement for December.
The New York Herald says there
is talk in Wall street of a strong
bear movement in gold, with a ru-
NOR that the price is to be put
down to lis.
General Mcclellan is first choice
for the position of Most Eminent
Commander Of the new political
organization called the Grand Ar
my of the Constitution.
A street fight took place at St.
Joseph, Mo-, on Thursday night
last, in which three men were kill
ed. Whisky. |
Hon. Samuel Shellabarger is in
very poor health since his return
from Europe, and unable to receive
callers.
Letters from Gen, Sickles repre-
sent Prim as willing to sell Cuba
but the people of Spain as unwil-
ling. The latest adviees received |
at the State Department from Cuba
represent the insurrection as rapid
ly decreasing.
The Secretary of the Interior
wants few changes made in the
census law so that the returns can
be received before the first of No
as it is wanted to use them
before the next Congressional elec-
ton.
Gen. Ihrie is in Washington, try
ing to get Territorial Government
for Alaska. The report of the
Treasury Department shows there
are only $50 legal voters in the
and prospect of decrease
'ather than increase
Senator Morton will attend the
State Convention at In
lianapOlis on the 22d. He is ex-
'ected to make speech on the
evening ofthat day.
The Clerk of the Supreme Court
will to-day issue death warrant,
the second issued under the new
aw,) directing the execution, on
he 25th of Thomas d. Carr, for
he murder of Louisa G. Fox.
Bradley and Strong, the nomin-
es for the Supreme Bench, were
10Th reported upon favorably by
he Judiciary Committee, but it is
hought no immediate action in the
ases will be taken by the Senate.
Supervisor Dwyer has ordered
he seizure of the Deimers House,
{ Cleveland, with 1913 barrels of
ighwines, and directed the closing
f Alton q Deite's distillery, and
heir arrest for violation of the rev.
nue. law.
Bismarck wants the other great
overs to concur in a protest
gainst the Papal syllabus.
"A letter from Coshocton, dat,
d yesterday, says: "Court is in