The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-01-14
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meron who was born inlI99.
A business house, in Chicago, advertises Tor
woman to travel as commercial "dru1n-
mer"
The attempted consolidation of the Lake
Shore 8, Southern Michigan with the Wabash
has failed.
The Erie Railway is getting into trouble
-Four hundred suits are to be brought against
it by parties along its line.
Earthquake proof houses, are being erected
in those localities where these dangerous
shakes are frequently experienced.
Chicago papers are lamenting the crime
cursed condition of their city. II the ratio
of crime continues to increase, it is thought
there will soon not be enough righteous people
left in it to save it from the fate. of Sodom
While Mr.. Daniel Dunlap, a stone cutter,
was working on the roof OF a shed, in Toledo,
on the 9th, he fell, striking upon pile of
sharp edged stones, cutting and bruising his
body in several places, and breaking, his
| right arm. and one of his legs.
The Western Union Telegraph company
remain firm, and the strikers are obstinate.
At present there is no appearance Of comprom-
iso The funds Of the operatives, out OF work,
are getting low, and other labor organizations
are trying to assist them.
The election ordered in the Senatorial dis
trict composed of Champaign, Clark and Mad
ison counties, which took place on Wednesday
29th to fill the vacincy occasioned by the death
of Hon. John Russell, resulted in the election
of Hon. S. P. Howard, Republican.
A late development in the method of con-
Quoting marriage ceremonies occurred in
Michigan, few days ago. where in the
absence Of the lady who was to have married
the couple, they married themselves, and the
ceremony was afterwards legalized by a
Justice.
The certificate of incorporation of the
Warren and Sharon Railroad company, was
filed at the Secretary of States Office, on the
7th inst. The proposed road is TO extend
from Warren, in Trumbull county, Ohio, to
Sharon, in Pennsylvania. The canital stock is
100000.
1ut lAOILnOub dIO AluNAl NASfLOO ADOuS hl40
proposed legislation of Congress on the subject
Of polygamy. The EUe,,ing Ne,cs hopes that
if the provisions of the bill are carried out,
resistance will be made. Brigham Young has
also been making savage speech.
A very just order has been issued by di-
.rection of the President, requiring all military
officers who baye been on duty in Washington
and other cities for the term of three years,
aud not physically incapacitated, to report for
field duty in the West, .thero to be filed by
those who have been serving on the frontier.
Edward CLARK, OF Cincinnati, shot his little
three year old child dead, on Saturday last,
unintentionalIy. He had pointed gun, sup
posed not to be loaded at the boy, and pulled
the trigger with fatal result. Such blame-
worthy carelessness should be almost as severe
ly punished as though the deed were inten-
tional.
A Mr.. Headington, from Tenn, who was in
Kansas looking at land, had occasion to ex-
hibit some money IN a store about thirty miles
from Kansas city, where there were some
rough looking men, on the 2sth ult., and was
subsequently followed nearly to Kansas City
by two of them who were bent on robbing
him.
The Cubans appear to be carrying On the
war from our shores with considerable ACTIVITY.
The frequent departure of men and arms is
reported, and another privateer is said to be
aaoat. Meanwhile, the prediction that it is on
the point of ending appears to be no nearer
fulfllment than when it was made with equal
confidence months ago,
If the number ofCongressmanis increased to
three hundred, the West will gain about fifty
members under the new apportionment. In
view of this fact, together with our increas-
ing power as a section, many Of the New Eng
land journals whose reverence for the Consti-
tuition has not always been above suspicion,
are impressed with the Importance of keeping
intact that bulworE which guards tho rights of
the minority, through equal representation in
the Senate.
A prominent clergyman in New York, sud-
denly disappeared with young lady of his
flock, on Saturday the Sth inst. The lady be-
longed to wealthy and highly respectable
family, and the circumstances are such as to
render it certain that a guilty intrigge exists
between the parties The reverend scoundrel
leaves behind a wife and two children
January the 9th, a grocery in Detroit
belonging to a man named Decaussin, took
fire from tho falling OF stove. The rooms
over the store were occupied by his family,
consisting of himself and wife with eight
children. The fire spread so rapidly that only
the mother with three children escaped, the
remaining five children persisted in the flames.
Gustavus Fisher of Chicago, High Sheriff
of Cook county, H., suddenly left for parts
unknown, on the 18th of December. 1t was
reported that he had gone to Cincinnati on
business, but it has since been found that he
had borrowed about twenty thousand dollars,
and drawing eight thousand dollars, in fees,
due the Office before he left. Nothing has
been heard from the missing man since his
departure.
THE gossips tell that Senator Summers first
falling out with Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, oc-
CURED three years ago, upon her invitation to
meet Edwin Booth at dinner The Senator
replied that "he was too much absorbed by the
welfare of the masses to take any interest in
Individuals" To this note, put in her scrap
book, the lady appended this comment. "When
last heard from the Almighty had not yet
reached this point" Boston was greatly exeit-
ed The Sentor entreated, the lady relented
and both text and commentary were destroyed.
a disgraceful and shocking affair occurred
near Wabash, Ind, on Sunday evening the
28th qlt. Some young men, under the in
huence of liquor, visited a Sabbath School
meeting, and endeayored to break it up, but
not succeeding, left the house. At the close OF
the meeting, as the crowd was leaving the
house, one OF the young men who was indul-
giHg in profane language and wild boasts,
fred a revolver back over ms shoulder, the
shot striking young man and inhicting in
iuries from which ne died in a few hours.
The murderer was arrested and confined in
jail
4 case Of accidental homicide occurred, in
Toledo, on saturday evening, the Sth. A Ger
man, named Gerber, entered the saloon of
man named Krause. Some trouble had been
existing between the two, and from this
quarrel epsqed. Krglse srrusk GelbeE, ielling
him to the floor, at this a son of Gerber stepp=
ed up to protect his fahter and was struck on
the head by Krause, with chair which only
him; but at this tue violence ceased,
and the father and son started home. Hn a., ar !
irving home, it was fouId the injuries OF the
son were more serious than supposed, and a
physician was sent for, who, upon examination, |