Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-12-07

Gold closed At III.
The decrease Of the public debt since
March /. 1870, is S1Ol, O1s,9s2
The San Domingo treaty viii be be-
fore the Senate this session.
There has been a general call for troops
10 uueu disturbances in the south.
Near Jacksonville, Illinois, the stock
"a suffering from . scarcity Of water.
The funding law, it is supposed, viii
be made the subject Of early legislation
At this session OF Congress.
Under the new Congressional apPor-
ionmsn to be made on the basis OF the
new census, it is thought the num0er or
representatives in the House viii be in
creased to G&
The annual session Of the Ohio Agri-
cultural Convention, consisting Of dele
gates from the County Societies, viii be
held in Columbus on Wednesday, the
4th day Of January, 1871.
The Metairie races, at Now Orleans,
closed last Saturday. The n mile dash
over four hurdles was won by Beacon ;
tine, 1855. The four mile race was won
by Donovan, in 7:45l.
There was a break in the Atlantic
cable a few days since. Cyrus W. Field
gives notice that although there viii be
considerable delay, messages can be sent
slowly through the French cable.
:. h. Surrstt is trying to make money
out Of his connection with the Booth
conspiracy and murder Of Lincoln, by
delivering lectures on the same In the
rural districts Of Maryland. BE Il a
cool villain.
The whisky ring wish more internal
revenus tax upon their commodity.
That they asked it Is a good reason for
refusing to raise the tax, which now
Yields more revenue at hhy cents on the
SALON than il did At two dollars
On Monday last the Est Congress re-
assembled In its last session, which ex-
pires by constitutions Limitation, on the
9Th Of March next and into the three
months between now and then must be
cammed all the legislation Of the body.
Alsace, the territory that Prussia de-
msnds from France, was originally Ger
man, and Was wrested from Germany in
l64S The EssimilSting influences Of two
hundred years Of French dominion, has
brought the inhabitants entirely under
French sympathies-
Horse and cattle thieves are not en-
courzged in Colorado. One day last
week three old offenders were taken be-
fore a vigilance committee to whom they
confessed their guilt They were treat
ed to a swing by the neck, as mark OF
the popular feeling
Since October lst, four hundred and
nineteen assistant Assessors have been
disposed Of, and the number viii reach
six hundred by January 1st, thus redue-
ing the expense Of collecting the reye-
nue. from eight to six millions Of dollars
per snnum.
From Gen. Sherman's report 70 the
Secretary Of War, we learn that the
army Is now composed Of 24SS officers
and $3.50 men. By the LIST prOx. the
number Of officers viii be reduced bc
2277, and BY July next the enlisted meH
will not exceed $1,000.
There was a lively spst In the hexicar
Congress, on the 18th ulE During {
discussion 8 Fight took place between
two members. One Hon. struck another
Hon. with 8 lead-headed cane. They
then grappled and went to the floor. thu
one which was struck with the cane tear
ing out the beard Of his antagonist by th'
root.
The immutably Democratic State o
Delaware is still tied to some fits relic
Of barbarism. It was only last week, g
New Castle, in that State, that a msI
was pilloried for an hour in public anC
subjected to the jeers and abuse Of tn
crowds Of men and children who collect
ed ct the scene, and another strippedanS
logged With 3 est-o'-nine tails by tn
sheriff.
The Humboldt KANSAS UaioH, pub
lished by Messrs. MeElroy & Sherman
came 70 u l.1L WEEA HULL TN ~ ~
improved in appearance. It is now tia
largest county paper in Kansas, and j
printed on q new cylinder press. Thi
speaks well for the enterprise Of thes
young gentlemen, as also for the hbers
support the people Of Humboldt give {
their home press.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture Ia
lust received from the Imperial botani
cal garden at st. Petersburg, q collec
ton Of Russian apples, embracing abou
four hundred varieties in duplicate
These have come in perfect condition
and are well provided with gratis, whicl
viii be at once distributed to nursery
men aad others who desire to expert
ment with and propagate from thes
promising acquisitions in the north an
northwestern States.
A Berlin telegraph to the LondoI
Times, processes TO giveth state OF affair
in the interior Of France, as follows
The priests in the rural districts, promPi
cd by DupanIoup, are preaching again'
the Prussians as heretics. The rustic
are consequently terribly incense
against Ii. invaders. The German pi
trols in the valley Of the Loire are she
down from every hedge and building
The Prussian bearers Of dispatches al
killed when nobody but an innOceI
looking pillow man is in sight. Many
these priests have been captured by th
Prussians and viii be brought to trial.
On the day Of the last election in Obi
Lawrence county Democrat thought /
would run his head against the st
Amendment and see il it hur mucl
He prevented two cOlOred men frol
voting, by threatening them with viz
leneeif they attempted TO vote, and add
ed that he would 9cut the heart u
any man who attempted to prOte'
them" The name Of this bloody Den
Ocrat is Lewis Cantsr, and in a few day
he was cantsred of 70 sppesr before ID
L. S. District Court at Cincinnati. Juds
LeaYitt sentenced him 70 tine and in
prisonmeDt
The threatened Wal betWeen Englsn
and RusEiR over the Black Sea question
is to be arsrted BY referring the matt
% s more pacific arbiter than the swerl
q conference Of the powers Of EuroT
having been called and agreed upon,
meetsoou, when a neT treaty will prob
bly, be proposed emitting all reference
the neutrality Of the Black Sea As tn
conference has been accepted by En-
land without the withdrawal Of the Ru