The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-15
NEWS ITEMS.

York are going TO demonstrate in few
days over the murder of Victor Noir.
There is another strike among the work
men in the Erie railroad shops.
An interesting argument was commenced
in the New York Supreme Court, general
term, involving some highly interesting
principles of international law, and also %
a matter of fact, showing bow, during the
war, the Confederate soldiers were furnishsd
with uniforms and other army goods.
The Louisiana Senate Thursday passed
the bill TO amend the Constitution remov-
ing political disabilities.
Thomas Bradshaw, an aged man, living
near Sharpsburg, Ky. few days since
struck his wife on the back of the head
with an axe. Believing her to be dead he
hing himself.
John Martio, formerly of the steamer
Savannah, but latter baker on the steamer
Mary Davage, while in u state of intoyica-
ton fell asleep on the railroad track at
Cairo Wednesday night, and be was instant
ly killed by the cars. He leaves q wife and
child in Davenport, Iowa.
Tom Allen has received the articles of
agreement for fight with Jem Mace, and
accepts them, with tho exception of the
one requiring him to go to New York with
in one week of the fight, to select u referee
This he and bis friends consider unjust
General J. n. St. John, formerly Engi-
eeer in Chief of the rebel government has
been elected City Engineer of Louis
Vile.
TIE United States war steamer Severn.
with the monitors Dictate: and Saugas, ar
rived at Havana from Key West Thus
day.
Ernest Pohl, German m agistrate was
arrested in Nashville Thursday at the snit
OF bis wife. whom he lett in Indiana some
seven years ago. She brings emit for divorce
and alimony. Pohl has another wife, u
woman of some property, whom he married
shortly after settling in Nashville.
At meeting in st. Louis Thursday
night, to consider the subject of the removal
Of be national capital. committees were
appointed to correspond with the Governor,
of toe several States and members Of Legis-
latures, in the interest of the project.
The Fifteen til Amendment to the Consti.
tuition oithe United States was ratified by
the Senate of Minnesota Wednesday by a
F arty Vote thirteen to sixteen.
a special from Ottawa, Canada, says
the Minister of Marine has advertised for
ak swift sailing schooners, TO he used as
marine police on the coast. 1t is not prob
able, in view of The continued opposition to
reciprocity by the American Government.
that more stringent legislation will be
adopted next session for the protection of
the Canadian fisheries, and some nodifca-
tion be made in the ia iff on the same
grounds.
Alfred P. Hill, who owns considerable
real estate in CINCINNATI pleaded guilty 10
two indictments for permitting house TO
be used as house Of i'll fame, and was
sentenced TO two hundred dollars fine and |
thirty days in Jail.
A fire at Nos. los, lO7 and lOG Madison |
street, Chicago, ThnIslay night, caused
loss of $4,000; insured for 500, 900.
The Directors Of the Norfolk and Great
Western railroad have agreed to close con
tract with New York parties to build the
entire road to Bristol, Tennessee
Horatio Seymour has been reelected |
President of the american Darymens Asso-
niaIinn