The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-10-20

The Republicans carried Highland
county last week by about 100 majori-
ty. A gain in one year of 400.
"A young man named Binniger was
killed in Fayette county by tree which
he out down for raccoon.
The Republicans of Newark, New
Jersey, have carried the election in that
city by $500 majority, gain Of 1900.
The temperance, or prohibition
ticket, had AZ votes in Scioto county,
and 6 in Vinton county.
President Grant has issued proc
lamation Of warning against the Fenian
fllibusters,
Another woman has been killed
with chloroform. This occurred in
Cincinnati.
The population of Chillicotho is
9,sO9, or more than 700 less than Ports
mouth.
"A great manufacturing establish
ment, TO manufacture Agricultural I'm
plements, will soon be put up in Ports
mouth.
-SCioto county gave a Republican
majority on the State ticket OF LOG.
Lewis, Democrat, was elected Sheriff
by $50 majority.
-Ex- Governor Mordecai BARLEY
died last week He was 82 years of
age, We believe he was elected Gov
ernor of Ohio in the year 1874.
The great Industrial Exposition in
Cincinnati is still going on. 1t will
close this week. Several Of our citizens
have been down 10 see the sights.
Two of the leading physicians Of
Chillicothe state that from seventy five
to eighty per cent Of the people ofthat
city have been afflicted this season with
fevOrs, or fever and ague.
The New York Tribune is far in ad-
vance, as a newspaper, ofany other pa
per in the world. Ithas paid for specin
dispatches from Europe, since the wal
commenced there, the sum $50, ,oS9.44
The great rebel Robert e. Lee, the
Commander in Chief of the rebel forces
died last week. There is much mourn
ing throughout rebeldom, and Othel
Democratic localities.
There are no new developement
in the European war, The Prussian
are still all around Paris. The city
must fall, but how soon, depends upor
the amount of provisions and ammuni
ton now in the city.
Indiana has gone Democratic BY
small majority, but the Legislature II
in the hands Of the Republicans, wh'
thus have the power to elect Repub
licau to the United States Senate in III,
place Of Senator Morton, who has beer
appointed Minister to England.
The Democratic majority on tn
State ticket in Pike county is only 2S6
A great Republican gain Slavens
Republican, was elected county Com
missioner. Washam beat Kilgore 439
This Kilgore is a bad egg, having sup
ported the notorious Jim Emmitt TO
State Senator both in the year 1867 anC
1869.
--Gsn. Beatty, Republican, has dom
agoOd thing in the ninth District TIL,
Cincinnati Gazette says:
"Gen. Beatty has made a brillian
hght, and won brilliant victory, in tht
Ninth Ohio District. His majority
over Hubbell is 1,I73, against 945, tive
years ago. Several hundred Repub
licans In the District fooled away thei
votes on the Prohibition candidate
Had they been wise in thoir generation
Gen. Beatty's majority would have beer
much larger. But we are satisfied with
the result as it is,"
The Middleport Press which reach
cd Us on Saturday, contained an extri
clip, stating that FIRE had occurred il
that place on the 18th, which destroy
ed property to the value of 50 ,OOOO
The Mayors Office, with the books ant
records, was destroyed. o. J. Farsns
worth lost $4,000, The Clifton Goa
90. lost about $4,000.
Lewis d. Campbell, Knownolhinl
Democrat, has been elected to Congress
in the Sd District over Gen, Schenck
BY a very small majority. Vallandig
ham stood at the polls in Dayton ant
prevented 500 manned soldiers from
the Soldiers Home, from voting
6chenck will get his place, as it was IL
legal TO prevent these soldiers from
voting.
THE following items are taken iron
che Circleville Union:
"We are informed that three coloret
men In this city voted Democratic. FeaI
Of the loss Of Democratic custom wa
the cause. Brave men, they" U
ttEour aolnpad man Nvoekiuo e.