Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-04-20
Items of Interest.

ANCulS VI AAleIcSls
A SAFETY MATCH-Ten thousanda n
year on both sides.
"'Tis the voice of the sluggsrd,
hear him COMPLAIN as Paddy said
when he heard the pig grunt.
The school commissioners in Iowa
prohibit lady teachers" kissing
boys over eighteen years of age.
Some of the farmers clubs in Iowa
are discussing the question, as the
Z retroactive element magnified by
oleaginOus nutriment ?''
1t is reported that Mr.. Bright will
shortly resign his place in the British
Cabinet.
1t is reported that General Jordan
has resigned the command of the Gu
ban insurgent army.
Rhode Island has at last abolished
imprisonment for debt. The vote in
the House was 56 yeas to , nays. It
might be interesting to know the an
tecedents of the two who voted no.
Pere Hyacinthe has become an ed
itOr. The first number of his new re-
ligiOus journal, La CORcOrde, has an
peared in Paris.
Owing to a recent decree of Napole-
on Ill, persons sending letters to
France viii save considerable postage
by sending them via England.
a National Bee-Keepers' Conven-
ton is called to he held at Indianapo-
lis on August 10th and 11th. The
New York Times suggests that a wO-
man, the Queen Bee of the COnven-
ton, should preside over it.
The California Legislature has COM
mlttees on the culture of the grape,
who are very diligent in collecting
samples Of wine from all parts of the
State, and it is to be supposed faith
fully and eonscientiously test them.
The Supreme Court of the United
States decided to reconsider its former
decision on legal tenders. and to re-
open the case. -Four justices dissent
ed. They were Chief Justice Chase,
Judge Nelson, Judge Field, and Judge
/ Clifford
Prince Pierre Bonaparte has been
acquitted of the murder of Victor
/ NOir; but the High Court of Tours
I has condemned the Prince to pay 25,-
/ 900 francs TO the family OF Victor
Noir, and also to pay the expenses of
the civil suit.
We are shortly to have another
new State. The Territorial Commit
/ tee of the House of REPRESENTATIVES
has decided to report an enabling act
to allow New Mexico to frame State
government and apply for admission
into the Union.
At the Bridgewater Mass aims
house the fare is said to be so good
and plentiful that the inmates, when
they leave at the end of one, two, or
three years, are too plump to wear the
clothing which they brought, and
they depart in larger suits furnished
by the State.
Charles Hugo, of the editorial staff
of the RGppei, has been condemned
to six months imprisonment and q
fine of 5000 francs, and the managing
editor of the same paper has been SEN
fenced to three months imprisOn-
ment and fine of 20OO francs, for
violation of the press law.
Nissage Saget has been declared
President elect of Hayti for the next
four years. He was inaugurated on
March 10th. President Saget is near
ly seventy years of age, and, although
not man of remarkable intellectual
ability, he is endowed with fair
share of good sense, and is of very
humane disposition.
Mr. James Gordon Bennett. Jr.. has
sailed for England to take charge of
his yacht DauntleSs in her approach
ing race with the English yacht Cam
Oria. Previous to his departure, he
was rendered a Omplimentary dinner
by the members of the New York
Yacht Club. The race is to take place
1n July 4th.
Mr.. Motley, the American Minister
n London, and the historian of the
Dutch Republic, celebrated the visit
If the Dutch Queen to England on
Monday, March 2Sth, by grand ban
IUet. Among the guests were Chas.
Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Thomas
Hughes, Robert Browning, Mrs. Car
,line Norton, James Anthony Froude,
ieOrge Grote, and many other celeb
titles.
The fOur-oared boat race between
he RenfOrth Tyne crew and the St.
Ohn IN. b. Paris crew, which was
negotiated by Walter Brown, has
CCh 0NAAAAAlCAN iAAGh " Ntikt DldtE at
he close of July, on the st. Lawrence
River, near Montreal The Tyne
rev agree to Orcw.wiIhOut a eoxswain.
lie New Brunswickers also adopting
he same American custom in row
lg.
James Fisk, Jr., of Erie Railroad
OtOriety, not satisfied with his navy
tie of Admiral, was recently a can
idate for the COiOnelcy of the Ninth
.ew York State Militia. Mr.. Fisk
as defeated by n vote of nine to thir-
en. The successful candidate, how
Fer, having withdrawn in Fisk's
yOr, he was subsequently, elected by
lie unanimous vote of the officers.
After twenty-four years of married
isery, her ex-Aajesty Queen Isabel
of Spain, and her husband, the
ing COnsort Francis, have agreed to
parate, and have signed papers
hich are virtual divorce. The
VI reed couple have five children, the
lest son being the Prince Of Asturi-
, and the eldest daughter the Infan-
Isabella, who is married to the
,unt Girgenti of Naples, and has Il
arrel of her own with her lord.
Several weeks ago, General Butler
for appointment to the
litary Academy, as q cadet, a color
youth named Charles Summer VIII
!, OF Salem, Mass. The nomination
5 referred to the proper officer in
; War Department, who. ascertain
, that the youth is aged only six
n years and four months, instead OF
-enteen years, as required by law.
; accordingly notified General But
that the candidate il, for the reason
being under the prescribed age, in
gible.
few days ago man entered All
office in Buffalo, and, toss-