Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-04-26

Oranges are selling in New York at 25
cents a dozen.
Both Houses Of Congress adjourned on
Thursday last
Hon. D. F. Wade positively refuses TO
be a candidate for Governor.
The rush to California Of summer
tourists, has already set in.
Mr.. Greeley has been nominated for
the presidency Of the United States.
The President on Thursday, signed
the Ku-Klux Bill, and it is now a law.
General Chapman, Republican, was
elected delegate to Congress from the
District Of Columbia.
Hon. D. S. Wade started on his jour
ney to Montana, on Wednesday last, to
take the position of Chief Justice Of the
Territory.
Gov. Reed, of Florida, has appointed
Rev. Chas. Beecher, a brother Of Henry
Ward Beecher, superintendent OF schOOls
for the State Of Florida.
A heavy frost occurred in the vicinity
Of St Louis, on Saturday night, doing
much damage to the grapes and straw
berries, and somewhat injurlng the
peaches.
The Planning Min, Sgw Mill and
Cheese Box Factory Of Shepherd &
Wayne Of Austinburg Village, Ashts-
bula county, was destroyed by fire on
Thursday evening, the 18th inst Their
loss is about 5000.
On a lofty building, at the corner of
Broadway and Cedar streets, New York,
a telegraphic meteorological establish
nent will o o be erected in connection
with the Signal Service Bureau at Wash
ington.
A heavy frost occurred in the vicinity
Of st. Louis on Saturday night, doing
much damage 70 the grapes and straw
berries and somewhat injuring the
peaches.
In the trial of Lawrence Sullivan, the
murderer, at New York, recently, an
attempt was made to introduce certain
evidence by a phrenologist, showing a
brain organization predispOsing Sullivan
to crime, and thus relieving him from
responsibility. It didn't take.
A singing frost fell in the most I'M
protected places in this vicinity Satur-
day night. In some localities the fruit
is quite all destroyed. It seems such q
great pity. The prospect for every vari-
ETY. Of fruit was 50 promising every
where. The telegraph informs Us the
frost was very heavy at Cincinnati also.
This being the case. it probably pre-
vailed all over the West.-COluH6WS
Journal April "a
Ohio is getting to be rather an sun
healthy" locality for the operators in
s'benzine." In addition to the several
cases already cited we observe that in
Washington. Fsyette county, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Bryan brought suits against six
different liquor establishments for sell
ing liquor to her incorporate husband.
recovering, in the aggregate, $3.50, in
sums ranging from SIS to $50 each. Lei
the good work 60 on.
A bill passed the Senate a few days
ago, that had previously passed the
House, which provides that IL any Re
corder shall hereafter use any book
with printed blank forms, for the pur'
pose Of recording deeds, mortgages anc
other instruments Of writing, or shall
not record the same in a fair and legibl'
handwriting, ne shall, in addition to tn
penalties now prescribed by law, b
held 70 have forfeited his right Of Office
provided that records in blank form
made before the taking effect Of this act
shall be held legal. The act is to taxi
effect on the Ist Of June, 1871.
The General Assembly recently adopt
ed q joint resolution instructing the Sec
rotary Of State, General Sherwood, Il
prepare an accurate statement BY town.
ships and wards Of cities, that viii SHOW
separately, fust the number Of whit
male and female inhabitants Of the State
second, the number Of colored male ant
female inhabitants; third, the males o
twenty-one years and over; fourth, tn
total population in 1870; and fhh, III
total population in the year 1850.
; The Connecticut canvsssers will max
an Official report Of the late election, {
the Legislature, giving English E7,49l
Jewell 47,45O, scattering Il, which wouli
give English the Governorship by ?
majority. But there are a number q
errors in returns and alleged mistake
in town and county canvass, which tn
Legislature will have TO investigate, an
which may give Jewell a majority Q
about ninety. The rest Of the Repub
lican ticket is elected by a decisive ma
. iOritv.