Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-20
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guilty Of murder in the first degree. Ii
made a full confession Of the crime.
It is the opinion of large numbers o
Republican Senators that the Senate viii
adopt Morton's resolution to adjourn OF
the third Monday in May. It is not SC
certain that the House viii agree, how,
ever.
All is quiet in st. Domingo. By tn,
way of affecting proof we are informed
that President Baez. like the Irisl
maiden Tom Moore sings Of, walked
round the island without a body guard
The Cleveland Herald says that thu
whole number of cases Of small pox il
that city, since October 1st to Saturday
last, has been seventy-one, an average o
less than one a day. There have been bur
ten fatal cases.
The Beaver Argus says: The Econo-
my Society, st Economy, it is said. now
numbers but about eighty persons
nearly all of whom are in the winter o.
life. Their wealth is estimated at about
fifteen millions Of dollars.
The New York Tribune contains ar
article in favor of breaking up the two
hundred gambling houses of New York
and driving from the city twenty-five
hundred professional gamblers, ropers
and thieves connected Herewith.
Olive Logan and Writ Skies were to
be Joined in wedlock on the 18th inst.
Skies has been Olives business agent
during her lecture tours. In personal
appearance he is an unprepossessing
looking dwarf.
On Wednesday last Attorney General
Alderman sent in his resignation to the
President. 1t was accepted, and the
President sent &c the Senate the name Of
George H. Williams, ofOregon, as Acker-
man'ssuacessor which was nanimously
confirmed.
The Atlanta, )Ga.) Neg Era (republi-
cam, is correct when il avows that "oEt-
side the Southern States the democratic
party seems to be without a platform Of
principles, without a settled policy, and
almost without organization. Thus
eeasing to be a national party, it has de-
generated into a sectional faction; and it
hopes for recognition and power only as
an adjunct to ONE new organization yet
TO be formed"
The Washington Chronicle says Gen.
Sehenck, our Minister to England, hay
ing accomplished his purpose with refer
ence to the Treaty of Washington, and
regarding his personal interest here as
imperative, has requested the President
to name a successor and call him home,
Some say Gen. Schenck is to be the
prominent opponent Of Senator Sher.
man in the contest for United States
Senator from Ohio.
The Grand Duke Alexis has forwarded
to Dir. William II. Aspinwall, a check
for 5000. for distribution among the
poor of New York. In the Letter &C
~companying the check, the Prince says
he wishes the poor 10 feel: "Thata visit
which has afforded so much pleasure to
him, has been the occasion of some
slight relief to them.'' The Duke has
also given 1900 for the poor of Boston,
and it is said will subscribe $1,000 to the
Chicago Relief Fund.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Saturday,
published a series of tabled comparing
the taxes of 1870 and 1871 in thirty-two
Ohio cities, which are interesting, be-
cause this is the first year under the re-
valuation of real estate. The rate Of
State taxes being 90 mills this yeal
agasnst 4 mills last year, making the
Stats levies less in all the cities Of Ohio
except Canton, Cleveland, Fremont
Hamilton, Steubenville, Toledo and
Youngstown. The rates Of local taxa
tion are less this year in every city in
the State except Sandusky and Piqua,
than they were last yeaI.
Congress, on Thursday last, passed the
bill appoTtioning representation among
the States. The bill, as passed with Gar.
fields amendment, makes the number
of Representatives 2s3. Ohio is given q
members, gaining one. This several
States Lave superintendent as follows
Main, ); New Hampshire, ?; Vermont, 2
Massachusetts IL; Rhode Island, .; Con.
necticut, 4; New York, 81; New Jersey,T
Pennsylvania, %; Delaware, l; Maryland.
C; Virginia, 0; North Carolina, 8; South
Carolina, 5; Georgia, 8; Alabama, Z; Mis-.
sissippi, 6; louisiana, 5; Ohio, 20; Ken.
lucky, 10; Tennessee, 9; Indiana, u; Hi.
nois, 10; Missouri, Is; Arkansas 4; Michi'
gan, .; Florida, !; Texas, 6; Iowa, 9; Wis
consin, s; California, 4; Minnesota, IS
Oregon ]; Nebraska, 1.
New Year will probably witness a con-
siderable change in the Erie manage
ment. A powerful combination cf the
Atlantic & Great Western Railroad and
the English stockholders of the Erie
road has been formed, ana the war fol
the possession of the road in the court:
and at the new election Of directors
which the legislature will be asked tC
order. will be sharp and decisive. james
McHenry, formerly Sir Morton Petos'
agent, now represents the Atlantic 4
Great Western road. General DAME
Siekels representative in Spain, viii
return to the United States as authorized
agent of the English stockholders and
will ut once take a share in the litiga'
ton.
A few days siuee IN the Senate, the
question of the dutyon salt and GOAL I'M
der the two bills which the House passed
at last session was the objett of q Inter
rogstory put to Senator Sherman, chair
man of the Finence Committee, as to
when the committee would make its re-
port. Mr.. Sherman informed the Sen
ate that the committee was prepared to
report the bills, with amendments which
would cover the whole subject of tariff.
He thought it best, however, to wait
until the House should again take &C
zion in the matter. Senator Trumbun,
who put the interrogatory, did not Rp-
pear satisfied with the answer, and gave
notice that he would to-day move to
discharge the Finance Committee from
the further consideration Of the bills re-
pealing the duty on zeal and salt and
ask the Senate 10 take them mp for &C
tion.