The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-01-13
NEWS ITEMS.

nave DSen nOIulnS SSilOS VI nAS7S
ings, in Cleveland.
The bonded debt of Minnesota is
$2S5,5OS. Its property valuation
for 1870 was $S5, ,4O6,977.
Charley Fox, an actor in Cleve-
land, attempted to put an end to his
life, by taking, poison. A Stomach
pump saved him.
The Steamer Henry S. Turner,
sunk on Wednesday the 4th, near
Evansville, Ind. She was valued at
$4,000. Insured for $4,000.
Emma Clark, residing at No. 2O6
Broadway, Cleveland, was seriously
burned on the night of the 4th, by
the explosion of coal oil lamp.
The Jewelry store of A. Jankan,
1S4 Superior street, Cleveland, was
entered Saturday night last, and rob-
bed Of about 81, 800 worth of jewelry.
Thos. A. Halpine, Express Mes
senger, was shot by robber, on the
evening ofthe 9th, as the train for
Boston was leaving Albany N. Y.
The robber then took the keys, op-
ened the safe and abstracted $2,256,
making his escape from the car at
East Albany. Mr.. Halpine, it is
thought cannot reco7er.
The Secretary of the Treasury on
the 9th directed the Assistant Treas
urer at New York, to redeem an ad-
ditiOnal 81 $4,000 of 3 per cent. GER
tiicates as follows; $4,000 each of
all the outstanding certificates be-
tween the numbers $50 and $40, in
elusive and $4,000 each of all out
standing certificates between num-
bers 800 and 600, inclusive, interest
On the same to cease February 2Sth,
at which time they will be no longer
available as a portion of the lawful
money reserve in the possession of
any National Bank. This will make
in all S., ,65O,OOO called in.
England is for certainty putting
on the harness of war. The Duke
of Cambridge, so long the peaceable
plodding commander of the British
army, is about to be deposed in IA
vor of Lord Napier, Duke of Magda-
la, who is believed by the Britons to
represent more nearly than Any man
living the shade of the departed Wei
lington. At the same time, Mr..
Cardwell, Secretary of War, will be
succeeded by Lord Straithnairn, a
vigorous representative of the war
party. Over the announcement of
these changes the Times hangs in
massive type the ominous head line,
England determines to Arm!"
A man in Cleveland, well known
in business circles, attempted to kill
himself on Saturday night, because
a prostitute deserted him. He has
wife and several children who are
highly respected, but he became en-
amoured with the prostitute, who
drew upon his earnings until his
brother, in whose employ he has
been, refused TO give him his wages,
giving them, instead, to his wife. AS
soon as the money disappeared, his
paramour ceased to entertain his at
tentions, whereupon he procured
pistol and shot himself, but did not
succeed in making kill oft, more's
5he pity.
The Ohio Dairymen's Association
will hold its seventh annual session
1t Wellington, on the 25th and 26th
of the present month. The meeting
promises to surpass in interest all
previous gatherings of the Associa-
ion. Besides the regular routine
business, the following essays will be
presented; "Dairy Husbandry," by
J. H. Klippart, Farming in Brazil"
~ Hon. James Monroe; Chemistry
If Cheese and Cheese-making," by
Dr.. N. S. Townsend; and 'The Nor
i and Agricultural needs of the
Agricultural Classes, "by C. W. Horr, j
esq. All these gentlemen, as well I
IS their themes, are admirably chos-
N, and this part Of the proceeding 1
'annot fail to be of great value and
interest. Scientific, intelligent dairy
ng is one of the strong points in the !
Of Ohio, and nothing that {
an tend to perfect the science should
scape the attention of dairymen.
'orty-first Congress- Third Session.
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