The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-12-29

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side.
Horace Greely has declined the
Democratic nomination for the Pres
idency. One more of their hopes
has departed-and no new departure
either.
F. NJ. Marden and Seth johnson,
Treasury embezzlers, were indicted
on the 18th, charged with embez-
cling $4,000 and $4,000 respec-
lively.
Rev. Robert j. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, died at his residence in
Danville, on the 26th. He was one
of the ablest divlnes of the Presbyte-
rian Church.
Fifteen persons were injured by a
train being thrown from the track of
the Connellsville Road near West
Newton. The accident was caused by
a broken rail.
Tweed the Tamany Sachem, has
fed, and the Sheriff has been unable
to discover any clue to his where
abouts. He is endeavoring to hide
with his spoils.
Wilkie Collins has chosen a name
for his new novel, which is general
ly interesting to young ladies, "Miss
or Mrs" They strive for the latter
title hut often Miss it.
Mr.. Hammill, of Indiana, held on
to the muzzle of his gun while he
kicked the snow from his boot heels.
He doesn't practice on the piano to
any great extent at present.
Another carhooK murder has oc-
CURED in New YORK city. A con-
ductor named LarKin was murdered
by discharged driver named Hal
loran, who escaped, On the 23i.
Olive Logan was married on the
18th, in New York City, and lectured
at Warwick, game evening on Mice
Young Men," It is presumed that
she spoke feelingly on the subject.
Jesse Grant, the father of the
President was stricken with paralysis
on the goth, but after remaining in
sensible for an hour gradually re-
covered. Heis aged seventy six.
Missourians appreciate the ad :
vantages of manufacturing, and a
bill is before the Legislature of that
State to exempt all capital so inves-
ted from all taxation for five years.
A man named Tolen murdered a
police officer near Memphis on the
18th, was captured and afterward
hung by mob, which also killed
Levi Harrington the express robber.
1t appears that there is no penal
ty for forging the frank Of an NJ. G.
But an amendment is proposed to
the postal bill making it a misde-
mesnor and Furnishing by a fine of
$500.
The impeachment of Governor
Scott of South Carolina, is threaten
ed. He appears to be one of a ring
like Tammany, which has been
bleeding the State, as Tammany
bled New York City.
The English stockholders of the
Erie, are much elated by the over.
throw of Tammany. They do not
believe that the present management
of the Erie can long survive the fall
of Tweed & Co.,
Connolly's bail don't stick well.
Another one has signifed his inten-
tion Of Withdrawing, and the "honest
Democrat" will probably spend
New Years in Jail, as he did
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
A duel was fought in Mississippi
last month, by S. Knot aud A. W.
Shott. The result was, Knott was
shot, and Shott was not. Under
those circumstances we should
rather have been Shott than Knott.
The Russian Newspapers are de-
lighted with the manner in which
the Grand Duke Alexis has been re-
ceived in this country. And other
European journals wonder at the
great honors which have been
shown him.
The Fourth National Bank, of
Philadelphia, went into the hands Of
a Receiver last week. The tax re-
eeiver of the city was at first thought
to have lost $4,000 of deposits, but
the money had been withdrawn a
few days before.
The Ku-Klux in the neighbor-
hood of Marshal, Saline county Mo-,
made a demonstration against the
negroes, on Christmas day. They
are known to have murdered six ne
groes, and supposed to have killed a
number of others.
Charles Talaman, assistant press
man in the MethodistBooK Concern,
at Cincinnati, while on spree, on
Sunday morning last, shot Lorenzo
beagle, a saloon Keeper, who was
taxing him home. Deagle is dead
and Talaman under arrest.
The proposed impeachment of
Governor Scott, Of South Carolina,
was suddenly brought to a close,
by special session of the Legisla-
ture convened by the Governor, on
the 22d, in which his friends sue
ceeded in defeating the impeachment
resolutions.
Gold has been steadily declining
and closed on Saturday last at
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