Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-01-04
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Cold closed saturday, at Il0s and ilOs
The exact population OF Ohio, accord
ing to the correct returns, is :, 66S,6sl.
During the last year Gas school house
we're built in Ohio, at = cost Of 1882,
OOO.
The accrued interest on the Pseif.
Railroad bonds, 70 January, amounts t
over 100000,
Seventeen buildings in the center G
the town or Mifiin, Pa, were destroye,
by FIRE on the SIst ultimo.
The expenses Of the Girls Industria
School, at White Sulphur, during tn.
year ending Nov. Is, $50, were S2,S627O
The House Indian Committee viii re
port bill to organize Indian territory
under the name Of Oklahoma.
rev. Albert Barnes, the distinguishes
th~eologian, died at Philsdelphia, OF
Christmas eve, in his TSd year.
During the month OF Janusry, the gov.
eminent win sell four millions Of gold,
aud buy six millions OF bonds.
Ashtab1ls county has more school
houses-3S-than any other county in
the State, and gives the largest Republi-
can majOrities- Like produces like.
The GAINESVILLE Courier says that the
positions Of Commissioners OF Patents was
rendered General LeErett some time
since and declined.
Democrats who are .inside politics
sver that General Thomas Ewing, Jr.
will be the next Democratic candidate
for Governor Of Ohio.
A case involving the title to six thous,
and sores Of lard in Delaware county,
Ohio, will be taken up in the Supreme
Court on Thursday.
Twenty-nine thousand and e~ighty-hvs
amigrants passed throughC Columbus last
year, being 6,6I1 less than in 1859, and
less than any year since 1855.
The W estsrmaRroIi mill, at sharon,
Pa, was totally destroyed by fire yes.
terday evening. We have learned nc
particulars ss to losses, insurance, &c.
The house where Henry Clay wa,
born, nsar Ashland, Hanover county,
Virginia WIS destroyed by fire on Sat.
urdsy. It was more than a century old.
The following is the exhibit Of the
balance in the Treasury for the year just
closed, as compared with last year; Cur.
rency, 1859, F,s5s,4OOi 1870, 1891 SIS
gold, 1859, E0,0O0.0 900; 1870, $50 .OOO,0Oo.-
Total for 1870, slos2z,5 SIS.
Theodore Tlton resigns the editorial.
ship in chief Of the Independent 70 give
his attention to the Brooklyn Daily
Esioa, or which he recently became pro
prietsr. He IS to be succeeded by Hen.
~ C. Bowen. The proprietor OF the Isde
pendent Hl
on last wednesday morning the mai
train bound west on the A & c. W R
r. ran OF the trestle work i've miles tai
side Of MeadviIle. An emigrant car wa
mrned over, and one person killed snt
% or soinjursd. Supposed to have beer
caused by a defect in the track,
Under the Ohio liquor law a wife anC
children recently recovered three hun
bred dollars from a saloon keeper a
damages for selling whisky TO the hus
band and father. The law is being en-
forced quite vigorously in Mansfield
Sandusky and a few other towns, viii
good effect on liquor dens.
Alexander 7. Stewart last year, pAidi
income tax, more than either q O
tWenty-seven States and Territories, an,
more than Arizona, Colorado, Dakota
Florida, Washington, New Mexico, Utah
Idaho and Montana combined. W B
Astor paid more than the whole State Q
Vermont
on last Wednesday morning Jane
Tolerton, Sr., Of Salem, Ohio, LEFT hi
home in apparent good health 70 fee
some stock. In a short time after h
WIS found dead, with a pitchfork tight.
denohed in his hands, indicating in
slant death. He had reached the rip
g Of ninety-three years.
It is proposed TO build snArrow guag
railroad from HErrisburgh 10 Allen
town, Pa, the distance between the rail
tobe but two feet six inches. These e1
ira narrow guages have been operate
successfully in Europe for several year
and the cost OF construction is onl.
about half of the broad gauges.
AfeB weeks ago lead was discovere
IN the southwestern part Of Columbian
county. Specimens Of the ore haT
been taken ont ranging from one Ounc
% sixty pounds in weight, and contain
s. per cent. of pure lead, with sigh
traces Of silver. The extent Of The de
pOsit is unknown.
The dispute between the Pacific r. Z
Company and the Government, has beel
decided in favor OF the latter, by Attor
ney General Alderman. The govern
ment claimed embarrassment for the in
terest on bonds issued in favor Of tn
Company, e bscame dne ; the Com
psny dsclinedt to pay it until the bond
themselves beeame due, thirty year
from date.
The law Of this State under which
dealer in intoxicating liquors may b
held liable to any person whatever 70
damages caused by the ssle OF sue
LIQUORS, was svaIled Of a few days sine
by a lady Of Ashley, who brought sui
against the keepers Of a saloon at tina
place for her husbands time lost by IRE
menting the establishment, laying he
damages at $500. The trial resulted in
verdict for the plaintiff for the ri
tamonnt OF her claim.
The report OF the Board OF State Chair
ties for Ohio was submitted to the Gov
ernOr on Tuesdsy oflast week. ItshoW'
that there were $40 persons in the dit
ferent county inhrmaries Of the Stat
during the last year. OF these a3l wer
insane, ss7 epiloptic, sos idiotie, an
A,0o5 children under Is years. Tn
whole number Of prisoners in the count
3aIIs during the year was $3.50; Of thel
A79I were men, ~ we're women, and /.
girls. E1 -1
u there is any man on earth, the lie,
Q Of whose national history ought
make him a Protectionist, If is the Irisl
man. he has been driven from his n
tive country because the manufactur'
Of Ireland had been ruined by BIRTHS
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