The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-01-20
NEWS ITEMS.

Admiral Porter has been confirmed as Rea;
Admiral
The cattle plague has broken ont nearPorts
mouth, New York.
Governor Clayton Of Arkansas has beer
elected United States Senator.
Greedy won't go to San Domingo, BiIly
Seward might, He was great on acquisitions
Allan A. Burton, of kentucky, has beer
appointed Secretary of the San Domingo Com
mission.
John L. Murphy has been nominated as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 70,
Montana.
The investigation into the affairs of the
Methodist Book Concern, now being made
reveals most hagrant abuses and frauds.
The Farmers and Mechanics Life Insurance
Company Of New York, has proven great
swindle, and receiver has been appointed.
The Ohio Supreme Court has pronounced
the law authorizing payment of Claims for the
John Morgan raid, unconstitutional, it moi
having received two-thirds vote
In the vote, in the House, on the 18th, on
the bill to prevent the reading of the scrip
lures in the public schools. Winslow shirked
the responsibility of a vote. Hill, of Erie, was
no better.
A baggage car, on train from Baltimore to
Washington, was entered by thieves on the
on the night of the 9th, who threw out some
trunks, then leaving the train at the Relay
House went back and riAsd them.
The Washington correspondent of theBoston
Journal says that although it has been but
two weeks since the officer of the Tennessee
were ordered to her, some twelve or fifteen
have already been detached and others ordered
in their places Their objection to San Do
mingo, the destination of the vessel, is its un-
healthiness and the prevalence of yellow fever
IN that climate; and great influence has been
brought to bear upon the Secretary of the
Navy to escape the unwelcome duty. It is
possible that similar considerations may have
had their effect upon some of the gentlemen
who have declined the position of Commis-
sioner.
The ready and unexpectedly strong confr-
nation Of Admiral Porter by the Senate, seems
to have surprised even the Admiral himself.
His easy success it appears was owing to new
consideration. The promotion of Rear Ad1ni-
raj Rowan to the Vice Admiralty had been
fully determined on, and should he be con-
firmed and Porter fail of his promotion to the
Admiralty, the latter would have been fairly
legislated out of the Navy. This, of course,
the Senate had no idea of doing, and to this
lucky combination of circumstances, as well as
to the kindness of President Grant in nomin.
ating him, Admiral Portor owes his promo
ton.
The meeting at New York in Congratula-
ion for the restored unity of Italy, triumphant
svowal that the real sympathy of theAmerican
people is with the liberated people of Italy.
The audience was one the largest and finest
that ever assembled in New York TheAcad-
emy of Music was packed before half the crowd
was admitted-the stage was crowded with
the best and bravest men, the most eloquent
speakers and the soundest thinkers that the
great city could gather, and the speeches, the
resolutions, and even the applause, were Of
the most unmistakabIe and significant char-
scter.
East Cleveland was recently thrown into
commotion, on account of horrible deeds at
tempted or perpetrated upon ladies, who were
unfortunate enough to be upon the streets
after dark Three attempts were made, with
in a short time, by some fiend, to outrage un-
protected ladies, but fortunately without sue
cess. A few evenings since, however, an old
lady aged sixty years was abused and out
ragged, while on her way home from prayer
meeting, she was seized and thrown to the
ground by the brute, who after accomplishing
his hidious purpose, left her almost ifsless
upon the walk. A young mulatto was arres-
ted for the offence The indignation of the
people is very great, and it is proposed to form
committees to put stop to such fendish opera
tons, even by the lynching process, if neoes-
earv