The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-12-15


like the threatened abolition of theincome tax
Wsndan Phillips has thrown himself into
the trades union breach, and at present is en-
gagged fighting capital, and opposing monopO-
lies.
The rolling mill of Mcknight & Co., near
Pittsburgh, was destroyed by fire, on Friday
morning last Loss SlO8,OOO, nearly covered
by insurance.
When you want to commit suicide, don't al
low the druggist to palm of chalk on you for
arsenic. In Iowa man did that, and had
commissions for nothing.
An idiotic daughter Of J. J. Duncan, of
Cuyahoga Falls, was burned so badly by the
bed on which she lay taking fire, that she died
the same night-the 7th.
City Treasurer Marcer, of Philadelphia,
charged with misappropristing 100000 of the
city money, has been found guilty on five
counts of the indictment.
The Cleveland Leader thinks the Wachtel
Troupe, very small affair, excepting Wachtel
himself, who is pronounced immense. The
Troupe was not we'll patronized in Cleveland.
A P Newkirk, formerly Wisconsin law
yer, and more recently an agent of Van Am
burg's Menagerie, was frozen to death in the
New York Polics Station, on the night of the
4th.
George Francis Train has started his train
for the whito house, and is now advertising
for votes. Advertising is & good thing, but
Train is not, and the more you advertise bad
thing the moro it don't take.
The Presidents message has occasionsd a
hutter among the Mormons, and they are al
ready beginning to enquire as to tie condi-
tions upon which they viii be allowed 10 wind
up their polygamous practices.
A new plague, the black and scarlet fever, is
devastating the city OF Quebec. The disease
has been prevalent for some time past, but has
now assumed very aggravated form, and at
tacks both young and old.
The new steamer fire engine F. W. Pelton,
was christened on Friday evening last, at
Cleveland. The Mayor, and other city officers
were present and assisted in the ceremony. It
is said to be a very superior engine.
Hon. Joseph Medlll has resigned his edito-
rial connection with the Chicago Tribune, in
order to give his whole time to his duties as
Mayor of Chicago-such resignation to con-
tinue during the period of his administration.
At Hagerstown, Maryland, ,on the night of the
9Th, fire broke out in the agricultural ware
house Of Rollins & Burbanks, and spread to
| the Episcopal Church and Court House. Both
were burned to the ground. Loss $4,000.
Insured for $4,000.
Chilicothe boats Of an inhabitant named
Colonel John Redman, who has novel way
of swindling toll-gate keepers. He gets off,
picks his horse up and carries him through
There is no toll on foOtmen if they do carry
1000 pounds On their back.
Wisconsin, ut the November election, cleo
ted Washburn (RepubIcan) Governor by
eleven thousand majority. This is a very
handsome gain. Two years ago FairchIld'l
majority was 1915, while the aggregate Re
cublican majority on Congressmen in 1870 was
only 6I17.
The President of the Western Union Tel
ograph Company does not favor the establish.
ment of Postal Telegraph system. 1t is q
query whether the government hadn't better
break up all private enterprises, and run the
entire business of the country without the sid
of private parties2 If 1t can usurp one why
not all2
The Internationals have, it appears, deter,
mined to defy the police authorities and par
ade on Sunday, armed, to force their way i
obstructed. The dangerous character of the
organization is making itself apparent, and il
should be taught that in this country it viii
not do to resist the authorities trusted with the
execution of law.
P. T. Barnum, the great Snowman, ha:
opened out his immense travelling show, il
New York City, for the winter, on Third ave.
nue. corner of Sizty-third street. After fou1
years rest, the great Snowman found life toe
tedious, and has returned to his old vocation
with zest, determined to wear out rather
than rust He has an immense show.
At Mechanicsville, Ohis, on the night of the
7th, = fire destroyed grist mill, oil mill, saw
mill, barns and ontbuildings belonging to B
WooIever, whose loss is set down at s30,00e
By the same fire Geo. Chapman lost two dwell.
ling houses and wooden factory valued al
$4,000, and Thomas Butcher lost $1,000 o.
stock in the wool factory. No insurance on
any of the property.
Nillson has been the subject of romance
A poor but enthusiastic German musician has
fallen desperately in love with the divine
songstress, and is bound to win her. His first
essays have not proven very successful, how
ever, although he succeeded in forcing his way
into her room, and in the presence Of several
ladies besides his inamorata, attempted to
steal kiss from her. He was arrested, and
taken before police judge, where upon her
affidavit the persistent lover was charged with
disOrderly conduct, and sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the jail
In view of the death OF the Prince of Wales,
it is again rumored that Queen Victoria will
abdicate. AS the Princes son, Albert Victor,
is but eight years of age, a Regency, with the
Duke OF Edinburg (yictoria's second son. or
the Duke of Cambridge, the Queens cousin,
at its head, is probable. with the chances ap-
parently favoring the Duke of Cambridge,
who, it is thought, would receive the support
of the most of the nobility, on account of his
age and experience. The Duke of Edinburg
is most popular with the masses. In case of
the Princes death a political crisis is looked