Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-02-08
Gold closed on Monday, at Il2.

Gold closed on Monday, at ll2.
Boston is to have another pease jubilee
in June 1872.
Congress has but four weeks more of
the regular session.
Meadville has W. white and one col
ored Good Templars' Lodges.
DR.. Jay F. Galentine was received at
the Ohio penitentiary on Saturday.
Congressman R. R. Butler has been
acquitted Of the charge Of forgery.
There are now in the Ohio Penitentia-
" y prisoners under sentence for life.
Intense suffering prevails in Paris.
Hundreds are dying daily Of starvation.
Judge Thomas Bolton, OF East Cleye-
land, dropped dead IT his residence on
Wednesday last.
John Hanlon, the murderer Of little
Mary Mohramann, was hanged in Phil
adelphia on wednesday last.
1t appears by official data that the
number OF foreign passengers who have
arrived in this country during the year
ending 3Ist of Decemberla last was 2S4,sl5.
The new census OF New York, gives a
gain ofjust Il, 7ss names over the origin
al government enumeration taken last
summer.
The announcement that President
! Grant is SOON TO have a new cabinet is re-
ceived with general satisfaction in Politi-
cal circles.
The American House at PainsVille,
owned by Mr.. E. c. Parmley, Of New
York city, was totally destroyed by fire
on Tuesday, the 3lst ultimo.
It is positively stated in London that
the Rothchilds have advanced to the
French republic the war contribution
which has been levied by the Germans
upon Paris.
Estimates based partially upon the
official returns give the number Of killed
and wounded, in the French armies in
their struggle with Prussia, at $4,000.
The first premium, on cheese, award
ed at the Dairymen's State Convention,
was awarded to a lot from the Ashtabula
East viI!ags-factOry, made by r. J..
Briggs.
Or Tuesday night Of the 3Ist ultimo, a
fire broke out in Laird's Block, Green
vile, Pa, which resulted in the destruc-
ton Of the entire central portion OF that
village. Loss, forty thousand dollsrE.
From the public debt statement for
January, we take the following: Debt
less cash in Treasury February lst, 1871,
g, s23, OFT, sO7; decrease during the past
month, S4,O4O, 1856; decrease since March
Ist, 1870, SllO,So go.
The coal mining capitalists are combin-
ing against the miners association for
the prevention OF strikes in future. 4
strong and earnest meeting was held in
Philadelphia Thursday, when prelimin-
ary measures were taken to carry out
the purpose.
Governor Hayes, On Tuesday last,
issued his proclamation, ordering .
special election in Columbiana county
on Thursday. February l6, 1871, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of Hon.
GarrettsonI I. Young, member OF the Ohio
House Of Representatives from Column
biana county.
A convention Of County School Exam
liners, as recommended by the Ohio
Teachers Association, is TO assemble in
Columbus, Wednesday, February Is
The object is to consider ways and means
to raise the standard Of qualifications Of
teachers, and make uniform the method
Of conducting examinations,
Baron Won Beusts speech TO the mep-
bers OF the Austro-Hungarian Psrli-
ment, goes to confirm that Europe is in
danger Of another and general wal con-
fagation. The Austrian Premier says
as much. indeed, when he asserts that
Austria must arm on land snd at sea, as
'the danger Of warlike complication Is
not a phantom peril"
Mrs. Pomeroy, OF Akron, has reeov-
cred three hundred dollars damages
from John DOnhOueer, owner OF the
building. John Bowers, lessee, and Pc
tsrman & Martin, saloon keeper, for
selling intoxicating liquors to her hus-
band, who has been an habitual drunk
ard for several years. The trial was be-
fore Justice Cunningham, and lasted six
days, aud created much excitement II
is to be carried up to the Common Pleas
Court on a writ Of Terror. where il viii be
strongly contested.