Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-04-19

spring nave generAiy Souo AePuDuOans
Some towns that have given Democratic
naiorities for twenty successive years
are Republican this year.
Mrs. Charles Swan, OF Vensngo coun-
tv, Pa, attempted to start up a fire in q
stove by pouring in oil from 8 can In
a few moments she was enveloped in
flames. and died in a few hours.
A child about three weeks old COM
fortably wrapped up, was found on the
roadside about a mile above Middlesex
on the Sd nst. A nursing bottle full OF
milk was placed 50 that it could get IL
The United States Senate has deter
mined, in accordance with the Presi-
dents recommendation, not to consider
the San Domingo question during the
present session.
There is now before the Ohio Legisla-
ture a bill aiming to destroy the eIelu-
sfve privileges Of gas companies, and to
permit competition in the manufacture
and sale Of that article.
Governor Hayes states that the Adju-
taut General has collected Ohio war
claims against the United States to the
amount Of SIS4,ES6, and that sum has
been certified into the Treasury.
On saturday morning, the sth inst,
Nh. Byron Holbrook, Of West Andoyer,
committed suicide by shooting himself
with a revolver. He was supposed to
be laboring under temporary insanity.
A prominent American Banker has
submitted q proposal for the purchase Of
the great column in the Place Vendome.
Ifhis offer is accepted, he proposes trans
porting the column for adornment Of the
Central Park, New York.
What Government hiss eyer made 50
magnificent an exhibit Of two years
financial work as thisf The increase in
I receipts over those 81 TO 20 has amount
ed to So. 994 ,O49.74; the decrease in ex-
penses, Sl26,7 700, 949.2I; the reduction Of
| hepublic debt amounts to S2O4, 20, 4lS.O9.
Hon. D. S. Wade, State Senator from
/ Ashtabula, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect on the 25tl inst Mr..
Wade has been appointed by the Presi-
dent 70 office Of Chief Justice Of Monta-
ma. a position he viii fill with honor and
ability
The Legislature Of this State has en-
acted q law to authorize the commission
I ers Of the several counties Of the State to
receive requests, donations and gifts and
TO erect monuments to the memory Of
the soldiers who died or were killed in
the war of 1861. Now what win Trum-
bull county dor Better late than never.
Judge Ranney declines the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor; PEN
dleton can't get it Tom Ewing's Gem
ersl order in Missouri has cooked his
goose and GrOesbeck seems to be about
the only heavy ordnance left, He has
a good record for holding his tongues
very important consideration in select
ing a Democratic candidate just now
Statc Journal
Some days ago several horses were
stoIenin Cedar county, Miss our, and the
thief, named Jackson. pursued by two
men named Akard and Boys, vas over
taken between Baxter Springs and Che
topa, Kansas, and hanged. While Akard
and Boys were returning home they
were captured by a band Of armed men
and hanged, and all their hoses ran on.
James Brown, a respectable farmer Of
Noble county, Ohio, who is a near kins-
man Of old John brown, Of Harper's
Ferry memory, and is entitled to pen
sion under the late act for the benefit Of
soldiers Of the war Of 1872, periodically
refuses to avail himself OF the profsred
bounty, on the grounds that while the
country counts lis debts by billions, he
wants no pension.
General sherman, accompanied by his
Aids-de-C Camp, Colonel Mccoy and
TOurtiIlatte, has gone TO New Orleans
whence he will proceed TO San Antonio,
Texas, from whence he Will start on a
grand tour Of inspection Of ell the mill
tsrv on the Plains as far north as the
Union Pacific Railroad. General Marcy,
Inspector General Of the Army, win
Join the party at New Orleans.
The passage Of shellabarger's Ku
RIux bill by the House has done more
7 10 harmonic the various conflicting
views Of Republicans in Washington
than any event OF the session, except the
I Presidents recent message transmitting
the san Domingo Report. The feeling
is now not only that OF complete and
solid unanimity, but OF enthusiastic tn
umph. On the other hand, the Democ-
raey is down in the mouth"
A story, started in an American jour
nal, and copied into some English news
papers. as 10 the matrimonial infelicity
of Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsehmidt, better
/ known as Jenny Lind, has led to several
libel suits, and mulcting Of the oopyists
to the amount 5000, besides damages
about as much more. The subject mat
ter was adjudged clear libel by the
Court, as abundant proof was adduced
Of the>entirely happy matrimonial life
Of Nr. and MEs. Goldsehmidt.
Ataboutsix o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing. a terrific explosion occurred in the
treating house Of Hussey, Payne & Cos
oil refinery on Independspos street.
CLEVELAND, The conclusion was 20 great
that the dwellings, in the city were shak-
an. and for q half mile around doors
were burst in and windows were demol-
ished, and in the immediate vicinity
several buildlags we're demolished. No
one is known TO have been injured by
the expulsion.