Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-14
NEWS.

IL is cOmplalned tnat people go u
the opera in full dress in New Or.
leans, and there eat peanuts.
The new German Reform Church
of Wooster, will be dedicated or
New Years Day. 1872.
John C. .Calhoon's former residence
and plantation in South Carolina are
for sale.
A railroad in New Hampshire has
been indicted for charging extor.
tionate frieghts.
A New York newsboy has just fal.
len heir to $116,49O by the death OF
his grandmother in Ireland.
Two severe shocks of earthquake
were felt on the night of the 5th at
Cedar City, Iron Co., Utah.
Negotiations for a commercial
treaty between the United States
and spain will soon be concluded.
The Health Officer of Cleveland
recommends that all the children in
the schools be vaccinated, owing to
the spread of the small pox.
1t is expected the Christmas re-
cess of Congress will commence on
the 21st of December, and last a
week longer than usual.
The Buffalo Board of Trade has
adopted resolutions strongly op-
posing the scheme for ship canal
at Niagara. -.re
One hundred and ninety eight
deaths from smallpox occurred in
Philadelphia last week-a decrease
of thirty-four from the week previ-
Gus.
Mrs. Patterson, of Troy, N. Y,
who has been an invalid for nearly
a quarter of a century, reached her
one hundredth birthday on Satu--
day last. ...
A Chess Congress is now in Ses-
sion in Cleveland. Some fine play
ing is done, Captain Mckenzie is
thus far the laurel bearer having
won IL and lost l game.
The Senate will probably this
week act on a supplemental conven-
tion between the United States and
Mexico for the settlement of claims,
as the original will expire the com
ing year. l..
Gov. Cambell of Wyoming has tel
egraphed to Washington that his
veto Of the bill to abolish Woman's
Suffrage in that Territory cannot be
overcome by the constitutional num-
Der of votes necessary to defeat it.
The Gar uses a different guage
for his railways from that of any
neighboring country. He does not
intend to have Bismarck send Prus-i
sian locomotives to st. Petersburg
rs he did to Paris. r.
Robert Lincoln did not lose much
by the great fire, as reported. His
furniture and fine miscellaneous Ii
0rary were saved. He is said to be
preparing to remove from Chicago,
md commence the business of the
aw elsewhere. ~
Mr.. Sumner is confident of full
in the Senate in his effort to
abolish the office of Commissioner
IF internal Revenue. His bill con-
,emplates closing the Office in Sept.
1872, when it will have been just ten
years in operation. ....
The alleged spiritograph on Ma
son street, San Francisco, is ascer-
aimed by chemical experiments to
be merely an accidental discolora-
,ion" in the material of the glass,
never before dicovered. The family
20 avoid a crowd, were compelled to
'emove the widow. -.F.r !
The bill introduced by Senator
Cragin provides stringent means for
The execution of the laws against
oolygamy and incestuous cohabita-
ion in Utath, and for the reorgani-
1ation of the territorial militia and
,he suppression of the so-called leg
stature of Deseret.
At indianapolis, on Friday, Isaac
Clark, a noted housebreaker and
lighwayman, was turned over to the
custody of Sheriff Brigham of Full
on County, Ohio, on a requisition
rom the Governor of Ohio. He is
,harged as being on Of the parties
Who burglarized the Treasurer's
afe, in that county, last July. ai |
There is at present no informa-
ion in possession of the Govern
nent relative to Cuba, which re-
luires specific legislation. Should |
occur calling for the con
liberation of Congress, it will be |
communicated with special mes
age. ' .' .-''.'i -. '''-'-
Attorney General Akerman has
aid nothing whatever to the Presi-
ent about leaving the Cabinet, nor
as President said anything to Ak
rman oD the subject. Members of
congress and others have, however
RELY expressed themselves in favor
f a change, and endeavoring to eff
ect it. lrI s...-. s--t... !
Col. Harrington, of the Census
'ffice, has prepared a statement
howing the returns of real and per-
onal property of Ohio. The as
essed value of real estate is $707,-
1926; assessed value of personal
state, $45S, S,SS4,S6 OF this Ham
ton county has $9S,0O0,O0O real
state, and $6s,OOO, 900 personal.
Ohio has three of the important
lairmanships Of Congress in the
.ouse, viz: Appropriations, Gar (
eld; Commerce, ,Shellabarger; Judi S
ary, Bingham. The Louisville (
anal enterprise will find warm J
lend in Mr.. Shellabarger. The 4
Ommiftea I'm Annronriotione is