Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-03-15
Gold closed ON Monday. at Ills.

Areign ofrufianism at present exists
at Petroleum centre, Pa.
The State Board of Equalization ad-
journed on Friday, sine die.
Ku Klux outrsges are becoming OF
frequent occurrence in the South.
A treaty of commerce has been signed
between Italy and the United States.
The total cost Of sprinkling the streets
Of Cleveland last year was about slS, 900.
The peach and plum trees in Florida
are in full bloom and promise good
crops.
Mr.. Lopez Roberts, the Spanish Min
lister, was received by the President on
Tuesday.
since the war Alabama has built 296
miles Of railway, Georgia 81, Texas IS2,
and Florida a.
A bill has been presented in the New
York Legislature to make st. Patrick's
Day a holiday.
Chicago has made arrangements for a
grand hog fair, with prizes, to be held in
that city in September next.
The schooners Hope and Northern
Star have been wrecked on the Irish
coast, and all on board lost.
A bill has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature changing the
marriage law similar to that ofthis state.
The Rhode Island Republican Con-
vention met al Providence, on Thurs
day, at which meeting the old ticket was
re-nominated.
The dividing line between Old Yir-
ginia and West Virginia, is permanently
fixed by a decision of the Supreme Court
OF the United States.
Two boys, about fifteen years Of age,
were arrested at Windhsm for burgla-
". Some of the stolen property was
found in their possession.
Married women are not ellegible to
the office Of Postmaster any such per-
sons desiring to become a Postmaster
must first become q widow.
THE BUCKEYE STATE is offered for
sale. Any person wishing to purchase is
referred to Mrs. Susan B. Young, New
Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio.
The bill to make the District Of Col
umbla a Territory has become q law.
Small as it is in domain, it IS by far the
most populous Of the Territories.
Steps are being taken in Middle and
Northern Georgia to try sheep raising,
and it is believed that it will be immense
" profitable, both in meat and wool.
The Governor has ordered a special
election, on the 23dinstant, to elect a Rep
r-esentative in Jackson county, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of DR.. Viii
liams.
Ofths five colored representatives in
Congress, it is said that Mr.. Elliott, Of
South Carolina viii be the leading man.
he is an able speaker and a good de-
batter.
The San Domingo Commissioners are
coming home this week, and it is conf
IDENTIFY predicted, by those who ought to
know, that they viii report in favor of
annexation.
One Of the most terrible storms eve
experienced in this country swept over
the neighborhOod Of St. Louis on We'd
nesday, resulting in heavy losses in
property, and several deaths and acct
Mr.. J. W. Morrison, a lawyer, and
resident Of New Lisbon, Ohio, had one
his arms so badly crushed at Pitts
burg, on the 10th inst, by being run
over by a train of cars, that amputation
was necessary.
We are requested TO correct the state
nent now going the rounds Of the
papers, to the effect that Winnie Ream
to become alecturer. This idea
S distasteful to her, and she has no in
Of entering the lecture field.
Governor Alcorn, of Mississippi, de-
the seat in the United States Sen
tie to which be was elected, and a new
election will be held on the I4th inst
Ex-senator Revel, General West and
x-Representative Mckee are the prom
nent candidates.
The weather philosophers who have
been freezing to death on the summit of
Mount Washington all winter, in the
interests of science, report the weather
becoming again pleasant, notwithstand-
ng the crest Of the mountain is COM
coated with ice as clear as crys-
al.
Advice from Paris agree in represent
affairs in that city as unfavorable to
order. The National Guards seem bent
upon a row. They have formed camps,
supported by artillery, at Montmartre,
.elleville, La Vnette and other quarters
If the city, with the evident purpose Of
'esisting any attempt to disarm them.
Three seamen are undergoing trial in
he United States Circuit Court, New
York, for arson on the highseas, in hav-
ng set fire to and burned the ship Robert
Edwards when eight hundred miles at
ea last May. The offence is punishable (,
With death, and each one of the prisoners
Onfesses to a participation in the dread !
deed
The letter from the Pope TO the Catho-
youth of America gives US a timely :
Farming that the Honor and prosperity I
f our country depend upon our pre- Z
''the love of Justice, pure NOR !
and religion This is not perhaps J
very new discovery and it reminds I
S somewhat OF Washington's Farewell q
.ddress. :
By a decision Of the Department, post {
lasters are not obliged to open their
nces on Sunday, unless mails are re- t
lived on that day. As a matter of eOur- v
% the public, offices are usually b
ept open for a short time. The trouble v
nd labor involved in doing SC are a free C
,ntribution TO the public for which the n
postmaster and clerks very seldom re- Y
live thanks, although the public is free e
lough with criticism. ID