Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
NEWS.

The German authorities have prohib-
tied the sale of the French journals in
Strasburg.
The Mormons still profess to be hope
| full of Utah's admission as a State at
this session of Congress.
The public debt of the United States
has been reduced during the past month
S5,G63 ,512.
President Grant and Vice President
ColfaX, visited Baltimore on Saturday,
returning the same evening.
Hon. Hooking H. Hunter died on
Sunday at his residence in Lancaster, O.
He was p years old.
MADRID, Feb. mo immediate
change will be made in the Ministry.
The withdrawal OfSenor Gamindez has
been deferred.
Catacazy arrived at Liverpool on We'd
nesday last. Baron Won Offenburg has
been appointed rs his successor at Wash
ington.
Losses by fire in s.. Louis, during
January, amounted to $2lS, $40; insllr-
ance, $599, $50. Loss to insurance COM
panies, $157, Jos.
The st. Lodls Board of Trade and
Merchants Exchange have passed reso-
lutiOns protesting against the passsa ge of
the Chicago relief bill.
At New Orleans, the Congressional
Committee continue their labors, un-
earthing the evil deeds of State legisla-
tors and State officers.
The North Columbus Post Office has
been discontinued on account of the
territory being Incorporated into the
city of Columbus.
The children of John Slidell have
brought suit, at New Orleans, to recover
their fathers estate, conf seated during
the war.
The Congressional Committee at New
Orleans continue unearthing the evil
deeds of the legislators and State Off
cials.
The snow storm on last Friday night
throughout the New England States,
was the severest of the season. Rail-
roads were blockaded and mails delay
ed.
Hon. RObt. j. Brent, one of the most
distinguished members of the Mary
land bar, and eX-Attorney General Of
Maryland, died on Sunday at Baltimore
at the age of 62.
The United States House of Repres en-
tatives met on Saturday for general de-
bate, only about dozen members being
present. Several speeches were made
OH variety of subjects.
A committee of the citizens of the
United States sojourning i'm Paris have
presented a service of plate to Col. Hoff-
man, Secretary of the American Lega-
ton.
A number Of manufacturers have call
ed on the President to protest against
reduction of the tariff. The President
expressed the same views as in his last
annual message.
The German ship of war has arrived
at Havana from Savanilla. Gen. Re-
quelme the new commander of the east
ern department, has also arrived there
from Suain.
At Springfield, Mass, ten inches of
snow fell during the storm of Saturday,
A magnificent auroral display was wit
messed there on Sunday evening the
Southern heavens being for several
hours of blood red hue.
Two young ladies named Mary and
Kate DAILY, while crossing the Ohio riv-
at Cincinnati, on Sunday evening,
broke through the weakened ice within
few feet Of Ludlow street, and were
drowned.
The indictments against Gov. Davis,
of Texas, besides other things, charge
him with misdemeanor in office in Civ
ing a false certificate of election, as
Congressman, to w. L. Clark, whereas
Giddings was elected by six thousand
majority.
The Board Of Appeals of the Ameri-
can Trotting association has decided
that Goldsmith Maid trotted mile, at
Milwaukee, in minutes IL seconds, over
a track measuring more than mile, and
in accordance with the strictest rules.