The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-13
NEWS ITEMS.

All isnot lovely in France and its future
I looks portentious. ar rafr-utf
/ Tanned, zebras is the last sensation. A
yankee has dons it, e,.s.-eT - au
Senator Morton has been reelected to ths
/ United States Senate ,r oaF r
Rankin, the uew Grip Van. Winkle.D bid,
fair to divide public approval with Joe JEFF
ferson.
Samuel N. Pike, of Pixies Opera House
Cincinnati, died suddenly in New York oi
appoplexy Saturday. He was millionaire.
Judge Nelson, of the Supreme Court has re.
signed snd Ward Hunt, Of New York, has
been appointed by the President to fill the va
cancy. -i4
Merrimon has been chosen Senator from
North Carolina. He was the Democratic Can
didate for Governor, but opposed Vance, the
regular Democratic caucus nominee for Ssna-
for. Republicans United on MerTimon, henes
his election. ~ Re sg9a cs,l 3~
2 Thirteen stores, shops, &c, including the
JotgnalprinGng Office, in Potosi, No, enbrac-
ing the larger portion of the business part Of
the town were destroyed by fire Frsdat. Loss
not stated but said to be heavy with very little
insurance. sr,r 5l.--
On the Sth a terrific storm prevailed in Eng
land. Houses were blown down in London,
and individuals, signs, &C., were treated in
like manner. A number of Marine disasters
occurred on the coast, eight vessels having
been blown ashore at Plymouth.
The Diamond speculation in New Mexico
has proven the greatest fraud yet psrpetrated.
The diamonds and rubiss found were the re-
suit of 'salting" and some fifty innocents are
minues from $4,000 to 100000 each. The
diamonds 'they grew SMALL" &c.
Judge Bingham will probably be appointed
Minister to Rome. The entire Ohio Republi-
can Congressional delegation sienifed to the
President their willingness to call on him in n
body to endorse Judge Bingham. The Presi-
dent replied that Judge Bingham needed no
recommendation. no
Senator Wilson expresses the opinion that
Gov. Boutwell, has the best chance for the
Massachusetts, Senatorship, if he desires the
place. 1t is known that the President does
not desire him to leave the Cabinet, and a
number of friends are urging him to stay in
the Treasury and give up the idea also.
When Susan B. Anthony deposited her bal
lot for President in Rochester, N. Y, on the
9Th of November it was just twenty years to
the day since she had begun in tho same city
public agitation for woman's enfranchisement.
Her case is to be tested in the courts and
strong counsel have been retained for the wo-
man suhragists.
Inc misses Greeley very properly discount
enance the proposed subscription for theirl
personal benefit, but signify their willingness
to join in movement to procure fund for
the purpose Of erecting statue to the memo.
~ OF their dead father. The Greeley estate
viii prove sufficiently large for the daughters,
and they are not desirous of other pecuniarv
aid
The joint military occupation OF San Juan,
which has been continued for fifteen years,
Terminated on the 22nd of this month by the
withdrawal Of the British troops. The United
States were the first to occupy the island If
teen years ago, being speedily followed BY the
British with hostile purpose, but no blow was
struck and from that time the two military
posts have been on friendly terms.
A mining engineer, who has spent some
time in explorations upon the north shore of
Lake Superior, reports that the gold discover
les on Lake Shsbandowan, of which so mncb
was said a year since, turn ont to be of little
practical Importance. There is gold there in
quartz rock in well defined veins, but it cannot
be made to yield more than forty dollars a
ton, and this is not enough to pay the cost Of
getting it out.
In Virginia some time since a man named
Fewen killed man named Clark for an sllee-
ed wrong to some female relative. The
found his victim in Jail and fred
several shots into him before accompIisbinO
his purpose from two Colts revolvers. The
pleas made by the DEFENDANTS counsel were
Justification and insanity; but the jury did not |
axe the pains to draw nice distinctions, and
brought in simple verdict OF not guilty.
Talk about the Connecticut Yankees and /
heir wooden nutmegs! 1t would be hard for
he iankest product OF New England to excel
ONE of those Western men in sharp opera
ion. A man in Kent County, Michigan, has
een engaged for long time in making pure
trained honey out of the juice of basswood
nd common sugar, and the people thersabouts
ave Just found him out. Michigsnders can
ardly tell this Eastwood honey fIom the gen.
inc article. Oaker nRtmegs never wrought
leh deception. h
a Novelty in wear for the neck is large