Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-08-02

will be fully investigated. The sessions
will probably be held with closed doors.
One survivor of the wrecked steamer |
Atlantic has brought suit against the |
owners for hundred thousand dollars, |
claiming he has been disabled for life |
by reason of having his legs frozen.
The excitement over the defalcation |
of Ethelbert S. Mills and the suspension |
of the BROOKLYN Trust Company is sub
siding. The deposltOrs have been as
sured they will not lose anything and
the majority have resigned themselves
to the situation. 1t Is understood the
directors have estimated the loss at $225,-
900. The capital and surplus were
$655 900. The loss will therefore be
one-third of the capital and surplus.
An advance, therefore, of thirty-three
per cent. on each share of stock by the
stockholders will enable them to square
up. 1t is said depositors are to be paid
in the course of ten or fifteen days, as it
is expected some of the loans will be re-
allied on by that time.
The forest fires on Long Island burned
over an area of at least fifty square
miles. The German settlement called
BohemIanville was swept entirely away
and three young children, unable to es-
cape, perished in the flames.
IHc NOUS an HAS
| been made to Governor Dix and a petit
ton signed by some of the most promi-
nent men in the State of New York to
grant young Walworth pardon. The
proceedings have been kept very quiet,
and Governor Dix has written to Judge
Noah Davis asking him to transmit him
a copy of all the testimony, letters and
records of the case.
Generals j. B. kershaw, W. D. Por-
ter and X. NJ. Sims, the committee OF
South Carolians, have had conference
with President Grant at Long Branch,
the purpose of which was interce ssion
for the Ku Klux prisoners of South Car
olina. The President said he was desir-
Ous of pursuing very liberal policy to
all convicts except those guilty of vio-
lent crimes and towards all accused, eX-
cept those charged and probably guilty
of similar crimes. 1t is understood the
President will address letter of in
struction Immediately to Attorney Geu-
eral Williams in pursuance of these un
derstandings.
England.
, The weather throughout England il
fair and favorable to crops. In LondoI
the ususnal heat continues, the ther
mometer standing at eighty-five degrees
, Spain.
. The minority have decided to with
draw again from the Cartes. 1t is re
ported that the Iberian regiment whicl
the government despatched to Carriage
: ma TO aid in quelling the outbreak there
has mutinied and Joined the insurgent
in body. At Vittoria there were sever
thousand Republican troops i'm com
plete state of decentralization and disor
/. ganizatiOn.
The Cortes has approved the bill pro
L viding for the imposition of eXtraordi
T. nary war taxes. Persons known to b
It in sympathy with the Carlists are t
d be taxed heayier than the loyal populs
: ton.
Il The examination in the Gordon kiC
mapping case is at last concluded an
t the most villainous and persistant moe
II cry ofjustice krown to history brougl
: to a close. For the present the result.
!, anticipated, is the committal of all I'll
u Hay, and Keagran. While no surpri:
! is manifested, the Indignation excite
Z among the friends of the prisoners al
II those of the citizens here who desire
see simple justice done is very great.
~ The military at Fort Garry are bust
Il at work around the front blockade,
being built aronnd the bastion. The
N claim it as a protection against an e.
e. pected raid from Minnesota.
i. Russia.
re A dispatch from Khiva says deer
II was issued by the Khan on the 24tlf
IN June, abolishing slavery throughout Il
y, dominions and provides that all phi sol
nd ers helu in bondage shall be made Gil
rs zens or returned to their native cou
at tries.
| Mo MT hac Il;
M patch from General Kauffmann a
nouncing that the treaty between Ru
sia and Khiva has been signed. III
Khan promises to pay Russia two mi
mt lion rubles and to abolish capital:punis
he ment in his dominion. In return
to this, Russia guarantees the indepen
DIS ence of the Khanate. The Czar's troo
G. will occupy khiva until the war indel
it nifty is paid. A portion of the terrific
"a of the Khanate is to be given to Bokha
be for assistance rendered to the Russi
ms troops.
lie The Carlists have made a formal d
IL mand of France for the recognition
.lo their rights as belligerents. The Fren
al Government has refused, and /declal
us that it will remain perfectly neutr
In accordance with this policy it h
" forbidden Spanish Republicans fro
re sending succor to Puecerda by way
eu Port Vendrer, a French town on
'rG Mediterranean.
20 1t is officially announced that the f,
vi titled town of MezZieres, capital of
department of Ardennes, and the toy
of Charleville, on the opposite side
IS the river Meuse, were evacuated L
in, night by the German forces, which hs
ed occupied them since the conclusion
TN the war. The staff of General Mantel
ate fel, commander of the army of occu]
Nv, ton, will remain at Nancy for sh
ch time. After its departure from Il
in city the Nerdun district will be the OF
French territory occupied by Germ
troops.