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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

JAN. 1.-THE entire session was mainly ia.
ken up in committee of the Whole on the Leg.
islative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill, the question being on the adoption of an
amendment that no money be paid to any
railroad companies for transportation of mails
or troops where such companies are in default
for interest on bonds issued by the Govern
ment. Without finally disposing of the sub
ject an adjournment was affected.
JAN. l5.-The PostofIice Appropriation bill
was reported. The bill passed relieving
from the Bankruptcy act State Insurance CON-
panies from proceedings in State courts
The Select Credit Mobilier committee was di-
rected to make certain inquiries House
agreed to the bill in reference to interest on
Pacific railroad bonds.
JAN. lG.-Bill to admit Colorado as a State
was debated. The rest of the day was spent
in Committee of the Whole, on Consular Bill.
JAN. ia discussion took place on the
Senate Bill 20 grant title to certain lands in
Iowa in which railroads are connected. With
out final action, the House adjourned.
JAN. 2O.-Bills were introduced for bringing
claim suits against the United States Circuit
Courts; for distribution of the Geneva award;
organizing the territory of Oklohama.--A
resolution passed paying successful contestants
for seats their expenses.-A Additional bills
were introduced furnishing pretended counter
feiters of United States coin or currency; pro-
hibiting the promotion in the army of officers
addicted to intemperance. bill was au-
thorized relating to the lines of internal water
communication a bill passed to pay the
census takers of 1860 in the South.--A con-
current resolution was passed giving the
thanks of Congress to the officers and crow of
the revenue steamer Mocasin for humane con-
duct at the wreck of the Metis.-The bank
rupt law was repealed. "A petition was pre-
sented asking for the right of women to vote
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being learned that Morrison was in
Brighton, Mr.. johnson was advised
by telegraph, and Immediately came
to this city, arriving on Monday.
Having laid his plans to capture the
man, he left for Brighton about
noon, taking with him Mr.. Ellis,
to render assistance in case of need.
Morrison was found at the hotel
kept by the Fosters, and taken into
custody by Sheriff johnson. There
Immediately followed a scene of the
widest confusion and excitement.
Charles and J. X. Foster, one or two
other men and two or three women
pitched upon the sheriff to rescue
Morrison, and a terrific struggle en-
sued. The Sheriff drew his revolver
but refrained from using it, anxious
to avoid the shedding of blood.
One of the assailants drew a knife
upon him, but Mr.. johnson struck
him a blow upon the wrist with his
revolver that knocked the knife out
of bis hand. One of them seized
the revolver and made a desperate
effort to Wrest it from him, the
Sheritf's hand being severely woun-
ded in the struggle. The men cal
led for gun, and one of the women
brought one from the house. To
make the story short, the Sheriff
and his assistant were completely
overpOwered and Morrison made his
escape.
Returning to Cleveland the Sheriff
made known at the police station the
result of the unequal engagement,
and Sergeant Goodrich was sent out,
with squad of four men, to see
what he could do. Morrison and
Charles Foster could not be found.
J. K. Foster and a woman named
Lizzie Miller, who took the gun from
the house, were arrested on a warrant
for resisting an officer. They were
kept at the Central Station Monday
night, being released on bail Tues
day ornin0.-H HeTaZd.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
The Bridge.

The bridge bill was to have
before the house this week,
but for some reason has been
put off for couple OF
weeks. A committee of citizens
from this city are going to Colum-
bus to look after our interests in
this matter, There is not in the
State a more important river cross
ing than this, and nowhere does
there exist such an urgent need for
safe bridge. The rickety trap
which hangs across there, at the
present time, was condemned long
ago, but still imperils the life of ev-
cry person who crosses it. An iron
bridge ofsuficient width to preclude
any subsequent regrets in that con-
nection, should be built. This
would be desirable but safe bridge
is an absolute and pressing necessi-
fu
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
Does Farming Paw!

A lawyer, in failing health, bought
1000 acres of land near st. Paul
Minnesota, at $12 per acre. He
confined himself to the raising oil
wheat, devoting 1,7OO acres to the
cultivation of that staple. His yield
in 1867 was 35,7O0 bushels; gross
price, $53, $50; profits, 14,50O. In
1868 his yield was $4,000 bushels
with net profits $20,400. Thus in
two years his net profits, over and
above the interest on the capital in
vested, sufficed co meet all the ex-
penses of building, fencing and
other improvements, besides return
ing to him all purchase money, while
the market value of the lands and
improvements is to-day quite three
times their first cost.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

The MoDocs.-The last, of the
Modocs seem not to have been heard
from yet. For some time our Gov
ernment has been attempting to force
the Modoc tribe of Indians to retire
within the limits of a new reserva-
tion, and a speck of war has been
visible on the North Pacific horizon
ever since the attempt began, and on
Friday last broke into a fierce battle
Four hundred U. S. regulars and
Oregon volunteers attacked two hun
dred MOdocs on their own ground
and were badly defeated. The In
dians had the advantage Of being on
their own ground and a heavy foo
that prevailed during the day. Ten
whites were killed and thirty wound
ei. The authorities will decide the
matter in some way, being thorough
ly aroused by the disastrous bat
tie of Friday. The day for Indian
wars is passed if they can be avoided.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

Mrs. SHERMAN, the Connecticut
Borgia who confesses to poisoning
eight persons, and is believed to
have poisoned two more, is said to
feel quite easy now that her confes-
sion is made. She "was a wicked
woman" but now she is perfectly
contented' and her mind is at ease"
She says: "1 feel that 1 know
that God has forgiven me,
and that after I am done here l shall
have home there with Him" Such
convictions from such a source read
strangely.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

The bill of Hon. John Sherman,
to authorize the resumption of spe-
Gle payment on the 1st of July, 1874
win be found among the Congress-
ionalnews. He supported the bill
in a strong speech, but the bill will
be subjected to sharp discussion,
not only in the Senate but out of it,
and it is questionable if it becomes a
law. However desirable it may be
to resume, the best possible policy
is to snake haste slowly" in that
direction,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
storm in the North-Weat

The terrible snow storms that
have visited portions of Minnesota,
recently, have proved exceedingly
disastrous in the destruction of life
and property, and in blockading the
channels of business. The deten-
ton of trains on the railroads, and
universal imprisonment of people
living in the snow region, have been
but minor difficulties compared with
the distressing causalities. Thir-
teen deaths occurred near Lake Crys-
tai on the 10th inst. 1t is reported
that within a radius of twenty-five
miles fifty deaths have occurred.
One of the saddest cases reported,
and one illustrating the fearful ma
ture of the storm, comes from New
Ulm. On Tuesday afternoon, a
man whose wife was sick started for
New Ulm for q doctor, leaving her
alone at home. No doctor would
venture out in the storm, but one
promised to 60 the next day. The
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
The Old Seal Seal of Virginia.

The old seal of the C Commonwealth
of Virginia, adopted in 1879, was
losl or mislaid at the time of the
capture of Richmond in 1865, and a
new one was adopted, similar in all
respects to the old, except that the
words Liberty and Union" were
substituted for the heroic motto,
"Sic Semper Tyrannis." But the
old seal has since been restored to
the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
and the question as to which was
legal was submitted to the Legisla-
ture, which has decided in favor of
the old seal. But, as it is much de-
faced and worn, neR seal, similar
in all respects to the old one, has
been ordered, and, until it is finished,
the seal adopted in 1865 will be used
temporarily.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

few hours. There is something re-
markable about this family, who are
here termed as the bleeding family.
None but the males bleed, and they
are the sons of the females of the
same family. For instance, this
man has left children; none of them
will bleed, but if the girls should
have boys in their families, they will
be of the bleeding kind, but the boys
are themselves free and their families
will be the same. 1 cannot explain
this. I have practiced in the family
for more than twenty years. Dur
ing this time number of them have
died from this cause, and others
have bled, often dangerously =
Boston transcript, Jan. IA.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

AN Iowa farmer recommends the
following device for measuring land
Take two Stats about six feet long
sharpen one end of each, lay them
upon floor like pair of open com,
passes, so that the points shall be ex-
actly five feet six inches apart; now
nail the other two ends together,
and a piece across the middle, go
that it will look like the letter A.,
and the measure is finished. To
measure land, place one point at the
starting place, and the other also on
the ground in a straight line for des-
tination; stand alongside the ma
chine, with one hand on top of it;
take one step forward, tip up the
point that is behind, swing it around
(from YOU on the other point and
set it in line also. A person in this
manner can measure correctly as
fast as he can Walk-three spaces
make a rod-walk straight without
stopping, count the spaces, divide
these by three, and you have the rods.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
The New Arkansas Senator

Col. S. W. Dorsey, the newly
elected Senator from Arkansas, was
formerly from Lorain County, Ohio.
The Elyria Democrat says that at
the close of the war he returned to
his home in Oberlin, where he re-
mained a short time and then en-
gagged in business with the Sandus-
Ky Tool Company in Sandusky City.
Here his excellent business habits
won him hosts of friends, and opened
wide field where he could develop
his latent energies in Arkansas.
Thither he removed some three years
ago, and engaged in constructing an
important Railroad. His energy
and good Judgment soon made him
widely known, and last week he was
elected to the United States Senate
from that State, receiving nearly all
the Republican votes, and portion
of the Democratic. He is firm
and thoroughly honest Republican,
and we greatly mistake his character
if he does not maintain his integrity
to the end of his term. He takes
the place of Senator Rice, whose
term expires on the 4th of next
March.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
Battle with the Moaoo indiana.

SAN FRANCISCO, San. 20.-A dis
patch from Yreka to day states that
a messenger has just arrived at that
place from the headquarters of Gen
eral Wheaton, commanding the
troops in action against the Modoc
Indians. A severe battle was fought
last Friday. The troops were under
the command of Wheaton-two hun
dred and fifty regulars, two compa-
nies of Oregon volunteers, twenty
five California rihemen commanded
by Captain Bernard and a few In
dians, altogether about four hundred
men. The battle took place near
the eastern shore of Tule Lake. On
Thursday Captain Bernard went
around the North end of the lake to
the east side and to the east of Cap
tain Jacks position. He was to adj
vance against Captain Jack from the
east and General Wheaton from the
southwest, the forces of the latter to
0e under cover Of the fire of the how
itzers. Thursday night such dense
fog enveloped the country that they
could not see forty yards. The two
forces were then about twelve miles
apart, though to Communicate with
each other it was much greater
distance. On Friday morning Cap
tain Bernard opened battle against
Captain Jack, who had about two
hundred warriors concealed among
the rocks along the line, two miles
in length. General Wheaton heard
the firing and had no alternative bat
to move to the aid of Captain Ber-
nard without the aid of the fire of
the howitzers. The troops fought
the unseen foe from eight in the
merning till dark, under a terrible
fire, during which scarcely one In
dian was seen. The loss to the
troops is forty killed and wounded;
the loss Of the Modocs is unknown.
The troops were finally obliged to
retreat ts the their camps. Bernarals.
forces bore the brunt of the battle
and suffered terribly. All the cav
airy fought on foot. Among the
killed are Frank Trimble, J. r.
Brown, Oregon; G. w. Roberts,
mortally wounded; Captain Perry,
regulars, seriously; Lietenant Kyle,
slightly wounded. The movement
was called q forced reconnaissance Of
Captain Jacks position. The lead
ers say that one thousand men will
be required to dislodge him from the
lava beds. The troops for the pres
ent will only try to prevent the Mo
docs from raiding on the settlements
and wait for reinforcements.
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
Samana Bay and Peninsula PUT
chased by an American Company.

Samana Bay and Peninsula PUT
chased by an American Company.
Some months ago several bust
ness men of the highest standing il
the financial world, conceived tht
idea of purchasing Samana Bay an6
Peninsula, for which the govern
ment attempted to negotiate in 1869
A correspondence took place be
tween them and the Dominion gov
eminent, and the prospects appear
ing favorable for the realization oi
the design, a company was formed
with the following officers: Presi
dent, Alden B. Stockwell; Vice
President, Paul N. Spofford; Treas
urer, Henry Clews; Secretary, R. R
Hazard; Directors, Fred. Schachart
Geo. w. Pullman, C. K. Garrison
Oliver Ames, Saml. g. Howe, VIM
G. Fargo, and S. L. H. Barlow. AT
ter several meetings held by these
gentlemen, it was resolved to send {
special steamer, with three commits
sioners, bearing with them the
amount of the purchase money in
gold, to cdhsumate the transactian
The steamer Tybee was chartered
for the purpose.
On the 9th of December, conven-
ton was held of the Commissioners,
representing the company, and Pres
ident Baez and Cabinet, Of the Do
miniea Government. After full de
liberation, satisfactory result was
arrived at, and a purchase effected.
The people of San Domingo are sat
isfied with the arrangement, and a
treaty with the Dominican Govern
ment was concluded to go into effect
on January 1st, 1873. The company
is granted almost all the rights of an
independent government and will
have its own flag, police and revenue
officers, the right to construct rail-
roads, charter vessels, collect taxes,
DC. Any question arising between
the company and the Dominican
government, it is stipulated shall be
referred to some European power for
arbitration.
On the treaty being completed
the Tybee sailed for Puerto Prin-
cipe, from whence the company re-
ceiVed intelligence of the satisfactory
result of the negotiations. The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company in
tend to run a regular special Steam
er between here and Samana Bay,
next month.
The Tribune says the bay and
peninsula have been leased to the
Samana Bay Company for ninety
nine years, at $150,OO0 per year.
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The Credit Mobilier expose con
tinues varied and interesting. The
latest fish landed is j. F. Wilson, q
native of Newark, in this State, and
ex-member of Congress from Iowa.
He last figured in Washington as q
member of the Thirty-ninth Con
gress, in which he was chairman of
The Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Will
son is now a private citizen.
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The President to have an Elephant
on his Hands.


on his Hands.
The Omaha Bee announces the
arrival, on its way to Washington,
of present to the President in the
way of cabinet ware that beats all
the furniture ever heard of. 1t is a
kind of portable library room. 1t
was made by a Germ9n named
Schultze, one hundred miles from
Helena, Montana Territory. 1t oc-
cupies four boxes, on its transit, and
is described thus:
1t was modelled after rock at
Wind River, and is four stories in
hight. In the first story there is a
book stand on each side, and in the
center there is a place for seat.
The second story is secretary, and
is composed of three revolving cyl
inders, which upon merely touching
q spring, can be turned around,
bringing into view six drawers, a
mirror, inkstand, pigeon holes, &c.
A library for fine books composes
the third story, while the fourth is
an arch which can be revolved so as
to show on either side. The desk
when placed into position is eleven
feet high. Nine hundred feet of ce-
dar and two hundred feet Of pine
we're used in its construction, and it
consists of 4,1Q9 different pieces,
and not nail OF screw can be found
in it, none having been used. The
weight is two thousand three hun
dred pounds. The ornamental work
is of the most ingenious design, be-
ing inlaid of the finest polish.
1t required two years to build this
piece Of household furniture. Mr.
Schultze being assisted by his son,
and the thing was entirely made by
hand. The manufacturer of this
article of Uertu was once rich and
livad at Hoboken, but wasted his
money in ''inventing." One of his
inventions was a perpetual shooting
machine, which on being exhibited,
got wrong start and threw the can
non balls around everywhere, knock
ing his own house into a brick kiln,
and breaking things generally. Fin
ally, Schultze moved his family
west" and this "parlor ornament
weighing over two tons, is the result
of his latter day ingenuity. When
the President receives it he will be
forced to build a house for its ae
commodation.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

THEY are having bitterly cold
time of it out West. Thus we learn
that at Sparta, Wisconsin, the
weather Saturday morning "beat
anything known this winter" and
truly the allegation seems founded
on fact; for it appears that the mer-
curry in ordinary thermometer mark
ed 45e below zero. 1t is well they
are Spartans, and courageous, who
have to endure this.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
AsDesperate Fight-A Fulton Countv
Sherlh Gets His Hands Emil

There was lively battle in the
village of Brighton, Brooklyn town.
ship, Monday afternoon. For some
timepast q notorious burglar, named
Michael ]. Morrison, alias Jones
has been stopping in that village.
He is fugitive from justice, having
been arrested over a year ago for
cracking safe in Wauseon, Full
ton county. Hejumped his bail and
some of his pals made up shake
purse" and paid the amount.
A few days ago Sullivan johnson
the newly elected Sheriff of Fulton
county, heard that Morrison was in
the vicinity of Cleveland, and sent
word to Sheriff Smith to ascertain,
if possible, if such was the fact. 1t
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

man started back, but. was frozen to
death when half way home. The
next day when the doctor reached
the house, he found the woman had
given birth to child and both froz-
en- to death.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

Mrs. HORACE WHITE, wife of the
editor of the Chicago Tribune, died
at Wurtzburg, Germany, on Tuesday
of last week. Several months ago,
with some friends she started for
that place, hoping to benefit her
health, but arrived there only to die
in strange land. She was widely
known as a woman of great intelli-
gence and worth.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

GENERAL GORDON has been elected
Senator from Georgia. Stevens op
position to the Cincinnati ConYen-
ton is said to have been the cause Of
his defeat. Stevens has been nomi-
mated for Congress, vice Gen. Wright
deceased; has accepted, and will
doubtless be returned.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

PRINCE NAPOLEON doesn't seem to
have a relish for political intrigues
and will not assist in the restoration
ofthe BOnapartist party. He does
intend, however, to prosecute
the suit against the French govern
ment, for expulsion from the country
and proposes to gain it.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
A Bleeding Family-The Story of a
Physician.

A singular story is told by a Mill
bridge physician of Rufus Mitchell,
aged thirty, who recently bled to
death from a slight cut: "He was
one of those unfortunate men who
bled from the slightest scratch of
the skin, and many time he has lain
and bled till it seemed the blood had
all run out, and then he would grad
ually recover. This time the cut
wasIquiet large, end he lived but a
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

FAREWELL TRUMBULL.-Lymani
the great disaffected, has hidden
farewell to public life, not willingly
but effectively. The Iilinois Legis-
lature did it by a vote Of III for
oglesby to 76 for Trumbull. Fare
the we'll
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Great Destruction of Property.

PoRT DEPOSIT, MD,, Jan. 21.-The
river is again rising. There are
over six feet of water in the main
street. ALI the houses on the river
side have been deserted. Rain has
been falling all day. Women and
children have taken refuge on the
hills, where they build fires to keep
from freezing. The ice gorged OPP
posite the town and piled up twenty
five feet high. No loss of life is re
ported, but the destruction of prop
erty is very great and further dam
age is expected to night.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

The Legislature is again engaged
on the subject Of interest on money
Money win never command more
than il Is worth to the borrower,
and he pays that to the lender as the
law is. wether the limit be six or
eight per cent. Might as well let
the subject be, for if the interest is
fixed too low, money will seek those
places where it is higher, and SO
produce stringency worse than the
evil complained of.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24

ALBERT CHAMBERLAIN who was ar
rested for the murder, at Scion, has
confessed his crime, but can give
no explanation of the motive that in
ducedhim to commit it, He is in the
murderers cell of the Cleveland Jail