The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-14
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
The House of Representatives has impeach-
ed Judge Delahey, Of Kansas, before the Sem
: ate.
The Michigan Legislature has enacted law
against cOck-fighting, bull, bear. or any other
animal fighting.
The Carlist revolt continues TO exercise the
Spanish troops, and occasion the new govern
ment uneasiness.
That fascinating shovel-maker, the Hon..
Oakes Ames, now starts on his newspaper
travels as the Knave of Spades.
Two skaters named Nicholas and Matthias
Brsier fell from scaffold sixty feet high in
Toledo on Thursday of last week, and were
killed.
A cartridge factory at Fort Mont Valerian,
Paris exploded on the 7th. Twenty-eight
persons were injured, twenty of whom it is
thought will die.
A woman in Cleveland drew a revolver on
the conductor of a street car, last Sunday, be-
ceuse he wanted to put her pet dog off. The
dog didn't get off.
The COmmitte on Appropriations in the
House declined TO concur in the action of the
Senate excluding newspaper exchanges from
the privilege Of free postage heretofore en-
joyed by them.
Immense frauds on the Bank of England
hove been discovered. An American named
Horton, has been making improper use o.
RosthchiId's name. A reward of g., 800 has
been offered for Horton.
The Conductors of the Little Miami Branch
of the Pan Handle Road, or some of them
have been getting into trouble, by failing to
punch tickets and returning them to agents in
Cincinnati to be resold.
Jonesville, Michigan, has new cotton fac
tory, all completed. 1t has l25 loans and g.
600 apindles. The daily capacity is 5000
yards. The factory is run by steam-two ar
tesian wells furnishing the water.
Another collision has occurred in the Irish
Channel This time the ship Chacabuco from
San Francisco, ran into the Torch, and both
sank. Twenty-four of the Chacabuco were
drowned Those on the Torch were saved.
On Saturday, the lst inst, an injunction
was granted restraining the city of Wheelin
from issuing bonds voted for, in favor Of tn
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad This will
suspend operations on that road for the pres
ent.
The New Jersey Legislature has passed
Jaw "allOWing all corporations or individuals
who have the money and are all willing to en-
ter into the necessary liabilities to the State,
to build railroad anywhere" This ends the
railroad monopolies in that State.
An old man named Frederick Raft, in
charge Of the Lake View House, at Rocky
River, near Cleveland, shot himself through
the head with gun on Sunday morning last.
He was in his second-childhood, and to get
rid of ghosts, which he imagined walked the
house night and day, perpetrated the deed.
A council of peace has been held with the
MOdocs, and they have consented to surrender
to the military authorities and be removed to |
a reservation in Arizona, Indian Territory or |
Southern California This probably settles
the Modoc business satisfactorily to both par |
ties. The government carries its point with
out any more fighting.
man named Hawkins, the husband of
wife and father of three children. residing in |
Wheeling, recently came to Columbus, got
acquainted with Jennie Carr, and after a |
short courtship married her. The state of the |
case becoming known, Hawkins was arrested
last week, and now languisbes in Columbus |
prison while the second Mrs. Hawkins mourn
eth the destruction Of her honeymoon.
Direct and official advicss from Washington
state that no action was taken by Congress in
any way affecting the power of the Secretary
of the Treasury over the 100000 of retired
greenbacks. The Secretary therefore still
claims the same right of reissue which he
used last fall and gives it to be understood
that he may put out the whole amount should
it any time appear to him to be necessary
The Fort Wayne Gazette says that the
General Manager of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne & Chicago Railroad has Just purchased
seven hundred tons of steel rails, which are to
be put down as soon as practicable upon the
line of the road 1t is the intention of this
corporation to put down nothing but steel
rails hereafter. These rails are manufactured
in the United States, at an expense of from
$40 to Sl35 per ton.
The oil district of Pennsylvania is no longer
the only source from which we arc to receive
the precious fluid. The Canton Democrat
says: "An oil wen has been actually struck
IN Canton. Jacob Coop, poor Iaboring man,
who lives IN his own house, on his own lot, is
the fortunate man. His well yields three
barrels daily. There will of course be others
sunk, and all the landowners in the region
will be rich"
boiler in the Iron Works at Newburg, ex-
plodae on Saturday the Ist inst, with terrific
force, tearing away large part of the walls
and injuring four persons one of whom died
a few hours after the accident The boiler
had been frequently inspected and every three
weeks entered and cleansed, and no flaw dis
covered. At the time of the accident there |
was plenty of water in the boiler and but fifty
pounds of steam carried.
Seth Gr5en is doing an invaluable work in
the stocking of waters with fish. The sup ]
plies Of fish and spawn for stocking purposes,
which are furnished by Mr.. Green, are en-
'rmous. The Rochester Democrat says that ]
over 100 lakes and streams have been fur J
lished with bass, OF pike, or both, this winter.
Every one who has applied has carried away O
rom 20 to l50 fish. To show how far such a ! 4
number goes in stocking body of water, the
Democrat says, awe may mention that four U
zen years ago, fourteen black bass were h
placed in the Potomac, and that the river has I
low become the best stream in the country a
or black bass fishing, ii