The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-05-23
NEWS ITEMS.

Senators Chandler and Ferry are added to
the hist of those who have washed their hands
of the back pay swindIe.
The reunion of the 32d o. Y. V. L, will
take place at Mt. Vernon, on the 22d of July,
being the ninth anniveusayy of the battle OF
Atlanta
VIM. H. McGuffey, compiler Of thscslsbrat-
ed series of school books known as the ''Eclec-
tic" died at Charlottesville Virginia, on the
4th inst, in the 73d year Of his sge.
Wilber J. Harfzsll, son of Hartzsll of the
Canton Repository md Republicans, won the
appointment to West Point, ut the competi-
tive examination, in Alliance the other day.
Thsrs were tWenty-ssvsn applicants.
The residence Of the late LeGrand Lock-
wood, at NOrWalk, Connecticut, which cost
81, 800 900, has gone into the possession of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Company, which held $500 900 mortgage on
it.
If there is one man in the country who,
more than sny other laments the failure of the
LibsrhI party, that man il ex-senator Trum-
bull By it he lost bis seat in Congress, and
now the one place of sl others to which be
would have sspiTed-ths Chief Justicsship-
is closed against him.
New jersey has secured her frat tally on
the back pay question. Ex-Congressmsn
George A. Halsley, who, it is gTatihcstion to
say, is Republican, has returned his share Of
the steal There are four more Representa-
tives from that State. two Democrats and two
Republicans, yet to hear from.
A Commission Of the Treasury Department
has left Washington on tour of inspection
along the New England coast, as to the best
places to designate for life-saving stations.
After finishing this task they will continue
their journey along the American shores Of
the Lakes, for similar purpose.
An Iowa farmer, living about ten miles
north of Burlington, recently ploWsd up
stone axe weighing ten pounds, and a stone
knife and ehissl; all of which Implements are
Of much larger size than any Of the many
similar Indian relics that have been unearth
ed within the memory OF the Oldest settlers in
that region.
The Government sdvsrtises the sale of all
the revolutionary relics in WatsrvIiet Arsenal
aud general indignation is felt at this. One
paper goes 30 far IS to say that seven a nation
of Shopkeepers might blush to see its battle
relics knocked down 10 the highest bidder ss
50 much old metal" This journal forgsts that
all the money these "historicsI nsmsntoes"
may bring, will be needed to pay GougEsssmen
their retroactive salary
The N. Y. Times has pablished a latter
from Gen. Van Buren,, Ts,ently removed as
chief commissioner to the Visnna Exposition.
He says: "For ten months have spared no
exsrtion OF expense to make our exhibition a
success, and am utterly M conscious of doing
OF authorizing to be done, q single wrong OF
unworthy thing, and that the person who as
serts OF intimstes that ever perceived, asked
or bave been promised, or expect a single cent,
or sny consideration OF advantage whatever,
either directly or indirectly from any appoint
msnt or concession. or by reason of my posi-
ton or in any way connected with this e1hi-
tion, is . coUardiy knave aud q liar. The
accursed mahgnity and unha1owed ambition
and vanity Of John jay, have for months been
employed to destroy me and my commission
that be might obtain some notoristy himself.''
The letters, Of which the foregoing is the pith,
ara accompanied BY a sworn statement to. the
same effect. Gen Van Buren is evidently
excited