The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-27
NEWS ITEMS.

hlng Conee Is no longer King, but
his nephew reigns in Ashantee.
In seventeen counties OF Arkansas
not bushel Of wheat was grown.
At Chattanooga on the 10Th a Re
publican was elected Mayor, by 217
majority.
Rumors from Havana say Captain
General Concha is about to resign or
be suspended.
A violent storm has swept over the
Sea of Marmora, causing the wreck
of many vessels.
The new postoffice at Boston is
nearly completed and within q week
will be formally opened.
Diptheria is prevailing in New
York City, and fears prevail that it
will become epidemic.
A grand Union Depot is to be built
at Chicago, by the prominent rail
road lines centering there.
o. S. Knight, a wool dealer Of
Bethel, Me-, has disappered. 1t is
alleged he is defaulter to the amount
of $4,000.
The salaries of the city officers of
Pittsburgh are to be reduced-at
least an ordinance to that effect has
been prepared.
On Sunday night last there was a
destructive fire in St. Louis. Loss
$4,000. VIM. H. Keyes, Of Boston,
was buried in the ruins.
The Cleveland Grays have sent
$380.50 to the Nebraska sufferers,
the proceeds CT a lecture by their
chaplain, Rev. c. S. Pomeroy.
James Moore and Joseph Norman
miners, in Lawrence, o., we're in
stantly killed ON Friday by a boiler
explosion at Maple Grove mines.
At Trenton, N. j., Sunday, while
Mrs. Riley was lighting a fire with
kerosene, an explosion took place,
and herself and infant child were
burned to death.
On Saturday last, near Waterloo,
Ind, the body of man was found
in a field. His throat was cut from
ear to ear. A murder is supposed
to have been committed.
The Michigan ladies worked like
beavers for the cause of woman suf-
frage at the polls. Coffee, cold meat
and other refreshments were every
where provided, but the refractory
voter wasn't hungry.
D. H. Williams, Cashier of the Con
neautville bank, but more recently
convicted in the United States Court
of Pittsburg of embezzlement, was
sentenced to five years imprison-
ment and to pay the costs of prose
cutioR.
Conventions of Physicians are
common. Now we have a Conven-
tion of Coffin makers. Next in or
der will be a Convention of Grave
and then a Convention of |
Resurrectionist. That will bring the
circle round to Physicians again.
Thomas R. Green died Tuesday, in
from gengrene, superindu-
ced by trimming too closely a corn
on his right foot. His leg was re
Gently amputated, but without avail.
He was a resident Of Providence, R.
l., and died while ''visitingrelatives.
Hon. W. P. Kerr, for many wears
principal of the Granville Female
Seminary and recently a member of
The Constitutional Convention, has
been elected Superintendent of the
Orphans Home at Xenia,
'tce DR.. Jenner stepped down and
)ut
The United States Court of Claims
net at Washington Monday and list
sned to an argument in behalf Of one
Roberts, who asked Uncle Sam to
pay him one million dollars for car
'ylng the mails twenty-five years ago
between New York and the IsthmUs
If Darien.
1t is feared that the iron works of
oIttsburg and other portions of
Pennsylvania will be compelled to
uspend operations during the com f
ng winter because manufacturers a
wing to financial embarrassments, ii
ave been working at loss for some P
lonths past. o
A San Francisco Chinaman is II
realty blamed for having been be- 2 7,
ond the range of a hoOdlum who y !
red a slung shot at him on the street =,
lst week. An old lady received the =, -
narge instead of the Chinaman, and z,
lie mischievOus youth is now raving A.
police station. ~
In st. Mary's Parish, Louisiana,
heriff 7. NJ. Gordy was made the m
Inject of very delicate attention at
early hour Monday morning, bv
party of Southern gentlemen"
e was called up from his bed and ii1 S1
round of shots was fred in his hon M
. Several of them took effect. No biz
rests were moda no