The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-19
NEWS ITEMS.

The Government Of Germany, Ser
via, and Roumania have formed an
alliance to protect their interests
against the designs of Turkey.
Under the sundry civil appropri-
ations of Congress. Cincinnati is to
have 100000 for public buildings,
which means new post-ofice.
Chicago pays more for advertis-
ing than any other city in the coun-
try, and grows faster. Merchants
should learn lesson in business.
The original abolitionists held their
reunion at Chicago on the 10th, but
the number in attendance was very
limited, and few of the most noted
Originals" were present,
DR.. Valentine Lamersman, a
young physician of high stsnding
was drowned in the lake at Cleve-
land on Monday evening last. He
had gone out III a row boat which
capsized.
The times are not propitious. In
Cincinnati last week the Whisky,
Democratic candidate for Water
Works Commissioner was elected
over the Republican candidate, al
though he had the support of the
prohibitienists and the morel infu-
ence of the Crusaders.
The Board of Indian commits
sioners having resigned. It is again
proposed to transfer the charge of
the Indians to the War Department.
Gen! Sherman will undertaket to take
care of them, and if he can't, we
would be willing to see Phil Sheride6
try his hand. q
The Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, in session at st. Louis is endeaY-
oring to settle the vexed question
of whether or not the Apostle PauI's
injunction on women of silence in
| public meetings shall be literally
obeyed.
The Medina Gazette says that a
circus exhibited at West Salem a
short time since, and among the
attractions OF the day was the old
game of three card monte, and one
| physician lost $24; one church mem
Der lost $50; one old gray headed
father lost $50, and one shreWd far
mer lost $29
The scientific writer's ofthis coun-
try are delighted with the opportn-
| nifty now afforded by the munifieenee
of Mr.James Lick, of San Francisco,
to far outreaoh anything previously
done or attempted the manufacture
of telescopes. Mr.. Lick, has made
q donation Of $700,000 for the pur9
pose of building an observatory on
the summit Of the Sierras.
The Drunkards at their recent
conference at GiTard, ILL.,, wear a full
beard, it not being permitted TO wear
moustaches only. A prolonged dis
cussion took place as to whether
their rule should not be modified,
but the conservative advocates of a
full beard triumphed. They also
decided against brethren engaging
in the banking business, and against
giving their children a collegiate ed
ucation.
Trouble among the miners is so
frequent q report that it does not
elicit as much attention as formerly,
but in the Hooking Valley it looks
as il bad work was brewing. For
some months the miners have been
on strike, and their places have
been supplied by negroes, and now
fears of a collision are entertained.
The negroes have been supplied
with arms with which to protect
themselves from assault. On the 1Ith
| the situation was more menacing.
The strikers were assembling from
all points at NeIsonviIle, and the ne
groes were doing picket duty around
the mines armed with muskets, and
keeping the strikers ont of camp at
the bayonet point. On the 18th
matters continued much the same as
on the day previous. Some of the
negroes deserted to the union minres,
but others were expected to take
their places. Troops have been held
lin readiness to respond to the orders
Of the Adjutant General in case any
violencei is done by che miners. 1t is
a rather singular condition Of things
when men cannot retain pesceable
possession of their property and en-
ploy whom they choose to work for
| them. We do not dispute the right
of the striker to strike, but he hss
no right to interfere with those will
ling to work for the wages he refus-
Les. Skilled labor will always com
mand acompetitiYe prce in the:mar-
ket, but Unions are the sure resort
of incompetents and dissatisfied, un-
faithful workmen, whose highest
Faim is to force a price for theirlabor
instead of earning it by faithful hon
est services. Latest adviees from
NelsonvilIe, report all quiet, and the
Union miners not interfering with
!. the independent workers.