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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
Interesting if True -- Two Men
Hanged for a Crime They Did
Not Commit.

One of the most notable executions
| that ever occurred in Kentucky was
the hanging of Capt William P King
and Abraham Owens, at Franklin, in
June, 1867. King was the leader of a
gang Of thieves who stopped several
trains on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad and robbed the passengers.
and Owens was a member of Kings
gang. The two were convicted of muir
dering Harvey King, a half witted
brother Of Capt. King, and it was as
serted that the murder had been com
mltted through fear that the half
witted brother would expose the rob
bers.
The day on which the hanging took
place was intensely hot, and the crowd
in front of the gallows, suffering un-
der the blazing sun, grew impatient at
the seemingly interminable speeches
of the doomed men, who again and
again reiterated their innocence and
called upon God to witness the truth
of what they said. The Sheriff was at
length forced to admonish them, and
they stopped and made ready to die
The body of King twitched horribly
after being swung off, and he appear
ed to die hard. Ovens struggled some,
but did not suffer as much as his COM
panion. Everybody familiar with the
trial seemed to feel certain that the
men were guilty, but their almost
frantic assertions of innocence did not
fail to make an impression.
Sometime ago man by the name
of Evans was lynched in Kansas, and
Il report Of the lynching published in
one of the Kansas papers alleged that
before his death he made a confession,
in which he said he had once commit
ted a murder in Kentucky, for which
two men had been hanged. 1t is now
said that the Evans who was lynched
in Kansas was one of the principal
witnesses against King and Owens,
and that they are the persons referred
to by his confession. Should these
statements turn out to he true, they
will be likely to cause unpleasant feel
ings in Simpson county. 1t is to be
hoped that this publication may lead
to an investigation that will give us
trustworthy international Louisville
Courier ournal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
ANNUAL ~ ESSAGE
OF THE
GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
Delivered 5ar,. 6, 1874.


Fellow Citizens of the General Assembly:
In accordance with the Constitution
you have Assem- bled for the purpose
and to promote the best interests oi
the State. The people have imposed
upon you, their representatives, 4:
grave responsibility, and they justly
| look TO you for wise, judicious and
| patriotic legislation in return for their
generous confidence. l trust they
will not be disappointed.
l congratulate you that Ohio, during
the past year, l. as been exempt from
| the curse of war, violence, pestilance,
and famine; that our citizens, unmo
Tested anil uninterrupted, in health and
! happiness, have been permitted to pur-
sue the avocation of civil life, while
the earth has yielded abundant har-
vests, and all the departments of bus
mess have for the most part prosper
ed. 1t is to be regretted, however,
that ithin the last three months, cap
ital and labor have been embarrassed
and distressed; that work nen have
been thrown out of employment, and
that those who have abundant means
are for the time powerless to help them.
1t is difficult to account, satisfactorily,
for the widespread financial trouble
which now assails the whole country
Our agricultural, manufacturing end
mining industries have been unusually
prosperous during the past twelve
months, and the close Of the year has
aggregated fair returns 70 invest
ments in business enterprises of
every description. Our commerce is
once more assuming Importance on
the sea, and our exports are approXi
mating more nearly i'll value to the i'm
ports than at any time since the late
war; and yet we are in the midst of q
financial cricis, approaching almost to
panic. 1t is believed the explanation
of the state of things is to be found
in the vicious system of speculate n.
which, hazardous in its ventures and
reckless of consequences, employs
capital not its own in questionable and
worthless schemes, CANDLES in corners
made by stock jobbers and seeks
it's Profit in the distress and ruin of
honest men. These gamblers control
largely the monty market; they ad
vance or lower the price Of gold or Of
stocks to suit their own purposes :;
they do not shrink from great risks,
because they employ the means of otIl-
er men; they have no dread of their
debts, because they never expect to
pay them. The whole system of wild
speculation on borrowed capital is per
nicious in it's influences and disastrous
in its effects. 1t Induces dishonesty
and promotes extravagant habits. 1t
ought to be discouraged, and as far as
possible prohibited
But whatever may be the cause of
the present financial pressure, it is
certain that it exists; and it is an i'm
portant part OF your duty. gentlemen
of the General Assembly, by the
strictest economy, in all expenditures
authorized by you, to relieve, as far as
you may be able, the burdens of the
people.
The following is a brief summary
of the present financial condition of
the State:
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
A City's Rise and Fall.

The Pittsburg Dispatch tells the his
tory of the rise and fall of Pithole
City The Danforth House, which
cost S2S, 600, was sold the other day
for SlO). Within one month from the
completion of the f4st house, she had
an $4,000 hotel. In two months
she had daily paper, and fast one
it was too. In three months she had
theatre In four months she had
another theatre and an Academy Of
Music. In five months she had her
celebrated fire eXtinguisher, a curious
invention for throwing mud, sired by
live Yankee, and id by necessity
for the city had no waterfall drank
whisky. In six months she had sew
enty four hotels and boarding houses,
where the substitute for water was
dispensed. In seven months the Mil
ler farm pipe line was completed,
which event threw 1000 men and 2,
900 horses out Of employment, and
Pithole City had reached the zenith OF
glory. She had at that time $4,000
inhabitants, elaborate water works,
and all the paraphernalia ofa city gov
ernment She has now no theatre, no
newspaper, no hotel, no telegraph
office, (the telegraph office closed for
time and eternity last week, and but
nine families out of all that multitude,
The Pithole and OIeopolis Railroad
runs but one train of one car a day,
and that only to hold the charter.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15

= A funny scene occurred the 9th,
er night in the Bowery theatre, New
York. The scene was a bed room at
midnight with an old gentleman read
ing letter. To the sound of slow
music villain entered the room, with
a cat like tread, approached the old
man, clutching in his hand glittering g
knife. He approached slowly, and
the excitement among the gamins in
the gallery became intense. Just as
the would be murderer was about to
make the deadly plunge at his unsus
pecting victim, boy who was leaning
with open mouth far over the railing
of the gallery sung out with frantic
earnestness: 'Look behind you, Gov
ner. There's a feller goin' to star
yer p The assassin dropped his knife
and roared with the audience, and the
curtain was rung down without any
| body being murdered.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15

Rrof Loomis, of Yale college, who
has Decial charge of the weather Of
New Haven, says that the month OF
November just passed was the coldest
known in that city during the last
ninety-five years.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15

What is the difference between a
spenthrift and a'feather bed? One is
hard up and the other soft down.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15

- Cash on delivery is the custom
adopted by popular lecturers.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
RATES Of ADVERTISING.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Common Pleas Judges-WM H. STAFFORD, s. F.
STEELE.
Probate Judge-JoHN B. PRIBDY.
Prosecuting AttOFney-ACE GREGG.
Sherif-JoHN MILLIKAN.
Clerk OF Court-MAsON BLANCHARD.
Auditor-JAMEs P ROBINSON.
Troasurer-ELI CRAIG
RecOrder-Z W HEAGLER.
COrOner4E. B. UPDEGRovE.
C0mmissiOners-ABRAM BUSH, z. l.. FORD,
ROBERT S. SUTHERLAND
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
T OOKING-GLAsSES.
"a. NTTLLTKAN

Has lust received from New York the largest and
most beautiful assortment Of Looking glasses evr
er brought to Washington Price and qualify
cannot fail to suit. 2obt
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
STATE FINANCES.

STATE FINANCES.
On the 5th day OF November,
1872, the public funded debt
of the State --------- $8,593, $40 Al
Theredemption during the year
were --------- ------------
Loan of l770------ 359, ,7S4 27
Loan OF lo75------ 100 90
Loan of 1881 ------ 500 90
Total. -.--------- $8,2ll ,O62 10
Of the amount outstanding on the
18th of November, the sum of S64,-
215 has ceased to draw interest, the
holders thereof having been notified
to surrender their stock for redemption,
so that the interest bearing funded
debt of the State is $S,146,S47.
The debt is divided as follows:
Foreign debt, payable in New
iumbus i----- 1865 90
Total $8,2lI.O62 10
The local Indebtedness of the State on the
l st day of September, 1873, was as follows:
Net debt of counties ------.--- $3,I27, ,537 q
Net debt of townships, includ-
ing debts created by Boards
of Education other than for
separate school DISTRICTS 4Ul $40 IS
Net bebt of cities FIRST and Sec
, ond class----- ------.----- 1852, ,IO8 78
Net debt of incorporated villa
ges .----- - ------.--.- 73O. $50 36
Net debt of school districts
(speciaD D- I,248, 1856 II
Total 500 ,033 % II
The amount of reimbursable debt, therefore,
is
State --- $82II,G62 10
Local ------- 2O,O33 1913 32-s28. .944, ,235 d.
Irreducible debt-------------- 4,O70, ,42O 96
Aggregate debts in the State S32, $50 80
The local indebtedness in this statement is
reckoned to September l. 1873, and the State
debt to NOvem Der Is, 1873.
The bala nee in the State Treas
ury the 5th day of Novem-
ber, 1872, was ..---- $449 53S "A
The receipts, including trans
fers of 81 ,679, ,I49 S5 for the
fiscal year ending ovember
Is. 1873, wele----- ~ 6,366,778 Sc
Total amount of funds in the
Treasury for the year - S6,SI43I7 so
The disbursements, including
transfers, during the year
have been ---------.-- 6,684, ,73I OS
Balance in the Treasury No
vember IS, 1873 sI29, ,585 AZ
The Auditor of State estimates
the receipts, including bal
ance on hand November l5,
1873, for the current year,
from all sources, at------- SIS. .744 ,024 70
| The disbursements at
Revenue--$ $900,093 %
Asylum ----1 ,632 500 50
Sinking -------l ,0e9. III SIS
School ---- II 500 900 90
NATIONAL road - 1882 "a 3,24l, ,232 SO
Leaving estimated balance
in Treasury Nov. Is, IA S502,79 ii
| The taxes levied in 1872, col
lectble IN 1873, were
State taxes s.----..---.-..-. $4.4l4.557 81
County aud local ------.-- l8,S34422 ~
DelinquenSIes and forfeitures 56l'992 %5
Total So, ,8IO,s7l 81
The taxes levied in 1873, collect
| ible in 1874, were
State taxes ------- S5, All, $50 25
County and local taxes------ ~, ,643, ,493 9S
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
BUSINESS CARDS
School Examiners.

UyHE Fayette County Board of School Examin
~ ers meets in tn } Union School Building II
w ashington on the first Saturday in every month
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Members of the Board III
II. Edwards, s. j. Blanpied, and P. E. Morehouse
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15

rites, and affecting the financial inter.
ests of many innocent persons a
controlling influence is thus often ex-
ercised by men having no pecunia~y
interest at stake, to the discredit Of
the whole railroad system, and to the
prejudice of the public welfare
1t would he we'll for the General As.
sembly to compel Ohio corporations.
under heavy penalties for refusing to
obey the law, to keep their transfer
books, or duplicates thereof, at some
office or place within the limits Of the
State, and the books should be closed
for transfers at least ten DAYS before
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers.
IN this connection, it may not be
improper to say that the subject of
cheap transportation is one, which is
engrossing the attention of the whole
country. A committee of Congress
now has the matter under corsidera-
ton, and it is hoped just and satisfac.
tory solution of this troublesome
question will be reached If Con-
gress should fail to afford relief, it
may become the duty of State Legis-
laturcs to- consider what can and what
ought to be done.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
Aggregate debts in the State s32 ,3l4, $50 :

Balance in the Treasury No
vember Is. lS73------
The Auditor of State estimates
the receipts, including bal
ance on hand Novem Der l5,
1873, for the current year,
from all sources, at------
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
PUBLISHED BY

TERMS: s2.oo per Year in Advance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17
Truckee items.


lFrom me ktpuoiiCAns Suiy A.l
The Tecoma Smelling Company have
shipped from Truckee to Omaha since
the 18th Of June last, eight cars (16O.'
600 pounds) loaded with bullion. This
Is q very encouraging result for the first
months business.
A flock Of 1000 sheep are being herd.
ed on the banks OF the river between
Truckee and the mouth Of Prosser Creek.
There is room In this vicinity for graz
ing fifty times that number from now 10
the LIST Of November.
The Directors and Officers Of the @.
p. II. r. are expected here tomorrow.
We suspect that they have designs
against the trout in lakes Tahoe and
Bonner. Possibly q breath Of fresh
cool mountain air may have attractions
for them.
Fifty tourists, all told, went up "a
Lake Tahoe this morning. A large
crowd is expected here from San Fran
cisco this evening bound for tho lake,
A Chinaman WA badly jammed DO.
tween two cars yesterday at Prosser creek
station. The full extent Of his injuries
In not known.
The haying harvest has already com
menced in Sierra Valley. Good judges
estimate the hay crop Of the valley a
$4,000 tons.
From seven to eight thousand pounds
OF bullion are being smelted daily at the
smelling works.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17
Reese River Items.
IFrem the RsyeIlls, July lll


Deputy Sheriff Spires tells Of the oc-
currence OF the following phenomenon,
for the truth OF which he will swear on
all the bibles in the New York Bible
House and Plymouth Church Yester-
day, while riding through q canyon in
the vicinity Of simpsons Park, just af-
ter q heavy shower, he found the road
or bed Of the canyon-strewn with las
he says) millions Of live frogs. He do
scribes thorn as being about one-fourth
Of an inch in length and lively as crick-
cts. He started to ride through the hv-
ing mass, but his horse became alarmed
and refused 10 bulge, and he found 1t
necessary 10 make q detour around the
side Of tho hill. There was . teamster
on the road with 4 bull team, which he
started to drive through the mass, but
as the wheels Of his wagon crunched the
bodies Of the frogs. the sound was so
sickening and disagreeable that he show
eled the road clear before proceeding fur
Their. Spires says the number Of frogs
was simply inealculsble, and that no one
can make him believe they came from
the clouds. The question is. where did
they como from Maybe from the
comet.
p. S.-Since the above was in type
we met Sheriff Emery. who came in this
morning from the scene Of the storm,
who fully confirms the account given by
Spires. and says the number OF frogs
was simply immense.
The stage from Belmont, due here last
evening, did not arrive until Eve O'Clock
this morniny. The detention was caused
by a runaway and smash.up in the hills
IN the vicinity Of Mountain Station.
While passing a load Of hay the stage
horses became frightened and started on
a run. winding up by upsetting and
smashing the stage ; but, fortunately.
not injuring any OF the passengers. II
seems strange that stage horses should
get frightened at q load Of hay ; but
maybe the sight was IN unusual one in
this instance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17

The "Grcat bore" has gone down to
San Francisco to give free lectures. ex-
hibit his jack lantern pictures and. last
but not least. sell tunnel stock. has
much as Sutro "has not n dollar in the
world" according to his own s,atement)
this latter business would seem by far
The most important. Perhaps. however.
b stock is to be "watered" again.
There are now only 1900, 900 shares in
that concern. II would only take ST.
100000 per month to pay Belcher divi.
dends. And the tunnel three miles from
the Comstock lode. Truly sutro was
disinterested when he advised his "dear
friends" the miners. to invest in ,un.
mel stock. II would he an inyes,men,
on "long time and with low rates Of in.
terest." But perhaps as in the case Of
. life insurance policy. it may be o.
some value after death. Some OF their
heirs. say their great grand children,
might realize something by selling the
stock to curiosity hunters. Our sympa.
thies are sadly extended to the people
"dovn at the bay.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17
Carson Items.
From the Tribune, July a.

From the Tribune, July i6.l
Al IL o'clock this morning q lot OF
drunken Indians might have been seen
staggering down 0rmsby street. They
were intensely drunk, and cursed in as
plain English rs any white man could.
Tho Eastern papers speak of n war OF
determination against our red brethren.
We recommend that the bad tribes DO
sent to Carson. where they can procure
all the firewater they need, as that will
be the easiest and most pleasant method
Of determination.
The two men wounded night before
last at Reno are still alive. The one
shot by Deputy Sheriff Rinkead is sup
posed to be MORALLY wounded (; but from
Judge Knox, who arrived from Reno this
afternoon, We learn that the man may
unfortunately recover from his wounds.
The nan shot by Mr.. Elliott is not 10
badly hurt as the other, but IL infiam-
nation should set in his case may prove
as bad.
A splendid lot OF fat cattle, some 100
in number. passed through town this
morning. They came from the neigh.
borhood Of Mono Lake. and consisted Of
steers, cows and yearling calves. We
did not learn who they were for. but
presume the Virginia butchers. A finer
drove Is seldom seen.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17

GENERAL JoskPH HooxxR is credited
with saying that be is prepared to show
that the heaviest grab Gen. B. F. Butler
ever made was while he was in command
OF the negro troops on the James river
in Virginia. He says that Butler issued
orders at that time requiring all the Of
ficers and men OF the eolored regiments
to leave their money at his headquarters
to be taken care Of. When q man was
shot. Hooker says. the money left with
Butler was never heard Of again, and he
estimates that the latter made at least a
million dollars In this way.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17

In three years negro and csrpet-bag
rule have increased the debt Of South
Carolina from five to seventeen millions
OF dollars. The State cannot borrow q
dollar in the world. She has paid no
interest on her bonds for three years.
Her taxes are enormous, three or foui
times as much being levied as before the
war. and that on one-third Of the prop
erty. And yet some people cannot see
why the Southern people complain
Had one 1.-THE Of these abuses been per
petrated in Nevada, the whole Stats
Government would have been lynched
long ago.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17
Reno |ltems.
IYrOn the Journal, July Ill

Officer Avery and Sheriff Jones took
Two prisoners to Carson on Tuesday.
They were Frank Rhett, who goes for
lie, and All Flu, whose time IL two years.
WAshoe county keeps her proportion in
Toe prison. We have now over thirty.
The robber boys are not content yet.
Night before last they entered John
richardson's room, at the International,
and stole his watch and two derringers.
II Is rumored that the organization Of
"eoi'n now in full force In Reno.
Several persons have received "ticists-
o~f-leave."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17

A DEAD silence rest upon the Essel
District Of Massachusetts,. The entire
population stands with its hand to its
ear. like Farmer Treadway, waiting TO
hear General Butler that no is
tired Of public life and needs a rest.
They are so anxious to grant such a re-
quest that he ought not to keep them in
suspense much longer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17

And In accordance with law and an order Of
the Board OF Directors, made on the 18th day
OF June. 1874. 90 many shares Of each parcel
Of sueh stock a. may BE- nsoessary wiil6 be sold a.
Room %, No. <e California strcet,
san Frrncisco. iOaliforuia, on TUESDAY. the
9TH day OF August, 1870. at the hour OF
~ o'clock y. 4. Of such day. 70 pay. delin-
quent assessments thereon. together With costs
JOSEPH MAGUIRE, Secretary.
Ofnee-Roon %, No. li9 California street,
San Francisco, California. jyi1 ID
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17
NEW TO-DAY.

GLOBE COHsOLIDATED MIHINe
S,siness. San Francisco, California
ioestion Of ,wsrks, Cod Hin Mining Dis
trict. storey county. Nevada.
N~ctce.-rhere are delinquent upon The fol.
r,snt NO ~ levied on the .1lth day Of June.
1874 he several amounts Get opposite the
Names Of the respective shareholders, a. fol.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17

uE-wHPrKR.-The Presbytery Of
Chesapeake met in Baltimore wednes-
day to try the case Of Rev. H. Z. O.
Baskerville, Of Laurel, charged with
whipping his wife. The specifications
are, that on Sun lay. q short time since,
the reverend gentleman. who is the
proyider for the household, having failed
to procure anything for breakfast except
bread and butter, was surprised to find
some eggs on tho table, and being in
formed by his wife, in response to IN
inquiry, that she had borrowed them
from q neighbor. told he would "teach
her how to break tho Sabbath" and did
so by slapping her face-onc Of the
slaps striking her on the eye. and black
ing that orb into which he had so often
fondly gazed. - Alexandria (Pd.) Cd
SSHs
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17

The estimated losses by the late great
Are in Chicago are Sc. 200. 900. The net
loss to insurance companies is placed at
s2.2i4.9 go. Seven persons persisted in
the fire. Rebuilding has already been
commenced.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17

The Ohio State Republican Conven-
ton will take place on September End.
Tho Onions evidently believe in q
.'long and strong and steady pull"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17
NOTICE.

nHRsoys WHO OBTAINED HATS AND
Bslts Of Liberty Engine Company No. !.
% the Fourth OF July, will please " return
them Immediately and save further trouble.
HEBxR HOLMAN, Foreman.
THoa. W. Boorr, sscrstary. juyif1