The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-12-16

Treasury Department. III ,l93, 26I
War Department., o. sSS
Navy yz,sao
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department Of Justice ssSOo4o
Department OF Agriculture. 2oi,eoo
Grand total. .SSla ,0lz, QUO
The appropriations for the fiscal year end
3 ing June so, 1876, were SIC, 1854 ,592 less than
the estimates aud the estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1877, are $4,6l2,6US
larger than the estimates for the previous
year.
The Secretary Of the Ipterior has rejected
the claim for $4,000 Of Van 4 Adair, on
account of services az attorneys for the
Usage Indians, on the ground that they
have already received full compensation,
and that the practice Of attempting to pro-
tect the Indians through attorneys ct the
expense of the Indians is a vicious one.
.L<-.h western items. ,E ~ Oh (
A dispatch from Campo, San Diego county,
California, near the Mexican line, reports an
attack by Mexican bandits, supposed to be
Chavez's band. l.. Gaskill a merchant, was
probably fatally wounded, and his brother
aud others seriously, and several missing.
One robber was killed and number
wounded. They robbed GaskilPs store Of
everything of value and made of. A requi-
siton is asked from the Governor for the APP
prehension of the bandits. Since the late
Iumors of annexation many Mexicans are
crossing the border, and by their talk and
action create much uneasiness.
Disasters by Fire.
A fire in Louisville partially destroyedthe
broadway Baptist Church. Loss $4,000
covered by iDsurance......Jame McDonald's
residence, with the outbuildings, at Wills.
hOro, n Y. was burned down recently. Loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000. ssaswsa :
The dyc-house of the Bates Mill, at Lewis
;, town, Me-, was recently burned down. Loss,
100000.
Items In General.
The Virginia Legislature met on Deem
Der l. The Governors message shows the
receipts for the year ending September 80,
to be $2,64s 900; disbursements, $2,sl2, 900;
balance on hand, $4,000; interest paid on
State debt, $l.417 900; annual aggregate in
terest on State debt and other accounts,
$2,035, 600; showing o deficit of over $780,.
0OO.....A duel was fought Monday afternoon,
November 20 about a mile and a half from
Edgemoo,r Del, between II. w. Baylor, Of
Norfolk, Va, one of Mosby's men during
the late war, and Col. James f. Keegan, of
New York, formerly an officer in the United
States army. They used Colts revolvers at
twenty PAGES. Neither was touched at the
first fire. Both demanded another, and
Baylor then fell. 1t was found that the ball
had pierced his underceat and vest just be-
low the lower left rib, passing through a
memorandum book in his vest pocket, and
lodging in the flesh, causing flesh
wound. The seconds then interfered
to prevent further bloodshed. woman is
said to have been the cause of the quarrel......
Schlitz Bergenthal, of Milwaukee, rectif-
ers, convicted of shipping goods without en-
teriDg the same as required by law, were
sentenced to fine of one thousand dollars
and four months Imprisonment in the
county jail.....The National Committee of
Independence, including delegates from
States, met at Chicago, lately, and effected
temporary organization. The Committee
propose to take steps toward nominating an
Independent candidate whom the Changers
will support for the next President.
The government is doing sweeping work
in the whisky fraud cases. Avery at st.
Louis, and Taft and Weemer at Milwaukee,
have been found guilty. Avery's. counsel
gave notice that he would file motion for
new trial. ....A Another mysterious murder is
on record. Sarah Conklin, aged fourteen,
was murdered while returning from school
through piece Of woods near Rutland, N. Y.
A boy named Rutor, aged sixteen, has been
arrested.....M Miss Miriam Hanford, daughter
of Rev. Thomas Hanford, of the First Baptist
Church, Hamilton, Ohio, recently committed
suicide by drowning herself in the Hydraulic
Canal. No valid reason is assigned for the
act $50 !.
BY the suspension of furnaces in the
Schlylkill region during the month of De-
cember, in consequence of the oyerstocked
condition of the market and the close of
navigation, over ten thousand work people
will be thrown out of employment......1he
body of the woman taken from Graceland
Cemetery, at Chicago, and sent in barrel
to the express Office, has been identified as
that of Mrs. Emma p. Adams, wife of a
prominent hardware dealer of that city.
The body was buried on the Goth of Novem.
Der, and exhumed under the direction of
DIR. Wilder. Warrants were issued for the
arrest OF Wilder..... Boss Tweed escaped
from Ludlow Street Jail, New York, on the
4th OF December. The trial in the Sc, 0OO, 900
suit was to begin on Monday, the 9th.
Sheriff Common issued proclamation Offer
ing $4,000 reward for his arrest. =. Babcock
has been indicted at st. Louis.
A terrible murder took place at Cleveland
December 4. The murderer's name is
William Alden. He has followed different
pursuits for living, is about ffty.six years
of age, and has frequently had trouble with
his wife, whom he married some time ago,
the woman being widow. The difficulty
between the couple originated in conse-
quence OF the presence of d step.daughter,
who was obnoxious to Alden. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alden separated quite recently. The hus-
band begged his wife to come back. At his
earnest solicitation she did so Friday even
ing. The couple are said to have had
series OF quarreis on Saturday morning.
Mr.. Alden seized this as good opportunity
to recite the wrongs that the wife and step.
daughter had done him, and his tongue was
gong at headlong speed when Mrs. Alden
sald she did not care that he had brought
certain pecuniary troubles upon himself.
" 30 you don't care what becomes of me,
then, d--n you" yelled Alden, getting
more and more enrageL. The wife is said to
have remained silent after this; but Alden |
became more and more excited, and at
length gIasped an AK that had been |, ing in |
wood-shed, and swore he would have re-
venge on his wife and all her kin. Swing.
n ing the weapon above him he brought II |
down upon the woman's head with terrific |
force, cutting horrible cash on the lief, |
side: rearing this would not put an end to |
her life, Alden hammered and pounded the |
PROSTATE form until she was terribly man
gled. Blood flowed from her wounds, cover
ing the floor of the small apartment in which |
she lay. Having done this the fiend left the |
scene OF his crime. Jumping into an ex- |
press wagon he drove to the residence of |
George l.. Benton, on Forest street, where |
also resides his step-daughter Miss Hattie |
Alden. Mrs. Benton and Miss Alden bad |
Just finished breakfast when Alden entered |
the room and locked the door, his manner |
and appearance causing the women to scream |
with terror. Their fight was cut off, and |
Alden proceeded coolly to butcher the help |
Tess Inmates OF the house, as he had done his |
wife, on the South Side.
At large meeting on December s, at
Boston, of the Methodist Sunday chool
Union, and, also, the weekly meeting of
preachers, comprising nearly two hundred |
ministers, Bishop Haven urged, as measure
safety for the public, the denomination of |
Gen. Grant for President. His views were
adopted by unanimous vote.