The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-26

main building. He was supposed to be
about 40 years old.
| The experiment Of running steam
canal boats having proven successful
during the past year, the number of
boats will be largely augmented the
present year, after old probabilities has
left his winter quarters.
RoBERT NJ. DOUGLAS, son Of Stephen
A. Douglas, is the next individual to be
investigated, " charged with corruption
in the expenditure of money as United
States Mar shal in North Carolina.
THE people of Louisiana are beginning
to regard New Orleans as the wrong
place for the capital of their State, and
movements are under way seeking its
iremovsl to some other more quiet locali-
lty.
/ ONE ship broking house in England
offers nearly two hundred steam vessels
for sale, and it is stated that no less than
three hundred steamers are idle in
English ports. That is an indication of
business stagnotion that cannot be mis-
understood
BEFORE the revenue bill was reported
to the House of Representatives on the
10th inst, it underwent important
changes. The repeal Of the tax on
matches, and that of the tax on checks
we're stricken out. No reductions were
made in other taxes tocorrespond to the
change. Some $4O,OOO,OO additional
income will thereby be realized
Hon. IssAc r. SHERWOOD, succeeded
in making a very important amendment
to the Army Appropriation bill before
it passed the House. According to this
amendment in all contracts for material
to be used in public improvements,
preference must be given to American
material, and all labor must be perform.
ed in the United States.
A MONTANA paper thinks there is an
awful fuss being made over the Beechel
trial. "Why," it says, fright out here
is Bill Casey. He went into family,
married one girl, spoiled mother, and
has run away with the third; aud ietthere
is no trial, no statements, no nothing, only
Just the old man with rifle looking
i oro,1nJ oftor R;1l ~
FIVE German men-of-war at Kiel have
been ordered to be in readiness for i'm.
mediate service. Their officers and
crews are not allowed to go ashore. II
is supposed they are to sail for Spanish
waters in case there is any further delay
of satisfaction from Spain for the Gustav
outrage. This movement will probably
force Spain to resume active measures
against the Carlsts.
THE trial of John d. Lee, who is
charged with devising and carrying into
execution the terrible Mountain Meadow
massacre seventeen years ago, in Utah,
will take place during the April term OF
the Second District Court at Beaver,
Utah. Since Lees arrest hecharges the
whole infamy of the slaughter of the
enigrants upon other Mormon priests.
1t is believed that the trial will show the
active participation OF the whole Mormon
| hierarchy i'll the massacre.
1 In Hooking county, ON the 4th. near
Mooresville, two burglars were reported
as having been killed by Mr.. Mohr and
a pedlar who was stopping at Mohr's
house. One of the burglars proved to
be brother-in-law sf Mohr's.
Early on Thursday morning last, a
fire broke out in the tin store of Harding
& Wynn, south side of public square,
Kenton, and before it could be gotten
under control seven business houses
were destroyed, involving a loss of S15,.
I 900, The fire departments of Bellefon-
taine and Tifin responded to calls fo1
assistance. The buildings were all
frame and will be replaced by more
substantial ones in the spring.
The Convention at Mansfield, last
week, to obliterate Free Masonry and
kindred secret organizations, was pretty
largely offended. Its proceedings CON
sisted mainly of speeches andarguments
against secret societies Four delegates
were appointed to attenda National Con-
vention to be held at Pittsburg on the
Sth of June next. A Campbellite
preacher named Cogswell renounced
masonry,
! 4 EUROPEAN war has been predicted
by many of the ablest men, but where it
will begin is left to surmise, The prob
ability is, however, that II will have its
origin between Germany and Austria.
CLEVELAND has leased the Case Block
for twenty-five years, and will occupy
it for city hall purposes. &c. The rental
is $50, 900 per year, the city TO pay taxes
and assessments of which is a very
favorable thing for Mr.. Case if not for
the city.
THE Grow Indian Agency in Montana,