The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-18

Thompson, Appointment Clerk Of the In.
terror Department. Thompson is charged
with having carried his mother-in- Jaw upon
the rolls, and with having drawn her pay for
services not rendered. Styles, OF Massa-
chusetts, an old journalist, and clerk IN the
Pension Office for ten years, has been APP
pointed % sss snsso, psass
at Vicksburg, and Of Stems, Postmaster at
Holly Springs, was ordered by the President
and not by Postmaster-G General Jewell. The
latter says that both were competent officers
and performed their duties to the sat
isfaction of the Postoffice Department 1t is
expected that several other Federal officers
in Mississippi will soon be removed, includ-
ing many OF those who took ground against
Governor Ames in the late canvass. IL Is
even surmised that policy OF the general
removal OF Federal officers in that State
similar to the one pursued in Missouri, in
1870, will be adopted. Il
southern Items.
1t is ascertained from trustworthy Demo-
cratic soarces, that the Democrats, imme |
diately upon the meeting Of the Legislature
in January, will proceed to impeach Gov
ernor Ames and the Lieutenant Governor.
The basis of the action will be the Vicks-
burg affair Of last year. The Democrats
claim that they can obtain the impeach-
ment of Ames by Republican testimony.
Several charges win be brought against the
colored Lieutenant-Goyernor,a among them
that he pardoned a murderer before he was
tried. II this movement should prove sue
cessful, the Democratic President OF the
State Senate would become Governor. =.
Grimes.
A terrible story comes from Greentown,
Howard county, Indiana. David Robinson,
I,ysu0 thara ant hto lsttIa IauUbtarta
throat and almost severed his. sons head
from his body. The mother escaped, and
one other child, which was badly wounded
by the father. The fend fled, but while
stealing ride on a railroad car, fell of, and
was cut in two.
Items In General.
Deacon West and Mrs. Moulton have been
dropped from the membership roll of the
Plymouth Church at Brooklyn, on account
of absence. Mrs. Moulton was present with
her counsel, Roger A. Pryor, and protested,
stating that her absence was an enforced
one, on account of the criminality of the
pastor, Henry Ward Beecher.
A courtmartial trial at Annapolis of
cadets, accused OF hazing, has concluded its
duties and been discharged. Two were dis
missed and two permitted to remain subject
to certain penalties and restrictions. The
Cusc Va luomdS DiCkiusOu, dppOiutcu from
Kentucky, was disposed of by his dismissal
from the school, in accordance with the rec
concentration OF the court. colored cadet,
Henry f. Baker, jr., from Mississippi, has
also been dismissed from the Academy by
the Secretary of the Navy, at the request of
the Superintendent of the navy schoOl......
The following named are the committeeman
charged with the duty, according to reso-
luton passed by the ministers, of thoroughly
investigating the charges against Mr..
Beecher, and Of reporting to the Congrega-
tional Association advice as to his fitness as
fellOw-member: Rev. William nj.
Taylor, OF Broadway Tabernacle,
New York; Rev. DIR. William
Ives Buddington, of Clifton Avenue
.nS Wa,;n oo s N W TSsa aat S
mary and Rev CHARLES IT Everest If The
Church of the Puritans, BROOKLYN. The in.
vestgation will be thorough, and will begin
with careful scrutiny OF the evidence made
public in and out Of the trial.... The case OF
Joseph Loader, indicted for perjury in con-
nection with the Beecher scandal case, came
up before. Judge Morris, November 8, in the
Brooklyn Court OF Sessions.
Our DISPATCHES from Kansas. dated No.
v.,,hou go, .ho o.-;o.,oo ,s 49,, -.,,
- ..po' VI. eNpv'ien'e " al ea'u''
quake shocK in various places OF the state.
1t created great alarm, but no damage......
In the United States District Court at st.
Louis, petit jury was sworn in, after which
j. X. JOuette, against whom two indictments
are pending for conspiracy against the gov.
eminent and defrauding the government,
withdrew his plea of not guilty, and entered
plea of guilty to both Indictments. IA
capias was issued for A. M. Everest, a gov.
eminent gauger, who absconded after being
indicted last spring, but who, it is now un.
derstood, will return and plead guilty......A
Msver and Raramy INA. eupeIvisor cru.
lust returned from a raid in the son,t bern
part of their district. They captured 20, $50
cigars, and twenty-seven barrels of spirits
AZ nitue Rock, ana several thousand cigars
4" Ho' springs
The Minneapolis (Minn.) Tribune, has be.
come involved in libel suits amounting in
tho oooro,a,o % ses 900 o.. e A..
VIZ "es.Vs"'o " poo'VoV' Uhe Vi .he cases Is
az. y'oushi y lawyer Ior aIege9 damages IN
me Pupilshlhg Oh court proceedlngs.:....Ihe
IoioW ny gehuemen, members OIL the Adj
v,SoIy Doaru oi the SCUM fass Jettles, lett
G 80 aou'S IA nc" uays ago, win captain
1a Jun, Do Eaus, 10 examine the Improvement
month - ny a. sne Hou'nIWesS lass
m Ioun u sne MIssiss'PPi river; OH Charles
HarGy' bonglneer OF the Danube Jetties Gen.
60 y. ". 1arTau, ,,, Unlted STATES Engineer
DPS ,V;.;,W "I.cono, Engineer James
49, ,ns.al improvements william
HV ,ber nnstneer Noltne,n racine haiiroad;
S oner me%oe,s OF tne poard consisted OF
S Sener"is ". o. alexander, OF the United
4 T.. Ehgiheer corps; T.; SickIes,
pnIa Hei. oL the ohi4h racine kaiiroad, ana
sn o,. mi'G T' Oh t1e on,ted states Coast
NJ no ooaiu VIII pe joined al
r Eew Orleans oy an omclai OF the Russian
;nn III eh VINO rs engaged IN examin-
country.
At the Tanners Convention at HARRISBURG
Pa, the following resolution was adopted
"That we, as tanners and buvers of hides
hereby agree N buv hid, onir .o.o.a;.
,ha o,..s;sos. 49,. 100 my %oooruihs W
tion;" This will do away with the evil of
gu, ntues ; "a commiuee was appointed to
.L Nnu an in ~ 10 tanners ana dealers
C Snrougn1us tne worid 10 meet IN Worlds
Eon'ehhon Oh tanners, at Philadelphia, on