The Morning herald., 1875-11-20
TELEGRAMS IN NUT SHELL.

TELEGkAMS IN A NUT SHELL.
The President has, on recommendation Of
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, and
several prominent Democrats of Western
Pennsylvania, pardoned D. D. Williams ,late
cashier of the Conneautville National Bank, ,
who was convicted and sentenced some
months ago to five years in the penitentiary
for robbing the bank.
| The third and last days session of the
Ninth Annual Convention of the American
Institute of Architecture began at 1C
o'clock yesterday morning in Baltimore.
The United States Marshal at Ironton:
Ohio, Thursday, captured Abraham Steven,
and William Shepard, charged with making
counterfeit nickels. A. few well cast nickel
and some plaster-paris was captured. 1t if
said that in eight hours work on Wednes.
day they made half bushel of counterfeits
They were brought to Cincinnati and COM
mitted in default of $500 bail each.
The Cincinnati Gazette of yesterday
morning publishes long article showing a
discrepancy of $1,000 in the Coroner's
Office in that city.
The Western Tanners Association con-
cluded its session Thursday, at Cincinnati.
and grand banquet was given by the local
trade. The next meeting is to be held in
Louisville, on the third Monday in May.
Mrs. Schelf, Of Bellefontaine, Ohio, ar
rested for completely in the murder of Alice
Loughlia, for which her husband has been
lynched, was Thursday discharged at Gin
cinnati as no evidence could be found
against her.
The storm of sleet and snow still con-
tinues at Omaha, and communication with
the West is interrupted. The storm has
been very severe west Of Rawlins. The
line men are still out repairing wires; and it
is expected that telegraphic communication
will be established to-day.
The Montreal Herald review Of the fall
trade notes falling off in the purchases on
the part of the country dealers, so as to
carry light stock throughout the winter.
The arrivals in port this fall show falling
of of some 144 vessels as compared with
last yoar. Navigation is about closed, there
being but 100 vessels in port. The weather
is milder to-day. There was light fall Of
snow last night.
1t was rumored in Boston yesterday that
General Butler died at Gloucester that morn
ing, but advices from that place say nothing
has been heard there of such an evont. A
man named Butler died at Salem that morn
in. of apsplexy, which fact probably gave
rise to the report.
The settlers in the West are complaining
of the Sioux, and say that unless they are
protected from Indian outrages, it will be
impossible for them to remain on their
claims.
The United States steamer Hartford,
which was put in commission Thursday will
be ordered to relieve the Worcester as flag
ship of the North Atlantic Station.
The following naval orders have been is
sued at Washington: Ensigns John q. FIRE.
mont, r. II. Mclean, B. z. Rinehart, and
Charles r. Miles ordered to the Powhattan;
Sailmaker Henry w. Frankland ordered to
the receiving-ship Relief, at Washington,
D. c.; Master B. H. Buckingham has re-
ported his return home, having been detach-
ed from the Alaska European Station, and
has been placed on waiting orders.
Hon. J. w. Foster, Minister to Mexico,
now in New Orleans, on his way to Wash
ngton, was received by the Chamber of
Commerce, Thursday night. He delivered
quite lengthy speech on the condition of
our sister Republic and the Importance Of
organizing intimate relations with the
Mexican ports. A committee was appointed
by the Chamber to take into consideration
the suggestions of the Minister. At the
conclusion General Brisso, President of the
Chamber, in behalf of Mrs. NJ. Townsend,
the poetess "Xariffs, !" returned from Mexico
presented Mr.. Foster mug Of flowers
amidst much enthusiasm.
The official count in New York, of the
vote of the late election in that State 10
nearly completed. The total vote, as thus
shown, for Secretary of State, was 776,354
OF this Bgslow, Democrat, received $780,
O94; Seward, Republican, 375,391; Dusen-
bury, Prohibitiost, 10,S69. The total vote
on the split ticket in New York was 12s ,S91
Bigelow's majority being %9,6GO.
The assets of the suspended City Bank of
denesco, Illinois, are now ated at $s5OeO.
liabilities, $4,000. It offers to settle at 81
:ents on the dollar.
The residence of John Myers was burned