The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-04-20

rrom inc N.tional Capital.


From the National Cspitsi.
L. H. Gregory, former post trader at Fort
Richardson, Texas, testified before the In
yestigators that General Rice got a third Of
his profits. He had paid to Rice nearly
$4,000 as profits, although Rice never invest
ed dollar in the business. lie paid 500 In
the last Presidential campaign to the Repub'
lican National Committee...... Joseph Loeb,
post trader at Fort Concho, Texas, testified
that he had paid $4,000 to Gen. Rice, Tor
getting him that post.....T The Senate has con-
frmed the nominations Of Chas. McMiilan,
of New York, as Consul General to Rome,
vice Paul Dahlgren, deceased John u.
Caruthers, as United States Consul at Sal
tillo. Mexico; Barbour Lewis, as appraiser
of Merchandise at Memphis; Postmas.ers,
Lewis Lawbright, at Middletown, ONO;
Thomas Doak, at Cameron No.; Joel A. COT
few, at Spencer, Ind, aud John Nj. Boalt, at
Sandusky, o. The President nominated
James NJ. Armstrong, of Iowa, as principal
clerk of private land claims in the General
Land Office.
southern Items.
At New Laredo, Mexico, on April 0, an
American merchant of Laredo was impris-
oned and his life threatened by the CON-
mander of the Federal troops in Laredo for
hesitating TO contribute his property and
pay fine of on one hundred dollars. Col
onel Merriam, United States Army, de-
manded his release, which, after some
words, was complied with, but the Mexican
authorities threatened to kill our merchant
the first chance, and our soldiers were put
under arms. At the request of Special
Deputy United States Marshal, Major Mer-
riam planted a twelve-p0under on the bank
of the river. The Mexicans opened hot
fire from New Laredo on our guard at the
ferry, and they were compelled to withdraw.
The fire was then concentrated upon the
gunners, whereupon Colonel Saxton threw
two shells into New Laredo, Mexico, from
his twelve-pounder, which silenced the
Mexican fire on our soldiers and American
citizens. Two men and three women in
Laredo were wounded badly.
Disasters by Fire.
A fire at Great Falls, N. H., caused the
Hill and sister, Mrs. Cuzzons, of Boston,
were burned to death.
A fire broke out, it is supposed from COM
bustion, in the wholesale drug store of VIM.
ii. Brown 4 Bro, 25 South Sharp street,
Baltimore, destroying the building and stock.
The loss on stock is estimated at $l5O,OO0;
on the building $4,000. The damage to the
adjoining building is $4,000. Insurance,
$4,000. Six or eight tiremen were injured,
but none seriously.
western Items.
w. H. Wood arrived recently at Omaha
from Custer City, bringing with him sam.
pies of quartz from a lode within two miles
of that place. An assay made by the
Omaha Smelling Works shows $l5.26 gold
and 5000 silver. He declined to give the
name of the lode or the exact location, but
arranged TO ship carload to the works at
once.
Items In General.
DIR. John Johns, Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Vir
ginia, died at Alexandria, Virginia, on the
night of April 5th.....In the New Jersey
House of Representatives the bill to taA
church and educational property was de
feated by a vote of AZ to 15.......Secretary
Bristow visited his home in Louisville or
April 6, for the purpose of spending few
days there in rest and recreation.......T The
Democratic State Central Committee of Mis-
souri, has called the State Convention to be
held at Jefferson City, May 81, to elect del
egates to the National COnvention.......
Election returns in Rhode Island from all
the towns except two give Lippitt Republic
can, for Governor, S,2l2; Howard, Prohibi
ZIONIST, 6,227; Beach, Democrat, SAP. Lip
people. For Secretary of State, Addeman
Republican, has 1853; Pierce, Democrat
1851. The other candidates on the Repub
lcan State ticket run about even with the
Governor, and will be elected by the Gen
eral Assembly, which will comprise in tn,
Senate ~ Republicans and Democrats, ant
in the House 60 Lepublicans and 9 Demo
3,465; Howard, 2,263; Beach, 700.
bus, Ohio, on the 9th of April. 1t was no
largely attended. The repeal of the resump
ton act by Congress was strongly advocated
and the body expressed the belief, in reso
luton, that United States note, issued di
rectly by the Government, and convertibl,
ON demand into United States interestbear
ing obligations, equivalent in value to gold
aud, exchangeable for United States notes a
par, will afford the best circulating medium
ever enjoyed by any nation, and that sucl
system Of currency will finally prevail, no
only in the United States, but in Grea
Britain and all civilized countries in tn,
world. Such United States notes, the Con
vention believed, should be legal tende
and receivable by Government for all dues
including customs.....At a recent meeting
of the New York and Brooklyn Congrega
tiOnal Association the undying and un
quenchable Beecher question was brOugh
forward. Certain resolutions were passed
and the action taken so displeased Drs
Burlington, Mcfarland, Taylor and Storr
that they withdrew from the membership o
the New York and Brooklyn Association. zee.
Special Agent Huntington, of the Post
office Department, has been investigating
the allegations against Postmaster Filley, a
st. Louis, that he assessed the employees O
the post-office there for political purposes
A large number of employees were exam
ined, and all the testimony went to sho,
that it had been the custom in the Office b
make voluntary contributions for campaig
purposes, but that no compuson had eve
been used, and only those who chose to cor
tributed to the fund.
McKee's motion for a new trial at 81
Louis has been overruled. ..... Avery's bail
bonds were forfeited at st. Louis, and h
was put in Jail at Washington go. Constan
tine Mcguire, convicted at Sc. Louis 70
crooked whisky dealings, was fined by tn
Court in the sum of 5000. petition wa
at once put on foot, and signe,
by many leading citizens, asking par
don for Mcguire from President Grant. =.
The wife of Gen. b. +. Butler died on Fri
day morning, April 7.....O'Leary, tn
Chicago pedestrian, about midnight Satur
day, April 8, completed the feat of walk
ing 500 miles in 139 hours and 80 min
utes. The. 495th mile was mad
in minutes So seconds. ....... 4
terrible boiler explosion occurred at Bling
hampton, N. Y, at the boiler shops of Shop
ley & Wells. While a patent boiler wa
being tested, it exploded with terrific force
instantly killing three men and severel
injuring several others.
Mrs. Morgan, sister of the famous Genera
John Morgan, of Tennessee, committed sui
eide at New York, recently, by taking lauda
nun. The cause is attributed to excessiv
grief over the loss OF daughter some tim
ag6......Andreas Fuchs, who cut off the hea
has been found guilty of murder in the frs
degree.....A. T. Stewart, the millionaire
died at about a quarter past two o'clock Of
the afternoon of April 10, at his residenc
IN New York City, Of inflammation of tn
Startling disclosures are said TO have beer
made concerning the California whisky ring