The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-16

Western Itoms.


charge of Commissioners, passed through
Omaha on November q, en- route To the In
dian Territory, on tour'of inspection. .....
On November 8 the Hon. John l.. Routt was
inaugurated Governor of Colorado, His
message was mainly devoted to topics of 10.
cal State interest. The financial showing
was particularly favorable, there being a
handsome excess of resources over all liabili-
ties and Constitutional provisions prohibit
ing debt Of excessive taxation. Educa-
tional matters are equally encouraging and
encouraged. The annual products OF mines
is $S,000,000, and it is predicted that with
the development of the San Juan District,
in Southwestern Colorado, next years pro-
duct will reach $l0,000,000.
General Miles, after defeating Sitting
BULBS force, on the 9th of October, &C.
cepted the surrender of four hundred lodges
of Indians, their principal chiefs being held
southern Items.
Rudolph Hausman and Frederick Poth.
man, wealthy planters and mill owners,
living six miles from Aiken, s. c., were muir.
dered few nights ago, and their house
burned. Hausman, a German, lived in
Cleveland, Ohio, for twenty years, engaged
in the notion business, and Pothman, his
nephew, acted as agent for the old man.
The object was undoubtedly robbery alone,
rs the mill and other valuable property was
not fired. search in a negro house in
Aiken discovered lot of property which
was identified as the property of the MUIR
deren men. Warrants were issued for the
arrest of the suspected negroes. The leader
of the ang is Adam Johnson, a notorious
outlaw, feared and hated by both whites and
blacks. The county was greatly excited,
and the woods were secured for the capture
of the scoundrels..... Francis Thompson, the
notorious negro who for years figured as
woman, and imposed on the Congressional
Committee in connection with the Memphis
riots of '66, died at the hospital at that city
recently, after long illness.
Political.
The earliest election returns indicate the
election of Samuel j. Tilden as President of
the United States. The following States
are conceded to Tilden Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, ID
diana, Kentucky, Maryland. Mississippi,
Missouri, New York, New Jersey, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and
West Virginia. The following are claimed
for Hayes: California, Colorado, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mich.
igan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont, and Nevada. Louisiana, South
Carolina, Florida, and Wisconsin, doubtful.
.....Butler and Banks are elected in Massa-
chusetts.. While the Republicans have
decided gain in congressman, it does not
appear that they can have majority of the
next House.
Later election returns have given the
doubtful states Louisiana, South Carolina,
Wisconsin aud Oregon, apparently, to
Hayes. Florida still stands among the
doubtful. Tilden has 1S4 electoral votes,
and Hayes ISL. Florida gives vctes.........
The official vote of Colorado has been re.
ceived. The total vote in the State for
Senators was 2S,493. The Republican nomi.
nees received 1913, and Il. $50 were cast
for the Democrats, thus giving the Republi-
can ticket for Senator'S an average majority
OF 1888. For Representative to the
Forty-fourth Congress james b. Bel.
ford received 1885 majority, and for
the Forty-ffth Congress $40 majority.
Itoms IN General.
Massachusetts, paper says that q fatality
almost unprecedented in the history of q
single household, occurred lately in the
family OF Peter Reeves, North Andover. One
of his children died Monday, of diphtheria
second died Tuesday Friday two others
died, and, on Saturday, while the four who
had previously died were lying unburied in
the receiving tomb, or at the house, the
death of the fifth child occurred. The
funeral services over the remains of all five
of the children was held at the same time,
and they were buried together at the GENE.
terry. A sixth child, the only remaining one
of the family, and the father and mother,
ut last accounts were i'll with the disease.
The cause is believed to be defective drain
age........ Intelligence has been received at
Quebec of the total loss of the Hudson Bay
Company's schooner Walrus on the 2lst Of
October, oil st. Georges Island. on the coast
of Labrador. Only one man was saved.
At West liberty, Ohio, George Henry, OF
Sandusky, fell between two moving cars in
stepping from one to another, and was
instantly killed. His body was cut entirely
in two. ..... Micajah Il. Bailey, an old citizen
Of Cincinnati, died very suddenly, few
days ago, the victim of a druggists mistake
who put up in prescription for his use
cyanite of potash-a deadly drug-instead
of prussiate of potash. The druggist, a
young man, was arrested, and held for man.
slaughter.
A most dastardly attempt was made, few
nights ago, to steal the bones of President
Lincoln from the cemetry vault at Spring.
field, Ill. The plot was suspected some time
since and Elmer Washburn, United States
Detective Tryell, and assistants watched the
vault. The scoundrels broke in the outer
and inner doors of the vault opened the
about to make off with the remains, when
the detectives spraDg out. The accidental
discharge of pistol alarmed the robbers and
they fled precipitately, escaping in the dark.
ness.
Notcs from ABROAD.
special to The London Standard from
Seraieir, the capital of Bosnia, reports that
the residence of the Austrian Consul in that
city has been set on fire, it is said, by the
Turks, and the troops who were summon ed
TO extinguish the flames plundered the
house...... Montenegro, it is reported, has &C.
cepted the armistice on the same terms as
Servia.
An Indian newspaper, the Pioneer, sums
up the prospects as to a famine in Bombay
as follows: Famine in Sholapore. Extreme
dearth at Poonah. Great scarcity in six
other districts. All these districts will yield
only fraction of their ordinary revenue.
1t is hoped that the distress may be relieved
at sixth OF the cost of the Bengal famine.
The London Timcs's dispatch from Rome
says Cardinal Antonelli was transactiug
business with the Pope on Sunday, Novem-
Der 5tb, when he was seized with severe
attack OF govt in the chest. He was i'm.
mediately carried to his apartments. He
refused to believe that death was approach.
ing. AT last he consented to receive the
sacrament, but was unable to swallow. He
expired at z: 10 Monday, in the morning,
shortly after sending message to the Pope
asking for his blessing and imploring pardon
for all the faults he might have committed
during his administration. The fortune lett
by the Cardinal will be divided among the
members Of his family. His fine collection
of gems, antiquities, works Of art, ETC.,
are bequeathed to the Vatican Museum......
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Standard says the Porte, yielding to the
demands of Russia, has agreed to relinquish
the positions captured by the Turks since
the night of October 3lst, hence the evac-
uation OF Deligrad.
Advlces from the City of Mexico to the
Gosh ult, report that Ledro Tejada was de.
clared elected President by one hundred
and thirty-one to forty five. Pronunciados
are throwing down their arms In various al.