The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-01-13
NEWS SUMMARY,
Washington.


Washington.
Counsel who have business before the
United States and Mexican Commission, say
the sum awarded to Mexican citizens will
be probably two million dollars, and to citi
zens of the United States between FIVE mil
lions and six millions of dollars. According
to the terms of the treaty, the United States
will give credit to the Mexican Government
for the amount which will finally be awarded
toits citizens, to be paid to them by Mexico
and the sum due by Mexico to citizens Of
the United States will be paid to this Gov
ernment in annual installments of three
hundred thousand dollars in gold or itt
equivalent.
Holman, of Indiana, has prepared a pro
gramme for reducing appropriation bills
$40,000,000 over last year. He cuts public
buildings down $4,000 900, and allows nc
more to be started; abolishes the letter-car
rier system in cities of less than $4,000 in
habitants; abolishes the Marine Corps, and
closes up all navy-yards but one or two; cuts
the army and navy down one-third to one
half; stops the river and harbor improve
ments almost entirely, and reduces the sala,
ries Of Postmasters one-half. This item
alone saves $3,0O0,00O. He also makes 6
general reduction of all other salaries, to a
greater or less extent, in every department
except Congress and Congressional ap.
pointees.
The report of DR.. Linderman, Director oi
the Mint, as 10 the establishment of the
branch mint at some pointin in the Mississippi
Valley, recommends Indianapolis as loca.
ton, for the reason that in that city there is
a government building D. longer required
for other purposes whicn can be utilized
without delay or expense attendant on the
construction Of a new ediice.
The Senate, in Executive Session, has con,
firmed the following nominations: Geo. II.
Seward, Minister to China; Ayres P. Merrill,
Minister to Belgium; Cyrus C. Carpenter, of
Iowa, Second Controller of the Treasury
Reuben Williams, of Indiana, Deputy;
Second Controller of the Treasury; Horace
Austin, of Minnesota, Third Auditor of the
Treasury.
The South.
The Mississippi Senate has appointed a
committee to investigate the causes of the
late Democratic victory in that State, and
the House one to investigate the official
conduct of Gov. Ames and to ascertain what
grounds there are for charging him with
committing high crimes and mis-
demeanors.
The Louisiana Democrats, in convention
have adopted long memorial to the Presi-
dent and Congress, protesting against the
kellogg Government, and urging that the
Wheeler adjustment in no way binds the
people of that State to the support of, or ac-
quiescence in said Government and saying:
And now, speaking for themselves, the peo-
pie of Louisiana do solemnly affirm that they
have not acquiesced, and never will ac-
quiesce, in the Kellogg usurption. That it
is repugnant to their wishes, and interests,
and sense of justice, as it was the day of its
lawless establishment over them by force.
That they recognize as the only
government entitled to their support, re-
spect or confidence, that of which John Nc
and they affirm that they have been
patient and silent since the adjournment of
the last Congress in the hope and belief that
the present Congress would listen to
their grievances and grant the proper
relief.
The West.
A special from Great Bend, Kansas, says
William T. Afford shot, with intent to kill
and rob, George Marshall, of Anderson, Ind,
about two. miles from there. Marshall and
Afford had travelled together from Chicago.
Marshall was not killed, but came into town
and gave description of his would-be as
sassin, who. was arrested and, in default of
five thousand dollars bail, was placed in Jail.
A mob attacked the jail, and took Afford
out to lynch him. He escaped from the
mob but was recaptured by the officers, put
under strong guard, and removed to place
of safety. A Frenchman named Rolando,
one of the lynching party, was shot by
Afford, and died. Great excitement pre-
walls.
A large boiler in Goodlander's mill, in
Fort Scott, Kansas, exploded recently, kill
ing instantly the engineer, VIM. Babcock.
and fatally injuring the fireman, John West.
The engine-room and a portion of the mill
proper were totally demolished. Another
boiler twenty feet long, four feetin diameter,
attached to the one that exploded, was
thrown fully one hundred feet from the mill,
and portion of the shattered boiler weigh
ing several hundred pounds went through
the rear end of a bakery on Wall street, more
than two hundred feet away. The damage
to the mill is estimated at ten thousand
dollars.
Fire Record
ST. CLAIR, MICH.-A fire in the store of s.
Bendit & Co., destroyed the stock, valued at
S25, 600; insurance, $1,000.
UTICA, N. Y.-The Oriskany Woolen Mill,
at 0riskany, N. Y, owned by Alfred Teal,
burned the other morning. Loss, $4,000;
$4,000.
General.
VIM. Snedeker, young painter, of
Springfield, Ohio, shot himself through the
heart on New Years morning. Marriage
disappointment is assigned as the cause of
the rash act. Snedeker was about twenty
years of age, and his parents reside in that
city.
Edward II. johnson noted thief and ex-
press robber, has escaped from the Tennes-
see penitentiary through means of bribery.
He was in for twenty-one years for robbing
the express messenger at Memphis, last Feb
ruary.
Several of the most prominent citizens of
bingham, Mass, were arrested recently on \
indictments for perjury, in swearing to
certificate that the capital stock of the Hing
ham Manufacturing Company bad all been
pa in.
A gang of alleged female thieves has just
been discovered at Tiffin, Ohio, the leaders
being Mary Clerse, mother and daughter,
and Mary Shuler. The gang has robbed
various stores of goods to large amount.
The whole party has been arrested.
The jury in the inquest upon the body of
Mr.. Kemp, killed by the South Boston gas
rendered a verdict in effect, that
the explosion was from ignition of gas in the
confined space under the sidewalk; that the
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