The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-10-26

In prosperous condition. Muncie, Ind,
was selected, as the place for holding the
next annual meeting. The following officers
were selected: Great Sachen, r. 8. Gregory,
Muncie; Great Senior Sycamore, j. A. Nc.
Cow, Indianapolis; Great Junior Sycamore,
+. y. Musser, Logansport; Chief Of Records
| M. "A. Marks, Madison Keeper of Wampum,
J. w. Shirley, Patriot; Great Prophet, ]. w.
Davis, Bourbon; Great Representative, j.
w. Linck, Madison Alternate, p. 8. Hoff.
man, Richmond Trustees, VIM. Lear, ID,
Middleton, N. Carey.
The wages of locomotive engineers on the
Eastern Railroad were reduced lately, from
three dollars and fifty cents to three dollars
per day; A strike was anticipated. -. ..... "A
few nights since, a young man, supposed to
be James Aikens, OF Buffalo, New York. and
employed as travelling salesman for whole.
sale liquor house Of New York City, was
murdered and robbed near Harrisburg. A
rev DAYS before he was in Sunbury, and
while visiting a draw.poker room, near the
Northern Central Railroad Depot, exhibited
roll OF bank notes amounting to $3,0O0......
tuesday afternoon two miners, employed
In the Chester County, Pa, Iron Mines, en-.
gagged in prize fight to settle difficulty
was SO severely beaten by his antagonist,
James Moore, that he died. His friends then
set upon Moore and fatally injured him.
The friends Of the two men engaged in a
riot, during which several of them were
seriously wOunded.... ...." Mr.. Hunt" better
known as Richard Tweed in New York City,
and mr. Sands, known as VIM. King, who
were with VIM. NJ. Tweed at Vigo, when he
was arrested, arrived ut New York, October
IL, from England.
Notes from ABROAD.
Thirty thousand soldiers will, If necessary,
follow the fifteen thousand who started for
Cuba on the Goth inst General Quesada has
ordered the municipalities in the Basque
provinces to Immediately destroy all foriifi.
cations not occupied by the Spanish troops.
..-".. Count Won Arnim's sentence of five
years Imprisonment in the House of Cor
and possibly Of his property.
A Berlin dispatch reports that semi.offi.
cial statement from st. Petersburg declares
that the Porte's proposal of five months
armistice is regarded by the public as merely
an attempt to checkmate Russia and evade
the guarantees for the proper treatment of
the Christians by the Porte, and does not
secure peace. Such proposals only cause
irritation. Especially, the government is
sollcitous to give the interests of peace pre-.
cedence over the sympathies of the Rus.
SLAMS for their menaced co-relisionists. A
favorable reception OF the proposals by Rus.
STA Is impossible, in consequence of the in
crease OF popular excitement at the language
Oh the English press, which has, of late,
been distrustful and jealous of Russia.
The Russian Government is concentrat.
ing troops in Caucasus. The influx of Rus J
sian soldiers is assuming more serious pro. |
portions. Many arrive in uniform, with |
d HfNa Ihan e L. l. n \
not unusual.........T The Daily Teiegrophs vi. |
anna correspondent says that it is believed
that the Gar favOrs peace, but it is known |
that the Empress and the Czareovitch are |
strongly allied with the National party, and |
are exerting their efforts to further its |
projects.
A st. Petersburg letter to the London
Times, dated October II, says: Doubtless
he general impression here is that Russia
S on the eve of the long wished for struggle
With Turkey"...A special fromV Vienna states
hat the English and French Governments,
specially the former, have decidedly pro.
bounced for the acceptanc e of the six months
Austria is inclined to do like.
wise, and has asked Germany's opinion,
which, however, has not yet been given.
tally, on being pressed by England to
1 nve in definite unit reply, says it does not
las decision, as it regards an armistice
disadvantage to Servia..
| telegram from Bucharest announces that
anon has been concluded between the Rou.
lanian and Russian Railroad Company, by
hich the former undertakes to hold in
badness, at the disposal of Russia. suffi.
lent trains to transport four thousand troops
allyn. The correspondent of the London
tines, at Belgrade, discussing the situation,
lfnIn of gp ha~a l. |
re on the eve of great Eastern war. The only
Inference of opinion among them is as to
neither 1t will commence in the spring or
most Immediately. All outward indica.
oRs seem to favor the latter idea, which
Guild give Russia and Servia great advan.
ges. Strange rumors are current concern.
e the intended action of Austria. ]