Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-02-14
NEWS ITEMS.

Silver has been discovered in paying
quantities in Woodson county, Kan
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The Courts of New Orleans adjourn
ed out of respect to the memory of the
dead Pope.
Emma Worthington, member of
the Columbus demi-monde, suicided
by taking poison. ---srF
The trial of the Tilden income tax
suit was resumed in the United States
Court, New York, Saturday.
By order of Mayor Ely the munich
pal flags of New York are displayed at
half-past, in respect to the memory OF
the Pope.
News has been received in Cleve-
land by cable telegram of the death
in Europe, of HenryW. Payne, third
and youngest son of Hon. Fl. B. Payne.
A boy named Frank Writenour was
drowned in the river at Cleveland,
Saturday, while trying to ssve his
companion, who was saved.
1t is stated the Russians have captu-
red one hundred and twenty thousand
men, including twenty Pashas, and
one thousand cannon, during the war.
A bill was introduced in the Ohio
Legislature on Saturday requiring trav-
cling agents, representing nonresident
establishments, to procure State IL
cense.
Mary Kinkle, of New York, aged
eighty seven, fell asleep in bed with
a lighted pipe in her mouth. Her
friends say the burning she received
terribly disfgured the corpse. ,Et-E
John Harrison, residing twelve
miles north of Eaton, Ohio, while
hauling load of wood Saturday, fell
.offthe wagon, the wheels passing over
his chest, injuring him internally.
1t is reported that stormy and
acrimonious scene occurred at Fridays
congregation of Cardinals, Cardinal
Manning, as the head of the Extrem-
lists, wishing the Conclave to meet at
Malte.
Saturday afternoon, about two
o'clock, young man from Wellsville,
Ohio, by the name of Joe Garry, while
attem pting to get on freight train at
East Liverpool, O., fell between the
cars and was killed. ..
The Lendon Royal Geographical
Society entertained Henry M. Stanley
Saturday evening at a banquet. a
large assemblage of prominent men
was present to greet the explorer.
The United States frigate Constitu-
ton, better known as Old Ironsides, is
now about ready to receive goods for
the exhibition at the Paris Interna-
tional Exposition, and will certainly
sail on the 25th OF February.
Secretaries Sherman and Thompson
propose visiting the coast of North
Carolina for the purpose of inspecting
the same and determine what steps
are necessary to be taken to render
them more secure against shipwreck.
Bristow's celebrated mule case is
again made prominent by a suit now
being tried In the Courts in Washing
ton, through which the United States
seeks by mandamus to compel the re-
funding of the amount paid on the
claim.
Well known capitalists in New York
and Philadelphia have matured a
scheme with the combined objects of
providing employment for the surplus
laboring population of the North and
settling the surplus lands of the South.
The paid-up capital Of the concern is
81, 100000.
The President has granted Eph. Hol-
land full pardon, zen condition that
he shall sevre the remainder of the
said term of thirteen months in the
Jail in which he is now confined, unless
released by law before the expiration
thereof"
Frank Rande, the desperate, who
was for long time the terror of South
ern Illinois, and who made the vicious
fight in St. Louis, killing an officer, is
now on trial. There Is little doubt OF
his being found guilty.
Ex-senator Wade's condition is still
precarious, though his appetite has im-
proved little.
Several "moonshine" distillers were
arrested in Cumberland county, Ken
lucky, Saturday, by revenue officers.
A large quantity OF brandy, from two
years to twenty minutes old, was also
ooi1od