Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-18

by the smoke and falling back she was
burned. Glllis jumped from the window and
was picked up in an unconscious condition.
Both the children were severely injured.
The Board of Engineers appointed
by the Secretary Of War to report upon the
practicability Of tunneling or bridging the
Detroit River at or near Detroit, have sub
mitted their report faVoriDg the former
method, but endorse the bridge plan condi-
tionally, concluding there will be no material
difficulty in vessels passing through draws of
300 or 400 feet in width at any time when it
would be safe to navigate the river, and that
IF right OF way Is clearly and emphatlcally
given to navigation there would be no ma
terial or undue injury to that interest.
Great excitement prevailed at st.
Petersburg on the 10th, on account Of the
gensdarme and police force having been large
ly increased, and were especially numerous
and vigilant near the winter palace, these
circumstances indicating that fresh at
tempts upon the life Of the Gar were
anticipated. On the same day that the Gar
arrived at St. Petersburg the Revolutionary
Committee issued most violent proclama-
tion, in which they vowed that the late at
tempt on the Czar's life was made by their
order, and, though the attempt failed, they
were not disheartened, but were ready to try
again.
A Vienna dispatch says the Bulga-
rian Assembly was dissolved because the lead
ers of the majority refused to allow Prince
Alexander to have any voice in the nomina
tion of new Cabinet, and also refused
to modify an address, replying to
speech from the throne, wherein the
late Minister and, by implication, the
Prince himself were accused OF unconsti-
tutional proceedings. A Bucharest dispatch
says the majority in the Assembly repre-
sented the anti-Russian sentiment, and no
effort will be spared to prevent their acces-
sion to power. There appears to be little
doubt that Prince Alexander is merely exc
cutting orders from St. Petersburg
In the contest over the will of Joseph
L. Lewis, OF Hoboken, who left Sl,OOoOOO
toward the payment of the National debt,
testimony of a startling character was given
on the 9th in support Of the allega-
ton of the counsel employed on the part
of the Government that the alleged
widow of the testator was never his
wife, but that she had entered into con-
Bpiracy with certain parties to obtain some OF
the money left by Mr.. Lewis. Elijah d. Cald-
well and two others, former witnesses for the
alleged Mrs. Lewis, were called to the stand
and testified that the certificate Of marriage !
was forged, and that they were promised GER
;ain sums of money for giving evidence In
her favor should she succeed In breaking the |
will.
Senator Hoar has introduced a bill
n the Senate to establish Labor Commis-
lion. 1t provides that the President, with the
consent Of the Senate, shall appoint com
mission to inquire and report as to the extent
% which machinery and labor-saVing proc
,sses have entered into the production and
distribution of products in general use and
among the people, to the dis
placement of manual labor; also, whether any
auses are in operation to bring about owner
hip and cultivation Of lands in large
racts instead of small farms and home
teads: also as to the condition OF
,ersons employed in agricultural, mechanical,
manufacturing, and mining labor in this coun-
nv, and especially whether any causes are at
york to change for the better or worse the
ondition of such persons, their hours OF Ia
or, the education Of their children and the
roportion received by them Of the profits of
he occupations in which they are engaged.
At the final meeting of the National
ioard of Trade at Washington on the 1lth,
were adopted declaring that in the
pinion of the Board National legislation up
n Interstate commerce by railroad Is desira-
le, and that said Legislation should embody
he following provisions: First. To raise a
Decial commission or tribunal to secure uni
1rmity and publicityln railway accounts and
OF railway contracts and transactions
econd. To enforce provisions securing
niformity of sales and classifcations under
Ike circumstances, and relative equity where !
differ. Third, Publicity Of {
ties ana prohibition of sudden and arbitrary
langes. Fourth. The prevention Of extor- !
onate charges and Of personal or local fay
rites. A resolution was also adopted that
10 General Government shall assert and de- I
no Its Jurisdiction over the navigable waters !
the country, its lakes, rivers, bays and bar- /
)rs
The committee appointed to make a t
nitary survey of Memphis, including a
)use to house inspection, recommend !
lat as soon as possible there shall be {
rried out methodical and thorough sys-
IN of opening, ventilating and chilling OF all ! !
,uses In the city, whether occupied or unoc- t
lpied the use OF all polluted cisterns and !
ellis should at once be discontinued; that a !
rge number Of houses in the city should be i
torn down, and the material de- = =
royed by fire a system of sewerage should o
introduced that would discharge the sub :
IL drainage, etc, into the Mississippi River 4
ID that the bayous, with sufficient strip Of b
ound on each side to insure their control
d freedom from pollution, should be made Q
e property of the city for securing drain Il
e the public park banks should be proper a
grassed, a constant stream OF clear water d
cured, and the backing up Of high water I,
I'm the river into the bayou should be pre- q
nted by means OF dam. Y
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