Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08


97th ult., embracing fourteen questions bear
ing on the disputed points under discussion
IN the Maine difficulty, and calling upon The
Governor to submit these points TO the judg.
ment Of the Supreme Court.
Lawrence & Co., Of New York City,
extensively advertised as bankers and brokers
aud doing business on the combination
plan, have been shown up by a special agent
of the Postoflce Department as swindlers.
The Postmaster General has ordered the post
master at New York to refuse the payment of
postal money orders or the delivery of regis
tered letters addressed to the firm.
A Yerka, CAL, dispatch says an
Indian got on a spree at Orleans Bar on the
Goth ult., and assaulted r. H. Scott, severely
Wounding him. James 0sburn attempted to
stop the Indian when Returned and plunged
knife into his throat killing him Instantly.
The miners and others OF the vicinity caught
the Indian, tied him to stump, and stand
ing of, filled his body with bullets.
Governor Garcelon has decided not to
submit TO the Supreme Court the questions
propounded by Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,. His
excuse for not submitting is that most Of the
points have already been adjudicated upon,
and there could not be an opportunity to or.
ganize legal Legislature If the decision of
the Court were awaited, as the certificates
must be issued to the members twenty days
before the assembling Of the Legislature.
Sheriff Stith, of Van Vert County,
Ohio, with a posse, attempted to arrest two
men, supposed to be the murdCrers of old
man Picker at Delphos, in house Of ill-fame
on the night Of the 8lst ult. One of the men,
named Groseman, fred on the Sheriff and
blew out the lights and continued firing until
the Sheriff and Constable Redmass were both
mortally wounded. The men escaped, but
were pursued and one captured with nine
hundred dollars In his possession.
The London StGBddrd had a dispatch
on the Both ult., stating that the Russian Nj
hilists we're circulating among the peasants
story that the Czar had issued decree order
ing landed proprietorsto divide their estates
among the peasants. The peasants on one of
Count schouValotf's estates seeing that the
Count was not taking any steps for the divis-
ion Of his property, gathered at the castle,
seized it, expelled all servants and sacked it.
The affair had assumed threatening aspect,
Near Mendoza junction, Mimi, on
the 31st ult., while train on the Iowa s.
Minnesota division ofthe Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad was passing over an
sixty feet high, along the Mis-
sisslppi River, a rail broke and three
coaches, including sleeping car, left
the track. The sleeper broke the coup
lIngs and rolled down the embankment to
The river The car was smashed to pieces,
andc the six passengers it contained were all
seriously injured.
According to reports to the Depart-
ment Of Agriculture for the month OF Decem-
Der the area sown in winter wheat 10 twelve
per cent. larger than in 1873. The hessian
iy damaged the early soWn to some extent,
md the drought hindered termination in the
ater sown, yet the crop prospects are consid-
srably above the average. The tobacco crop
or 1879 is estimated at 3S4, 4,O59,650 pounds,
yalued at $2l, ,545,59l. The oat crop is estima-
ed at 864, $4,000. The hay crop is about ten
,er cent. less than 1873,
The arsenal at Bangor, Me-, was
'pened on the Both ult,, under an order from
he Adiutant- General, and the arms and am
lunition were shipped to Augusta. The
Governor said he did this to test the sincerity
/ the citizens of Bangor, as to whether they
yould obey the civil authorities. He had
ever ordered any troops to Augusta, and
hould not unless thereWas an outbreak. Re-
orts were current that agents Of the Gov-'
rnor were secretly enlisting men in various
arts of the State to form a military force in
.uglsta at the opening Of the Legislature.
A special to the Denver Tribune
ON Los Pinos, dated the 25th, represented
lat the situation was very serious there.
enefal Hatch had given up all hope OF se-
iring the Indians. Trouble was appre-
ended, There were several hundred braves
ser Los PinOs, and the whites, all told, NUM- {
sred not over twenty-five. II Hatch leaves 7
os Pinos without the Indians It is consid- I
ed certain that war win open at once. The y
ldians will strike the first blow, as they have :
their own way, owing to the re.
oval Of the troops to distant points at 0u-
We demand. 8
Representative Belford, Of Colorado, 4
ID an interview with Secretary schurz on d
G Indian question on the Goth ult. The Il
cretary saidhe would make a careful study n
the treaty between the Utes and the A
lited States Government; that It was 4
saible the refusal Of the Utes to deliver h
0 Indians concerned IN the war on Thorn- q
re- and the massacre at tAe agency abro- h
ted the treaty. Both agreed that the Utes .
Guild be removed across the border line to "
. Uintah reservation in Utah Territory. It N
luite possible that II the Indians refuse to n
rec to peaceful removal the Government Z, 3
\ compel them to 60, :,
Cameron, Of the National Y
prhlican Committee, issued the following ~ ~
| .on the 3ist ult "a National Conven- !,
n OF the Republican party win meet y y
Chicago on Wednesday, the Cd q
OF gRne next, for the nominatlon OF can q
stes 70 be supported for President and y y
e President az the next election. Repub- Y
ns and 0ll who viii cooperate with them IN ~
porting the nominees Of the party are IN 20
d % choose two delegates fron, each Con- ~