Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-15

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Wa HllLlEAN q SON, Editors and PrOpdstOr''
WASHINGTON c. H., OHIO.
CURRENT NEWS.
The Massachusetts, Legislature con-
vened on the 7th.
Frank Leslie, the publisher, died at
New York on the 10th.
The Ute delegation arrived at Wash
ington on the nth.
The miners in the Kanawha district
in West Virginia are on a strike.
A force of 5000 Montenegrins de-
Eeated L, 600 Turks near Gusinje, recently.
The lmdian Commissioners are in
favor of religious bodies selecting the Indian
agents.
Terrible distress prevails in the
KharkoE district in Russia on account of the
Tavages Of diphtheria.
The message of Governor Long, Of
Massachusetts,, shows the public debt of the
State to be S83,O2O,464.
The Maryland Democratic Repre-
sentatiyes, on the sth, nominated A. ?. Cor
man for United States Senator.
The Cincinnati Price Current esti-
mstes that6, $4,000 hogs viii be slaughtered
in the West during the present season.
A Cape Town, South Africa, dispatch
of the nth says a collision between the Beers
and the English Is possible at any moment.
General Hatch left AlamOsa, Col, on
the 9TH, e,eroute to Washington, accompanied
by number of Indian Chiefs and prisoners.
The members of the New York Prod
uoe Exchange, on the 18th, voted to In
definitely postpone the adoption Of the GENITAL
system.
Senators Voorhees,, Vance, Pendle-
ton, Window and Blair have been appointed
special committee to investigate the negro
exodus.
while five children were amusing
themselves on mill pond at Readville, Mass,
on the 7th, the ice gave way and two OF them
we're drowned.
The Republican Legislative caucus
at Columbus, Ohio, on the 9th, nominated
General Garfield for the United States Senate
by acclamation.
The Mark Lane Egpress says reports
received at that office show that the crops in
Great Britain last season were the poorest
raisedin ten years.
b. g. lBogert, for eighteen years
treasurer Of the New York Produce Exchange,
committed suicide on the 9th, A large de-
fcit IN his accounts had been discovered.
The work of putting Memphis in
good sanitary condition viii be pushed to an
early completion according to the suggestions
OF the National Board of Health Commission.
Ihe Berlin National Zeit&ng pub
llshed statement on the Sth that in view Of
the differences between Austria and seryia,
Russia hadformally engaged to protect the
latter
AtLoOust Point, Md, on the 9th, a
boiler in the rolling mill of Coates a. Bros,
exploded, seriously iniuring eleven Of the en-
plOges. The building was considerably
wrecked.
The California Legislature convened
on the 5th. The fusion talked Of between
the Democrats and Worklngmen fell through, |
and the Republicans elected their candidate |
for Speaker on the first ballot.
President Pnado, of Peru, arrived at
New York on the 9th. The President Of Boli-
via has been forced TO leave the country The
cause of Peru and Bolivia against Chilli is
considered hopeless.
A keg Of powder exploded ia the
foFecastle Of a steamboat az Weston, Ind, on
the nth, blowing her forcastle and her lar
beard huh TO the waters edge, and badly In
igring nine ofher crew.
A London dispatch says the detailed
rcportsOf the Russian military preparations
Which comefrom various points on the Aus-
trlan snd German frontiers are beginning TO
excite attention throughout Europe.
Major William e. Sweet, Chief of the
Internal Revenue Division in the Office Of the
First Comptroller Of the Treasury Depart
meat, has been dismissed for extravagant ex-
penditnHes made while travelling on the Gov
ernment account.
The United States Consul General OF
Mexico writes that the superiority OF Ameri
can manufactured Is beginning TO be general
ly recOghEedand that they aNe gradually bVt
decidedly superseding European articles Of q
similar character.
A severe BnOw storm EaCod in the
Sierra Negada Mountains, along theline otthe ,
Central Paelac Railroad on thellGth and 1lth. ,
Snow tell 70 che depth OF eight or ten feet,
and tina glnd frfffn1 Aha ante Ffft1 !