Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-02-17

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report Of the subcommittee upon the Crap
resolutions, declaring the policy Of the Unite,
States In reference to inter-oeeanic canals
The report reviews the entire question ant
concludes that Americans must rule Amer
lea" and that 4" the establishment Of any
= form Of protectorate by any one OF the powers
of Europe over any Independent States OF
this continent, or the Introduction from
any quarter of a scheme or policy which
would carry with 1t right to any European
power to interfere with their concerns or tC
control in any other manner their destiny OF
transfer to any such power by conquest, ces-
sion or acquisition In any other way, of any
Of those States or any portion thereof, Us q
measure to which this Government is opposed,
and which, should the attempt be made, It
will regard and treat as dangerous to our
peace, prosperity and safety; that the con-
structlon OF any public works connecting the
waters of theAtlantic and Pacific by any Euro.
pean government or power, whether the same
be constructed at Panama or elsewhere would
i be IN violation Of the spirit and letter Of the
Monroe doctrine and could not be sanctioned
by the Government Of the United States Z,
that should the canal be constructed across
the lsthmus OF Panama or elsewhere this
Government viii insist ii shall not be under
the control Of any European government or
power; that 1t shall be free to the commerce
OF the world upon equal terms and that no
discrimination shall be ever made against the
United States in peace or war. That the
President be requested TO take the steps
necessary and proper for the abrogation Of
any existing treaties whose terms are IN con-
hict with this declaration and principles"
SEVENTEEN business houses and resi-
dences at Walnut, Iowa, were destroyed by
fire on the 7th. .e.. #7I .
Two brothers, named John and Henry
NesselL living near Kendallville, Ind, got into
a friendly tussel on the 5th. John became
angry and struck Henry with stick of stove
wood, killing him almost instantly.
PATRICK EGAN, Treasurer of the Land
League telegraphs the Irish World, from
Paris, that he is In that city to maintain the
connection between Ireland and America. He
says Ireland is thoroughly ortanzed and that
the people are resolute, undaunted and dis
cipllned.
Born Houses of Congress assembled
njont session on the 9th to count the votes
for President and Vice President of the Unit
ed States, who are to be sworn IN on March A.
| The tellers were Senators Hamlin and Thur
man and Representatives Crowley, Of New
York, and House, of Tennessee. When the
reading OF Ge0rgia's certificate was completed
the Vice President announced that 1t appear
ing the vote OF Georgia was cast on another
day than that directed by the Constitution, the
vote Of that State would not be recorded until
all Others had been counted when II it ap-
peared that 1t would not change the result 1t
would then be announced When the whole
vote had been counted Senator Thurman said
The tellers report the whole number of
Electors appointed to vote for President of
the United States, was $685. Of which ma
iOnty Is 1855. We're the votes OF Electors for
the State Of Georgia, cast on the second
Wednesday of December $780, being the Sth
day OF said month, to be counted, the result
would be; For James A. Garfield, of the State
Of Ohio, for President of the United States,
2l4 VOtes and for Winfield s. Hancock, OF
the State Of Pennsylvania, for President Of
the United States, 1856 votes. II not counted, |
the result would be- For james A. Garfield, |
for President Of the United States, Gid votes, |
and for Winfield s. Hancock, for President of |
the United States, IA votes. In either event |
James A. Garfield has received a majority of
the votes Of the whole number of Electors APP |
pointed" The Vice President then declared |
James A. Garfield, Of Ohio, duly elected Presi-
dent, and Chester A, Arthur, of New York,
Vice President for four years, commencing
the 4th of March, 1881.
OLIVER and Grow withdrew from the
Senatorial contest in Pennsylvania on the 9th.
The Grow men held q caucus and decided TO
vote for Thomas M. Bayne, of Allegheny.
About forty Oliver men went into caucus and
decided to support General James A. Beaver
The following estimate is made of the
total amount of mail matter passing through
the mails during the year 1880: Number Of
letters 5l2, ,93l IA; postal cards, 1853, ,048 9i2;
I9eWsPapers, 1885, TO6, 1872 pieces OF all classes,
1915, ,503, 899.
NEAR Owaneco, ILL.,, on the 9Th, q
construction train on the Ohio g. Mississippi
Road was backing toward the town at about
twelve miles per hour In order to give pas.
senger train free passage. Twenty-Five or
thirty WorkmHn were crowded In the Caboose,
when the passenger train came on at unusual
speed In order to make up lost time and the
two collded with afearful shock. The engine
Of the passenger train tore through the ca
DOose, killing three of the WOrkmen outright
and wounding ten others.
A New York Cry dispatch says the
United States Bank Is the name Of a banking
Institution expected TO commence business I'm
hat city in the spring. General Grant ia one
1f the incorpQrators.
A FIRE broke out in fve-story build
ne at New York City on the 9th, in which
lbout 100 men and over thirty women were
Employed. Most OF the men escaped by the
way OF one flight of stairs, which was
he only means OF reaching the street, except
ng by the fire escape, The girls, being cut /
NJ from the stairs, became panic stricken, {
yhen young man named Herbert came TO
heir rescue and guided them to the FIRE
scape, down which all the women climbed to !
he sidewalk IN safety. G
SMALLPOX is reported in several +
owns In New Jersey. =
THE Southern Oil Works, atMemphis, Y
'enn, were destroyed by fire on the 10th. I
he building and contents were valued at :
100000, on which there was an insurance Of {
1873, 900 :
AN explosion occurred in the oil re- II
nory Of Archibald & schurlmler, st. Paul, !,
linn, on the 10th, followed by a fire that y
estrOyed the whole works, John Nally, su. v
erlntendent OF the works, and John Petr
erlshed IN the flames, Loss on stock and
uilding $l500OO. &
The ice-gorge in the Monongahela c,
yer at Pittsburgh came out on the 10Th and II
estroyed nearly 100000 worth OF property. &c
A TERRIBLE explosion of fire damp 3
,curred In q coal mine at Robbins Station, hi
hio, on the l0Jh, killing six men and boys OF
I'd lniurIng six others u
A DISASTROUS railroad accident at Y,