Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-02-03

Revenue Collector for the Louisiana District,
was arrested at Boston on the 25th, on the
charge OF embezzling $4,000. ,t u q
FoR the benefit Of the wool growers
of the country the information is furnished
by the State Department that the period of
| application for the exhibition to be held at
| the Crystal Palace London, England, this
year has been extended to the LIST of April.
HOWELL JACKSON, State Credit DEM
ocrat, was elected United States Senator by
the Tennessee Legislature on the 96th.
SMALLPOX has broken out in the Fort
Madison, Iowa, penitentiaTy. All thefofemen
Of contract work have left, and the work is
generally abandoned. It is believed that the
disease Will shortly be under control!
A REPORT reached st. Paul, MINI,
on the 26th that Sitting Bull had surrendered
TO the Canadian mounted police and will be
taken TO Fort Buford under their escort for
fear of bodily harm. sr.rl., r.u.o a.rur,
PRESIDENT HAYES, on the 26th, nomi-
mated Stanley Mathews Associate Justice Of
the United States Supreme Court vice Justice
Swayne, resigned.
Two THOUSAND tons Of coal and rock
fell in the Empire mine at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
on the 18th, burying two miners, Morris
Evans and his son Thomas. aF
A BILL has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature to declare forfeited
the telegraph property aiming at consolida-
tion In defiance Of the provisions of the State
Constitution.
GOVERNOR CORNELL, of New York,
recommends an appropriation for suppressing
cattle disease, and urges the necessity for
Congressional action.
A SERIOUS railway accident occurred
on the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon s. Columbus
Railroad, near Millersburg Ohio, on the 26th,
caused by broken rail. A rear coach left
the track turning completely over. Sixteen
persons were injured, several seriously.
A BILL was introduced in the New
York Legislature on the 9th ult., providing
that telegraph wires be laid under ground.
A HEAVY earthquake shock was felt
at Montgomery, N. Y, on the morning of the
25th ult. ... """" 'n
THE Legislature of Delaware passed
a resolution on the 9th ult. authorizing the
State to defend before the United States Dis
trict Court all persons indicted for assaulting
United States Marshals or for voting illegally
at the last State election.
EX-GOVERNOR SPRAGUE has filed a
petition for divorce from his wife, Kate Chase
sprague, alleging extraYagance, neglect,
desertlon and adultery.
A SIX story building at New York |
City, occupied by swertzer, Pembrook &
Co., importers and dealers In dry goods;
Lawson Bros, importers Of fine lace, and s. d |
M. Davidson, shirt manufacturers, was badly |
damaged by fire on the 9th ult. Total loss, |
100000.
The Crow Indians, numbering 3,47O,
have reservation Of S,OOO0OO acres in Mon
tana. Their personal property, consisting of
ponies, mules, buffalo robes and peltries is |
valued at 1924 900. The Navaios number about
1900 souls. They own 10000 horses, 500 |
mules, 10, 0Asses 500 head Of cattle, 100000 |
sheep and 800, 900 goats. Last year they mar
keted about SOO,OO0 pounds OF wool and l00,-
600 pounds we're manufactured into blankets,
and clothing for their own use.
DURING the absence of Mrs. Bascomb
from her home at Altoona, Pa, on the 9th
ult., her house caught fire and four children
were burned to death.
THE Indians are on the war path near
San Jose, N. M. They killed three miners at
Chloride Gulch, and horribly mutIlated and
burned four women and children at another
point.
THEODORE VATRIM, French farmer,
residing near Assumption, ILL.,, killed his
Wife on the Goth ult., and then shot himself,
nhIctng wounds which the physicians say
must result fatally. He WAS a hard case with
avery odious record.
FoUR large boxes, containing eight
hundred rounds Of cartridges, were discovered
/ few days ago in a curiously dug vault under
saloon In Toledo. 1t is thought that the
loxes were placed there by sympathizers Of
Inc Fenian movement.
A KANSAS Cry, Mo-, dispatch says
hat Professor o, G. HIM. principal Of the
formal school at Oregon, Holt County, Mo-,
vii be private secretary TO President Gar
eld. Professor Hill was one OF the faculty
i the college at Hiram, Ohio, when Mr.. Gar
eld was president of that institution.
The Democrats of Philadelphia nom
mated Samuel G, King for Mayor on the 9th
III.
JOHN CoAN's livery stable at Avoca,
owa, was destroyed by fro on the night of
he Goth ult. John Chenoworth, hostler,
'as roasted to death, together with fifteen or
lore horses.
In the Nevada Senate, on the 2sth
IT,, q resolution opposing the confirmation
the Chinese treaties was tabled by the Re
ublicans
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMSON, of the
eneral Land Office, appeared before the
ouse Committee on Public Lands on the 2Sth
II. and urged the propFiety and necessity for
resurvey OF the public lands. The commit
70 directed It's chairman to request the APP
rOpration Committee to include In the (
lndry Ciyll bill an appropriation for this pur- (
)se.
PRESIDENT HAYES nominated George I
Forster, an nanti-Conkllng man, on the 2Sth
IT,, TO be United States District Attorney for
le Southern District Of New York ia the place I
General Woodford. {
TEN business houses at Wooster, Ohio,
ore destroyed by IRE on the 2Sth ult. /
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