The Fremont County record., 1881-06-25
ASSAYS FOR THE WEEK.

Ex-senator Henry S. Lane, of In
diana, is dead.
Another Roger Tichborne has turn
ed up in California.
On the 18th there were seventeen
sunstrokes in New Orleans.
JEFF. Davis book on the rebellion
did not take well in England.
The population OF Ireland is 5,159,-
S46, q decrease of 252, ,53S since 1871.
A man named Griscom is fasting
in Chicago. This is his twenty-eighth
day.
On the nights of the 18th and 10th
severe frosts visited Canada, iDjuring Z
crops.
Judge L.G. .Kinee has been nomina-
ted by the Democrats of Iowa for
governor.
The Missouri Pacific railroad is to
be extended from Atchison, Kansas,
to Omaha.
4 heavy rain and wind storm visit
ed Baltimore on Monday, doing con-
siderable damage to streets.
Many Irish landlords are return
ing to that country. A more peace
able state OF affairs is anticipated
there.
Three bodies of dead people have
been found in the Missouri river al
Kansas City, recently, evidently mur-
dered.
J. a. Bentley. commissioner of
pensions, has resigned and the presi-
dent has appointed W. w. Dudley, ,oi
Indiana, TO the place.
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Cree aud Sioux Indians. In battle
recently between them twenty-eight
of the latter were killed.
Two ranchmen named Tilden and
Slaughter were murdered by part
ner, one McNamary, near Farming
ton, New Mexico, last week.
1t is authoritively reported that
seven children were born at one brit h
in Jackson county, Tennessee, re-
Gently. All were girls and all lived.
Suit was commenced in Washing
ton "Wednesday by J.AWalsh against
Thos. j. Brady for money loaned 10
carry on the STAR route business.
Desperate riots have occurred be-
tween French and Italians in Mar
seillcs, France, this week. Eight
men were killed and about 800 wound
ed.
General Grant has been called upon
10 publish the letter written TO him
by President Garfield in reply TO one
Grant wrote at the same time he sent
tho famous Jones letter.
Chauncev NJ. Depew came so near
being elected United States senator
from New York, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Platt,
on Monday, that the democrats and
stalwarts were Obliged to combine
and force an adjournment.
a slight shock of earthquake was
felt in Ottawa, Canada, on Sunday.
1t created considerable consterna-
ton, superstitious people supposing
the world was coming to an end. \
shock was alse felt at Newburyport,
Massachusetts.
The grading on the Texas and Pa
cific railroad is being pushed from
both ends. This is especially the case
east of the Staked Plains, where the
demand for labor is so great that cat
tie herders have the greatest difficult
ty i'll securing hands in sufficient
numbers TO carry on their business.
President Garfield and all of the
cabinet officers except Blaine were
at Long Branch ON "Wednesday in
close consultation. Grant was there
also, at n cottage opposite the hotel
where the President was guest. He
did not call upon his distinguished
neighbor.
Jacobs, Democrat, withdrew his
name as candidate for U. S. senator
from New York on Wednesday, for
the reason that ho understood Gov.
Cornell would not give him the GER
titicate OF election if elected. The
Democrats then nominated Clarkson
N. Potter.
During 1880 sixty-cight cities OF
the United States made weekly
death report to the National Board
of health. In the bulletin this week
tho board makes public tho figures
Vallejo, California, is the healthiost
city reported, and Norfolk, Virginia,
tho most unhealthy. The average
duration of life in sonio of these cit
les is MS follows: Vallejo, $50; Yonk
ers, Now York, 40; omaha, 6S; Utica,
66.5; Kcokuk, Iowa, Ell; Charles
ton, South Carolina, 4i.3 Jackson
vile, Florida, 35; Vicksburg, Missis-
sippi. 81 3; Savannah, $50; Norfolk,
81.