Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-15
NEWS BRIEFS.

" imam A1H iiAOAIlNf bht pAOiiVOl lOSoT
motive builder, at Paterson, \. j., is
dead, aged seventy eight.
The reyacciuatiOn of every member of
The army in any capacity is reeommen i
ed by the Surgeon General.
Second Comptroller OF the Currency
Upton, IN his annual report, suggests n
statute of limitations on war claims.
General Keller does not think the
election of Randall to the Speakership
is at all certain He thinks Carlisle
will be the man if the opposition to
Randall can be united.
The Ohio agricultural report says
there have been but four seasons in
thirty-three years when the yield of
corn was'as small as it is this year. The
yield this season is placed at 2S.3 bush
els.
The L. S. Supreme Court has decided
that seii-killng by an insane person, un-
! derStanding the physical nature and
| consequences of his act, but not its
moral aspect, Is not death by suicide
| within the meaning of the condition in
policy insurance upon his life, that the
| policy shall be void in case be shall die
| by suicide.
The bank of Clyde, O., has suspended
| Its embarrassment is due to carrying too
much unsafe paper.
Edward Richards, veteran at the
Milwaukee Soldiers Home, has been in a
trance for tweHty-eight days, and is still
sleeping.
Judge Hoadly was invited to speak at
the Democratic rally i'll BrOOkly Satur-
day evening. He was unable to be pres
ent, but wrote letter.
The Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee Of Pennsylvania has been
sued for a reward of 5 900 offered du-
ring the last campaign for the detection
of illegal voters.
The storm on Lake Erie abated on
Friday. Seventeen lives in all were
saved at Cleveland by the Life Saving
crew, who fired lines from how itZer
across the disabled vessels. and ran bas-
kets back and forth along the ropes.
The New York Grand Jury hasImade
a presentment to the court, calling at
tention to the practice of granting licen-
ses to liquor saloons to notorious thieves
and criminals. The Grand Jury severe
ly censures the Excise Commissioners
and adv ses that such licenses be re-
V0ked.
Rev. James Brand, of Oberlin. has
been sued for damages in the sum of
$4,000 by druggist named Bronson,
for some strong sentences he pronoun-
ced against him for selling liquor.
In fight in Danvile. Va. on Satur-
day, between white and colored men,
two white men were mortally wounded
and five negroes were killed 1t is sup
posed several, who were able to get away,
were wounded more or less severely.
Judge Rogers, of the Chicago Circuit
Court, has held in test case that the
State High License Bill, providing a
minimum license of $3.50 for beer and
$500 for whisky, is binding. The case
will be carried to the Supreme court.
A large part of the village of WillOugh-
by, o., 20 miles east of Cleveland, was
destroyed by fire on Friday. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
THE Director of the Mint recommends
the discOntinuance of the coinage of one
dollar gold pieces, the trade and stand
ard silver dollars and the three cent
piece.
Robert V. Evans was sentenced to the
West Virginia Penitentiary eighteen
years ago for horse stealing, but escaped
from the sheriff. He went to London,
Ohio, where he married and has become
the father of seven children. Returning
to his old home, he was arrested on the
old sentence. and afterward pardoned
by the Governor.
DrociHonf A ~ Inn 70 Jo h..
lief that if internal taxation is to be
still further reduced, the tax should be
removed from spirits and tobacco, but
he has not vet decided 10 make such
recommendation to Congress.
The wool growers have organized in
Washington Territory. They passed
resolutions calling on Representatives
in Congress to use efforts to restore the
late tariff on wool.
A meeting has been held in Toledo to
arrange for raising fund for the bene-
fit of the family of the late Gen. Steed- |
man, and for erecting a monument to |
his memory. A general appeal for con |
tributinns will be made.
The discovery of Indications of good |
anthracite coal in the Tuscarawas Val |
ley, near Massilon, has caused many coal |
men to journey to that region for the |
purpose of prospecting. Ten thousand |
dollars have been Offered for the right |
to mine in one tract of TAI acres.
David Adams, age 50. died in Wash
ingtOn county. n. Y, it is supposed from |
Fifteen thousand dollars
in securities was hidden i'll the house.
His relatives are looking for twenty
thousand more. His wife starved to
death ten years ago.
The town of GOrdOnsYille, Texas, W as
totally destroyed by a cOnhagration that
started i'll drug store, which had been
set on fire after being robbed.
Twelve hundred pounds of dynamite
exploded at Brooks Tunnel, on the B. &
0. road, in Pennsylvania. Five men
were killed. Buildings for fifteen miles
around were shaken by the explosion,
and window glass was broken I miles
distant.
In the Pennsylvania Supreme Court,
Chief Justice Murcur quashed the writs
If error in the case of Cashier Ruth,
who defaulted over 100000 in Wash
ngton (Pa.) Savings Bank. Unless the
stay of proceedings is removed. which :
5 not likely, Ruth will escape punish
nent.
Jacob Hipp, wealthy resident of
Wis, while on his way from
he Mexican Central terminus At Laredo .
% Durango, WAS robbed of $4,000 and
murdered by road agents. His wife was
The old Catholics of Germany will
participate in the festivities in honor of +.
Martin Luther, apart from religious :
and because of the great work +,
Luther did for letters and education. :
The coal miners strike at Lasalle, 1
H., which began July /. has been ter I
by the strikers returning {
% their work without gaining their I
'oint, which was the discharge of non d
lniOn men 9