Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-02-26

The Governor of Sonora, Mexico, has
given the MormOnS permission to settle
in the Yaqui country, which is repre1
sented to be one of the richest sections
| in the world.
The proprietOrs of the Parker House
Hillsboro, Ohio, have obtained tempo
ary injunction against the roller.skating
rink of that place. The rink is in the
hall over the hotel, and the noise has
driven guests away.
A bill was introduced in the Missouri
! legislature to punish an attempt at sui
eide by from six months in the county
Jail to five years IN the penitentiary, and
making any one who aids another to
his own life guilty of manslaughter.
"Brick" Pomeroy proposes to start a
new Democratic paper in WashingtOn,t to
commence with the new administration.
1t will be called "The United States
Democrat"
John Offord, the colored man, who W as
arrested at the instance of Democratic
politicians and charged with the shoot
ing of Officer German on the night of
election day, was acquitted by jury in
the criminal court of Cincinnati.
The st. Louis express over the N. Y,
P. & O., due in Dayton for Cincinnati at
80 a. N. Saturday last, was saved from
wreck near Middletewn by tramp,
who had discovered a displaced rail
Vice President of the road, c. G. Waite,
was on the train. He took the tramp
! (Wm. .WhaleB) into his private Car, gave
his $50. $25 more being contributed by
passengers, and will give him employ
ment.
The Washington monument was dedi-
Gated Saturday with imposing ceremo+
nies. There was fine display of mill
tary, and in spite of the severe weather
everything passed off satisfactorily. The
speech of presentation was made by
Senator Sherman, who was followed by
President Arthur, who accepted the
gift in behalf of the country. The ora>
tions were by Hon. R. c. Winthrop,
whose effort was read by Congressman
Long of Massachusetts, and Hon. John
w. Daniel of Virginia. Both hsuses of
Congress and an immense concourse of
people participated in the exercises.
While two United States prisoners
named James Pitts and Charles Yeager,
were being taken by train from Austin
TO San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, they
were furnished revolvers by friends and
succeeded in escaping after a lively
shooting affray, in which Marshal Cos
ling was killed, Deputy ]. F. Manning
wounded, Pitts and his mother-in+laW
wounded SO that they died soon after,
and Miss Rosa Yeager, sister of the other
prisoner, shot through the leg. Man,
ning's wounds are dangerous.
General Horace E. Capron died in
Washington on Monday of a cold con-
tracted while attending the dedication
of the ceremonies of the Washington
monument.
On account of the coal famine at Her
sher, near Kankakee, Ills, Monday, forty
farmers raided the coal cars on the Hi
nois Central track, helping themselves to
thirty tons of coal.
At Washington. Pa, Ben Cox, who
plead guilty to murder in the second
degree, in the killing of George Carter.
was sentenced to twelve years in the
Western Fenitentiary, Monday. Carter's
dying declaration was that he had his
own revolver drawn before Cox fired the
fatal shot.
The examining division of the pension
department, under the management of E. |
E. RathbOne, saved enough to the gov
ernment to pay the expenses and salaries
of 346 special examiners and leave the
government $1,S0O.00O.
1t is expected that the senate will be
convened in special session almost
Immediately after the adjournment of
the present congress. and that such time
as is not consumed in the consideration
OF appointments will be devoted to
discussion of pending treaties.
John r. Mclean, of the Gin. Enquirer,
has been appointed receiver of the Gins
cinnati and Eastern railroad. /