Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-22
THE NEWS.

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A company has been organized at
Newark. D.. for the purpose of boring
for natural gas.
A Polish boy fell into a coal breaker
at ShamOkin. Pa, and was. ground to
pieces.
Charles D. Jacobs, of Kentucky, has
been appointed Minister to the United
States of Colombia.
Stamford Freeman, a farmer living
near Shoals, Ind, was fatally shot while
resisting robbers.
Cardinal McCloskey died in New York
at 10 80 Saturday morning, surrounded
by friends and clergymen.
Attorney General Garland has ex-
planned to the President his interest in
the Pan Electric Telephone Company.
Lieut.. Col. Layton and Captain Kings
bury, of the regular army, have been
placed on the retired list.
Baltimore Democrats held a mass
meeting to consider means of doing
away with corrupt party "bosses" in
Maryland.
Arizonans are about to mrke raid on
Indian scalps. inspired by a reward OF
$3.50 for each one, made by several
counties.
Tie naval fraud, "Boss Raymond" has
turned up at Wilmington, DEL, where he
attempted to swindle several officers.
Friday was an occasion of riot and
blOodshed in st. Louis by the street
railway strikers. One of the rioters
was shot dead Oy a policeman.
The Grand Commandery Knights
Templar, in session at Cleveland, after
election of officers, adjourned to meet at
Akron in October next.
Thomas Bancroft, State Inspector of
Mines, was at Bellaire, Friday night,
distributing Democratic Doodle and false
promises among the miners.
Cross actions for divorce by the prom
inent advertising agent. George P. Row
ell and his wife.w denied by the New
Hampshire Supreme Court.
A wreck on the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne
and CdIcago railroad, Friday, near Mas
sillon, resulted in loss of about $4,000,
exclusive of ihe damage to the engine.
At Newrrk, O., the captain and three
officers of the Salvation Army were ar
rested and jailed for singing on the
street while Democratic procession
was passing.
DR.. j. II. Leatherman is in Jail at
Greensburg, Ind, charged with crinina
libel in having distributed circulars in
tended to iRjure the character of an es-
timable lady of that place.
Destructive pairie fires are raging In
Nebraska.
There were forty deaths from small+
pox in Montreal Thursday.
Commodore Luce, of the navy, has
been appointed Rear Admiral.
The Monarch Skating Rink at Pitts
burg burned. Loss $4,000; insured.
The earthquake shock in Virginia
Friday night was felt over large area
Of the State.
There have been four deaths from
cholera on the U. S. steamer Ossipee, Of
the Adriatic squadron.
The First Auditor will not allow such
expenses of the Civil Service Commis-
sion as lemonade, ginger ale and news
papers.
The financial statement of the mama
gers of the Ohio PeDitentiary shows
shortage for the menth of September of
S7,58S 81.
DR.. O'Reilley, Treasurer of the Irish
National League, states that $4,000 per
week is being sent to Parnell for the
Parliament fund.
Everett J. Waring, a former Spring
field. Ohio, colored man, has been ad-
milted to the bar in Baltimore, the first
colored man admitted in the State.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has re-
fused to grant a motion for a new trial
for Greiher, to be hanged at Columbus
Saturday for murder.
The estimate of the Kansas wheat
crop is II, ,O0O,0 900, one third crop, and
corn 194,O00,00O, an increase of one+
fourth over averages for five years.
As soon as Congress meets, Postmas-
ter General Villas will be required to
furnish the Senate with all charges that
have been preferred against Republican
POstmasteIs.
The Excelsior and DeRnison Coal
Companies at Akron, have aeceded to
the demands of the miners made October
l. and it is probable the strike in the
Tuscarawas Valley will be broken.
Hon. Allen G. Thurman refused to be
interviewed on the political situation, st
Mons6eld, Friday night; and said if he
had had hand in revising the Old Tes-
lament he would have introduced an
eleventh commandment shalt
not permit an interviewer to live.