Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-09
THE NEWS.

dead.
Parsons, Kansas, is almost shut off from
communication by high water.
The National military encampment at 9hila-
delphia was financial failure.
Lieutenant Henry and six men are supposed
to have been massacred by Indians is Arizona.
The possibility of Ute outbreak is confirm
ed. The Navajoes are preparing to join the
Utes.
1t is rumored in Washington that the resig-
nation of appointment clerk Higgins has been
asked for.
First assistan postmaster general Hay has
resigned and A. E. Stevenson, of Illinois, will
fill his place.
Miners of the Hooking Valley are again re-
ported showing indications of uneasiness, and
strike is feared.
At Sparta, Ca, David Dickinson, farmer
millionaire, ,bequeathed his wealth to an illegiti-
mate offspring.
The president has indicated that he will make
but few appointments for the far west for three
weeks at least.
1t is reported that Peter II. Clark, of Cincin-
natl, will be appointed superintendent of the
railway mail service.
Harry Zimmerman, an inmate of the soldiers
home, Dayton, WIS found dead in saloon.
Foul play is suspected.
Charley Fitzpatrick, of Cleveland, was killed
by druggists mistake in preparing medicine
! for diphtheria, last week.
A private letter IromVienna says that Kelley,
the new U. S. minister, will not be received by
the Austrian government.
ExMinister to Turkey, General Wallace,
says that the relations between the two eOun-
tries are wholly amicable.
George Dunbar, wealthy citizen of Pittsfeld
Mass, superintendent of the gas works, was
found murdered and robbed.
Democrats of Bucyrus, o., at the instigation
of the mayor, cut down Republican pole, and
there is strong feeling in consequence.
In Kansas, opposite Kansas City, Mo-, the
house of prohibitionist named Shankenburg,
was riddled with bullets. No one was hurt.
Congressman Ben LeFevre says he would not
accept the nomination for governor on the Dem
ocratic ticket if he could get it by acclamatiOn
Ex-Governor Noyes has telegraphed Presi-
dent Cleveland declining the appointment as
government director of the Union Pacific rail-
road.
The cornerstone Of the new courthouse at
Columbus, O., was laid on the 4th. Ex-Sena-
tor Thurman delivered an address on the occs-
sion.
The issue of silver standard dollars for the
week ending July was $467 1898, as compared
with 5000, ,495 for the corresponding period of
1884.
Miss Bessie Hicks, daughter of General E.
W. Hicks, died at Boston, the result of her
dress catching fire from fire cracker on the
fourth.
There are five applicants for the position of
bank examiner for Ohio, three of whom are
known by the treasury department to be de-
faulters.
At the Newark, o., shops employees of the
B. & o. road have had reduction of wages,
and large number have been thrown out of en-
ployment.
The son of secretary Lamar has been ap-
pointed private secretary in the interior depart
ment, vice Hanna transferred to the law de-
partment.
Joseph G. Mackin, secretary of the Chicago
Democratic committee, has been found guilty
of perjury and sentence to five years in the
penitentiary.
Mrs. Dudley, who was acquitted of the charge
of attempting to assassinate Rosa on grounds
of insanity, was sent to the asylum at Middle
town, New York.
Rev. DR.. Leonard denies that there is dis
satisfaction in his congregation owing to his
acceptance of the Prohibition nomination for
Governor of Ohio.
Azari, Gelarde and Silvertri, the murderers
of Carusso, whose body was found in trunk at
the union station, Pittsburgh, were convicted
and sentenced to death.
Whitelaw Reid, of the New York Tribune,
offers to endow a college at Cedsrville, Ohio,
contributing $5O,OOO if citizens furnish $780,
900 more for the purpose.
At Cleveland on Saturday the stallion Phal-
las defeated Maxey Cobb in three straight heats,
for purse of 81, 500. About seventeen thous-
and people witnesses the race.
1t is stated at Washington that the appoint
ment of Ex-Governor Noyes, of Ohio, Republi-
can, to be a Pacific railroad commissioners was at
the request of Governor Hoadly.
Semi-centennial commencement of Marietta,
O., college closed Wednesday of last week.
President Andrews resigned, after forty-seven
years of service in the institution.
James Patterson, noted Democratic poll
tician of Cincinnati has been convicted of as
sault and battery, and sent to the work-house
for thirty days and fined $50 and costs.
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