Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02


A Democratic subordinate in the marshall,
Office at Washington has been removed by the
marshal for offensive partisanship.
William Dorsheimer, ex-lieutenat governor
of New York, will be appointed United States
attorney general for New York city.
During saloon row in Cleveland Saturday
night Charles Hoppe was stabbed by Conrad
Hoehn fatally. Hoehn is under arrest.
The followers of Tammany in Washington
are disposed to be mutinous because of the way
they were treated about the New York appoint
ments
There is confirmation of reports that vigi-
lents have lynched twelve more horse-thieves
and desperadoes in the vicinity of GAINESVILLE
Texas.
A hurley negro tramp, who assaulted Mrs
Thomas Dluver, of Seymour, Ind, was captur.
ed by indignant citizens and whipped with
rawhides.
James D. Fish, convicted of misappropriation
of the funds of the Marine National Bank, OF
New York, was sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary.
The network of Democrotic ambition for
place and the control of patronage, nation,
state municipal, threatens anarchy in the New
York camp.
The paper to be used hereafter for U. S.
checks will be distinguished by water mark
of the letters gu. S. T. D." instead of by silk
threads, as heretofore
A combination of strawboard manufacturers
and principal paper-dealers of the country has
been effected, and an immense mandatory
will be located at Akron, Ohio.
Rev. G. E. Laughlin, pastor of the Presby-
terian church of Lenox, Iowa, and his sister
Regina Laughlin, were both drowned Sunday il
the Platt river while on their way to the Plat
church.
James Compton and Edward Freeman wert
struck by passenger train on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad Saturday night, near Zanes-
vile, Ohio. Compton died; Freeman may
recover.
The one hundredth anniversary of the battle
of Fort Moultrie, was celebrated at Charleston
S. c., Sunday, by the Palmetto Guards witt
appropriate church services. A military par.
ade on Monday concluded the celebration.
McCrea, the captain of the watch of the U
S. treasury, appointed under the new admins
tration, has been insulting the lady employees
and had to be reprimanded by treasurer Jordan
but was allowed to retain his place.
Captain Boynton blew up the miniature man
of-war Garnet ten miles below Cincinnati, OF
Sunday, with seventy-fve pound of dynamite
The exhibition was successful, and occurred il
the presence of several thousand spectators.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams is seriouly il
at his residence in Quincy, Mass. He has beer
in very poor health for the past two or thre,
years and has now completely lost control o
ed as quite critical
Lucy Lawton. of Cleveland, Ohio, was attack,
ed by George W. Thompson, a barber, with 6
razor, and slashed in a most inhuman manner
inhicting injuries which, if they do not prove
fatal, will mar her beauty for life. Thompson's
attentions had been discouraged by the young
lady.
At the Chicago Press Club reception, held
on Saturday night in honor of the Mexican
editors, a large number of the best known
newspaper men and merchants represented
their respective interests. Quite good show
ing of society ladies and gentlemen were also
present.
William O'Neill, of West Indianapolis, Ind,
procured a skift Sunday afternoon and took his
three children for ride on the river. The
boat became unmanageable and was capsized.
The children were rescued by Thomas OFT, but
the father, under the impression that he could
swim, was left to care for himself, and was
drowned.
Three prominent ship building firms declined
to bid for contract to furnish floating derrick
for the navy-yard, giving as a reason that they
did not feel safe in expending time and money
upon work for the government when it is sub
ject 10 rejection, even after the governments 5
own inspectors have reported favorably upon
work and material, as was the case with
the Dolphin.
The trial of Joseph G. Mackin, of Chicago,
on a charge of perjury, in having testified be-
fore the grand jury that he did not order the
printing of the bogus tickets found in the bal
lot-box from the third precinct of the eigh-
teenth ward, begun in the criminal court be-
fore Judge Moran Monday morning. Mr.
Storrs, attorney for Mackin, applied for a
change of venue, but as one change of venue
had already been granted this was denied.
During the week game of base ball had
been advertised to take place at Kenoska, Wis,
Sunday, between the Milwaukee Reds and
Kenoska Regulars. At the appointed hour the
ball grounds were thronged by nearly five
spectators. In the fifth inning the
sheriff and posse arrived with warrants and,
amid wild confusion, the players were arrested
and taken before Judge Paddock for a hearing.
The complaining witnesses were the RevW. L. |
Bray, pastor of the Congregational church, and
the Rev. A. Miller, ex-pastor Of the same flock.