Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
THE NEWS.

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Mrs. Helen Hunt jackson, the San Francis
co authoress, is dead.
Ninety young ladies assumed the veil at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, one day last week.
The immediate postal delivery system is to
be inaugurated on the lst of October.
A convention of the Peoples party is called
to meet in New York City, September 9.
A Foraker and Kennedy club has been Or
ganized by the colored voters of Dayton, o.
Charles Wright, of Wethersfeld, Conn, a
leading bOtanist, was found dead in his barn.
Thomas Armstrong, step-sOn of Albert H.
Herrick, murdered in Brooklyn, confessed to
the deed.
Howard Root, of Akron, Ohio, aged thirteen,
was shot in the head by a eomrade while firing
at mark
Jacob Kolb was suffocated by gas while de-
scending into a we'll at Springfield, Ohio, to
clean it out.
James O'Neal, Jas. Rolkins, Henry Swebel
and Allen Myers escaped from Jail at Ashland,
Ohio, last week.
AT GAINESVILLE. O., William French is held
without bail to answer the charge of murder
ing John Jasper.
Chicago's Grant monument fund subscrip-
ton exceeds $4,000, the sum asked, and
money still flows ia.
A tornado at Norwood, st. Lawrency county,
New York, caused the death of several persons
besides destroying much property.
| Louisiana Tobacco manufacturers have been
refused by Commissioner Miller to pack in
pals an unrecognized grade of chewing tobacco.
Upwards of $50 replies to Secretary Man
ning's tariff circular have been received. Free
traders and protectionists are about equally
divided.
The colored Knights Temalars, of Kentucky,
after electing grand officers at Lexington, Ky,
wound up most successful conciave with
grand hop.
Peter Kessler, sent to the Ohio penitentiary
about three months ago for one year, from
Shelby county, for shooting with intent to kill,
was pardoned by Governor Hoadly.
The family of Daniel Ashbaugh, jr., living
near New Philadelphia, Ohio, were poisoned by
eating toadstools. One death has occurred,
and several others are not expected to live.
| Five prisoners in the Catlettburg, Ky, Jail
attempted to blow hole in the building with
some cartridges they were allowed to retain
when imprisoned. They were unsuccessful.
| Most of the coal miners who quit work in
the Hooking Valley Tuesday resumed work
Wednesday, and the remainder will resume
soon. The old price will be paid for the present.
The amalgamated association of iron workers
adjourned to meet in Pittsburgh in June, 1886
William Weihe was reelected president. The
scale and national convention were consolidated.
The Stokes will case in New York, involving
the distribution of $6,OOO,OOO,was ended by the
codical cutting off Mrs. Davis, the daughter,
now dead, deing upheld. The suit was for her
heirs.
| One Democrat has been discovered at Youngs-
town, Ohio, who declares his intention of vot-
ing the Prohibition ticket. Another case is re-
ported from Sidney, but it is regarded as sus-
piciOus.
| Dhrpbaun IL i'm
patient with the delay of DR.. LOring and coun-
sci in the formers agricultural bureau accounts
and will begin suit against his bOndsmen for
he deficit.
c. P. Judd, appointed by President Cleveland
agent fol the National Labor Bureau for Ne
vada and the territories, has confessed to hav-
ing served three terms in the penitentiary for
horse stealing.
o. R, Patterson, residing at Urbana, after
disposing of his property and borrowing con-
siderable money, left suddenly. His wife fears
foul play, but his creditors do not view his dis
appearance in that light.
| Colonel Ike Hill, of Ohio, is rather despon-
dent regarding Democratic prospects in Ohio,
presenting the nomination of General NOyes
as government director of the Union Pacific is a
discouraging blow from the administration.
Maddux, Hobart & Co., of Cincinnati, have
offered TO compromise with the government the
deficit in their barrel measurement, recently
exposed, by payment of $4,000. This is refused,
the government being loser to the extent Of
s., 900.
First Auditor Chenowith proposes to investi-
gate the accounts of the geological and revenue
departments. All special agent are engaged
in investigating in all parts of the country,
called to attention by the Cincinnati and PeOra,
ILL.,, affairs.
By the recent army orders, Lieut.. Greely,
First Lieut.. Craig and First Lieut.. DunwOOdy
will have to return to their regiments. Exeep-
tion will probably be made in the case of Lieut..
Greely, to give him time to complete his report
of the recent Artic expedition.
Great indignation prevails at Youngstown,
| O., over the assertion of Rev. Snodgrass that
he had been informed by physician that no
less than six ladies of that place required his
attention almost monthly for delirium tremens.
Leading physicians declare the statement alb
su i and libelous.
WHoKvER has visited the Shakers must
have noticed the bright, clear complexion Of
perfect digestion of food; the sallOw, detected