Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21


asked to refrain from tiDkeripg the
tariff.
At New Bethel, near indianapolis.
Mary Naurer, a servant girl, was shot
and fatally wounded by Henry Brown,
master OF the house, who mistook her
for burglar.
At a meeting OF the Western Nail As
sociation in Cincinnati, resolution Was
adopted affirming the associations foi-
mer action in regard to wages and work
men now employed.
Through a circulating Quack doctor
five persons have died OF smallpox in
CHICAGO. and a number of other cases
have developed. The disease seems to be
spreading in the city.
Eliza Bowen, the white wife of col
ored mao, died last week in extreme pen
ury at Galesburg, Ills. She was at one
time the wife of Colonel Hanks, = veal
thy Kentucky planter.
President Cleveland denies that he has
determined that no answers shall be
given to requests from the Senate for
information as to reasons for removals
or suspensions from Office.
Mr.. Bigelow is reported to have de.
clined the Assistant Treasurership in
New York BY sdVices of his wife, who
thought the custody Of SITE, ,0O0, 900 teo
great responsibility for him.
Higbwsymen stopped stage coach
near Ft. Robinson, and secured about
S., 900 iu gold intended fer the troops at
tue fort. Cavalry has been sent out to
scour the country for the robbers.
The Washington Post Democratic)
says it does mot entertain the slightest
doubt that the nine Democrats ousted
from the Ohio Legislature richly deserv-
ed the treatment they received"
At the meetings of the Ohio Wool
Growers Association, at Columbus, in
teresting addresses were delivered. The
President, ia his annual address, took
strong ground in favor of protectioE.
A special says the Democratic Attor-
ney General of West Virginia was forci-
bly, sjected from a Wheeling saloon be-
cause be insisted on going behind the
bar and treating his joVial companions
The natural gas well at Springfield,
Ohio, has been alb .ndoned at depth of
2,70O feet. A special states that the
chances for getting permanent flow OF
gas in the shale formation of Ohio are
poor.
The Northern Illinois Sheep Bresders'
Association is convinced that unless the
tariff on woJl is increased, sheep raising
in the Prairie State will decline. Con-
gress will be asked to restore the tariff
of 1867.
Certain trade unions in Chicago have
voted funds for arms, and the Socialists
claim to have nine thousand loaded
bombs for distribution. One point is to
csrry by force the eight hour law on
May 1.
The Washington Post says that, "if
it had been even a remote contingency
that the Democratic nominee could be
sent to the Z. s. Senate. the chances are
that Mr.. Thurman would not have been
the nominee"
The Baltimore & Ohio has reduced
rates from Boston to western points A
representative of the road says that if
the SIS cut from New York does not
bring the business wanted, one of 81
will be made.
A colored woman near Pond Hill, Ct.
put baby in the oven of stove to keep
it warm while she went out on an err
rand. In her absence her husband came
in, built a roaring fire and literally roast
ed the poor baby.
The late Samuel Kain, of Bethany, O.,
with an estate of $4,000, gives bis un-
Giles and his sunts one dollar each, his
daughter and her husband $500, and
the remainder to the Methodist church.
The heirs will contest.
The Young Mems Democratic Club Of
Canton, o., passed resolutions of censure
on President Cleveland and Senator
Payne for disregard of the wishes of the
good people of Canton and vicinity in
the appointment of postmaster for that
place.
Thirty of the leading postofices show
increase of revenue for the last six
months, as compared with the corres+
pOnding period in 1884. Cincinnati
shows the largest per cent. of increase,
with the exception of Kansas City and
st. Paul.
Mr.. Curtin, the old war Governor of
Pennsylvania, has declined the Chair
| manship of the Committee on Banking
and Currency. He wanted better thing,
and bitterly feels the ingratitude of the
Democrats with whom he has latterly
been training.
The Ohio House of Representatives
adopted resolution and appointed A
special committee of i've members to in
vestigate charges made against four
members of the present House that they
| accepted bribes To vote for H. B. Payne
/ for U. S. Senator while members of the
last General Assembly.