Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

LUG 1iDCIbl anu
Right, an organization to resist opposi-
tion to Sunday amusement, has request
ed German societies in the smaller
towns of Ohio to form similar leagues.
The Ohio House Committee on FL
nance has already taken action on the
Governors special message, and bills
have been prepared to provide for the
assessment of property and collection
of taxes.
The Gem City Mills, the largest -four
ing mills at Quincy, Ills, were entirely
destroyed by ire Tuesday night of last
week. The buildings were owned by a
stock company of Quincy men and cost
S145,0 900.
The Saloon keepers Society, of Gin
cinnati. declares opposition to all liquor
taxation bills pending in the Ohio Leg
islature, and in favor of q license law,
making the business legitimate as is any
other business.
liz the municipal election at Fort
Worth. Tex, every Alderman elected is
Knight of Labor, while Mr.. BrOiles.
who was elected Mayor, is looked upon
as sympathlZer of the Knights, and re-
ceived their vote.
The special grand jury of Hamilton
county, has been sworn. The jury
stands eight Democrots and seven Re
publicans. Judge Johnston especially
charged the body with the investigation
of election offenses.
Complaint is made that the new Min
lister from China to the United States
was treated with discourtesy by Gus
tom house officer at San Francisco, in
dsmanding presentation of credentials
before permitting bin to land.
At Louisville, KY, Tuesday of last
week, Abe Franke fatally shot Moses
Werdinger. They we're Jewish meT'
chants and quarreled. FRANKIE was
knocked down with a stone before he
fired. Werdinger formerly lived in St.
Louis.
DIR. S. A. Richmond, a wealthy citizen
of st. Joseph, Mo-, who disappeared from
his home January 16, turned up at the
Leland Hotel, Chicago, on Tuesday of
last week, in a condition of insanity, and
was sent to the asylum. His life is in
sured for 100000.
Society at Ottawa. Canada, is shocked
over The announcement that the Senate
will soon hear d petition of Mr.. Currier,
private secretary to the Minister of Rail-
ways, for divorce from his wife. Sir
Adolph Caron, Minister of Militia, is
made correspondent.
Inasmuch as the late Judge EmmoDs
came from Michigan and the late Judge
Baxter from Tennessee, it is expected
that the new appointee to the Judge
ship will be from one of the other two
States in the Sixth Circuit, Ohio or Ken
lucky. Judge Hoadly's name is men
toned.
J. II. Williams, the humorous writer
of The Noriistown Herald, was once
asked to write a biographical sketch OF
himself. He answered with the follow
ing: "Was born: learned the printing
trade; was married; still live, and am
rowing old at the rate of tweRty-four
hours day.
At East st. Louis, on Wednesday, ,7th.
a large mob forced men to quit work
who were in the employ Of the Ohio ano
Mississippi, Vandalia, and ChicagO.Bur
lington and Quincy roads. The mob was
driven away from the Chicago and AL
ton yards by force of Deputy Marshals
armed with Winchester rifles.
The first National Sheep Shearing and
Wool-Growers' convention met at st.
Louis Wednesday. The following OFF,
GERS were elected: President. Columbus
Delano, OHIO; Secretary, G. n. Camp
bell, st. Louis; Treasurer, G. w. Sim
mons. St. Louis, with Vice-Presidents
nearly every State in the
Union.
Gov. Foraker has issued special
message regarding the bad financial con-
dition of the State of Ohio. He is of
the opinion that as the value Uf proper
ty is not increasing with the demands
upon Treasury, the rate of taxation
must be advanced, and that the liquor
traffic and foreign corporations should
be properly taxed to support the institu-
tiOns of the State. An immediate reval-
uatiOn of property is recommended.
A terrible accident occurred Wednes
lay evening Of last week, on the Fitch
Jurg Railroad, iu Massachusetts. By
he track settling a passenger train Was
hurled down steep. rocky embankment
Two hundred feet high. The wrecked
rain consisting of a baggage Car, SmOk-
er, sleeper, mail Car and two coaches
ook fire. Nineteen hudies were taken
3ut of the ruins. But three persons are
known to have escaped.
The street car slIikp in Dayton was set
Jed on basis of Sl2 per week for 1511s
hours work per day.
J I Guthrie, nf Leesburg, O. has in
rented new telephone Instrument that I
threatens to revolutiOniZe the business.
James Hanley is under arrest at Urt
,ana, o, charged with forging the name
If County commissioner John z Neer to !
,wo checks.
George McGormley, an insane farmer |
living near Fremont, o, committed sui
;ide Saturday morning by cutting his |
hroat with razor.
The non partisan Police Board OF
Cincinnati authorized the Mayor 10 ap-
'oint 250 special police for election day
Monday.
w Ginger, Police Clerk of Chicago, |
las been indicted on seven charges, tive
or forgery, two for falsfying the
'ec0rds and three for embezzlemeDt.
The state finances, on account of Dem
,cratic mismanagement are in a serious
y crippled condition. The deficiency
)y January l will be about $1,000, 900.
The National debt is 81 ,SO4 6O3, ,463; less
ash in treasury, S1,4I7.992. .235.
All roads on the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan, were blockaded with snow
asst week.
The Speaker of the Ohio House has
appointed committee to investigate the
State institutions.
Why continue to use irritating powders,
nuffs, or liquide; Ely's Cream Balm, pleasant
# application and a sure cure for catarrh and
old in the head, can be had for SOC at drug
lists; it is easily applied with the finger, is safe