Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-06
THE NEWS.

Friends of ex-President Arthur are
now hopeful of his recovery.
Heavy rains have fallen in Mississip-
pi, and railroads are danaged.
United States and Mexican troops are
in pursuit Of the Apache raiders.
A new oil field has been discovered
on the Ohio river, fourteen miles above
Marietta.
Peter Noodler has BEEN named by the
President for Postmaster at COViDgtoB.
Kentucky.
Herr Most, the Socialist leader, is to
be arrested in New York for using iut
cendiary and revolutionary language.
DR.. A. w. Dyer,a physician of Adams
vile, Ohio, eloped with the wife of Hor-
ace McMichael, and caused great local
sensation.
Eighty-three trottiDg horses we're sold
at Lexington, KY, for S19.7 40, the high
est price being S1.025 for the bay tilly
Carrie Wilkes.
The Bank of Marietta has made an
assignment, with liabilities of SI25.OJO
and assets, principally real estate, to
cover the amount.
Philip Waggle, an Old citizen, was suf-
focated while burning brush OF his farm,
near Parkersburg, W. Va, and died be-
fore he could be rescued.
The Socialists at Milwaukee have sent
an order East for eleven hundred rifles.
The Knights OF Labor do net counter
nance The arming movement.
Three shares of stock in the New
York Tribune Association, par value
5 900 share, were sold at $4,000 d
share understood % be the purchaser.
Judge Fitzgerald, of the Cincinnati
Police Court, declares that hereafter he
will send every minor who gets drunk
to the Workhouse or House of Refuge.
The discovery of new comet is am
nounced, but it is d large, dim, nebulous
object, without head or tail, and can on
ly be seen Lhroegh powerful telescope.
The House Committee on Territories
has ordered an adverse report on The
Senate bill to admit the southern half
of the Territory of Dakota into the
Union of States.
AT Dayton, o, forty girls employed in
the Cooper cotton factory, asked for ad
vanced pay, which was granted. The
boys struck for better wages, and they
were discharged.
The Oregon Republican State Conven-
tiun renominated Binger Herman, the
/ mr. nnf fnr L.,
unanimous vote; Supreme Judge, John
b. Waldo. Portland; Governor, Thomas
Cornelius, of Washington county.
Hon. George Bancroft presided at
Thursdays meeting, i'll Washington, of
the American Historical Association
Resolutions were passed regarding the
celebration of the near approaching four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery
of America.
The Presidents Commissioners of the
District of Columbia have removed Mar
tin Cronin, for sixteen years Chief Of
the Washington Fire Department. The
removal is in gross violation of civil ser-
vice rules, as no charges can be prefer
red against the Chief.
Interviews with laboring men in Cin+
cinnati regarding the eight-hour move
ment on May /, indicate that little trou+
BILE need be anticipated. Proprietors of
factories have generally concluded to ac-
cede to the demands, and accept eight
hours work for eight hours pay.
The report made to the OHIO Senate
Thursday bv the Republican section of
the non bipartisan investigating commit
tee, makes review of the evidence of
$50 witnesses, and an inquiry consum-
ing 1orty-live days, and concludes that
the four Republican candidates were
elected by majorities ranging from 932
to 1.4SS, and are entitled to seats. The
Democratic members of the committee,
on the other hand, throw out precincts
which are retained by the Republicans.
and claim that the four Democratic can
didates were elected by majorities rang.
ing from 200 TO 500.