Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-21
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.
THURSDAYS NEWS.

| THURSDAYS NEWS.
| The Republicans of California have
nominated Colonel Henry H. Markham
for Governor.
It Is said the Archbishops of the
United States will join in request to
the Pope to make Archbishop Kenrick
Cardinal.
Flagman Kennedy tagged train at
Mansfield Valley and stepped into an
other track when he was run over by a
train and killed.
John Walters, of Peerless, w. Va,
became engaged in quarrel with Frank
Clendennis, and gave him a fatal stab
with penknife.
Eugene Harrison, of Evansville, Ind,
while walking with his sweetheart, Miss
Nettie Taylor, made her an indecent
proposal. Her mother heard of 1t and
gave Harrison trouncing with raw
hide upon the street.
Vice President Webb, of the New
York Central, has received a cable from
Mr.. Depew approving the action of the
company in regard to the strike. There
was strike on the Delaware and Hud-
son yesterday, on account of that COM
'pany receiving Central freight.
FRIDAYS NEWS
Cholera Is on the decrease In Europe.
Charles Davy killed at Delphos, o.,
while stealing ride on freight train.
The Republicans of the Ninth Con-
gressional District of Ohio have nomi-
mated Thomas B. Wilson, farmer of
Madison county.
Census Superintendent Porter says the
population of the country will not reach
sixty-five millions. His estimate is 64,-
$4,000.
Two unknown men were seen to go
over Niagara Falls Thursday morning.
They made desperate efforts to reach
shore without success.
The grand jury Of Perry county, Ky,
has returned nineteen indictments for
and Is not yet through. Outlaws
are fleeing the wrath to come.
A saw mill boiler, near Newbury, S. c.,
burst, killing one white man and three
negroes. Pieces of their bodies were |
found lodged in the trees near the place. |
The ground at the place of the recent
natural gas eruption in Indiana is
with gas, which also permeates
the neighboring springs and streams,
the water unhealthful and
to drink.
A canvass of the population of the
Ninth and Tenth Wards of Cincinnati
Is to be made by the police authorities
as test of the accuracy of the Govern
ment census.
1t is said at Alliance on the authority
If the Second Vice President of the road
hat the Fort Wayne yards there will be
abandoned owing to opposition of the
people to the road. The property has
been improved to the extent of 100000.
General Chalmers has declined to make
mother canvass for Congress in the
second District of Mississippi. He says
le fayOrs the nomination by the Repub-
leans of a farmer, so as to enlist that
influential class in securing a free ballot
md an honest count.
SATURDAYS NEWS.
A real estate trust has been organized
q New York City.
Two hundred thousand ounces of
liver was shipped to London from New
FORK Friday.
Secretary Proctor Is about to start on
is annual tour of inspection of the
rmy posts In the Northwest.
The switchmen of the Wabash railway
n Chicago went on strike because their
7ages are not paid promptly.
An attempt was made Friday morning
D wreck an excursion on the B. and o.,
ear Pittsburgh, Pa. The engineer and
tramp were killed.
There Is rumor that after all General
lsa Bushnell, of Springfield, will be the
republican nominee in the Tenth Con-
ressional District.
1t Is reported that seal poachers have
ecured 10000 skins in the Behring Sea,
nd that 80 far no effort has been made
, seize any of the offenders.
Blythe, the murderer of Colonel Jones,
as been transferred to the penitentiary
Ospital, the physicians having decided
lat he is inclined to rapid consumption
nd will not live long.
In the Twentieth District Republican
Convention, the Austral-
IN system of secret ballOting was
1opted and five ballots taken, but no
was made. The plan was
1opted on motion of Jas. b. Garfield.