Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-14
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered From Various
Quarters.

vas elected Commander-in-C Chief of the
!. A. r. The next Encampment will
oe held at Pittsburgh.
The Democrats are moving to repeal
he Federal election laws, on the ground
that such laws are unfriendly to fraud.
Three Kansas judges were sent to Jail
for contempt of the U. 5. Circuit Court
in refusing to order tax levy.
Strong protection argumentsare being
made before the Ways and Means Conn
mittee.
Sells Bros. Circus was wrecked In Cal
ifornia and number of persons killed.
Workingmen in many different
branches of industry are protesting
against any change in the tariff
At Wooster an old man, so years of
age, held three robbers at bay and saved
his money.
The report of the appraisers of the
property of Hon. Charles Foster shows
assets worth $4,000 and liabilities of
only $4,000.
A few boomers are getting ready to
enter the Cherokee strip in balloons.
Two Panhandle trains colIided near
Chicago on Thursday and thirteen per-
sons were killed.
The mills in many places are starting
mp but mostly at reduced wages in view
of tariff reductions.
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State
under Grant, died at his home at Garri-
son, N. Y.
At Delta, Colorado, three robbers
killed the cashier of bank and two of
them were killed by merchant who
came to the rescue of the bank.
The Chinese want another opportunity
to comply with the Geary law.
Another revolution in Brazil arrived
on schedule time.
Thoughtless hunters fired into party
of ball players at Dalton, o., and the
shot took effect in nine persons.
Ground was broken Thursday for the
new Asylum at Massillon.
The Senate is still talking on the silver
question and there is no vote in sight.
Robert McEvery, a Chicago bank
clerk. embezzled s25,00O and skipped.
Myrtle Esterly died at Columbiana
from lockjaw, caused by stepping on
rusty nail
The Office of the Adams Express Com
pany at Akron was robbed of $1,000
and three men of the town are under
arrest charged with the crime.
France and Siam seem likely to have
a little brush yet since the latter is in
disposed to carry out her agreement.
The Home Rule bill was defeated by
the House of Lords by vote of 319 to Al.
As reported to the Auditor of State,
the total value of all personal property
in the State is S55T, PA, ,233.
A girl was born into the family of
President Cleveland on Saturday.
The condition of corn in Ohio is only
64 per cent of the average.
The money stolen from the Adams
express office in Akron was found buried
in a potato field.
A number of foreign importers have
before the Ways and Means
Committee to ask for the removal of the
tariff on their goods.
A bill has been introduced to extend
the time allowed for Chinese registration.
Cholera in Constantinople is spreading.
A diamond valued at s1,250.000 was
found in hesAfrican field
There is talk of making the Sunday
admission at the Worlds Fair 25 cents.
Senator Allison is of the opinion that
a radical tariff reduction bill cannot pass
the Senate.
Bismarck is reported as very sick.
The discharge of number of work
men at CHARTERS. Pa, caused general
riot
For the first time in history emigra-
ton from the port of New York ex-
ceeded immigration.
An army of 10000 is in line before
the Cherokee Strip, and the task of reg
stering them began Monday.
The yacht Vigilant will make the race
rs defender of Americas cup.
Again the war cloud looms up in
Europe; this time Germany has made
trouble between France and England
The Democratic treasurer of Defiance
county. G. W. Rutledge, was found to
De-short S23, ,699.
A mammoth gathering of business
men are assembled this week at Wash
ngton.
Silver day was a sort of frost at the
Worlds Fair.
Iron and steel makers pleaded with
he Ways and Means Committee Mon
lay for no change of schedule.
A parson insulted Mr.. Gladstone in
sermon.
The yacht Valkyrie is overdue and it
S feared she has sunk.
Bandits held up Lake Shore train at
Iessler, Ind, Tuesday morning and
obbed the express car of from Sl00,000
o 100000, shooting the engineer.
The campaign was opened by the
at Akron by monster
and speech by Nc
linley,
Since the rejection by the House of
lords of the Home Rule Bill, the liberals
lave declared that the Upper House
hall be abolished.
The great diamond recently found in
ne African fields is several times larger
han any other stone known, and is
ralued at S1,250,000.
Wool raisers were before the Ways
md Means Committee Tuesday and
Protested against any change in the
ariff.
Williams College, Massachusetts,, will
celebrate its centennial on October 8.
A freight collision on the Nickel Plate
It Findlay killed the engineer and fire.
nan of one of the trains.
The Amalgamated Association has
Toted to accept a further reduction in
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