Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Gathered From Various
Quarters.

navy yarQ at Nantes, france, went on
strike.
Eight white settlers were killed by the
NavajoS while recovering cattle stolen
by the Indians, who are now on the
warpath.
The Liberty bell reached Indianapolis
on its way to Chicago; ex-President
Harrison delivered an address on it be-
fore the school children of the city.
Judge Ricks appointed Wellington r.
Burt receiver of the Toledo, Ann Arbor
and North Michigan Railroad.
1t was reported that the Manhattan
Oil Company, of Ohio, with $l5,00O,OOO
plant, had been absorbed by the Stand
ard Oil Company.
Cisco, a thriving Texas town of 1000
people, was wiped out by a cyclone, nd
thirty killed.
Mrs. Potter Palmer finished off the
Woman's Building at the Worlds Fair
with golden nail.
One person was killed and many hurt
by fall of stone from bluff in Pitts
burgh.
AL dlJClupb Was MAUI W otC0A OnO
ashes of Christopher Columbus, at
Chicago.
Erastus Wiman, the Staten Island
millionaire, made an assignment.
A cyclone did much damage in Clinton
county, Ohio.
Fully 100 persons were killed and 500
injured by the tornadoes in Oklahoma;
great damage was done by tornadoes in
several Western States and Texas.
The birthday of General Grant was
celebrated in Galena, ILL.,: Governor Me-
Kinley made an address.
1t was reported that Mr.. Blount might
succeed Mr.. Stevens as Minister to
Hawaii.
William c. Goudy, the we'll known
Chicago lawyer, died suddenly from
heart disease.
The President, the Duke of Veragua
and the Liberty Bell were received with
honors on arriving in Chicago.
The hostile Navajo Indians have re-
traced their steps, but another attack by
them is looked for.
The Worlds Fair was opened on
Monday at noon and the big show is
now in full blast.
Minor Rogers, a farmer at Tippecanoe,
was burned to death Monday by falling
in brush heap which he was firing.
The sewer pipe companies of the Ohio
Valley have formed combine.
Six lives were lost in the burning of a
tenement house at Burlington, Ia
The National Bank of Australia has
failed.
VIM. Kidd, who was supposed to be
destitute, died at Millersburg. His heirs
have since found that he was the owner
of two good farms and also about $4,000
was found in the cellar.
E. L. Harper, the bank wreeker, was
released from the Ohio Penitentiary on
Monday. He served six years.
One hundred and four years ago Sun
day, George Washington was first in
augurated. The event was celebrated
in various places.
Governor McCorkle is unearthing
scandals in several State Institutions in
West Virginia.
The first rain that has fallen in South
eastern Nebraska fell on Sunday.
A companion in play threw ammonia
in the eyes of James German, at Lima
He will lose the sight of both eyes.
The receipts of the Worlds Fair Mon
day amounted to between s125,000 and
S1500OO.
The streams of the State have been
very high, due to the recent rains, and
much damage has resulted in various
places.
There was such crash during the
ceremonies at Chicago on Monday that
many persons were severely injured and
a riot was narrowly averted.
There is belief that the employees of
railroads running into Chicago will make
trouble.
The timers and skaters at Akron are
on strike.
Gov. Mckinney has gone to Boston t
attend the banquet of the Home Market
Club.
The East Liverpool citizens want
saloons closed o'clock, while saloon
keepers want the time extended to II
o'clock.
A street car was struck by train at
Toledo and one woman killed and others
injured.
A revolution is in progress in Cuba.
l.. A. Wood. of Cleveland, shot ex-
Mayor Higgins, of Somerset, KY, be-
cause the latter betrayed the formers
sister.
The Pittsburg Combination Clothing
Company, laIge concern, made an as
signment on Tuesday.
Over $4,000 Immigrants are on their
way to this country.
Michael Sheehan fell off bridge
near Salineville on Tuesday and was
drowned.
Joseph X. Dick and Mrs. Kenna II.
Harmon, aged respectively 79 and so,
living near Springfield, o., were married
Monday night. Both have great grand
children.
The Central Ohio Insurance Company
went into the hands of a receiver Tues
day at Toledo, o. The liabilities are
100000 in excess of the assets
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the largest in the county. Trimmings to
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Guimps, and Bugles, Velvet and Trim
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in all the newest Dress Goods, in the
latest Partisan Fabrics, and all the new
est colorings and designs.
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Interesting Wager.
A Republican wool buyer, of Wheeling,