Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered From Various
Quarters.

Items of Interest Gathered From Various
Quarters.
Republicans want the Governor of
Washington to call a special session Of
the Legislature to choose q. 5. Senator.
Wheeler H. Pecknam, of New York,
has been nominated by the President
for the Supreme Court vacancy. He will
be opposed by Hill.
BY the burning of the insane depart
ment of a poor-house at Boone, Iowa,
eight insane were burned to death.
The cold snap last week was general
and throughout the Northwest the
temperature was very low.
r. B. Brown, of GAINESVILLE, trustee of
the Sandusky Soldiers Home has re-
signed because of the severe criticism of
the management of the home.
Thomas Jones, who impersonated a
Catholic priest at various places and
passed worthless checks, came to grief
at Youngstown.
Ohio mine owners will close down
their mines indefinitely unless the
miners agree to reduction in wages.
The A. p. A., in convention at bloom
ington, ILL.,, declares its principles to be
to opposition to all religio- political
organizations.
At Jacksonville, Florida, Thursday,
CoFbett defeated Mitchell in the third
round, and America retains the cham
pionship in pugilism.
Railroads are having great trouble at
many points from car thieves.
Several Democratic congressman have
declared that they will not be bound BY
caucus decisions on the income tax and
tariff bills
| Salem, o., has witchcraft ease on
its hands and Methodist church near
there has been broken up in consequence
The affairs of Dr. Talmage's taber-
nacle, in Brooklyn, are in bad way,
AT Mason City, W. Va, four young
women flogged Arch Keller because he
circulated slanderous reports about an
other young lady.
To perpetuate the G A. r. it is pro-
posed to admit Sous of Veterans to
membership.
The Mid winter Fair at San Francisco
formally opened Saturday.
In hanging George Painter at Chicago,
Friday, the rope broke and a second
attempt was necessary, which was
successful.
r. G. Dunn & Co.'S review of trade
reports the business conditions more
promising.
DR.. Pope. Democratic candidate for
Governor in SOuth Carolina. has de-
clared himself for protection and against
the Wilson bill.
Twenty-one tramps in one gang were
captured by officers near Alliance.
Ex- Governor Campbell is said to be
able to pay all his debts and not to be in
as bad shape as has been reported.
The water power of Niagara was first
utilized last week for running the largest
paper mill in the world
At Mt. Vernon, KY, shooting took
place in court between the the prisoner
on trial and the prosecuting witness.
The vote on the Wilson bill will be
taken in the House on Thursday.
st. Louis will construct an artificial
lake by public subscription to give en-
ployment to the poor.
The Republicans in Congress will not
oppose the admission of Utah, or any
other territory that applies.
The grand jury in Kansas City is in
vsstigating bank swindle involving a
dozen banks and perhaps half million
dollars.
The little schooner Florence, which
left Holland, Mich, four months ago
for the Gulf of Mexico, has been cap
sized in the Mississippi river at point
near New Orleans and the passengers
and crew of eight, a~pleasure party.
were drowned.
The proposition of Representative
Cummings, of New York, to place
bond issue of $150,000,000 in denomina
tions of $40 and upward in the hands OF
the people through the money-order
post offices and sub-treasuries is dis
cussed favorably by many congressman.
A wave of anarchy. in whose train
followed bloodshed, arson and the de-
struction of property, passed over the
Mansfield (Pa.) coal region. 1t began at
dawn, Saturday, and at dusk it was
estimated that 100000 worth of prop
erty had been destroyed.
Bath, Me-, suffered fire loss of half
a million.
Frederick Leah, a Toledo man, wanted
to scare his wife. He tied a rope around
his neck and in an accidental fall his
neck was broken.
The Horner oat- meal mill. at Akron,
burned, entailing loss of 100000.
1t has been determined by the highest
authorities that Secretary Carlisle has
right to issue bonds to run the govern
ment.