Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered From Various
Quarters.
Secretary Carlisle will issue $5O,OOO,-
OOO of per cent. bonds to relieve the
governments financial difficulties.
At Harlem Springs Abe Keck MUIR
derOusly assaulted his wife and nearly
killed constable who came to arrest
him.
Lewis Redwine, leader of Atlanta's
(Ga.) four hundred, is in the Ohio pen
as defaulter.
At Manchester, Mo-, John Buchanan.
colored, was lynched for criminal
assault on colored woman.
Six men, from steamer which ar
rived at New York last week, were los
in midocean in attempting to rescue
shipwrecked crew.
In6rmary Directors, in session at Co
lumbus, adopted doctors fee bill in
township cases.
The authorities at Washington think
the rumor that ex- Queen Lii will sue for
damages joke.
A battle between burglars and officers
occurred at Danville, Pa. One officer
was killed. The outlaws escaped.
The income tax bill of 2 per cent. on
incomes above $4,000 has been agreed
upon. 1t is estimated that $1,000 per-
sons will have to pay the tax.
Two officers attempted to arrest two
desperadoes at Bluefield, W. Va. A
battle eusued and all four were killed.
Robbers held up train at st. Joseph,
Mo-. and robbed the express car. All
escaped.
Youngstown street-car employees will
strike because of reduction in wages
from 10 to 80 per cent
Another effort is being made to have
the State purchase the plates and pub
lish, at cost, Howe's Historical collec-
tions of Ohio.
Senator Wallthal, of Mississippi, has
resigned on account of i'll health.
Some West Virginia Democrats are
denouncing Gov. McCorkle for endeav-
oring to have the tariff retained on coal.
The knights of Labor are talking of
enlofning the bond issue.
Michael Baumgartner, of near Zanes-
Vile, was caught and bound by robbers
while his house was ransacked.
There is likely to be strike among
the Hooking Valley coal miners.
Ohio Wesleyan University has adopted
courses of study entirely elective.
The opponents of biennial sessions of
the Legislature are using every means
to defeat the reform.
Vernon Taylor fell thirty feet from a
roof in Steubenville and was killed.
The exchange bank at Ottawa, Ohio,
has gone under.
At Morristown, n j., Julius and
Charles Burgman loved the same woman
and the latter killed the former.
1t is reported that Minister Willis
asked President Dole, of Hawaii. to
destroy all the correspondence that
passed between them.
On Saturday hurricane at Dallas,
Texas, destroyed 100000 worth of
property.
Admiral Mello has been deposed from
the command of the Brazilian insurgent
forces.
At Kansas City, Mo-, mob of 1000
people were with difficulty prevented
from lynching the ex- Priest McNamara.
Two tramps were killed in railroad
wreck at Steubenville.
Cincinnati is having street repair
work done to provide work for the un-
employed.
At Findlay, Saturday, a wagon-load
of people were struck by train and
three killed.
Chicago Republicans claim that a
recount of the vote will elect Smith as
Mayor.
The President vetoed the New York
and New Jersey Bridge bill.
Benjamin c. Faurot, the former pres
ident of the defunct Lima, o., National
Bank, has been arrested in Chicago,
charged by William Carver, a tank
builder, with swindling him out of
$4,000.
DIR. Talmage announces his intention
of vacating the Tabernacle pulpit in the
spring.
Lillian Russell was married to Join
ChattertOn at Hoboken, n. J.
General Saraiva has entered Rio bay
with 5000 insurgent troops.
Senator Quay denounced the proposed
bond issue of the administration.
Troops were ordered to Jacksonville,
Fla, by the Governor to stop the prize
fight.
Much distress is reported in the Ohio
coal mining districts.
Serious riots occurred at Bridgeport,
Conn.,, growing out of a street car strike.
At Bryan, o. Eikins tried for the
murder of Arthur Brown was sentenced
for life.
Yellow fever is epidemic at Rio
Janeiro.
Mills at Harrisburg, Pa. employing
$500 employees, have started.
The Supreme Court of Iowa held that
the prohibitory amendment is unconsti-
tutional.
Congressman Sipe is dangerously sick.
Wheeler H. Peckham was named by
the President for the Supreme Bench.