Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-30
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\ Belmont county, writes under date Of April
\ goth: ave bad a severe thunder storm here
last evening, about five or six O'Clock il struck
the telegraph wire Just in front of my door
and wrenched it from its fastening in
the board on the pole, when it swayed so as
to come in contact with the sign and post in
front Of Mrs. Prices Hotel, to which was
Ihtched very line horse it knocked him
down. and he had hardly recovered his feet
when the second peal came and struck about
the same place, aud knocked him down again,
where he lay for something like bali an hour,
when they got him into the stable. lie SEEM
ed badly hurt for some time but is better this
morning, 50 that they can get home"
Damages against the Pcnnsylva4
MIA Railroad Company to the amount of s3,-
800 have been obtained before the District
! Court at Pittsbufg, by an emigrant named
Benno Matthes, who alleged that while trav-
Ielling in the cars OF the Company, in Decem-
Der, 1851, he had his feet frozeu, there being
no fire or fuel in the cars, which were kept
standing at one place on the road for twenty
two hours.
Spring, the Philadelphia Murder
er, to whom was granted a new trial, because
of some informally in the Jury, has again
been convicted of murder in the first degree
He made solemn statement reiterating bis
previous charge that the murder was commit
ted by bis son.
On the oath inst, the 2 o'clock
Camden and Amboy train from Philadelphia
to New York, ran into Kaucocus Creek, few
I,,il,s fro,, Il. Al
bridge being open for the passage of a steam
er The engine, baggage and express cars
were sunk in fifteen feet water. The mail and
the greater part Of the baggage has been re-
lowered, but the express car containing $3C-
000 with all the packages, was sunk out Of
sight. No one injured except brakeman, who
, had leg and two or three ribs broken.
New MATERIAL FOR PAPER-IIerr
Won Parmewitz, the inventor of the process
for making wool from pine trees, has recently
presented to the King of Prussia, specimens
of paper made of the same material. Anoth-
er ingenious individual, a: Giersdorf, has also
made paper from the red pine, which is so
W Lite and good as to be fit for writing or draw
t ing, and needs no sizing, because of its resin
GUS quality
5 A body of young married men Of
New York, numbering about thirty, have as
sociated themselves under the title of "The
Excelsior Pioneer Association" for the pur-
pose Of forming a colony on the banks Of Nine
: tonka, in Minnesota territory, nine miles from
, the Falls of St Anthony, and twelve from the
town of st. Paus.
. BosToN, April 14-An awful mur-
] der was committed at Fall River, on Saturday
, evening. A man named John Murphy, seized
his wife, and after tying both her hands and
feet poured oil of vitriol down her throat, bur
} ming her to death
The arrival Of Santa Anna seems
to have excited very little enthusiasm among
T. the Mexicans Many of his immediate adhe-
rents, amorg whom we notice Senor Tornel,
one Of the negotiators Of TIE Tehuantepec
treaty, had left the City of Mexico for Vera
Cruz, in order TO meet him-N. J. InjWae,
I22d inst
: The news of Gen. Santa Annals arrival at
Vera Cruz was received by telegraph on the
lst in Mexico, and was celebrated by the firing
of cannon, ringing of bells and other demon,
ISli VI lbO. Nv ' VIA ~ W llC WIS tbttI-
tained with banquet on the Sd inst by the
municipality, at which he was toasted and ex-
tolled in the most eXtravagant manner. Gen.
Wool capped the climax, by chasing him with
Acibiades and Cincinnatus. 1t is little re-
markable that in all the speeches reported,
where nearly all Santa Anua's life is auded,
there is not one allusion to the American war.
+ Santa Anna gave but one toast, as follows:-
, "Under the shadow of the Mexican flag may
, there be but one cry-'Indepcndence or
Death ~ Tribune, 2GM inst.
KANE. who has been held prisio-
ner, under the Ashburton Treaty, was finally
discharged in New York on the morning OF
the 25th ins.
, A dispatch from New York TO the
: albany Journls sayes the steam Propeller
5 Aibatross was lost on her passage to Vera
Cruz The passengers and crew were all sa-
we'd.
ALEXANDER H. GREEN. and son of B.
G. RAYMOND of Albany were on board,
Mr. Guthrie. Secretary of the
+ Treasury has decided that no transfers OF
, Public Money shall, in future, be made thro'
Brokers, Bankers, or other Financial A
gents. The Money is to be carried by Gov
ernment Porters in Boxes and Bags, and de-
= vered where wanted.
S News FROM MExIco-The New Orleans
: Picayune learns from Mexico that war oi
J. Castles, is on the eve Of breaking out in Oaja-
e ca, on account of the proceedings of Cover
!. nor Martinez All the arms in the capital o
e the State, 1000 stand, had been distributed
: to the different departments. Bands Of In
dians had appeared in the capital crying
r death to the whites"
A forced loan of 100000 had been lev
+ led upon Guanajua!o by the Governor. OF
this srm $4,000 had been demanded from
Senior NUM- Leno, $l5O,Ooo from Godoay
e and $4,000 from Iburgoengoitia.
e In Durango the Governor offers reward
: of $500 for every head Of an Indian, and the
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