Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-11-14

i"S nAmseh AicOn oOlcts 0Ap1VO in SViutl
and 81, 800 in bills we're stolen.
From the developments Of the past year,
in and about the Ohio Penitentiary. we have
come to the conclusion that matters might
be improved if the officers should change
places with the convicts. Last week, J. 8.
King, one Of the guards formerly from
Guernsey county, was arrested and bound
over to Court. on two Ocharges-stealing and
attempting to aid in the escape Of prison
er Another guard. the orator chosen on
the occasion Of presenting the former War
den gold-headed cane, and at another
time a silver goblet, has taken leg bail, to
save himself from arrest for some crime.
The officers are after him. ~.
Failures, murders, and suicides follow in
quick succession in Cincinnati and vicinity.
On Wednesday morning, John Haddlesey,
an old collector for several mercantile houses
in Cincinnati, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the heart. On the
same day, Frederick Gedge, prominent
citizen of Covington, Director Of the Cow
ington and Lexington railroad, and also Of
the Northern Bank Of Kentucky. deliber-
ately threw himself across the railway track
as one Of the street engines was passing
from the locomotive house to the depot
His head was severed entirely from bis body
He had been observed lettering about the
track. crossing and re-crossing, for some
time previous. On the same morning. q
stranger, whom letters and cards, found on
his person indicate as William FIGHTER. was
found lying on the pavement, corner Of 4th
and Sycamore sts., Cincinnati, with large
wound near the temple. He was supposed
to have been murdered. 'tf'ast
There has been considerable rioting oi
late, on one of the railroads in Missouri
between the two parties of Irish-C CorkCn'
ians and Tipperary boys. 1t was found
necessary, at one time, to call out the mill
tary, to quell the riot.
DR.. Graham has been convicted Of man
slaughter in the second degree for the mur
der Of Col. Loring at the St. Nicholas Ho
tel, New YorR, two or three months since
There was report in circulation that Gov
Seymour had promised to pardon him, i
reelected, but this is denied bv both tn,
Doctor and the Governor. ". 70
A report has been in circulation tina
$1,000 uncurrent money was taken by tn
officers at the State Fair. DR. Sprague, tn,
Corresponding Secretary denies it, and give
the following statement to correct the error
of newspaper reporters: "Our available
funds, received within the present year.
about $40 less than $4,000, in place o
$8,S6o, as stated by the papers. Add Il
this. the balance on hand last year, (s4,
44l.74 and plate $4,000 and the figure
make the sum total about $50. .7Ol 74."--
Only $50 was lost by the failure of Banks
The Salem Horse Show is said to hav
been fine affair. 1877 horses were entered
Mrs. Cornwell and Miss Pelton, enliyene
the exhibition by superior feats of horse
manship.
An extensive swindle has been discovere
in New York, and the parties arrested.
was ascertained that certain persons at NJ
60 William street had issued bills Of tn
Exchange Bank, Anacosta, D c., signe
+ E Curtis, Cashier, H. Dewey, President
with the the words, "Redeemable at th
Bank Agency, No. so William street
printed across the faces of the bills, and ha
circulated some $4,000 Of them in th
West. George Westbrook was Gagged. Til
police have the private papers of all th
parties, and will secure the scoundrels.
A woman named Pamela Myers, recent
arrested in Philadelphia. has confessed {
the murder Of Eve of her own children, in
mediately after their birth, by thrown
them into sink. -4% g q
Samuel D. Scovill, book keeper at IL
agency of the Marine Bank, in Macon, Ga
has absconded with $4,000 belonging
that institution. ra.r Haf)
:. An affray recently occurred at Osborn
on the Railroad between Dayton and Sprin
field. About three years ago, a young ia
: mer named Ricketts,, left his family and we
Ito California. A few months ago, a m,
named Gaylord came along. told Mrs.
.. . that her husband was dead, after time ma
ried her and offered the farm forsale Ricket
saw the advertisement, returned home, al
] learning how matters stood, went to 4
I house and stabbed them both. and LEFT
: did not quite finish the job. as they We
both alive at last accounts, and there is
= evidence tOshow that he killed himself.
y. The State Journal says that the cause
" temperance is at low ebb in Columbus