Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-10-24

situated III lhe county VI OitOudSou, On
Lake Superior, was recently sold at pub
lie auction, under an order of Judge of
Probate, for the sum of S12, 600, being
S78 rs per acre. The land was
pre- .empted by q colored man, now de-
ceased, a few years since, aud purchas-
ed by him from the government for ten
shillings per acre. The lot is sold for
the benefit of his wife and children.
Gov. MED1LL.-This unhappy individ-
ual returned this morning to his duties
in the Executive Office, looking pale,
emaciated and forlorn. We cungratu.
late him upon the success attending his
labors in stumping the State. We feel
like complimenting him in his efforts to
'arouse democracy" especially in the
backbone counties and we hope he is
satisfied with the result. We are.-O.
State Journal.
As the steam tug Seneca was towing
in a vessel through the Randolph street
bridge, Chicago, Oct. 18th, her boilers
exploded with fearful violence. Capt.
Donaldson was instantly killed. VIM.
]. Vaughan, engineer, was so injured
that his life is aespaired of. G.. D. Spaids,
owner of the boat, was badly wounded
and scalded. The Seneca was a high
pressure side wheel boat. She was lit
orally blown to pieces.
ADvIcEs from Galveston, of Sunday,
announce that Capt. Callahan, of the
Texas Rangers, has had a battle with a
force of 600 Mexicans and Indians, and
40 of the latter were killed, and 40 of
the Texans. The Mexicans retreated.-
Capt. c. has called on Texas for assist
ance to exteIminate the Indians, who
threaten TO massacre every white they
encounter.
Mr.. JOHN Burrows, of North Billeri-
ca, Mass, is 98 years old, and his wife,
Bridget, 100. They have lived together
70 years. They are natives of Ireland,
and reside with their son, Valentine Bur-
rows, at North Billerca. 1t is doubtful
whether there is another couple in the
United States, or even in America, who
have been married SO long.
A LATE writer from Cincinnati SAYS
that the ommon people of that city are
those who kill pigs now The a~ristocra-
cy are those whose fathers killed pigs,
and now of course regard the present
piggicides as persons without honorable
antecedents. Touch the question of
pigs to them, and they 6risas up imme-
diately.
MELANcHoLY.-Mr. Harmon Bassett,
of Kirkland, met with an untimely death
on Tuesday, 9th inst. He was trotting
his horse before a sulky, and in turning
round he was thrown out-his head
striking against the fence, which broke
his skull. He leaves a vile and three
children.-Painesv lie Aduertiser.
HERMAN c. ADAMS, broker Of Milwau-
kee, Wis, was shot in his office recently.
by a German named John Friener, who
came to demand money for another per-
son, which was refused, when he fired a
double barrelled pistol, uounding Adams
seriously, and it is thought MORALLY.
MINNESOTA papers of the 19lh are re.
ceived. The elections returns foot up
Rice, $500; Marshall, LOO; Ohm
stead, 1,450- The remaining returns
will probably increase Rice's majority.
The St. Lawrence, IN. Y Democrat,
heretofore a Democratic paper, has come
over to the Republican ranks. This, as
being from the late Silas WrigIt's coun-
ty, Is significant.
GEN. Scorr.-The administration, 1t
is said, have allr we'd General Scott back
pay claimed as a Lieutenant General
The accounting officers are engag d in
settling up the amount
TIE venerable Alexander Humboldt
celebrated his eighty-sixth birth day on
the 14th ult., and this in the full enjoy.
mert of al. his intellectual powers.
A FIRE in Cincinnati on tie IAth, des-
trOyed $4,000 worth of properly on
Front Street, below Smith-nos insu-
rance.
TIE reason why ladies do sometimes
dodge an offer of marriage, is because
the question is so abruptly popped at
them.
The census of Wisconsin is completed,
and shows a population of 562, 100, an
increase of 946. 78l in five years.
Urea. Oct. 18th. The Grand Jury
have refused, BY IS to 4, to find any in !,
dictment under the prohibitory law.