M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-04
News Items.


The superintendenco and repairs of
tlrs New York Canals cost last year,
100000 over that of any former
year.
Gideon Bently, o saldier Of the
Revolution, aged 107 years, died at
Constantia, New York, on Wednesday
last.
Charles Weinung, confined in Jail
at Buffalo, on charge ofgrand lar
cenv, cut his throat, severing the
windpipe, on Thursday.
A careful estimate of all the Indian
tribes indicates that they now num-
Der about 100000 in all Moth Ameri-
ca.
The value Of buildings constructed
in Chicago, during the last year is 81,
O00,00O; a slight increase on tho pre-
vious year.
The store of S. A. Gilbert, of Utica,
New York, was burned on Friday
night. The loss is $4,000 insured
$4,000.
A theater in California, recently ,em.
ployed q Chinaman to act in the ca.
pacity ofbill.poster. John undertook
the job, and posted many Of the bills
upside down.
Or Tuesday last, a man was found
near Independence, on the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad. A train of cars had
passed over him cutting him in two.
A negro killed three white persons
in Gates county, North Carolina, aday
or two since, and was himself
pursued afterwards and found and
killed.
The widow ofthe late Commodore
Casin was dangerously burned at
Georgetown, D. c., on Friday
Hopes were entertained Of herrecov-
cry.
The great pedestrian match, for $500
a side, between Lambert and tho
Lynn Buck, to walk a plank until
one ofthe parties sits, sleeps or falls
of, commenced at Boston on Tues.
day,
On Friday man named Smith ,em-
ploycd in a Planning Mill, at Wheel
ing, while adjusting belt, became en-
tangled in the machinery, receiving
injuries from the effects of which he
died in halfa hour.
The Rev. Jacob Norton, the Oldest
surviving graduate Of Harvard Col
lege, died at his residence in Billeri-
co, Mass, on the 18th inst, at the age
Of nearly 94 years. lie graduated in
1886.
A man was arrested at Cleveland
on Thursday night, on suspicion of
being concerned in the robbery of the
Goshen Bank, Of New York, OF $4,000
: in bills, which were found in his pos
session.
The Chillicothe Advertiser says:
3 On the night of Friday last, Mr.. Peter
Hall fell into the canal at the Fifth
street crossing and was drowned. His
body was recovered on Saturday and
inferred on Sabbath.
The New York Tribune of Wednes.
, day, says: Our Assembly managed to
effect an organization yesterday. AT
ter long struggle, the Plurality Rule.
, (Which the Republicans have urged
from the outset) was adopted, and un-
} der it Thomas +. Alvord Democrat)
was chosen Speaker, and David L.
r Wilson American) Clerk.
g BETTER THAN DIpLoMAcY.-The
f minister Of Guatemala, at Washing.
4 ton, D. O., is busily engaged, it is
e SAID, packing up for his government
! Sea Island cotten-seed, sugar-cane
: plants, cotton gins and machines to
h hull rice and coffee, with a view to
G improve in agriculture. A perfect
It Solomon in his profession.
Two men, with their wives, wero
J, drowned by the ice breaking whilo
crossing Devils Lake, near Adrian,
Michigan, on the 25th inst.
Mrs.W II. Johnson, wife Of Rep.
resentativo in the Missouri Leg.
3 islature from Maris County, was foully
). murdered last week by her step,sOn,
o who shot her with a pistol; llo was ar
rested and confessed the deed. Mrs.
johnson was formerly of Kentucky,
and is respectfully connected.
II GREAT RoBDERY.-The watch and
IS jewelry store of Mr.. James Miller, in
r Milledgeyille, Ca, was broken into
d on Monday night by burglars. They
s took possession of nearly all OF Mr..
Miller's stock as well as the money in
e his safe, carrying off property in gold
n and silver, watches, money, iewelry,
e &C., to the amount of $4,000.
a The BANK SwrNDLE-AGA1N.-In
IS our article of last week in regard to an
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