Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-03-17

DELAwARE.-Ths Springfield Neps o
Tie eth says: Our citizens viii readily recol
lect The aPy;soner," Oliver B. Stone, VIII
lectured several times in the City Hall. las
autumn on Prison Life, Temperance, etc
etc. This man was found dead, on Sunday
upon the track of the Springfield, Mt Yer
non and Pittsburgh Railroad near Della
ware. A party Of persons were coming
down the road on hand ear, and passed
over his body before they could stop The
car. Going back they found that be haa
been murdered and placed upon the tracs
to hide the deed. Two pools OF blood
were noticed about ten feet apart. Stone
had been on a drunken spree in the yicini
ty for several days, was known to have a
good deal Of money about his person, and
was probably killed in order that it might
be obtained-as none was found with him
No clue has been discovered of the murder
er or the mu,deres. Stone was vel
known about Cleveland.
LoRAIK.-The store of j. M. Wilton Of
Brighton, was on Saturday night last, rob.
bed Of about $50 by young boy only Is
years old, named Christian Bristol.
AsHTABULA.-A warrant was issued last
Monday for the arrest of the hishman
Maber and his wife, the supposed robbers
of Keating, near the Depot. While un-
der arrest search was made about their
premises and $40 of the stolen money
found among the rubbish in an adjacent
stye. Becoming somewhat alarmed at the
discovery, they shelled out the remaining
5000, upon promise of being released, and
swore "Be the powers, to lave the place in
twenty-four hours" So says the last Con-
neaut Reporter.
10 Ksox.-One of the most pleasing, inter
esting and affecting proceedings it has ever
been our good fortune to witness, took place
at the residence of our esteemed townsman,
]. W. Miller, ESQ.,, on Wednesday last,
March 2, ls59:-being a Golden Wedding,
or the celebration of the Fifiieth Anniver-
sary of the marriage between our old and
respected fellow citizen, Gilman Bryant aud
bis worthy lady, the father and mother of
Mrs. Miller. So says the Mt. Vernon Ban
ner. t@i q
RIcnLAND. The Shield and Banner
asks information of VIM. Wallace Thomp-
son, who left the U. S. Army at Ringold
Barracks, Texas, ls54-by addressing his
brother in Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio,
be will hear of something to bis advantage.
MAHoNINa.-The Sentinel says-A re-
port prevails in town this wednesday,
morning of very painful character: On
Tuesday morning, $50 SAYS the report Mr..
Elias SENDER, of Springfield township, near
Petersburgh in this county, attempted TO
injure, if not destroy, his wife, by swapping
the cap of loaded pistol at her person.
He then repaired to the barn for the pur-
pose of feeding his stock, as his wife then
supposed; but, OH his failing to return in
due time, followed him, and found him
hanging by the neck. Upon being cut
down, the last spark of life had fled from
his remains. He was supposed to have
been deranged, as any other cause for the
rash act is unknown. Further, and, per-
haps, more correct particulars W II be given
in our next.
SAEDusKY. = The Fremont Journal
chronicles shocking accident as follows:
"Henry Obermoyer, son of William Ober-
moyer, of Washington township, living
eight miles west of this place. shot himself
on Tuesday evening, sth. He loaded his
rifle about 5 o'clock, 10 fire at mark, and
in stepping off his porch, in presence of his
family, slipped, and in his effort to recover
and prevent falling the butt Of the gun
struck the ground, the muzzle coming
against his stomach. The gun discharged,
and the contents, ball, powder and wad
went into his bowles. He fingered in in
tense agony until few minutes before
ii o'clock, when he died" THE same
paper gives the particulars of the finding of
the body Of Samuel Angus, resident of
Rollersville, who came 10 Fremont on the
9TH of December last: On the 9Th he was
about town in a state of intoxication. and
the last that was seen of him was about
dark, on the evening of the Sth. From
that time up to Saturday last it was a
mystery as to what had become of him.
Many curious stories were put in circula-
tion, and that he bad been seen at different
points. On Saturday evening last his
body was found in the Sandusky river
about three miles below the bridge, and
brought to town.. On his person was
found his pocket book and papers, watch
and Sl1 in money.