Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-02-18

IN accordance WIN tne wlshes OF mr. Old- 1
dings no ceremony has been made in pro
senting the service Of plate and cane. 1t
has boeu simply notified TO him that tbcro
are "fow articles a, Mossrs. Gait & Bros,
awaiting his order The whole cos, Of the
testimonial was $500.
OuR New JuDoE.-The Sandusky Reg
lister Of Tuesday, says, "Iion. Samuel Z.
Worcester was sworn into Office and took
his seat yesterday, in this city, as Common
Pleas Judge Of this subdivision. His
chp-go to the Gtand Jury is said 10 have
been very clear and concise, indicative of
the legal acumen he possesses, and the tai
ont that is to secure him success in the new
place he has assumed.
Ar HONE Senator Buckland, and Rep
rssentative Finefrock made their constitu-
ents short visit this week, and have again
returned TO Columbus. The time Of ad
journment is not yet fixed
PAY ron LAw-MAKINo IN ILLINOIS,
The Legislators Of Illinois are allowed two
dollars per diem for the first forty-two days
of the session, and after that, ono dollar per
day The one dollar pay commences on
the l4th, fact which the Chicago Press
says twill have an encouraging effect on
business"
The BORE. The work on tho Artesian
Well at the Capitol was recommended on
the l4th When the work was suspended
for lack of funds in December, the depth Of
1858 feet had been reached, and the auger
was penetrating at the rate Of five feet per
day.
A negro man named Weston, of Zancs,
willie, has accepted a challenge to fight a
man named Deck living in Noble county. -
The stake is to be $4,000.
George Parish, Esq, of Ogdensburg, has
just returned from Europe, whence he jour
neYed few months since to take possession
Of his ancestral property and title. He is
now the Baron of Louifsenberg. = Tribune.
Bell and White, for being concerned in
the Coshocton Treasury robbery, bayo been
7 bound over to the Common Pleas Court, for
trial, in sums of $4,000 and $4,000
There seems to be but little doubt Of these
parties being the robbers.-State Journal.
Messrs. Smith and Lane, U. S. Senators
from Oregon, will draw lots for the shortest
term, which expires with the present Con-
gress. Private letters from the new State,
received at Washington, declare that the
administration party in that State is dc.
stroyed--hat neither Smith nor Lane rep
resent a party.
J The bills for the proposed territorial gov
ernments Of Arizona and Dacotah are like.
ly to be consigned with the mass of unfn-
ished business of the present Congress
, Mr.. Conover retired from the Board Of
} Public Works on the l l5th, and Mr.. Martin
| was qualified in his place.
Edwin Feuton q much respected young
man Of Columbus, was wounded in the
hnnd by pistol shot few days ago He
has since died of lock jaw.
STRANGE CAsB.-Mr Charles Adams
Of Storrs, Hamilton county, was arrested on
Saturday for severely whipping his daugh.
ter, and required to give bonds in 5000 te
keep the peace. This he stubbornly refused
to do, and was sent TO Jail. Monday his
wife and friends went before the Probate
Judge to give bail, and when the Sheriff
sent for Adams he was found dead in his
cell. A coroner's inquest rendered yer
dict of "death from the excessive use of in.
toxicating liquors" When informed Of bis
death his wife uttered a piercing shrek and
fell in fainting fit.
POISONING AT MANsr1ELp.-The Sandus
Ky Register understands that the family Of
Mr.. Robert McConb, Of Mansfield, were
poisoned last week by some unknown per,
son, it is presumed, who put poison in the
coffee pot. Mrs. McC., her daughter, and a
hired girl partook Of the coffee, and were
shortly afterwards found lying insensible.-
Medical aid was called, and on Saturday
the recovery Of all three was anticipated -
1t is supposed that some malicious person
stole into the kitchen and put the poison in
the pot No clue yet to the mystery.
A SAD Casa strange and sad acci-
dent happened at Gardner, Mass, recently
A cask or hogshead bad been placed near
~ even with the ground where there was a
running stream, to preserve fish bait. The
snow had covered the csteru to the depth
: Of two feet. The water within was about
two and half feet deep. 1t appears that
a boy who was between four and five years
of age, was during the afternoon coasting
over and around this spot where be aud 9TH
er children had often played before. From
: his having the string Of the sled in his hand
: when drawn out, il would seem that he was
returning on foot drawing his sled over the
dangerous place, when the snow covering
gave way and let him in. This happened
in sight and within short distance of his
home, and yet no one saw him thus swal.
lowed up, or heard his cries. The Anguish
Of the father as he drew out his darling boy
can be best conceived by those only who
have suffered bereavement The poor little
fellow must have stood in the water three
or four hours. 1t is evidently not case Of
drowning, as his head was above the water,
and bis arms reaching upward to the sur
face of the snow.
At Hull, Mass, Mr.. Morse, while upon
the shore near Green Hill, few days snce,
observed something projecting above the