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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
A Remarkable Trini.

A while since, the Bank Of Kser
& Brown, of Buffalo, was robbed o
q large amount of money, by some
one who opened the vault with the
regular key, which is 9 combination
kew. Alexander r. Allen was the
clerk who had charge Of this key,
and who was at once suspected OF
being the robber. Two other young
men, named Devereaux and Buns.
we're implicated and also arresed.
Aliens trial came on first, aud HI.
though the proof seemed overwheln
ing, and the circumtances such as 10
utterley preclude the idea of bis 10.
nocence, the Jnry disagreed-twp
holding out against conviction. The
press and public opinion very gen.
orally condemned these two Jnrors
and thought the disagreement of the
Jury was a burlesque upon judiciary
proceedings.
A second trial was had, and then
Burns came forward and swore thai
he and Devereaux committed the
robbery. That he (Burns) was an in.
timste companion OF Allen; that for
months the plan of robbery was be.
ing matured; that he wanted to get
the knowledge OF the combination
numbers at which the key was se,;
that on the night OF the robbery he
slept with Allen in the Bank; that
he got the numbers; s, 5. G, Z. 4s.
on one side, and blank 5. 2, 3, 4, ON
the other; that while Allen was
asleep he opened the vault and with
Devereaux, got the money; that Al.
len during the time turned over bu,
did not wake up; that the bits Of the
key we're wrapped by Allen in u
shawl and put under his head; that
the stem vi the key was in the draw.
er. &c.
Burns swcars that Allen is limo
cent, and that he hss not before con.
fessed, hoping that Allen would be
acquitted, but remorse has now
driven him to confess. What I'll,
result of the second trial is, we have
not learned. The young men sl
have relatives Of the highest respect
ability in Buffalo, and the trial ere
ates great interest.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
VOL. 81
An Avalanche.

We take the following from the
Sierra Democrat Extra, under the
date Of Downieville, April 10th.
On Monday evening, at about sun
down, tho inhabitants OF Monte Girls.
to were startled by rumbling noise,
like that Of an earthquake. The
earth had parted, and large mass.
about twenty-five feet in width, and
Of great bulk, was precipitated down
the mountain side, distance OF four
hundred feet, carrying away three
dwelling houses. There was great
CONSIDERATION among tho inhabitants
in that part of the town. II was
soon discovered that Tour persons
were missing-Mrs. Howe and two
Of her children, one an infant aud
the other a little girl between two
and three years Of age, and also the
little son of Mrs. b. Wright, aged
about four years.
The citizens turned out imme-
diately after the accident, in search
of the missing, and recovered the
dead body of Mrs. Wright's boy, and
that of Mrs. Howe's infant. That
night, about nine o'clock, there came
another avalanche, which compelled
them to desist for the night. Early
this morning the search was renew
ed, and Mrs. Howe's body was
found about eight o'clock, having
a large beam resting upon her neck.
She must have been killed almost in.
stantly.
The body Of Mrs. Howe's little
girl was not recovered up to the time
our informant left Monte Cristo.-
Another child of Mrs. Howe, a bright
girl of about seven years, was carried
on the top of the avalanche, and was
saved, though considerably bruised
and scratched. The life of Mr..
Howe, husband of tho lady above
mcntioned) was saved by one OF
those mysterious chances which are
so common in events of such a ma
ture. He had been but q moment
or two out of the house, whore Mrs.
Howe and her children were, and
was talking with man about
the probable danger Of "A land slide,
when the crash came. Three miners
living in a cabin next to the house
of Mr.. Howe had just finished sup
per and left their cabin, whom it WIS
crushed to atoms, and they had
barely time to flee from impending
lcath.
Daring all Monday night irsg-
ments OF rock and earth we're tum-
bling down the mountain side, and
another slide is looked Ior. A large
'i-srrr in the earth, a foot or more
III width, aud upwards OF a quarter
OF nile in length, exists still higher
up the mountain, into which all the
water from the melting SHOWS above
is Gischnrsing itself.-[San Francis:
cJ .NG'ioHal.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
Tragedy in an Insane Asylum.

A terrible tragedy took place yes
terday forenoon at the Monroe Coun.
ty Insane Asylum, in which one Of
the inmates instantly killed another
with a carving knife. 1t appears by
the statement made on oath to Cor.
oner Brown, that boy named Schen.
burgh was engaged in a shed in
cleaning fish, and that John Cool
win and Edwin A. Clark, two Of the
inmates were near him, either oh.
serving what was going on or walk
ing about for exercise, when the for
mer suddenly seized the knife with
which the boy was at work, and
stepping up to Clark, struck him
seven blows in quick succession up
on the head, which proved fatal al
most instantly. The blows were
struck with both hands, AS though
striking with an axe or cleaver, and
several of the wounds are alone suf-
ficient to produce death. Tho top o
the skull was entirely detached, and
WAS only kept in place by a fev
pieces Of skin which was not severed
Tho maniac who pcrpctratel l thi
terrible decd, was committed to ih
Asylum from the town Of Clarkson
on the 18th of February, 1855, snl
is about forty years Of fsge. His dis
position has, up to the commission
Of this homicide, been shown to be
entirely harmless, but he was in.
clined to be quite mischievous. 80
much 80 that it became necessary to
place muiis on his hands when in the
yard exercising.
The murdered man has been in
the Asylum for several years. No
thing peculiar in his conduct has
been observed. Occasionillv, at
night, he would he little noisy,
but would readily refrain when
spoken to by the keeper.
+ R1chcSfer Drpaocrdt.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
Capture Of the sepoY Chief, Tantin To-
pee, Near Goona.

Capture Of the SepoY Chief, Tantiu To-
pee, Near Goona.
Nena Sahib having been driven
out oi British lndis, and taken re-
fuge in the territory Of Nepaul, the
most formidable leader Of the rebels
lett at large was Tsntia Topee,
whose ta,tics were extremely deX.
ferrous, and whose strategic abilities
we're remarkable. His political in.
auence was small, but ss leader in
guerilla contests, no Chief among
the rebels in tie late war 80 effect
ually reproduced the old Mahratta
character. Although the British
troops, in pursuing him, accomplish.
ed marches never dreamed of in
times past, Tsntia Topee still kept
ahead OF them. The London Times,
which seems disposed to do justice
to the military talents Of Topee, in
one Of its editorisls hss fallen into
the error Of sttributing bic capture tt
: the energies and combinations Of th'
) British commanders.
+ No orealt S-hstever is dne to tn
British commanders for the csptuI,
Of the rebel Chief. He WAS the vic
tim OF treachery Oh the part OF
creditor Of his paymaster. The cred
itor followed Topee's party of ma
rsuders for the purpose of obtaining
payment Of his debt from the pay
, master as soon "a he should find hin
. funds Tho paymastcr was kille'
at R.jghurf and then his credito
Q called upon Tantia Topee for hi
:, debt. Tsntia put him off wit
D promises, and the creditor at lai
. had to return home without his NOR
. ey. Tantia, with only thirty follow
t ers, without money, and in . rul
= forlorn condition, sought . retire,
n ner Goons, which happened to be
j. che vicinity ofthe residence ofthe pc
k severing but disappointed credito
7, As soon ss the creditor learned Of b
arrival, ha wrote to Sir Robert Han
- ilton, offering to betrsy him for Il
price set upon his head, and d
!. amount of his claim upon the pa
" master, which had been assumed
20 20 Tsntis. The creditors Overtur
Z. were acted upon, and Tsntia W
y captured, and handed over to
-, drum. head Court Martial.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

The s6ed over Meune O. ~
throughout ~ wbe1oese
.ent, and is wide and II psr5sctop
Ter, consisting Of easy grsdss. On
the top pf the spoaneaiA ,slbSb was
much snow, but most Of itsVsane-
moved from the rpad--a, .w0<krf
great labor, ss the cuts in rome
places were ten feet deep, and the
snow SO compact that its rides tere
perpendicular. Tho diligence Wis
several hours in passing thspugh
this region Of snow, and i wap
snowlng at the time, and extremely
cold. On Monday and Tuesday a
this week Il rained hard on the West
side Of the mountain, and Il vas
feared that the passage Of troops wa
|impeded by fresh SHOWS. The jour
lney over the pass was no pleasant
affair, even to one who occupied tho
protected seats Of comfortable dili-
gence-such was my fortunate posi-
tion-whst must IL be to soldiers on
foot, wet with severe rains, and en-.
Numbered with knapsack and arms.
The pass is 6, 1875 feet high-aeaY.
|ly 300 feet higher than the famous
Simpler pass. That Of the great
ISt. Bernard. over which Napoleon
conducted his army before any road
had been formed is 5000 feet. The
easy grades Of the Mont Genie road,
and the protection furnished by
granite posts on its exterior, within
seven or eight feet Of each other
firmly planted in the earth, and
about four feet high--iadicate that .
principle object in forming it was
the easy and safe hauling Of cannon
and baggage over the line. ''.'
| walked for miles over the road,
lin the ascent from the Sandman
side, and carefully observed its con-
struction. The engineering dificul.
ties were immense, but they have
overcome with such skill that the as-
cent is uniform and easy in every
part. Occasionally . level place ia
left to afford relief to horses from the
wearisomeness of steady pull. l
= noticed that the marks of the drill
used in blasting were nearly obliter-
atcd, the effect oi long continued ex.
posure to severe storms, and the
character Of the rocks, which is a
/ soft limestone. 1t may be, II the
history of the road shall ever be lost
that future antiquarians may con
g tend, from the obliteration OF oil
! signs OF blasting, that at least NJ
! great difficulties were encountered
: its construction, even II they 40 nc
u insist that il was formed ~ a ns
! tuval bed. One is struGk with wor
Y der that such gpeat work over big
lImountains, shodld have been forme
Is and finished on a line exceedin
&c fifty miles, so completely that it G,
J. lcecds in excellence any road | knu'
Of in the United States, whether put
lie OF private, and long or short.
D is kept in high order, and is descend
D ed on a brisk trot, with entire safety
1t seemed most appropriate, as thi
great road was the work of the eide
Napoleon, that the representative o
, HE name should distinguish himsel
by using it for the march of q grea
army aimed at the same power
which Napoleon successfully encoun
tered soon after crossing the Swiss
Alps.--t Turin Letter.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

DEATH OF A CELEBRATED PAINTER.
Charles Robert Leslie, the Painter,
whose death is announced in the
English papers, was born Of Amer
lean parents, at London, October
10th, 1894, and was consequently in
his sixty fifth year. He was edu.
Gated in Philadelphia, but was senl
to Europe while q young man, where
he resided ever since. He was {
brother of Miss Leslie, the aathOress
who died a year or two ago.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINo.-
The New York Courier and En-
guirer, in reply to a remark by the
Times that San Marino should be
added to the states which have
proved themselves capable Of self
government, says that San Msrino,
within the last ten years, has lost
pretty much every Republican fes-
ture. In 1s47 its Administrative
Committee was replaced by q repro
sentative chamber elected by uni.
versal outrage, but in the genera
reaction in 1s49, that chamber va
replaced IN it's turn by grand sov
sreign council Of sixty members
nominated for life by the council 1t
self. So, in fact, its government he
since been . close corporation.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
Curious State Of Things ut tho Cape OF
Good Hope.

At the Cape Of Good Hope large
and respectable Moslem population
is springing up. Some few years
ago, it will be recollected that ship
loads Of young females were sent to
the Cape, under the auspict q ofgood-
ly ladies here, and consigned to the
supervision of the Colonial Bishop
there. These females became known
as tho Bishops ladies'" and his
charitable chaplains tried in vain to
find employment for them. Some
did what they would not have done
had they never left England--turned
to old and evil ways; others, strange.
lily enough, married with Moslem
n Labcrers and Farmers, mounted q
natty Fez cap. and sent their hus-
: bands and children to mosque as
@ neat as new pins. and as happy as
d the very sons and daughters OF the
4 Prophet, upon whom be no more
abuse than he deserves. sin what
% have l done i'll" is the common
q question OF those who have thus
"a gone over, to the qnestioners Of their
10 conduct. "Did ever you see Mos-
es lem Laborer. Artixan, or Farmer
es drunk2 have q husband dQ Icy d
r. 1Kd my children. How would i!
ID have been had ! run my chance, and
Sc married with any European who ask
4. ed me in Cape Town ?" - and sc
he many of the bishops lsdiesn be-
er come calmly contented mothers o
I'd Selims and Fatimas. forget thei
catechism, and say, in common will
their lords, "There is no God bu
n God" ,'-'''
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

The GROWING WHEAT CROP.--We
continue to hear reports from the
growing wheat crop in various local.
tiles OF this county, which. though
not uniformly favorable, must, on
the whole, be regarded as encour.
aging, and adording . good prospect
for at least . full average crop
larger than those of the last two
years. The appearance Of the CROP
is reported to be very unequal lin
some places remarkably excellent
while other fields look as if they
would hardly pay for cutting; still
the good fields are far the most nu
merous, according to our informs
ton. We know Of two, in this i'm
mediate vicinity, which are confident
lly expected TO yield from thirty Il
forty bushels to the acre. Hills5oy
Iough, OAio,, Nesos.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
An Indian War Apprehrudcd.

A New Orleans letter to the st.
Louis Republican says:
A very important state OF things
exists upon the North Western front
ier Of Texas. For long time de.
predations and murders have boz n
committed upon the settlers by wan
dering bands of Camanche or Re-
serve Indians. Nothing satisfactory
has ever been proved against the
latter, yet the sufferers, rendered
desperate by their wrongs and dan.
gers, or instigated by blind hatred
Of all bearing the name OF Indians
and not being able to get within
, striking distance Of the Camanches
determined to break up the ,ieserve
without waiting for their eaceabl
r removal, which had been promise
= by government. 1t is possible ths
F. in a few individual cases the Ike
!. servo Indians have taken advantag
!. of the war with the Camsnchcs
!" steal and commit outrages, hut tn
IS great mass OF them was ss eager
e pursue snd punish the wild savae
d Of the plains az ewssc the whit
y themselves, and rendered sighstss
J. vices in the expeditions OF Ford al
ir Van Dorm. As reward for the
ID services, they have been twice q
g tackled by the whites Of some of Il
/, neighboring counties and a numb
e Of their people slaughtered in co
OF blood.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

A LADY. whose style Of piety VA
more affected than attractive, oace
took a friend to task for wearing
"Bat . said tho friend, "vhy ars
nv feathers ssy more ohjectionsb!s
thar tho brilliant artificial fioworsin
your own bonpet1n q ysi
"Oh," replied the ceHsoslqps d'as
ciple Of cant, "Ohsiatisus m1st dgaw
q line somewhere, AID ! draw u g
kesthers." slb'''''s' ''''sN' y
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

A PATLANDER being asked whether
he did not frequently converse with
his friend Jimmy, in Irish, replied:
"No, indade. Jimmy often spskes
to me in Irish, but l always auswers
him in English"
"Why cor"
"Och, honey, don't you see, be-
|ksze l don't want Jimmy to krow
khat I understand Irish."
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

WHEN Suwarrow was defeated in
Switzerland, some person told the
King OF Prussia of the bombastic
proclamation which that General had
Issued.
"Bahl" said the King. "Suwar-
row resembles a drum-he makes no
noise until no il beaten"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

A DISTINGUISHED German Chemist
has discovered that there is sugar in
tears. Guess 1t must be q melting
sight 10 sec sturdy and unsenti-
mental hogshead OF sugar in tears
though, in passing our wholesale
stores down by the'wharves, we fire.
quently see barrels Of -four in tiers,
which is fully as singular. .
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
A Man Killing Himself OH His I'nther''
Grave.

On Tuesday afternoon. Of last
week, the body of Homer Scheuck,
of Fishkill, was found in the grave
yard OF the Reformed Dutch Church
of that village, though then still
alive, under the following singular
and painful circumstances, ~ We
learn from the Standard:
A yOni,; mau from Msttewsn.
being about that time nesr the yard,
had the curiosity to visit the monu.
ment of the late Abraham Schenck,
the father Of the unfortunate person
alluded to, for the purpose of settling
a question which had recently arisen
among some Of his friends "a to the
age OF that gentleman at his decease.
Upon approaching the monument,
what must have boon his surprise
not only to hear the strange noise as
of one deeply snoring, but on draw.
ing nearer, to find the son welteripg
in his own blood at the side Of the
fathers tomb, and his head reclining
upon it, while it was literally cover
ed with clotted gore, and q consid-
cradle portion Of the brain bespat'
tered tho monument.
Beside him was revolver. fully
loaded and capped, one OF the bar
rels only having been discharged
and from appearances he had evi
IDENTIFY lain there for several hours
He had shot himself in the righ
temple, and the ball had psssed on
+ on the left side of the head, thus com
pletely shsttering the 6rsia, and hi
eyes were much swollen and discOl
ored. He was Immediately takeI
!, up and removed TO his place Of resi-
dence. Mr.. Schenck had long beel
{ subject to intervals OF mental aber
ration. He was at church on Sab
bath morning, evidently under gree
mental excitement, and wcpt ireel
during prayer, after which he lel
n bowing as he left the church. in til
= most respectful manner. just be
u fore entering the church-yard for tn
= accomplishment ofhis fatal purpos'
It he endeavored to induce a friend
@ accompany him, remsrking that l
;. might see something that he hs
C. never seen before. lie was sbo'
J. fifty years of age, and leaves an ii
/. teresting family, q wife, with q &C
g and daughter, TO mourn his untin
d ly death. He died ct eleven o'clOt
Is p. MI Kingston Ulster count
f. Neao York; Journal.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
DASIEI u. BEARDsLEY, Attorney a
4 NNOUNCEM EMF.

IA ]. J. BIEtHLK, DENIlSr.
Would respectfully announce 4" t'""' ''''"S "'
Findlay and vicinity. that he VIII h"r'.u OIL. '''
in Findsv during the months ui n'' ." sNt
November, in the Fall. ard Aprl u'l A..- Ir
the Spring. The remaining par, II iL'f'.'l re
will be IN the neglhorns villages, N| N"
first oi June, hc can he found at hS "la S'.'' 4
over Hyaits store. Those w:SAi.s 'i'N l''t'
inserted in the Fall. will please cal '.el-g n
present puntn, and have their GcCty, '"c'.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

FLAG CAPTAIN SmUBRIoK is do.
scribed by Paraguay letter. writer
as q wonderful specimen Of the Sail
or, the man Of business, and the gen.
tlemam "He is green as a live oak,
as cheerful as a singing bird, and q
cool as Sir John Franklin's bones!"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
A TrDi,yEYs ar-LiV.

"A MASTON, Attorneys Al aw. '"Ne lg.
caIcd in fiudlay, Ohio, where t."y W. Tr m =
ly attend to all business ut tac it..',- ID
that may he entrusted 1" lAcircdIe al ..c-o :
and adjoining counties.
j. NJ. PALMER will also attend I ' ANY !cl y
business in which h,S services raN v" w'n,.' d
in the District and Circuit CJUrts vI the C.t
ted S..;,te IN Ohio.
As- Onlce upstairs over TIC P",ttGicc, 1t
william TaylOr's new Lrl, x hu.iI.i-.
JNNE u. PALMER
lime "a 1853, lnHN : ~ ,'lN.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

IT is very strange, but every wo'
mans husband is the worst that
ever lived until he is attacked, and
then, "desr fellow" he Is the very
best!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

nR. Il. w. ENTRIkIN, will herean$
Dvote his entire time to the practice n n
icine and Surgery, In Findlay and nd q" IN
country. Prompt attention TO businesif on u,
times.
RRsIDEscE-Opposite the Joint Stocx uu
on Gandusky street, West OF Main. "'
OrFUE-four doors South of Wheel n
sS- When professionally absent, Ov W ID,
be left at rosldenee,-all such ordO aers In,
,eive prompt attention. WIZ
March 4, Dan. ~ 1858.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

"RousD, sir2" said the Sailor 10
reference to the shape Of the earth,
"l've been all over Il, and it's % fia'
as O pan .eake!"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

NIOTIcE.--i am now pre --,rr, -, - To- .,-
IN undivided attention tIpa.eu ,o sMo my
thar Watches to nv car Persons entrusting
that they will be care can resi- assure9
promptly attend to BY u,iy, ProPerm,' n, wari anu
rant all my work to orfsrm 9'' according %i wTu to
agreement. Por'o'"' ao'''"'"e W
west side, eoE Main stree north of carr's Hotel,
FxDLAY, Ohio, JUL Ga1fs sad' lsss. 3. "i''SoS'
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03

nR. IL. BEECH, would respect -n------------
~ that he haspermanontly loca W ~ ~ H. !
where no will attend to al calls IN III auy
0fice and residence on west ,dn s ~ Woin y,
In the building formerly occupla 'ao oi Hal =. y.
nearly opposite the new Pres MY ','sat Gum =
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
CARRIAGE MANUFACT0RY.

THE undersigned have associated the mselvet
u together for the purpose ofengsging IN the
manufacture of
Carriages, Buxgies, saikies, &c.
They intend to keep on hand, and manufacture
20 order, uHE RKsr STYLE OF everything In their
Zine. Their qeng experience IN the business
aud the general satisfaction which their work
has given heretofore in this section, warrant
them In believing that they will receive u lib
eral share OF pubic patronage.
They occupy KooSs' OLD STAND, on Putnam
street, west or Carr's Hotel, and next building
Immediately west OF the Methodist Church.
JONAS 4 CHARLES Rooms.
FiSpLAY, o., April IL, lass.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
sDSOS GOiT. EZRA BRowN. Hes
OFT q BROWN,

~ OFT a. BItOwN, Attorneys and Conn.
" sellors at Law, and General C".ir"'l!.-
Agents. will give prompt attention I" All '"~
iness entrusted 10 their care.
OFfICE-Sccund story uf " Head oV'r''"S'
Block, lrst door north oi Reeds u 'i'..F' '''..
Hancock county, OHIO. ~ ', -, '-'