, 1860-03-12

WESTERN NEWS ITEMS.
FATAL Acc1DESr-On Thursday morning Hr. !
Eitn!an Laing, well known citi1tn Of Pskin,
ILL.,, 70 company ri,h two other gentlemen, took
= skR aud their guus, and went down tbs river
about three miles on q hunting excursion Ir:
Latng had double barre1ed gun, one barrel OF
which be discharged and commenced relohding,
when the other barrel by some means was dis
charged, and the entire contents lodged IN bis
body. He merely exclaimed, II an, shot,, and
before bis companions could get to him he Was
dead. Mr. Laing was universally esteemed by
bis fellow citizens Of PeEiu, and his untlmely
death has cast deep gloom oyer that town.
The Indian Mill Greek Salt Company, WIS
organized in Grand Rapids March the gu; Its
capital stock is $4,000, 81, ,ooo Of which has
been paid in. The shares are divided into $25
each, making 1,aoo in all. The Enquirer says
the whole number Of shares will be kept IN the :
hands Of the originators Of the movement, who
are as follows: Messrs. James Il: Achee, John
Ba!l, Luther Colby and Darid T: Clay. John
hall was chosen President, and James L. Nc
kee Secretary and Treasurer. This Company
owns C6 acres Of land. lying near the railroad
bridge, en- the West side Of the river, ON which
they expect to commence operations as soon u
practicable.
.-Tha Grand Rapids Eagle, Of the 7th, says
that the river between the Haven and there is
free Of ice, and that the river steamer Michigan
viii commence running on Monday NEXT. The
river is very high. The water is two feet deep
in the saloon of the Barnard House.
There are now confined in the Michigan State
Prison 59G convicts. and the cell accommoda-
tions are only sufficient for $50. Consequently
many Of them have to be provided With lodging
in the corridors, and in other portions OF the
prison.
The Corunna (Mich.) journal states that
the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway has procur-
ed the right OF way for building branch rail.
road from the depot at that place to the coal
mine Of Hurlbut 4 Macarthur. about one mile
north Of the village. The Detroit and Milwau'
keeRailway Company opened the mine last sum
msr, and the qualities Of the coal exceeded their
most sauguinc expectations. The WORKING OF
number Of laborers, and add greatly to tie en-
terprise Of our already prosperous village.
MALICIOUS ArrEurr 70 DESTROY RA1LRoAp
TRA1N.-0n Monday noon last the engineer Of
the western bound mail train, when nenr Otta.
WI Lake, on the Southern Road, discovered 3
rail lying across the track, but not in time to
stop his train entirely before reaching it. No
serious damage resulted. 4 Feenchman Of that
locality has been arrested for the odense, exam
ined in Monroe, and will be-possibly has been
by this time-brought here to answer before the
U. $. District Court, to the charge Of obstruct-
ing the U. S. mail. We understand that some
men in the vicinity saw him, or some one sup
and TINT little girl saw HIM, EoF long before,
attempting to break the lock Of swisch--De.
troit Aarfrtiser.
The Iowa Legislature has abolished the
useless Office Of Dtsmoines RiSer Improvement
| Commissioner. The salary IVES Il 200 and no
duties to perform.
An important arrest Of counterfeiters WAS
made at Burlington {Io~a) last Monday morning.
The names Of the couuterfeiters as giren iu the
HascEtys, are Lesi Hil1igon mud John Ayres.
They had in their possession q complete appa.
ratus lor the Manufacture OF bogus coin. Hi
| ligon YVES arrested on board the steamboat
NortheFner, aud Ayres at the establishment of
| G. Baker, on Front street. The kit Of tools was
found in the latter's bed. The tools we're found
contained in small pine bog, marked "Assert.
I'd Caadits," and consisted Of dies, plates,
stamps, etc, etc, manufactured Of the best
hardened steel and capable Of turning out all
| grades Of silver coin from Gve cent piece to q
dollar. It also contained the material for their
manufacture. Ayers had also in his possession
q large bunch Of assorted keys which could be
made to open almost any door. The fellows
we're lodged in Jail TO await their trial.
The New INDIANA PES1rkS11anY.-The In.
dlana .StIte 4Se7tintt, says that "the new pcni
Tertiary has been located py the Counaiss oners
ut Michigan City, and the location has been up.
| proved by the Governor. We understand thai
site comprising one hundred acres, eligb15
situated, has been offered to the Commission. t.
for $500. The Commissioners left yesterday
for Michigan City, ito make the purchase Of tht
site aud to conclude arrangements for the con
struction OF the prison. EAr]y in the season .
large number Of the prisoners in the Jefferson
vile prison will be transferred. md employc,
in the erection Of the new prison."
The Finccnnes Qnd.) Gazette says tha
petition is under consideration by tue Count,
Board Of Knox to permit the formation Of neY
county out Of part Of that, aud soEe two O
three adjoining counties. The portion Of Kno.
ton Of Washington ard Widner townships
The Gd.ttte thinks the scheme Is likely to sue
coed,
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TEEScorSnnEl ARRESTED
On Thursday night last, the engine, tende
and baggage CIT Of the l1:a0 express train, Of
the Michigan Central Road. was thrown oil th
track about half mile east Of Dowagiac, b,
running over two old ties that had been nj
across the track. The train was thrown of a
the first road crossing east Of this place, wher
the road runs through high embankment Of
and thus sustained but slight injury. The ten
der WAS broken up considerably, and the bag
gage car had one end broken out. No one wa
seriously injured, and but one Person slightly
On Friduy the officers arrested drunken Irish
man named William >mith, whom many Of ou
renders will recollect as having had bis arm Gu
of by the cara, while drunk abort year since
aud brought lin btfor.> Justice lowing 10
examination charged viii having placed tn
ties upon the track. It sppears tlut Smith ha
lately come to the conclusion that the Rai!roas
Company should pay him about $500 for III
loss Of bis arm, and threatening the Compan,
with ali kinds Of ruin unless his demands ver
complied with. But liase heed was paid II
these threats, as Smith was more or less intoxi
Gated when lie made them. lie was sert Il
Cassapoiis to await his trial at the next term O
the Circuit Court.-Do.oegiac REPUBLICAN.
-Silas' Smith, late County Treasurer Q
Floyd county, Iowa, has left for parts unkuowp
taking with him nearly $1,000 belonging to th
county, and the carriage, buf1llo robes, 6c., Q
one Of his ncighbors. His bondsmen are lookin,
Tor property to secure them.
On Saturday, The I'd inst, Mr. 4. Y, Ga.
ton, Of Rch1and Wis, was fatally injured by, th
fall Of q tree. At FIRST it was thought that b.
would recover, but on Sunday evening he CT
pired. lie was riding on horseback nj he time
through the forest north of the town, At hi
time the WIND was blowing almost hurricane
as it did the whole day On the Sd.
MISCELLANEOUS.