Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-06-01
ITEMS oF OHIO NEHs.

named Skinner. attempted TO burn the locks
Oh the doors of the county Jail, for the purpose
of escaping custody He got his fire started,
but was not able TO control it, and the Jail was
entirely consumed and Skinner almost susfo-
Gated
Springfield has recently been excited by an
elopement. The wife of Rev. f. w Root,
Congregational Minister, formerly of W illiam-
burg, Massachusetts, then Of Oxford, in this
State. and more lately of Springfield, has de-
serted her husband, alleging unhappy doHaest-
ic relations us the caIlse, and has eloped with
man whose name is given as j. w Brochaw,
said to be the father of five children. the hus-
band of devoted wife, and q main pillar in
Mr.. Roots church. Of course the affair eaRs
es no little stir in the community.
4 three year old daughter of VIM n
Woods, residing near Upper Sandusky, was
killed last week in very singular manner
She was passing from the house TO a field to
call her father, and while attempting to
crawl through d fence between the rails a
large dog accompanying her, jumped over the
fence and threw the rails down upon the child.
| instantly killing her.
Hugheston the man who was killed by the
| cars at Iberia station, few days since, was all
old veteran Of seventy-thrce years, and his wife,
matron of nearly the same age, witnessed the
heartrending tragedy from the door way Of
their domicil near by.
Tuttle's Band, at Springfield, has just order
ed set of silver instruments, from Boston,
1t is to be hoped that the silver-horn fever will
not end in Springfield as it did here, some
years ago.
During shower of Meteoric Stones that
| lately occurred in Morgan. Muskingum, Nor
row, Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties. at
several points red balls were seen descending
! to the earth, leaving line of smoke in their
wake, and exploding. Two of the stones, so
miles apart, have been found, deeply imbeded
in the eurth. and the earth vibrated as though
affected by an Earthquake.
| Mr. Octavius W. Warner, Of Ridgevie, Lo-
rain county, was killed on WI dnesday last by
a scafold pole falling upon him.
Perry Haynes, a youth of fifteen, stabbed a
man named WIN. Gle, near Urhana, in this
State. on Tuesday, with pitchfork SO severe
| ly that he will not recover.
IMPORTANT TO TAX PAYERs-The Commits
siohers of Sinking Fund. Auditor Of State and
| Attorney Geueral, have issued their requisition
upon the State Comptroller, for the sum of
| S466,o00 TO be applied to the payment of the
| foreign debt of the State, and portion of the
| temporary loan which falls due the lst Of July.
| All the taxes of the levy of 1859 will mature
on the 20th day of June, and if not then paid
delnquents will be subjected to a penalty OF
! 80 per cent.
| SAD ExrERIENcE.-1he editor of the Van
Vert (O.) Bulletin says he has been connected
with the newspaper publication for more than
| thirty years; that during that time he has cred
| ited over fifteen thousand persons-lost by
| non-payng subscribers, advertisers and job
| bers rising ten thousand dollars, the major
half of that running up beyond seventeen
| years, bringing the inerest equal to the prin-
| cipal, showing loss of over $40 900. This
! is an item of experience in newspaper pub
| licaton. More than half of that sum was
withheld from him by the rich, and the very
rich.
Mr. Stephen Wassingham, an Englishman
about 40 years old, committed suicide at Say
brook, Ashtabula county, on Monday.
The CouRrs.-In Superior Court, Satur-
day, Maj. H. NJ Neil recovered damages
amounting to $50 of Mr.. Seabuyy Pinney,
who had ordered the shooting of valuable
canine belonging to plaintiff. The defense
seems dissatisfied, and will argue motion for
new trial at an early day.-Columbus Fact.
PRICES OF WooI.-The last number of
the Wool Grower gives the following rates for
WOOL Common, 32a35c; halEbrood Merino,
A g., + fill Jo H.
Saxony 80 cts The same paper also for sew
eral reasons is of the opinion that wool will
range considerably higher the present, than it
did last year.
Richard Realf, formerly John Browns Sec
retary Of State, recently witness before the
Senate Investigating Committee, and more re-
Gently announced as the contemplated editor of
the Mack-a-cheek Press, has joined the Shak-
er's at Union Village, Warren County. Ohio,
and commenced preaching for them. As
Richard is celebrity, that will probably suit
him until he can find something to do that is
more profitable.
The MASSACHUSETTS CATTLE PLAQUE
Gov. Dennison has appointed John H. Kip
part, Secretary of the State Board of A gricu-
ture, S. d. Harris, editor of the Ohio Cultiva-
tor, and DR.. Robert Thompson of this city,
commission to proceed to Massachusetts and
investigate the cattle plague that is raging
there. and on their return make full report.
Col. Harris starts this morning, the other gen.
tlcmen will follow in few days.-Statc Jour
nal, 31St.
A Mrs. Pendleton, of Mt. Victory. gave
birth to three children, two girls and boy,
on last Saturday night Bellefountain Re
publican.
NATIVE AmERIcASs.-Quite large party
of Indians passed through the city by railroad
to-day, en- route from their western homes for
the national capitol. They carried with them
a large quantity of trinkets and valuable arti-
cles of their own manufacture as presents to
the crowned heads at Washington Columbus
Fact.