Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-24
ITEMS OF OHIO NEWS.

The Coshoctoa Age says Mr.. Robert South
well, an old citizen of that place, died last Sun
day, after a painful illness. Mr.. S. was high
y respected ciiizsn.
The Cincinnati Gazette learus that tler'
will De meeting of the milers and distii!er
of Ohio Indiana, Illinois, New York, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Missouri and kentucky
at the Ohio White Sulphur Springs on the
Both inst, for the purpose ct consulting togeth
er. to adopt sach measures would seem mos
! beneficial to their interests. a large gather
ing is anticipated.
On Wednesday evening, child of Mr.
Kirk<of MarysviiIe was 50 badly burned By
its clothes taking fire, that it died shortly af
terwards.
A man narned Charles Fundy. accused oI
stealing two horses. was captured near st
Paris, Champaign county, a few days ago, and
was placed under guard until he could he re
moved to jail On Saturday night. while the
guard was asleep, he escaped. Many people
in the neighborhood are Of the belief that the
guard was bribcd by Fundy.
a young lady named Adeline Wooley, O.
! Maumee City, whiie washing near FIRE, Oh
Mondsy, had her clothes entirely burned off up
to her waist. aud u portion of her person
parcIled to crisp. Ii was feared she conld
not recover.
Miss Hanaah Anne Wallace was seriously
Hing with youDs gentlauzsB in the presence
of her parents. fne young man after getting
her down in order TO keep her there, sat upon
her, crushing her breast ana stomach. She Is
now living in critical condition.
SCIcIDE OF EDWARD S. BESxETr.-Edward
S. B.nnett, a well known, and respected citi-
z,u Of Harmony Township, committed suicide
on Tues lay morning last, by severing the main
artery of his neck with barlow knife. His
dead body was found in Il corn field, about $50
yards from his house. A coroners inquest re-
suited in finding the above facts, bat developed
nothing Indicating previous insanity, or any
immediate cause for the act. He was the
third Of three brothers who have destroyed
themsalves.-[Sprinsield Rspublic-
An old soldiers convention was held at
Painesvills on Saturday. Qnite number of
the veterans of 1919 were present. A series
of resolutions was adopted, emboiying the
claims of those who participated in the last
war with Great Britain to share in the ap-
preparations from the public lands.
The Hon. John Hutchns, of the Ashta bula
Congressional District. was nominated on
Thursday for reelection. The nomination
was by reclamation, Mr., Giddings having
written a letter stating he was not a candidate
He had allowed his friends to use his name.
bat Withdrew it.
A young man named Osborne, living three
miles south west of Putnam, MuSkingum Co.,
was thrown from his horse abont two weeks
since, the fail breaking his leg in three places
from the ef.cts of which he died on Tues
day.
Hon. Mr.. Miller, Republican member of the
Ohio House of Representatives from Highland
county, has resigned. The vacancy will be
filled at the October election. Ex-senator
Hyer. of Greenfield, is mentioned as the Re
publican candidate to succeed him.
A little boy, some FIVE or six years old, son
OF Hugh MeDermot, yesterday, while looking
down in a well, about 90 feet deep, lost his
balance and pitched in. Fortunately he seiz
ed the chain as he went over the curb, and
went down with a run. Being missed his
mother made search for him, and hearing
noise in the we'll, she called her husband who
rescued the little adventurer in an exhausted
condition. but quite uninjured in other re-
speets by his descent Springfield Repub-
lic