Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-09-14
ITEMS OF OHIO NEWS.

Mr.. Peter Lacock, q citizen of Auglaze
county, while on his way with his wife and
three children to visit son in Brown county,
was injured so badly. on last Friday morn
ing, about three miles north of this city, that
be died on Saturday, at noon- Mr. l. was
travelling in carriage, aud near the railroad
crossing on the Urbana road, his horses be-
came frightened at the approaching train
He got out to hold them, when he was thrown
down and it is supposed the carriage passed
over his neck.-[Spriugheld Republic
A German named George keans, citizen
of Bellevue, ILL.,. was knocked dswn by siung
shot, on the levee at Cincini ati, on Thursday
morning \ box which he carried under his
arm, containing TOYS, led to the attack, doubt
less. The villain who attacked him supposed
it contained yaluabIes, no doubt. The German
died of his injuries.
The oldest nllabitant of Ohio is said by the
Portsmouth Tribune to be a resident of Zanes-
vile. named James Wilson-aged one hundred
and fifteen years The old man was tbirty-ole
years old at the time the Declaration of indie
pendence was made.
There vas serious row on board the cars
Of the 8 D. Il G. Railroad on "Wednesday last.
Some freshmen fresh from a wake" got
on board the train at Tifin aud wouldn't
pay their fare. They also insisted on smok-
ing in a car occupied hg ladies. An effort
to put them off the train resulted in free
fight.
A young man. l9 years of age, named
Stout, of Stoutville, Fairfield county, was
killed on "Wednesday. by some persons
shooting at q mark with rifles One of the
balls lodged in his heart. producing instant
death
FATAL REScoNTRE.-We learn that on the
evening of Sept. Sd, man By the name of
John Bisgs living on the eastern edge of
Knox Co. killed his neighbor, Jas. Resley,
in Rochester. Coshocton county. 1t appears
Biggs had paid o small security debt for Res
ley-had been drinking. and after few angry
words passing between them, Biggs drew
large knife, rushed upon Resiey and cut him
to the heart-kiing him almost instantly
INT. Vernon Republican.
There were very severe thunder storms in
Scioto county on Tuesday and Wednesday of
last wetk The Portsmouth Tribune says
that on the former day. in the vicinity of that
CITY, q WOu1tti us1iii1u ks4CDSl OO1tloOUs
was Instantly killed by the Tightening. aud on
Wednesday forfy-two hogs out Of several hun
dred in the pens of Davis and Co.'S dis tillery
perished from the same cause.
The Zanesvifle Courier says that during the
excitement caused by alarm of fire in that
place on "Wednesday evening, eight prisoners
escaped from the county Jail They had dug
hole through the floor of one of the cells, aud
hence had excavated a passage a distance Of
ten feet to the outer wall. Five of them have
been since recaptured.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO CINCINNATI ARTISTS
The Marquis of Chaudos has commissioned
John and Godfrey Frankenstein to paint for
him views of and at Niagara Falls. This is
high compliment to two of our Cincinnati
artists, but We think it is deserved. The Broth
ers Frankenstien have great command of
color, and fullaess of detail that mark them
as conscientious, painstaking and accurate ar
lists John. especially, has not his superior
among any modern artists, whose works We
have seen, as colorist There is a wonder
full briliiancy in his color. Godfrey has long
been associated with Niaagra. His panorama
of the Falls was very successful as a work of
art, and his views of Niagara have been much
admired .-Ctnetnnati Gazette.