Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-12-21
ITEMS OF OHIO NEWS.


ITEMS OF OHIO NEWS.
Tie Rayenna Democrat says the excite
ment in relation to the Hiram oil wells, IS be
coming intense in that vicinity. Teamsters
are going from Ravenaa and finding employ
meat, and the excitement has reached all
classes.
RsLIEF FOR KASsAs.-Over $4,000 has
been received at the Governors Oilice for the
relief OF the sufferers in Kansas s
The CELEBRATED HORSE TAMER AT HONE
MIR. J. 5 Rarcy, the noted horse tanner, ar
rived in this city late Saturday night, and
staid at til American until Sunday evening,
exchanging greetings with his old friends and
acquaintunces, when he started for his old
home in Groveporf in this county. He Will
return to New York in few days, where he
viii exhibit his celebrated horse Cruiser. In
few months We expect to see this celebrated
nag in Coiumbus.-[State Journal
SuIciDE.-Benson Humphrey, wealthy
and Influential cit izen Of Licking county, near
Johnstown, hung himself few days ago.
ACCIDENTAL SHooTINa,-A sad case of
accidental shooting occurred on Thursday last,
near Cheviot, about five miles northwest OF
Cincinnati. Two young men, named Joseph
Ashley and J. Scott Carson, were out togeth-
er hunting rabbits, when the gun Of the form
er was accidentally, discharged, lodging about
I3O small shot in the back and shoulders of
Mr. Carson. At last accounts the latter was
in precarions condition, though hopes are
entertained Of his final recovery.
Tie Hamilton Telegraph says that the fly
has greatly damaged the wheat throughout
Butler county. The county will probably not
yield l.alf a crop. In some places, also, the
fly has attacked the barley.
The Youngstown Register says that Reok.
Morris &c Co. who have been boring for oil on
the south side of the Mahoning river, opposite
Youngstown, struck vein of salt water, on
saturday last, three quarts of which produced,
by boiling, a teaeup full of fine salt.
The Newark Advocate learns that Mr.
Beatty. citizen Of Hartford township. in that
county, the father of nine children, the oldest
of them being tarncd OF sixteen years, has
buried them all within the past three weeks.
They were victims Of disease resembling
black tongue.
The following account of a singular casual
fy is given by the Flyette county (O.) Her.
aid
On the 25th ut, a young man by the name
OF Thomas Carl, living in Paint township, in
this county, got a cookie bur on his glove
which he undertook to take off with his teeth,
and in the act got the brlr i'll his throat, where
it lodged, and from which he was III able to
remove it. 1t caused him as may well be sup
+! posed, great deal of distress Finding all
efforts to relieve himself impracticable. he
went to Cincinnati where we understand lie
was compelled to submit to the operation of
tbe knife on Monday week last, by which
means The bur was taken from his throat. AT
our last information Mr.. Carl was still in the
city doing well e
The Titlin Advertiser is informed that a
Mr., Bettingcr, proprietor of hotel in Fosto=
ria, Seneca county, committed suicide on Sat
urday, the 8th inst, by taking poison.
FAT.-1he Executors of the McMicllen cs-
tate at Cincinnati are making fat thing of
4'ncy have charged for their services dur
ing the last year. some sfQouu each-S30,O0
in all, and came within few hundred dollars
OF running the estate into debt. Il, ...sI
ARTEsIAN NlEII.-It has been calculated
that the great Artes;an bore ut Columbus,
Oilioy would, if passing through TO the other
side of the globe, strike exactly fifteen miles
from the great Chinese wall, about 250 miles
from Pekin. 1t is suggested that they can run
a telegraph through it they don't find water
On Saturday last. as the G: G. & G. Freight
train was approaching salion, Mr.. John Por=
ter, one of the employees fell. between the
tender and first car, the train passing over
him and injuring him So. severely that he died
on Sunday morning, He was about, "a years
of age, aud belonged to Rochester, New
Y Yqrk, =. 80. fs4