, 1860-03-29
" 7;STEtkN NEWS,

The Pccatonica (1ll.) iad<psndfnt says that
Tie barn Of Mr. Lcttc, . deaf and dumb man Of
the town Of Seward, was burned, together witt,
two horses, Q calf and one hundred bushels Of
wheat, on Friday last, Mr. Lettc WAS severely
burned in trying to rescue his bogscs., On
Monday morning, at Peoria, Thprnton Wolfe
was arraisucd bvfore Justices Wilmot aud
Trench. On charge Of attempting to com,ni.
rape upon tue person Of Mrs. Sa.a!4:Ann Shce-
ly. The defendant, inter examiuati6n; was dis.
charged, and he Immediately had Mrs. Sheely
arrested for perjury in swearing to the com-
plant. She WAS committed for further cxatui-
nation. child Of Nr. Pendereast, aged
about three years, living near Ottawa, was burn.
ed to death on Saturday last by its clothes tax
ing fire while playing around a stove. The
Students Of the Indiana State University, at
bloomington, on ths 10th inst, when they had
holiday, improved their time BIZ planting
the College Campus with forest trees.
They nerer did better days work. .,..
The incendiaries are at work in Ottawa.
in this State Some three or four buildings
wero set on fire last week; one OF which re-
suited in the destruction Of Walkers black
smith slDp, asd au adjoining building, occupied
by Nr. Beck as carpenters shop. Ca Sat
urday mornin; last burglar brake into
:: the jewclry store Of William .Nhipp, At
Ecardstown, and stole watches, jewcry. 6c.. to
the value Of 500.
PolSoNED-DEAru OF An ON REs1uESr-J. G.
Thomas, Familiarity known us " blue Tom did
ON Friday ut Roses logging camp, Little Falls,
On the Chippewa river. tram the effects Of cut
ing parsairs, taken 1roaa the garden where
poisoning foxes and wulyes. Another man hy
the name Of Sut'T came very near dsing frnn,
: the sau1e cause. MIR. Thomas had been . resi-
dent Of Chippewa county twenty-five years.
Euu Clair Free Press.
ArrEAr-F.sTAL REsc1r-A number of weeks
ago aa atfray occurred between Andrew Sl,ep-
ard, Of Boonyi'le, and Porter Smith, youth
about u years Of age, sou Of Jesse L. Smith,
WHO resides mile below S1epartl's: and in t.e
afErny young Smith received stab in The rirht
groin. 1t was thought for several weeks that
lie would recover, but on Monday morning LAST
he died. 10th parties were undoubtedly u,tler
the influence liquor Mt the time Of the quar-
rel.-.jIcksoH TO. iAieA.} R4Hnrt
DntyKS vcr.-A gentleman by the name Of
Goodel, who is native Of Highland county,
Ohio, passed through here on eduest,ay. huy
ing teen compelled to leave ST. Charles county.
Missouri, where lie has been employed in texci.-
ing school. for expressing opinions dangerous
to the institution o! slavery The offensive
language consisted in remark TO a class in
history that the founders Of our government
did not contemplate slavery as permanent
by the acholars, doubtless with some exascera-
tions, meeting was called, Mr. Goodell was
notified to leave within Is hours, and a rcso,u.
tion adopted that in future no teacher should be
employed in thst school district who is native
II u Free State. No yiu1euce was offered to Mr,
Hoodel, but committee escorted hin, to ti,
river and sci him ashore on tue Illinois side
Carlinri:le (ll.) Democrat.
AEntsrEp FOR EIEEzzLEuExr.-LastS SUNDAY
Sheriff Tho. ington arrested young man named
EDWARD Il. Vilyer, just IS lie was leayns church.
on warrant from the Governor. iss1ed on
reqnistion from the Governor Of massachusetts,
Ibere being various reports as 10 thu charges
against him, nc have endtavoresl to obtain the
facts in the case. It appears that Nr. Oliver
had been for several years. previous to Sep!em.
her last engaged in the hide aud leather buxi.
ness in Lynn, Mass. Owing to heavy specul.-
tlons and the fall IN prices Of leather, Le was
compelled tp Naka. Gn sas!gu1aeat in Septem-
Der, his liabilities being about *4h,O Alter
gong into chancely he was advised by bis law
yer to icarc. which he did, and came West, ar.
Fivln;: here 1n October, since which TING he has
f!sNea stHlpnIs ann otnef points, 3Scekiny tni-
r|oymont. His creditors in Massachusetts. su,,-
postng hs had carried away several tlionsaud
dollars Of assets that belonged to tcEn sent Out.
some two mouths ago, IN agent with rceuisi.
ton to lake him back to lynn. Mr. Oliver was
aprr1scd of tile fact aud left fur Canada. and
the oi!:cer returned home. Another agent cauc
ous with a second sequisition, and, Nr. UIirer
harins returned to ills neighborhood few
dars ago, he was arrested rs uhaye mentioned.
and committed - iati. His friends state that i:
WAS bis intention to return to Lyuu, and
he would hnsc done so some tine ago, bul
lad not the means. lie lefs las. cvcoiuc. No.
companicd By Mr.. ]: l.. Lynch, the ol!is, wlu
brouyht the requisi,ian, aud Sheriff Thnrius.
ton, by the Eastern train.-Jl,r<nto-k Va.<s;r.