Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-09
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with having passed counterfeit money IN New
ark. Fifty-fve dollars in spurious bills on the
Bank Of Wheeling, were found upon his per-
son. A. confederate Of Browns had been ar
rested at Newark
On Thursday night, about 10 o'clock, a fire
was discovered in a large livery stable at Win
chester, owned by Mr.. Fries, which was en-
tirely consumed, together with all extensive
carriage aud blacksmith shop. The stable was
filled with horses, carriages and buggies, while
the mows and graDaries were filled with hay,
corn, oats. &c. So rapid was the spread of
the flames that it was impossible to get out
anything in the stable or shedding. Eleven
horses, two large carriages, eight buggies, one
large omnibus, several spring wagons. a large
amount of harness, and other articles of value
were consumed. The amount Of hay and grain
destroyed was large. The loss is estimated at
about St2, OO0.-Dayton Empire.
We learn by the MassiIlon Times that the
gale of the 22d blew down the gable end of
the Lutheran church in West Bloomfield and
the roof was torn off. Services were in pro-
gress at the time and about four hundred pco-
pie in and around the church. Some ffteer
persons were injured, four having fractured
limbs, but no lives were lost. Surgeons were
summoned from Massillon who went to the aid
of the sufferers.
Col. Rees Darlinton, al old and prominent
citizen of Newark, Licking county, is so seri-
ously indisposed as to render his recovery
doubtful.
ToLEDo, March "a fire broke ont at 4
o'clock this morning, destroying Union Hall,
on Summit street, a two story building adj0in-
ing, and a dwelling and saloon opposite. Loss
$4,000 insured for $1,000.
DAYTON, March 6.-Michael JOYCE, a sec
ton boss on the Dayton & Xenia R. R., was
murdered at a saloon in this city last night by
some rowdies, who knocked him down and stab
bed him. Thu murderers are at large.
MORE CITIES OF THE SECOND CLAss.-New-
ark and Xenia have applied to the Governor,
Auditor of State, and Secretary of State for
the Proclamation making them cities of the
second class, each having over five thousand
population:-The Proclamation will be made
ere long-Sate Journal.
Mrs. Kelly, for the murder of Mrs. OMAHA.
some time since, at Cleveland. was on Satur-
day, found guilty of the offence in the second
degree.
The Mansfield Herald says that a coIored
barber, residing at Shelby, attempted, but un-
successfully, to commit suicide by taking
stryclnine, on "Wednesday last. He was poor
and could get no employment.
A bill passed the Senate, some days since,
levying a tax upon dogs with a view to the
protection Of the interests of the wool-growers
in the State. In the House this bill was in
definitely postponed-the Judiciary committee
having reported against it. So the dog nui-
sance is not to be abated just now.
ONO HousE.-The various occupations are
represented in the House of Representatives as
| follows :-Lowyers Is. Doctors Is, Farmers
~, Clergy ., Merchants II, Mechanics 6,
Manufacturers /, Surveyors /, Editors and
Printers 4, Teachers 3, Steamboat Captains /,
Citizen |.
The Sandusky Register learns that an Irish
man at Marblehead named Flanagan, murder
ed his wife a day or two ago. while under the
Influence of liquor. He struck her down, stab
bed her fatally, dragged his victim out into
the yard and set fre<to her clothing.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE OF OBERLIN.-In an-
swer to the enquiry so often made in reference
to the number of Colored Students and resi-
dents of Oberlin, the Evangelist of the lst
says:
The proportion of colored students in the
Institution during the last ten years has rang
ed from 4 to 5 per ent-the past year 4 per
cent. A census of all the colered people of
the place has just been taken by one of their
number, giving &C families-3I1 persons and
the estimated aggregate of their property
G1 I , OO0 Thny constitute nroboh1v ahouf
one-tenth of the entire population.
DECLINE IN THE MATRIMONIAL MARKET
The number of marriage licenses issued by the
Clerk of the Probate Court of Hamilton coun-
| ty, during the week ending Saturday evening.
was thirty-one, against forty-three the week
previous.
A SHORT CHAPTER OF HORRORS IN CINcIN-
NATI-MURDERs, DEATHS, ACCIDENTS AND
FIRE.-CINcINNAr1, March Last night
Patrick McHugh cut his wife's throat, killing
her instantly.
John Miller fatally stabbed Charles Brill in
a street affray, and a. II. Bayard fell dead in
the street yesterday morning.
A woman was found dead in her bed, corner
of Pearl and Western Row.
On Sunday a daughter of Noah Stratton
on the Montgomery turnpike was burned to
death.
This morning the Hat and Cap store of L
Isaacs & Co, was damaged by fire to the ex-
tent of $4,000.
The large Touring mill and distillery, OWL
ed by Henner and Harrington, on the Canal,
IA short distance South of Piqua, Miami coun-
ty, with n large quantity of grain. was de-
stroyed by fire on the morning of the 9Th
The property was not insured. Loss $25.-
600.
Over one hundred persons have united with
the Methodist f.. Church at Xenia, during the
last five wrecks, and the revival is still in pro-
gress.
The Urbana Citizen says that Mr.. A. G.
Jennings of that vicinity has sold one-half in
terest in his trotting stallion Iron Duke, to
Mr.. William Carrot. Of Versailles, KY, for
$4,000. The horse has been taken to Ken
lucky.
A man named David B. Gables, of Cham
paign county. fell from his wagon on Thursday
evening last, and was killed. He was suppos-
ed to have been intoxicated at the time. and
his death adds another to the long roll of VIC
Tins that annually go down to the dark valley
through the effects of whisky.
THE New PENITENTIARY.-Tho Commits
sioners appointed on Penitentiary matters have
reported favorably to the erection of a new
prison, but do not agree upon the location
Mr.. Jarvis and Mr.. Spooner are in favor of
Sandusky, Erie county, and Mr.. Franklin is in
favor of Hamilton, Butler Co.
We are credib!y informed that on Saturday
afternoon last, fourteen negroes, apparently flu
gitives from the South arrived at Monroeville,
on the S. NJ. & n. Railroad, and after stopping
an hour they took the Toledo train en- route for
Canada nv way of Observation-Disclosures REQ.