Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-30
LOCAL MATTERS.
LFrOm Last Evenings KdltiOn.l

TGAIER MOVES CIRCUs-This model
Circus Troupe will soon be in our midst with
their corps of Acrobats, Gymnasts and Eques-
trians, as we'll as an innumerable collection
Of Trained Horses, Ponies and Monkeys. But
one of the principal attractions of this show
will be its imposing procession, with its great
length Of luggage vans, baggage wagons, an
imal cages, private carriages, &c, headed, as
it will be, by their new, costly and magnif-
cent Golden Band Chariot, which excels any
thing its kind ever before attempted in the
country. 1t is twenty-eight feet long, ten
and half feet high, and is most gracefully
fashioned and tastefully ornamented. On
each side of the front end is large figure Of
q rampant steed, in bold relief. They are
very horse like, and are blanketed with heavy
sJ-id lAaf T~@h sidA nanel bears a very
large representation of the United STATES
coat of arms, the American eagle painted in
the circular centre, standing upon the shield
in an attitude Of defiance, with the arrows and
olive branch in his talons. To the right and
left of the eagle, carved in bold relief and
with exceeding naturaIness, arc the symbols
of industry and plenty-the eornucOpia,
sheaves of wheat, stalks Of corn, cotton bales,
implements Of kusbandry, etc Flanking
theso arc some neat patches Of landscape, re-
presenting farm and water scene. Sur
rounding the whole picture is large carved
gilt eagle with the American flag in his beak.
On the rear end panel is painted a circus
ring, with Messrs. Thayer, NOyes and Rob
inson represented in costume. On the front
panel is a full-leugth portrait of Thomas Can
ham, the leader of the band. The entire
cost of this beautiful affair will reach S2,7OO.
1t vii, be drawn by eight superb horses,
wearing red, white and blue plumes and
gOrgeously silver-mountod harness, costing
SIS a set. We advise all our country friends
who intend coming to town on that day TO be
on hand early and see the procession. s.
SHOCKING MURDERS IN Lucas COUNTY
The Toledo Blade, Of Monday, records a
shocking murder which occurred in Manhat-
tan township, Lucas county, on Sunday last.
A man named AIonzo Brown slew his broth
er's wife and two daughters with a knife,
then attempted to shoot his brother named
Amos Brown, but failing in that and being
pursued he swallowed the contents of viol
Of stryehnine, dying in about twenty min
utes after taking the poison.
The Blade says:
" Mrs. Brown received four stabs in the
breast, one Of her hands was cut, and there
we're injuries about the head, the result of
blows or cuts with q knife. The youngest
child was cut on the side Of the breast. The
oldest had a cash across the breast six inches
in length. Mrs. Brown is said to have been
an estimable lady, especially well re-
garded for her kindness Of heart, aud atten-
ton to the sick. She was about forty years
of age. Mr.. Amos Brown, her husband,
has been in the army, from which he return
ed about three months since. Alonzo
Brown had been resident of the vicinity
about fifteen years. He was man of bad
character, and had been released but a
short time from the State Prison at Jackson,
Michigan, where he had served out term
Tor horse stealing. He came to reside with
his brother about the time Of the return Of
the latter from the army.
{" 1t is believed the man was insane, and
thought his brother intended to betray him
into the hands of his enemies, and it was
stated that he had charged this upon Amos
to the town trustees, but nothing was thought
of it, and the latter, we believe, was not in
formed of the feelings Of the murderer to-
wards him, until after the sad occurrence"