The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02
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llftt men LIN q fluttItl Will lilt htftftL
Of the toll gate al New Hartford Wednesday
night After an alteration they seized
and chOked the Keeper when he shot one
OF his ASSISTANTS through the head, killing
him instantly. When lie saw what he had
done, he Immediately surrendered himself
to the authorities. lie is in great distress.
A pretended refugee from Mississippi,
opened brokers' Office in Springfield. ONO.
married a rich mans daughter, swindlcd
the banks out Of $40 GOO. deserted his wife
was caught in =. Paul in company with
wife he married in New York. diSgorged
=. 400 to one Oi his creditors. and put OF
TO parts unknown with a fast team.
An Englishman, while on a spree in Mem
phis the other day, gave German liquor
selar a letter OF credit for 81, goo as Sc
curity for the liquor he drank When he
got sober he had no idea what had become
of his letter. and was terribly frightened
but through the aid OF the police il was re-
covered.
Clergymen as well as others are required
10 take the oath OF allegiance in Missouri.
Some refuse because they act from "call
from God So. We presume do those who
require them 90 take the oath. The dis
pute will be decided in favor OF those who
have the requisite muscle 10 enforce the
call.
Some lottery dealers in Cincinnati are In
trouble They have been prosecuted for
swindling. arrested under an Indictment by
the Gran0 Jury for carrying on a lottery
business contrary TO the State law: and
again arrested by the United States
authorities for carrying on a lottery
business without a license.
Five desperaloes escaped from the sara
tOga Jail last Monday. They seized the
turnkey while making his rounds, struck
him with a stove lee. dragged him 20 cell.
wound a chain round his neck, stripped
him of his clothes, took tina keys and make
OIL Two have been since captured.
A printer in setting up the ine-'IIell
has no fury like woman ScOrNe3, by some
oversight left ont the 5. and made it read:
L" He'll has no fury ike 4 woman cOrRed.'
A slight departure from the text, but none
whatever from the truth.
In his speech to the Detroit convention of
merchant princes, on Friday, Hon. Joseph
Howe, of Halifax, happily described his au-
dience as ''men who think in millions. and
whose daily transactions would sweep the
harvestS OF 4 Greek isle or Il Russian priu-
cipality.'
The President Of the Chicago Fair has
published 4 statement from which il an
pears that the proceeds up TO this time
amount 10 about $500. goo, OF which $50. =
GOO Is given 10 the Christian Commission.
and the remainder divided between the
Sanitary Commission and the soldiers
Home.
Interesting trials between heavy guns
and armOr plating have recently taken
place in Shoeburyness, England. \ Major
Palliser has invented kind Of bolt which
Will 20 through anything. especially when
propelled by a 600-pOunder. and no tarret
has Yet been made which = capable of re-
sisting il.
\ soldier was lately drowned in 4 sinru-
lar manner from steamer near Madison
vile, OHIO. The steamer was blowing her
whistle; he was asleep at the time. and be-
ing frightened at the whistle. leaped over
board with his blanket around him.
When Abd-el-Kadir reached Paris no
was accompanied by three wives. five
Arabs in Oriental costume, and a pet bear
tho whole forming an exhibition which
created quite ferment among the excita-
bic Frenchmen.
Charles G.. Sawyer. who has come into
notice Is ballad comp ser since The b..
ginning Of the war, Is author OF seven
songs. OF which, altogether. more than two
millions Of copies have been sold.
During the past month more than ooo
army promotions by brevet have been
made. They are chiefly in the volunteer
service, and embrace all ranks from Major
General TO Lieutenant. There are yer
many more to be conferred.
The Oldest enlisted man in the United
states army is Sergt. John Mills. practical
musician Of the lst L. :. Infantry. on duty
az New Orleans. He entered the L. :. ser.
vice IN the year lSOS. Lieutenant General
winfield Scott entered our army in the same
year.
Nothing has yet been determined bv the
PRESIDENT as To the trial Of JEFF. Davis
wnen or where it shall take place.