The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-08-02
State News.

The Vinton Record has concluded to
let the Union men have a hearing in
that paper. The last Rumber contains
communications from II. G. Jones, Civ
ing the rebels some heavy blows.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that
there have been several cases of cholera
in that city,
The West Union Scion records the
death of II. L. Phillips, late Colonel of
the 10th o. ". I. Col. Phillips was
member Of the Ohio Legislature, and
would have been prominent candidate
for Congress, before the Portsmouth,
convention, on the 9Th of August.
The Marietta Register says that the
residence of Judge Charles r. Rhodes
was recently struck by Lightning. The
house was considerably Jared, but no
one was hurt.
The Fayette County Herald says
that young woman named Matilda
Crawford, in the town of Washington,
in that county, committed suicide on
last Sunday week, by taking arsenic.
The Athens Messenger says that
man named VIM FADE was smothered
in shaft at that place.
The following is from the Eaton
Democrat:
MORE ABOUT BuRGLAEs,
We learn that party of burglars three in
number supposed 10 be the same that visited our
place last week, made raid upon the quiet viii
lage of Someryille, breaking into houses, and
pillagng generally, going thence to Middletown,
and repeating the same performance. Rumor
says that one Of the chaps was nabbed in Mid
dlctown, and disclosed the fact that the whole
party were residents Of our neighboring city of
Dayton.
The Columbus Journal records two
burglaries in one night, the parties 60
ing in at the open windows. The same
paper mentions the drowning of young
man named John Campen, who was
bathing in the Scioto river.
We find the following in the Mid
dleport Gasettet
In our notice last week of the fracas in Pome-
roy, we were led into error In some particulars,
owing to the conflicting reports then In circula-
ton. As near as we can get at the TRUTH the case
Is briefly thus. The difficulty occurred on Thurs
day night the 18th, and 1t Is said that Craggs
struck Moore first, on the shoulder when the lat
ter struck the former on the head with piece of
clnder. from the effects of which he died on Mon
day night the 10Th, and was buried on Wednes-
lay last, the 18th. In the meantime, Moore,
McCabe and Lacy had been arrested charged with
lssulting Craggs; and the two first held for future
rial while the latter was discharged. The night
following young Craggs funeral, riot was gotten
Up by number of whites and blacks for the pur-
pose of taking Moore and McCabe out of Jail and
ynching them. but the attempt failed owing to q
guard being placed around the Jail. Afterwards
hree Of the leaders in the riot were arrested and
'ound over to court They were released on ball.
The Georgetown Union says;
We are informed a fatal accident occurred at
3lvens & Snowhls mill In Fayetteville, on
Thursday last, Mr.. Stayton, who was employed
II the mill, was caught In some of the machinery
md his leg 80 smashed that amputaton was nee
ssary, after which operation he died in few
lours.
The Circleville Union says;
William Hunter of this city, was accidentally
Irowned, while bathing at the Scloto Aqueduct, on
Griday last. lie was In the sixteenth year of his
ge.
-Vallandigham bas been appointed
Is one of the delegates to the Philadel-
,hia UniOnC) convention.
They have been having an interest
ng murder case in Cincinnati. A young
awyer named Healy staid all night in
oom at the Spencer House with a
porting woman named Campbell. A
nan named Cory was night watch at
he house, and tried to get Healy out of
he room. Early next morning Healy
anne out of the room, and shot Cory.
iealy has had an examination before
Judge Warren, and was bound over for
murder in the second degree, in the
um of $4,000
The Geauga Democrat gives an ac-
;ount of narrow escape from drowning
hat occurred in that county. A child,
wo years old, fell into well, twenty
Get deep, with FIVE feet of water The
mother, Mrs Fowler, descended into
he well, and remained there half an
lour, holding the apparently dead child,
Until another child went and got the
leighbors to come to the rescue. The
hild is likely to recover.
Gen Andrew IIickenlooper has
'een appointed Marshal of the South
I'm District of Ohio, in place of A. G.
sands, removed. Gen. Hickenlooper
ormerly commanded the 5th Ohio Bat
cry, in which several Jackson county
'oys served. Gen. II. was brave
Older, and this appointment was judi
iously bestowed.
The City Council of Columbus has