Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-17
Trial of rBHOIIie TrusselI An Chicago
--Prairfe nm Fire

CHICAGO, Dec l0.-The trial Of Mollie
Trussell, for murder of George Trussell,
ended last night In verdict Of guilty of
manslaughtcr. She was sentenced to one
years imprisonment. The District Attor-
ney only claimed verdict of manslaugh-
ter, and the trial Is generally considered
farce. The woman appeared in court In
deep mourning shed tearS plentifully at
proper periods, and h'ving killed only
gambler the jury did not care much
whether she was guilty or not.
A lurid glare in the southern heavens
last evening excited apprehension that
destructive fire was raging in the southern
portion of the city. An alarm was rung
and the fire department proceeded to the
city limits, when itwas found thatthe prai-
ries in the neighborhood of Calumet were
burning, without damage to any body so
far as heard from.
A fire in the north division of Chicago
last evening destroyed Singers packing
h)use, with an oil refinery and soap factory
adjoining, and four thousand tons of coal
belonging to Holbrook q Parker. Total
loss $4,000.
Affairs in Missouri. .t.-
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 16-Dispatches from JEFF
ferson City say Gov. Fletcher continues to
receive dispatches from Jackson county
urging a Withdrawal of the troops, but he
remains firm in the determination not to do
so. Every bushwhacker is to be killed or
driven off. The sheriff of jackson county
Gays that he can have the laws executed by
civil process, and that the heavy tax impos-
ed on the people by the quartering of a
military force there is hard to be borne.
From san Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 15-The steamer
A mar uif
via Nicaragua, sailed to-day. Among her
passengers is Mark Twain, the humorist.
Money easier. AS a general rule the
merchants of the interior are responding
pronptly in meeting obligations to city
jobbers.
Over S3O0,OO0 were paid out in dividends
to-day by mines located on the COmstock
lead. Silver ores are yielding immense
quantities of bullion. During the months
of November and December the dividends
of six of the principal mines will amount
to $5l9 600, and the yield of ten mines dur
ing October and November amounted to
over $2,000,000.
A letter has been received confirming the
account of the massacre by the Apache and
Majooe Indians of Geo. w. Seeley, Superin-
his clerk, W. II. Eyeretts, while on their
way from Prescott to La Pass.
Oregon papers state that severe shock
of an earthquake was experienced at Dalles
and Umatlla November 24th.
Gen. Mcdowell has issued q gen.
eral order giving an account of a sue
cessful expedition from Fort Mcdowell,
Arizona, against the Apache Indians.
Two rancheros were destroyed, one
containing a large amount of winter stores.
Six Indians were killed, q number taken
prisoners, and some horses captured. The
expedition was accompanied by some Pine
and Mazhecpa Indians who are highly COM
plimented for valuable services rendered.
The weather.
NEW HAVEN, Dec. l6-A snow storm has
prevailed here since noon, and is still in
progress. Snow has fallen to the depth of
four inches, and is much drifted.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16-A severe snow storm
has prevailed since o'clock last evening,
with drifts in some places five to six feet.
The storm still continues. The streets
were almost deserted to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 16.-A heavy rain
storm since noon falling on the snow of
this morning, has placed the streets here in
an impossible condition.
ALBANY, Dec. 16--Snow commenced
falling here early this afternoon, and it is
now some six inches deep.