The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-03-29
STATE ITEMS.

During the storm last week, the
struck the telegraph offices at
Crestline and Shelby and DESTROYED
nearly all the instruments.
The Cleveland Herald records an ex-
traordinary phenomenon on the lake Il
Cuyahoga river. On Tuesday the wa
ter of the Cuyahoga was forced back
as by flow Of the tide in Lake Erie,
and rose about two feet. In face of
stiff breeze and the current of the river
the water was forced up stream. The
Herald reports great excitement in con-
sequence.
The Dayton Journal states that the
Wednesday morning train on the San
dusky and Cincinnati Railroad, ran off
the track nine miles south of Sandus-
ky, and the engineer and fireman were
badly hurt. The engine and tender
toppled completely over and settled
down into large hole from which
sand had been taken. Another engine
was forwarded from Sanduskv, the
track repaired, and the train. arrived at
Dayton five hours late.
The City Council and City Officers
of Urbana celebrated. on the evening
of the 10Th inst, the fiftieth anniversa-
ry Of the first meeting of the Council
of that city. The first meeting of the
corporate authorities was held March
Is, 1916. The officials elected that
year were as follows: Mayor-George
Fithian Recorder-Abraham b. Col
well; Treasurer-William Neil; Mar
shal-W illiam Malin. Simon Kenton
stands recorded as one of the Judges
of the election. William Neil, of Co
lumbus, is the survivor of those whose
names appear upon the record of that
day. AT the anniversary meeting on
the 18th, Mayor Patrick presided. He
has been resident of the place So
years.
There were 22,17S marriages in Ohio
last year. The average for the last
seven years has been 21 ,421. During
last year S37 divorces were granted, Of
which 254 were for adultry, and 23O for
abuse.
The Washington County News re-
ports new excitement in the White
Oak oil region, caused by a big strike
at the Atwater Well. Three hundred
barrels of pure creamy, green oil were
pumped in sixteen hours, and the At
water Well is now considered the great
well of the White Oak region.
The Painesville Telegraph says the
Lake County Infirmary was the scene
of considerable hustle and excitement
one day last week-occasioned by an
inmate, Henrietta Fox, giving to the
county and the world at large three lit
tie s'pledges of affection" at one birth
two girls and a boy-one of the for
mer since died.
The Bellefontaine Republican states
that the detachment of the Sd Regular
Cavalry which passed through that
place ON the railroad en- route west, com
mitted sundry outrages while the train
etopped at the depot. Among other
acts, was the entering bakery of Mr.
Resor, knocking down his wife, and
stealing cakes and bread land from $3.50
to $175 in money.
A man in Columbus, being afflicted
with doubts of the fidelity of his wife,
took his pistol, laid down ON his bed
and blew out what few brains he pos
sessed.
A verdict was recently rendered in
Cincinnati for $3.50, th9 value of
trunk lost by lady traveller contain
ing part of her wardrobe Another
trunk which was saved, contained cloth
ing valued at 81 800. A pretty good
'rig.''
| A girl in Massillon, Stark County,
named Emma Detterlin, was taken to
a ball, drugged and foully outraged.
A New DAILY PApER.-We notice
that a new daily paper devoted to the
cause of the Union, is about to make
it's appearance in the beautiful city
of Dayton. 1t is to be conducted by
company of gentlemen of talent and
ability.
The Sandusky Register says that &
white swan was shot near that city
which measured from tip to tip of wings
seven feet.
The London Union says the great re
| ligious revival in the M. E. Church, OF
that place, still continues with llnabateC
/ interest. The number added to the
church during the last five weeks is one
hundred and eighty-seven.
/ The Steubenville Herald reports tha
wheat in Jefferson, Harrison, Carol
and Tuscarawas counties, is not killed
or frozen out, but looks unusually
promising.
The Madison County Union learn!
that the wheat crop throughout tina
county is badly winter killed. In fac
about gone. The cold snap Of las
week was particularly severe on thi
crop. Our correspondent says "on th'
Darby Plains it is much impaired, il
some places entirely dead.
/ The Universalist Conference o
Northern Ohio met at Cleveland on Sat
urday. The following were elected
permanent officers: President, DR.. A
M. Sherman, of Kent; Vice Presidents
Hon. F. Sears, of Norwalk; M. S. Har
yes, Painesville; S. W. Chandler
Cleveland; II. Blandy, Esq, GAINESVILLE
Secretaries, Rev. Fl. L. Garfield, Peru
Rev. v. P. Wilson, New Philadelphia
S. III. Gibs, Townsend Station.
~ One of the clerks employed in al
!, ranging rebel archives, came upon a let
fer written in 1861 by the former editO