The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-04-05

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STATE ITEMS. A
The Cleveland papers contain the par
ticulars of horrible tragedy enacted
near Olmstead Falls, in Cuyahoga coun-
ty. William Colvin, known as "Stut-
tering Bill" and Joseph Miller were
arrested for the murder of Colvin' S wife
and man named Mcconnell, both of
whom are missing. There were found
marks of blood and evidences of ter
rible struggle i'll the house. The wo-
mans earring was found in a.pail, and
her bracelet on the floor. There is
much excitement in the neighborhood
and many stories afoat.
The Washington County Netrs says,
prominent among the new indictments
found by the Grand Jury of that coun-
ty is the following: The State VS. Le-
muel Grimes, keeper, and James Dunn,
William West and Junia Jennings, di
rectors of the County Intirmary, for
manslaughter. The case is this A
man named Brickwada died a few days
since at the in6rmary, of which he had
been for some time an inmate; and it
is charged that his death was caus-
ed by freezing, exposure, DC, brought
on by the neglect, of the keeper and
directors. The ftigh character of all
the men against whom this grave charge
is made ought to secure a suspension
Of public opinion in the case until it
can be impartially investigated by an
impartial tribunal.
The Dayton Journal announces the
death of Captain James E. Jones, of
that city, and late of the 1st Ohio Vol
unteer Inranrry, who died at Cincinna-
ii Saturday evening at O'Clock, of in
juries received at the burning of Pixies
Opera House, on the night of the 22d
inst. He happened to be near the
scene of the fire when the alarm SCUM
ded, and was aiding others in remov-
ing property from the Adams Express
Companywhen a aportion ofthe immense
cornice of the Opera House fell upon
him and crushed him. His right foot
was crushed off to the ankle, his skull
fractured on the right side, and besides
other injuries he was hurt internally
He was first taken to the Commercial
Hospital, but subsequently removed to
the residence of his brother, VIM. E..
Jones, Clerk of the Police Court of
Cincinnati.
The Commercial says that during the
twenty four hours following the alarm
of fire at Pixies Opera House, 1866
1858 gallons of water were used over
and above the ordinary consumption
of the city. During forty eight hours
/, 100000 gallons were consumed-all
this Immense volume Of water being
thrown upon the. burning mass by
the steam fre-engines.
The Cincinnati Commercial describes
a curiosity in the shape of a lamb from
the farm of Mr.. William j. Rennick, OF
Sherman, Kentucky. The lamb had
one head, eight feet, and two perfect
bodies and tails. Its mother had one
lamb just before this one and it is still
living, but this lived two hours and
was then killed.
! Jack Cooper, the neutrality-suspicious.
derer, who is to be hung April 9th, has
confessed that his real name is Samuel
Wittam; that his father lives in Erie
, county, Pa, and once lived in Ashta
| bula county, on what was called the
cold Grant farm also that he (''JacE
Cooper" has been married twice, his
first wife being dead, and that he has
several sisters and brothers living HI
is silent on the murder but promise:
q his clergyman to "tell all' before h
dies.
e The IIillsborough 4News of Thursday
\ says: ''Rev. Mr.. Dustin, Presiding
Elder of the Hillsborough District 0
Cincinnati Conference, M. E. Church
e states that during the past two month
a over sixteen hundred new member
] have been added to the church within
the bounds of his District. 1t ha
been one of the most remarkable re
: vivals in the history of the Conference.
l. The Erie Dispatch says that q bi
y sell pas perpetrated in Cleveland tn
other day. A man was reported t
e have been found dead on the railroa
n track. The undertaken was sent fol
is likewise the Coroner, who with his jur,
,e repaired to the spot. While engage
= in looking at the ''corpse,' which smel
- very strongly of whiskey, it stirred i
IN self, rose up, and staggered away, lea'
he ing all parties without a job.
- A Columbus girl had two lovers
y, ~ One Of them had engaged to take he
III to a party; of which the rival suite
MT becoming aware, he succeeded in wa.
re laying the first party while on the ros
es to the young lady's house, and got hi
to take a social drink. Somethir
must have been wrong with the liquo
a. or it had unusual charms at any rat
It's the unfortunate youth did not recov
rs his consciousness till after midnigf
and the deserted maiden, after Ion
l'e vigil, went to bed without seeing eth
ON lover or party.
bo The Lebanon Star Of the 18th say
ssMajor E. G.. Newton and Profess
Oh l.. V. Tuttle, both now Of Leblanc
'n' were in Libby Prison together. {
IS the 18th of September, 1861, two da
an before the formerwas removed to Pari
prison in New Orleans, the latter loan
him five cent piece, all the money
he had fayy daVS aUO this circu