Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-13
News of the Day.
GESERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS. s-
sGoLD closed in New York Saturday at
14O5s.
MRS. NANCY ENGLISH, the widow of the
late James English, and the mother of the
present Governor of Connecticut, died at
her residence in New Haven on Saturday,
at the advanced age of 81 years.---
TIE hay crop in England has been an
immense one this season, and has been
cured under the most favorable circum-
stances. Harvest prospects are otherwise
unusually good.
SPEAKING of the sudden death OF lady
in Vermont, an exchange says, in an apollo
getie manner, ssNo death having occurred
in the family for more than twenty years,
they were very much affected"
CHICAGO is erecting simultaneously five
large school houses, each capable of seat
ing one thousand pupils. Five thousand
children will thus be lifted from street life,
idleness aud vice. and prepared to become
useful and honorable citizens.
TIE publisher of a paper at West Ches-
ter, Pennsylvania, was recently fined $45
for sending nine papers through the mails,
each one of which contained a handful, it
being contrary to the postal law to enclose
handbills in newspaper sent by mail.
STATE NEWS.
A PASSENGER train on the P. Ft. w, & G..
railroad ran off the track at Lucas, seven
miles east of Mansfield, says the Shield and
Banner, on Saturday. The engineer, Thos.
Hoyt, had three ribs broken. No other
serious damage done.
A FIRE occurred in Clyde, on Saturday,
which destroyed an entire block of frame
buildings. Loss from $4,000 to $4,000.
One of the sufferers, Mr.. Vandecock, hard
ware merchant, in addition to the loss of
his store and goods, lost 1,50O in cur
rehcy, which was overlooked in making
the escape of himself and family from the
flames. 7e .a.
On Tuesday night, July 24th, while the
Golden Era was on the down trip, pas
senger by the name of John Wells, from
Pomeroy, Ohio, while passing along the
lower deck of the boat missed his footing,
fell into the river, and was drowned. Ev-
cry effort was made by the officers of the
boat to save the unfortunate man, but
without avail, says the Big Sandy Herald.
OK Sunday afternoon last, says the Sid
tey Democrat, word came to town that
m IN was found dead and in state of de-
composition, by Mr.. Henry Vandemark, in
Joshua Kings woods, about three miles
southwest of Sidney. The Coroner, Mr..
Eisenstin, summoned jury and repaired
to the place where the dead body was dis
covered. After due examination, the jury,
in their verdict, say that "he came to his
death by hanging himself" He was found
lying on his face with rope around his
neck, made of an old linen shirt. He was
q German named VIM. Dickenmeier, a ma
tive of Lubbock, having emigrated to this
county in 1866. He labored on mud train
on the Dayton & Michigan railroad, and
was last seen, alive, OIL the 18th of July.
No cause is assigned for the rash act.
AFTER the excitement caused by the news
of the unnatural death of Dickenmeier, the
public were again startled at the announce
ment of the death of G. w. Hueston, in Or
ange township, in this county, who put all
end to his life by hanging himself by rope
fastened to rafter of his dwelling house.
He leaves a wife and one child to mourn
their sad bereavement His mind had been
deFanged by recent sickness, and on Tues
day evening he persuaded his wife to leave
home that night, and lodge with one of the
neighbors, alleging that something awful
was about to happen. In the morning the
doors were found fastened by his wife, who
returned to where she hadstaid over night,
and got the gentleman of the house to go
and see what was the matter. He was not
long In finding the dead body hanging to
one of the rafters, as before stated, with life
extinct A coroner's inquest was held, and
A verdict rendered in accordance with the
facts, as above related, says the Sidney DEM
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