Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-30
srArE NEWS.

81 STATE NEWS. - -
THE people OF Xenia will be called upon
at the approaching April election to vote.
on the proposition to expend $4,000 in the
construction of a City Hall.
JACOB McNEAL, Sr., an old and esteemed
citfzenOf West Jefferson, Madison county,
died of dropsy at his residence in that
place on the 18th inst. aged about seventy
years. ~ ~ rv ~
THE Third Spring Meeting of the Miami
County Agricultural Society, says the
Piqua Democrat. will be held this year on
the Fair Grounds, near Troy, on Saturday,
May 25th. The regulations for entries are
the same as for the Fall Fairs. 4,,,,,
WE learn from the Shelby Chronicle that
the Parsonage Of the Catholic Church, two
miles west of that place, was destroyed by
fire on last Wednesday evening Loss $4,-
600, with an insurance of $4,000. The
clothing, books, &C., of Rev. A. j. Able,
were total loss.
Us. SIMPKINs broke jail at New Phila-
delphia on the night of the 18th inst. Said
Simpkins is about feet 10 inches high,
heavy set, about 35 years of age, sandy
complexion, and had a very heavy beard.
500 reward win be paid for his arrest by
the Sheriff.
WoRKMEN have been engaged for the
past two days in tearing away the old
Court House, says the Ohio Eagle. From
the appearance of things at the public
square, we are forcibly reminded of the old
adage. that "when an old house. is torn
down. it is no small job to remove the rub
bish.'' = = sresl .r
MELISSA ATI8dMoNs-whether Miss or Mrs.
is not stated in the Gospel Herald, in which
we flud the item-was ordained pastor of.
the Ebenezer Christian Church, Clarke
county, Ohio, on the Sth inst. Her salary
viii be from five to six hundred dollars q
year. She has been preaching for the
church fer about six months past, and her
services proving highly acceptable, she has
been called to assume more prominent
position.
A MAN named John Comfy, a boilermaker
by trade, was murdered in Cincinnati on
Sunday afternoon, by a man named Henry
q Mackey. Itappears that Comfy was intox-
ic ated, and boasted that he could whip
his coat when Mackey drew dirk with a
six-inch blade and stuck him in the right
side of the neck. Comfy died in a few min
utes. The murderer escaped.
WE are informed that nearly all of the
late importation of "New York Orphans
have already ssloped," or left their places
for parts unknown. We regard this inn
portation of the.very worst class of New
York city youths into the western country,
as agreat imposition, an actual damage to
any community where they are left, and
the sooner the people put stop to it the
better. Parents might as reasonably ex-
pect that to touch lighted match to pile
of combustibles in their house and not set
the house on fire. as to introduce those
"New York Orphans among their chill
dren and expect to preserve their moral
purity. So says the Hancock Courier.
on Monday night, the 18th inst, abou
1Io'clock, says the Brown County Ne,rs, tht
storehouse of Mr.. Charles Sourd, at Fayette
Vile, this county, was discovered to be OF
fire, which spread to all parts of the build
ing, which was frame, and the devourinI
element never ceased its ravages till tn
storehouse and his dwelling, which was at
tached thereto, were both consumed. Tn
entire stock of goods in the store was ais
destroyed. Mr.. Sourd's loss will be nea
5000, with no insurance. He was absen
at the time TO the city laying in new stool
Of goods.
OUR community was thrown into stat
of excitement last night, says the Dayto
Empire, 18th inst, by the report that wei
known and highly respectable citizen G
Dayton, Mr. Samuel Tate, jjr., was shot AM
seriously wounded by highwayman, o.
New Bridge, when returning from hi
place of business to his home. The bal
entered Mr.. Tate's body near the naval
and so close was the muzzle of the pistol
thatthe powder burned his clothing. WheI
his victim had fallen, the robber rifed hi
pockets, taking among other valuables th
kew to the safe in the Office of the mill, and
we are informed, afterward paid visit t
the office, where he left ample evidence o
his operations.