Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01
STATE NEWS.

Hon. W.D. MORGAN has Withdrawn from
the Plain Dealer on account of, i'll health.
w. w. Armstrong assures his friends the
p. D. is on a paying and permanent basis,
and that he will keep it moving right along.
SIX persons charged with assault and bait
terry were liberated at Wooster last week,
in consequence of the repeal of the old law
and enactment of new one. The law of
last session to send such cases before a ju-'
dicial tribunal was of no avail.
The Steubenuiue Herald thus speaks of
the demand for dwellings in that places
The only house we have known for many
months for rent, was taken possession of
the latter part of last year. Houses for
1868 are now in demand.
the fire department of Ghillieothe are busily
engaged in preparation for grand cele-
bration on the 4th of July next. It is ex-
pected thatrthe departments of Cireleville
and Portsmouth will be present.
The Ezrid Democrat says: An action was
brought into the Court of Common Pleas,
to recover damages of the defendant for
seducing plaintiffs wife and alternating her
affections from her husband. The jury
heard the testimony patiently, and returned
q verdict for the defendant.
The editor of the Dayton Journal says
that fruit grower who returned home on
Friday, from Journey through portions
of Miami, Clarke and Greene counties,
states that wherever he had an opportunity
he examined the fruit buds, and he found
them sound in the proportion of at least
eight out Of ten.
THE PGinesuille Telegraph says the instf-
tute at Willoughby has just secured an ele-
CANT addition to its cabinet of rocks. min
erals, shells, &C., from Mr.. s.. Foot of Men-
tor. Said collection was made by Prof.
Denton, the geo1ogist, and is the centenary
gift of several persons; it is worth, per-
haps, $500. Mrs. Foot took a large interest
in it.
Mr.. GEORGE w. POLLOCK, of Hopewell
township, this county, says the Zanesville
O1ssyten was brought to this city this A.
NJ. and by an examining court before
Judge Muse, was fond to be .furiously in
sane. He was placed in the custody of the
SSD0TlH 6IlQ pun unOOA OOuOlO <AP-
pIication will be made for his admission in
to the Central Lunatic Asylum.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati Gazette
gives an account of a fatal accident which
occurred in Dayton few days ago, the re-
suit of tight lacing. A young lady much
given to the practice, caused hook to be
placed in the wall of her room, to which
she was in the habitof fastening her corset
strings so as to be able to draw them tight
er. The other day she threw herself too
heavily on the strings, and broke blood
vessel, from which she died in few hours
THE AsFtdbulG Telegraph gives the details
of a most brutal fight that occurred on
Friday of last week. Itstarted In whisky
shop. from there it was transferred to the
street. and the parties pitched into one
another and fought for something like half
an hour, rolling and tumbling, gouging,
chewing fingers, and breaking ribs. When
tha combatants had fairly worried them
selves out, officer Fuller came upon the
ground, and thinking the offenders had suf-
ficiently punished themselves, he allowed
them te,separate and go home. A9-9al 81.