Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-25

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HousE RoBBEp.-The house No. A Yves
Rich street was broken into about o'clocl
yesterday afternoon, during the temporary
ABSENCE of the occupants, and two trunk
opened aad robbed Of a silver watch, opeI
faceo.e stSs q. sIc.S e-.. asL-- sazh AT
FILED YEsrERDAY9The certificate o
the reduction Of the capital stock of tn
Franklin Insurance Company Of Cincin
natl, from $4,000 to $150,0OO. was filed il
the Secretary of States office yesterday
together with list of the stockholders.
:. CHRIsTMAs BALL@To-night ALT. M.Jel.
left gives one of his popular social balls al
Ambos Hall. The best of music will be
furnished, and nothing spared to make 1t 9
q most delightful and enjoyable affair. OF
bcourse all of our readers who dance will
be there. @ ,..4 q. Z. : =. ~.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH We are In
formed that q boy named Quinn, whose
parents live in Middletown. in the brick
house next to the slaughter house, was
burned to death yesterday, by his clothes
taking fire. We received our information
too Late to obtain the full particulars.
80 FIRE.--About6 6 o'clock yesterday morn
ing an alarm Of fire was given, caused by
the burning of caboose car standing on
.the Columbus and Indianapolis Central rail-
way track In the rear of the Penitentiary.
The car was entirely dest< jyed. II i'd
thought to have caught fire from the stove.
Our OF BELLs-The breaking Of the
Gay street engine house bell, on yesterday
4nofning, during the alarm Of fire, renders
useless the only bell the city owns for fire
purposes. The city should at once procure
stwo or three bells, Is large as that on the
smarilet house, for the engine hoases.s ia
HABEAs CoRpUs.-An affidavit was made
yesterday by Thomasiana a.. Gist the
mother of Minnie G.. Thrall, charging that
her daughter was detained by T. o. Phin-
.ney, of Worthington. Mrs. Gist lives In
Baltimore. After a. hearing of the case,
Judge Pugh decided that the girl was Tile
-9ally detained, and she was accordingly
given up TO the custody Of her mother.
Io;CoNcERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Y. M.
C. .AssocIATroN.--4We are informed that q
grand vocal and Instrumental concert for
The benefit OF the Y. NJ. G. A, will be given
-tsuder the direction Of Prof. Schoppelrei, at
che Opera House, on Thursday, January
"a. Several new features will be intro
duced. and everything done possible to
make the concert perfect success and the
greatest ever given by amateurs in this
city. .ss0ssess
VIOLATING, THE GAME LAws.-A- man
named 1. q. Parsons was on yesterday ar
rested on the affidavit of Geo. j. Harsch,
charging him with violation Of the game
laws. When arrested he had in his pos
session abont hundred live lquails. He
was taken before Justice Meeker, who, on
q hearing of the case, fined Parsons s5 and
costs, which was paid. All sportsmen will
feei thankful for this punishment of quail
THANKs.-We must be allowed to return
1our hearty and profound thanks to those
kind friends who have so handsomely re-
smembered US during these Christmas hoii-
days Itimakes one feel good all over "a
think that there are SO many with whom
he Is brought in daily contact, who feel Sc
kindly towards him and present him with
so many tokens of their regard. May they
live to see many Christmases, and have al
of them as happy as they have made ours
6SUPREHE CouRr-The following cases or
thesmotion docket were, on yesterday. dis.
posed of in the Supreme Court, prior to its
adjournment tor the holidays:
No. 20. A. G. Sheath ct al. v. G. C. Cowles
.etlals Leave to file petition in error. Over.
ruled. -~e--er-Ss ..,-s
No. A.. M. & c. r. R. Company v. the
administrator of James Lennox. Leave tt
docket reserved case. Granted. !. ~ e : n
No. 40. Nathaniel Massey v.aJos STRAIT
ford ct al. Leave to docket reserved cas-.
Granted. ~ ~ - - =
No. so. The City of Columbus v. Edwart
HalLetalo Leave to docket reserved case
.Ajranted, ffri 4-u7 & q aa.5r9IIaaifgnfss7ra
siifThe Court then adjourned until Thurs
day morning, January ., 1858, at TO O'clock
-; COUNTY CoMM1ss1osERs' MEETING.--A
a meeting Of the county commissioner
held yesterday at the AUDITORS office
-Messrs. Rarbee, Edwards and-Gulick- be
ing present. the following bills were al
-lowed: !: Columbus Cabinet company, 70
court rooa ss3ls.75; VIM. ,Jones, cour
house, 81; Geo. Keck, for Recorder, $500
~Johp Rohlsttsrn for sccart fooms sss5.42
Columbus Printing Company, for Caark o
Court $26.a5 The bond lof the Sherii
elect George q. Earhart, for 90, 900, Wa
taken up, examiped sasdsapproyed. >Ityi
signed by George II. Earhart John H. Ear
hart, John G. Thompson, Alexander Moo
berry, n Gibbons, s, I. 4acElysine, rPhile
mon Hess, Geo. Engleke and E. Earhart
The Auditor was, required to record th
bond snd place 10 on file. Mr.. Earhar