Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-22
STATE NEWS.

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STATE NEWS.
TIE No. VerRon Bonner says: We are re-
joiced to learn that an effort is about to be
made to secure town hall and library in
Mt. Vernon. One of our liberal citizens
has promised $4,000, if the balance can be
raised amopg our citizens.
GEORGE PERsLEY, known hereabouts as
q quarrelsome, lawless character, was
stabbed, last Friday night, in a difficulty
which occurred at an exhibition at Simon
Fultz's school house, in this county, and so
severely wounded that there is little fear
OF his recovery, says the Fayette Herald.
On Saturday last, says the Dela,oare Her.
aid, fire was discovered in the rag cutting
room at the paper mill belonging to AM
drews & Perry, at Stratford, in that coun-
ty. By the energetic action and presence
of mind of Mr.. Perry. the mill was saved
from total destruction. These mills have
been twice destroyed by fire within the
recollection of many OF our citizens. This
fire originated from heated rags.
The contract for improving the James
town road was let by the County Commits
sioners at their session last week, to Ethen
Allen & Co., at $4,000 per mile the Hills-'
boro road to B. 81. Burnett & Co., at $500
per mile, and the Chillicothe road to Mar
tin Grove & L. C. Coffman, at $2685 per
mile for the first five miles, and $4,000 per
mile for the remainder. There are now eight
roads uuder contract for Improvement, to
be completed by the 18th of December, says
the FGyette Herald.
JOHN ZELLER, a young man, committed
suicide one day last week, about three miles
east of town, Gays the Dela,0dre Herald, by
shooting himself with rife.. Deceased
had formerly lived on the frontier with his
fathers family, consisting of twelve per-
sons. Eleven of the family were massa-
cred by Indians, he escaping by hiding in
the stable. The probability is that melan-e
eholy. superinduced by the murder of his
friends, was the cause of the suicide.
"A MIDDLE-AGED man was killed short
distance this side of Nevada on Saturday
night last, says the BucwNs Forum. He
left the above place about 10 o'clock at
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take the 2:25 A. NJ. train for the East. He
was somewhat intoxicated, and it is sup
posed sat down and went to sleep on the
track. His mangled remains were found
on Sunday morning, some three or four
trains having run over him. He gave his
name as Hull at Nevada, and said he was
going to Mt. Gilead.
On Monday morning, Quin Day, a Sa-
lem barber, says the Ohio Patriot, shot a
colered eman and brother of the name of
Tom Wheeler. The first shot missed; the
second went about four inches into Wheel
er's thigh. Wheeler and Day were having
an old fashioned coIored quarrel, when
Wheeler got SO mad his shoulder joint got
the better of his fist, which made lunge
at Days head. Day, not being entirely a
moral suasionist, drew his revolver and let
flicker. The affair created good deal of
excitement in the colored circles. Day was
arrested without warrant. but there being
no affidavit against him, he was soon re-
leased. - =
QUITE q serious accident occurred on the
Cleveland & Toledo r. r. last night, says
the Toledo Blade. The train due here at
1:45 this morning was thrown from the
track by the breaking of a cattle-guard
near the approach to the Green Creek
bridge, and one passenge coach rolled
down an embankment, turning over twice,
and was considerably broken. It seems
almost miraculous that no one was killed,
although passenger who was in the coach
expressed the opinion that a lad aged about
10 years was fatally injured. Three of the
wounded were left at Fremont, and the re-
rnainder brought to this city. OF those de-
tained at Fremont, the most seriously in
iured is a yonug lady-name not learned
who received severe cut in the side of the
he. d, but our informant could not learn
that it was more than flesh wound.
A DARING attempt at highway robbery
was made in Bellevue on Saturday even
ing last, says the Fremont Messenger
Mr.. Letter, the proprietor of the extensive
tannery at that place, was on his way to
fis residence from the business part of the
town. Before he arrived at his house he
heard some person on the sidewalk behind
him walking very rapidly. just as the
nerson came up to him he stepped to one
eide. and as he did so, the villain struck
with heavy bludgeon, the blow falling
unon the back of the head and neck OF 1Ir.
Letter. Mr.. Letter, although somewhat
.tunTed. did not fall, and Immediately con-
fronted his assailant, who, seeing he had
failed. took to his heels. When he struck
the club dew out of his hands and was cap
tuFed bv Mr.. Letter. 1t is the opinion Of
Mr.. Letter that had he not stopped just as
he did, the blow would have felied ann 10
tbs ground. Every honest man should go