Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-11
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Victims of the Steamboat Dis
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.ss,-,.s CINCINNATI, Dec. 10.
The remains of the victims OF the re-
cent steamboat disaster that are not recog-
nized by friends are being brought here for
interment. Among the bodies recognized
Is that OF the late MIR. Fahnestock, of Phil
adelphia; also an Italian named Domenes,
who had large amount of gold on his
person. The body OF Mrs. Pearce, of Lou
isville, was found in good condition. Jno.
Molengraft, of louisville, supposed to
have been lost, has turned up all right.
Mrs, Eliza House, aged 60, and her son, OF
Birmingham, Pa,, are 1among the lost
The steamer Grayham, working at the
wrecks, has thirty men ywithnets and drags
to operate for the recovery of bodies.
The Murder of the Indian Chief AT
Dunlap, Iowa.
= CHICAGO. Dec. 10. (
The following are the facts relative to the
killing OF the Indian Chief at Dunlap.
Iowa. Several hundred Indians had been
encamped near the town. The Indian who
was killed came to town, and several rail-
road men got in with him and one of the
first acts was to get a blanket away from
him. This he finally recovered. They
then took his tomahawk, and when he tried
to get this back they, struck him with it.
es This induced the Chief to make an effort
to get back his hatchet by force, when he
was struck a cowardly blow and killed.
This outrageous conduct aroused the indis
nation of his comrades, and they came in
force to the town, telling in plain English
II the villains who had perpetrated the
crime were not at once apprehended, that
they would burn the place. They had force
on hand to do 1t, but the authorities there
at once took steps to secure the dastardly
scoundrels. One of them got away, and
the other is still in limbo, and will be tried
tor the cruel murder of the innocent man,
Chicago News.
efsts CHICAGO, Dec. TO-
The extensive planning mill owned and
run by Alderman s. L. Russell, located at
Nos. 6S, 20, 72 and "a Fulton street. west
division, took fire about IL o'clock last
highland with the contents was destroyed.
The building was 60 by 40 feet. The ma
chinery was valued at $4,000, and the
building and stock at $4,000. The total
loss is $4,000. There was no insurance,
the hazardous character of the risk render
ing it impossible to obtain any except at
ruinous rates. Two hundred and fl fly men
were thrown out of employment by this
disaster.
The case of Sangersteel & Co. againstthe
city of Chicago, brought to recover $780,
600, connected with the deepening OF the
Illinois and Michigan canal, was decided
yesterday in favor of the defendant.
81. Louis Items.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.
Senator Henderson of Missouri, and Sem
ator Mcdonald, of Arkansas, will leave
here for Washington this afternoon.
The Missouri river at Leavenworth is
frozen over, and pedestrians are crossing
on the ice. 81
The weather here has moderated some
what, but is still quite cold. IS 7e
John J. Edwards, who was tried for en-
bezzling some $4,000 from the Union
Savings Association of this city, several
months ago, and acquitted, has brought
suit against the bank for false arrest, laying
his damages at $4,000. The bank, in turn,
has brought civil suit against Edwards
and his bon6smen for $4,000, the amount
they claim the bank was detrauded of.
Sam Francisco News.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 10.
The U. S. steamer Pensacola represents
that while. off the Mexican coast, en- route
from Acapulco to San Bias, she expert
enced heavy shock of an earthquake on
the Oath of November, leading to the be-
lief that she had struck a reef. Several
light shocks were felt in this city on the
same day.
Accident.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.
This morning the girders In the iron
foundry of Baldwin's Locomotive Works
gave way. Four men were hurt. One of
them, VIM. Fleming, has since died.
Sworn In.
RALEIGH, Dec. 10.
In the Legislature to-day the committee
appointed to Investigate charges OF bri-
berry was sworn in. Itil}
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r - BALTIMORE, Dec. 10.
John W.. Garrett has been reelected