The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-08-14
STATE 1TnMs.

Ottawa county is TO have new Infrmary
Ostawbs Islsqa grspsgrovers sly thscrQP
is very promising.
Senator Sherman is al his home in Mans
field.
The Potato Bug is doing much mischief.
We have seen acres in this county where the
potato vines were entirely destroyed.-Otta-
,1G Unsoa.
The citizens of Canton. Ohio, have decided,
by vote, to have water-works for the city.
The water is to be brought from beautiful
little lake, three miles from the city.
Two gas fountains have been struck in
Findlay, Ohio, one Of which furnishes pri-
vate residence with light. The JefFersoniau
suggests trying for snPpy to light the
town.
A certificate Of Incorporation Of the To-
ledO and Northern Railroad Company, capi-
til stock 500, OOO, was placed on file satur-
day. The road is 10 be constructed from
Toledo, Ohio, 10 Monroe, Michigan. r,i
o. Rev. Robert C. McCune, pastor of the
Congregational Church on Kelley's Island,
has accepted the position Of associate editor
of the Toledo Blade, and will remove to that
city Immediately. .uas- ssrsaa
There was foot race at Akron, on Thurs
day, between johnny Newell, the Pittsburg
racer, and Welshman named Johnson, of
the former place, on wager Of I,OOO.
The welshman came out six feet ahead in
distance Of 200 yards. '
o. X. Townsend, bookkeeper, and Ken
nedy, druggist, were blown Off shore at
Cleveland, Saturday, in small sailboat, and
are supposed to be lost. Townsend was
a son of an old citizen, and was celebrating
his twenty birthday.
The Continental Hotel, at Crestline, Ohio,
took fire on Sunday from the escaped gas
igniting al the furnace. and three persons
were seriously injured. The bouse aud fur
niture were damaged about $1,000 before
the fire was eztingui-hed. There was con-
siderable loss by theft from boardsrs.
The Cleveland Herald ssys the receipts Of
the Cleveland street railraod company for
the mouth of July amounted to nearly sew
en- thousand dollars. This would be eqnal
to about 10000 passengers, or 5000 each
day. The road is about six miles lorg.
A woman named Bell, wife of James Bell,
resident of Canton, attempted to kindle
fire with carbon oil, on Friday. The can
exploded, completely envelopiug her person
in flames. Before assistance came 10 hand
she was SO badly burned that little hopes are
entertained of her recovery.
There was large Republican meeting
near Lima, Ohio, en- Friday night, at which
both Republicans and Democrats and many
ladies were present. A Grant Club was or
gsnized A number of Democrats mani-
tested their design of joining and some did
sign their names, while others declared that
they would vote for Grant and Colfax.
The strike Of the miners 10 Mahoning
Valley is now entering on its fourth month,
with no prospect Of reconciliation The
workmeu prefer to lie idle rather than ac-
cept the present wages, and the mills prefer
to lie idle rather than add to their losses by
raising wages, aud 80 both remsin idle.
The MShOuing Register says Gov. Tod ad +
dressed the miners at Hubbard on Saturday,
but without any apparent effect. .ef'
The Herald says: About ten O'Clock A. NJ.
Sunday, August 9th, six water spouts were
observed off the harbOr of Cleveland six
miles west and several miles from shore
moving in au essterly DIRECTION. % the 7th
inst, two or three were also observed of the
the coast of 'BroOkwood, few miles east
of the city. One Of those observed on Sun
day was very large. -.