The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-10-23
STATE NEWS.

Herbert l.. Bridgman, late of the
Cincinnati Commercial, has returned
to the Springfield Republican.
The Pleasant Valley cattle sales
occurred on Tuesday election day.
Thirty four head of cattle we're sold
for total of 81 ,052 40.
A man named Lynch was run over
by the cars. near West Jefferson, on
Friday night last, and literally torn
to pieces. He started home from
Jefferson in the evening, in state
of intoxication.
The following revenue appoint.
ments were made at Washington on
last Tuesday week: Gaugers--George
=. Holcomb and John w. Lewis,
Twelfth District. Ohio; James B.
McCord, Seventh District, Ohio ;
Thomas Murray, Fourth District,
Ohio.
A young woman, about twenty
five years of age, was found on the
streets of Cleveland, Monday even
ing, Oct. II, apparently suffering
with the pains of childbirth. She
WAS a stranger and had no friends in
this city, but she stated that she was
in search Of her husband, whom she
believed to be in this locality. She
WAS at once taken to the police sta
tion and WAS yesterday sent to the
infirmary.-C Cleceldnd Plaindeoler.
A lady by the name of Mrs. Ham
ilton, aged about 10 years, living in
the upper part OF town, was accident.
ally shot one day last week, by her
husband. II seems that Mr.. III. was
cleaning his gun, and in raising the
hammer, it fell with such force that
the charge in the gun exploded, hit
ting Mrs. Ii. in the leg. DR.. Ackley
was called In and dressed the wound,
but he is of the opinion the leg vill
have to come off in order to save the
woman's life.-PoaaerOy Telegraph.
The Kenton Republican says an
unfortunate and serious affray oc-
cured on Monday last, two miles
west of town near the residence of
Judge Cessna. Two young men by
the name of Stewart and M. Coup
les were going along the Lima road.
and in passing the residence of Judge
Cessna, they were called to by the
Judge, and asked if they would sell
a young horse they mad with them.
After some talk about the horse, the
party got into an angry mood, and
INDUCED in personal epithets, when
an affray WAS commenced that end
ed in the Judge receiving a severe
wound on the head from a brick
bat which fractured his skull,
and may cause his death. Mr.. Coup
les and one of the Stewards we're Sc
verely injured. The Stewards have
been arrested and will have hear
ing tomorrow. At present, we do
not deem it proper to give the de-
tails of the affair, but await the hear
ing before the court.
The Lancaster Gazette says: Two
gentlemen, citizens of this county,
with their wives, during the fair
weIe stopping at the Tallmadge
House, occupying room in the por
ton of the building known as the
Shaeffer block. A thief effected an
entrance into the apartment by get
ting upon the roof of an adjoining
lower portion of the building and
raising a window. Four hundred
dollars in money, large amount IN
notes, and other papers of value
were taken from the pantaloons pock-
cts OF one of the gentlemen and a
gold watch belonging to the lady
of the other gentleman was taken
from stand in the room, together
with twenty five dollars in money and
a promissory note for five hundred
dollars from her portmonie, lying on
the same stand. The husband OF
this lady had taken the precauticn to
place his gold watch and pocket
book in one of his boots, and they
were left untouched. -
The Steubenville Herald says On
last Tuesday evening the delegation
from Belmont county, that attended
the Union Mass meeting at Steuben.
vile, were the subject of liendish
attempt by the Ku Klux Democracy
to destroy their lives. The Special
train on the Cleveland, Pittsburg &
Wheeling Railroad, numbering four
coaches, jammed with human freight,
men, women, children, left Steuben-
vile about IL o'clock at night, on
their return home from the festiyi
ties of the day. The engine ratified
on until nearing Salt Run, about
twenty miles from the city, when the
wide-awake engineer discovered, by
the headlight on the engine, that
there was something wrong with the
track. The smooth appearance of
the light, flashing far ahead upon the
glistening rails, was interrupted.
There was no time for a second
look; the scream of the engine set
the brakesmen to their work the
heavily laden cars trembled; the en-
gine groaued under the quick reverse,
and a few feet from where a horrid
death awaited, the train was stopped,
and four hundred souls were saved
from a sudden appearance at the bar