Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-01
.ew. of the Day

JOHN M. WEBB. OF MahOnln8.
New. Of the Day.
GENERAL NEWS.
tloLD closed in New York Saturday at
1885.
A "SHrLLINa's worth of the United States
of America" Is the title of little book
just published in London.
TIE New Orleans School Board is exam
.sining into the alleged presence of twenty
eight colored pupils in the white schools.
In New York, last week, Churches
"Andes" sold tor s2,4OOs Durand's "Beech-
er," $4,000, and Leutze's columbus"
s$Ss6O. oTas9 'E.ra rgf-eSr
AT New Castle, Delaware, last Saturday,
six men were exposed in the pillory and
whipped according to the laws of the Com
monwealth. Three were black men and
three were white. ssa3 vvnv7Bh
The New York cypress says every man
woman and child In this city is Indirectly
taxed one dollar per annum for Central
Park. But It's benefits and advantages are
worth five times that sum to any and all of
u.s. IT avo Lsg8
The Neu York Tribune sensibly declares
that "personal explanations" in Congress
have become an unbearable nuisance and
says that hereafter 1t will print no more of
them except as advertisements on the usual
terms.
"A BUFFALO gentleman interested in lake
navigation, advises the Insurance compa-
nies not to take risks on steamboats, en-
ploying female cooks. he says that the
lookouts, instead of attending to their du-
ties, devote thems elves to the ladies'.
bride of Prince Achile Murat, wore we'd
ding robe which cost $4,000. Her annual
pin money Is $4,000, and among her we'd
ding gifts was a palace the only accepta-
Bile trifie her brother could think OF.
The Farmers Cabinet says piece of lard
as large as a walnut, mixed with dough,
will cause a hen to commence, laying i'm
mediately after she has been broken up
from setting; and by giving hens fat in
this way they may be kept laying all win
ter. -ff''''
POPCORN may in its itself appear to be an
insignificant thing, but it has been the
source, In this country, of at least one
mans fortune. George A. johnson, the
New England popcorn manufacturer, re-
turns one of the largest incomes in Fitch
burg, Massachusetts,. +
STATE NEWS.
WHEAT is selling at % go per bushel in
= Massillon. tsa olsEl 90 fo Iai,g5ssa on +
A L. s, l.
succeeded in shooting off his nose.
. IN many towns throughout the State
preparations are already in progress for a
grand celebration on the coming Fourth.
THE Zanesuiue Courier says the salt man.
ufacturers OH the MuskiDgum have form
ed an organization to protect their inter-
ests. u +
RUFUs DODGE, of Ridgeville who was
sentenced to the Penitentiary for 10 years,
at the October term OF the Lorain county
Court in 1865, for rape, has been pardoned
by the Governor.
A PETITION will be presented to the Leg
islature at its next adjourned meeting,
praying for special law allowing the peo-
pie of Geauga county, at the spring cleo
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removal OF the county seat from Chardon to
Burton.
The tongue of the college bell at Hiram
was stolen some nights ago and kept two
days, when it-was returned, and the boys
fastening rope to it, have regaled the
citizens of that quiet place with midnight
music. The rogues were detected and
will probably be expelled from College.
The Tuscaraaoas ADVOCATE says: ga res
pectable farmer named Joseph Kimmel,
residing In Rose township, Carroll county,
committed suicide on the 18th instant, by
cutting his throat from ear to ear. No
cause is assigned for the act. He was under
no pecuniary embarrassment and his do
mestic relations were happy.
In Columbiana, Carroll, Tuscarawas and
Stark counties, wheat never looked better.
A larger amount was sown than usual, and
and 1t is rank in growth and forward,
nearly heading out, May 18th; and barley,
oats and corn are being put out at least
one-third, if not one-halt more than usual,
owing to the high price of grain. And
farmers on the Reserve are not behind in
thatr espect, but are generally planting and
sowing more than usual. Our meadows are
killed out In spots, but generally the grass
looks we'll. Cattle are high, beef in par
ticulsr. ~ bnk
QUITE an excitement occurred at Bridge
port, Wayne county, o., on Thursday of
last week, by rumor that P. Ankerman,
an old resident, had been poisoned by his {
wife. The body was exhumed and a coro-
ner,s inquest held. DR.. Firestone, of Woos- ,
Ter, examined the body, and stated that, in
his opinion, the deceased came to his death
from natural causes. His opinion was con-
CURED in by six other physicians. The ru-
NOR was set afloat by the attending physic.
ian, reporting that he believed .sfoul play"
had been resorted to, meaning thereby. "a
he stated at the examination. that the wild
ow had found fault with the medicine and
said it killed the decease0 says the Medina
.Gdsstts I9E0sJt' hE8 Gbs9o E3hf23 /
THE store belonging to Mr.. E. e. Mas
tick, st East Claridon, was burned on Sun
day morning, about 2 o'clock. When first
discovered, the fire had made such pro-
gress that nothing could be saved except
few articles from the back room. The up
per story Of the building consisted of
hall. belonging to.the Odd Fellows. There