Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
New. of the Day.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
GoLp closed in New York yesterday at
14O3s.
The fires in the Wisconsin pineries
have all been quenched by the late rains.
The factories of Manchester, N. B., con-
sumo $4,000 tons of coal every year.
ELEVEN skirts of white tulle are now
necessary to q recherche evening dress in
Paris.
The first cotton bloom OF the season in
Florida, has been sent to the editor of the
TaHahasse Sentinel.
CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, it is said, will be-
come citizen of the United States, and re-
main permanently in this country.
"EccE HOMO" though less talked about
than formerly, has reached a ninth edition
in London.
THE Emperor Napoleon has had his pho
tograph taken at night time by the magne-
sium light.
The English jockey Fordham makes
f40O0 year by riding the horses of heavy
owners, and keeps valet.
MILE NILSSON declined an invitation to
sing before the Prince and Princess of
Wales, to keep one to dine with Mad.
Rothschilds.
IT is estimated that there are 500 bachel-
ors in Lawrence, Kansas, and it is proposed
to export young women from Massachu-
sets.
TIE Belfast (Me.) Base Ball Club changed
their name to the Passagassawaukeag
Club. They evidently think there is some
thing in q name.
STATE NEWS.
LANCASTER boasts of three printers whose
respective names are, General George Sam
dersou, so years Edwin Wright, 65 years
and John 81. Wright, SO years. General
Sanderson, who is the oldest printer in
Ohio. and John II. Wright, have retired.
Edwin Wright still works at the case in
this Office. This is remarkable longevity.
The average age of printers is, we believe.
80 years. So says the Ohio Eagle.
THE Clinton Republican says: On last
Thursday, the 4th inst, as some little chill
dren were climbing on the wheels of
wagon loaded with sand, standing on the
hillside by the dwelling OF Mr.. Nathaniel
Massie, near Clarksville, the wagon started
forward, throwing the little son, only child
of Mr.. Massie, under the wheel, which
passed over its neck, killing it instantly, in
the sight of its agonized and horror stricken
mother.
The Nc. Vernon Republicanj says: "The
cheese factory erected near this city last
year, and now owned by G. A. Young &
Co., is again in operation under the super
intendence of our friend, j. NJ. Martin
The factory has been improved, and with
the experience of last year, and extensive
travel and observation among the cheese
factories of Northern Ohio, he will be able
to turn out first class quality of cheese.
The company is ready to receive milk from
the farmers in the neighborbood, and pay
the current price, or make the same into
cheese for the owners"
On Monday morning of last week, says
Ehe Holmes County Farmer, William Schaffer,
bf German township, met with shocking
Heath. He went to pasture field, caught
Ind put the halter upon horse and wrap
ped the strap around his hand; in crossing
set of bars the horse became frightened,
pulled Mr.. Schaffer down upon the bars,
an about forty rods, dragging him all the
vay and stopped. His daughter noticed
he trouble from the house, dis
bnce of about two hundred and
prty rods, and ran to her fathers as
stance; but when she got to Him he was
cad. His cheek bone and nose were
roken in, his breast bone broken and
rrible hole cut in his head. Mr.. Schaffer
as 7s years of age; was born in Union
|unty, Pennsylvania; emigrated to his
te residence in 1919; was soldier in the
pr Of 1912. He was very estimable citi-
D; much beloved by all who knew him;
sound Democrat and long q consistent
,mber of the German Reform Church.
Is terrible accident to one SO highly es-
med, has cast gloom over the entire
Immunity.