Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-17
News of the Day.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
GoLD closed in New York yesterday at
1885.
Two-sToRY street cars, with partitioned
seats, have been suggested. tfA
The real estate sales in Chicago week be-
fore last, amounted to s750,000.
PERMANENT barracks, costing $150,0OO,
are to be erected at Atlanta, Ga.
The New York Weekly Tribune received
in the last l3 weeks 59,6l1 subscribers.
The proprietor of well advertised hair
oil in New Hampshire returns an income of
$4,000.
THE title of ssSub-Hub'' is suggested in
Boston for the newly annexed Roxbury
district.
The excise law is evaded in New York
by taking whisky under the name of "Sun-
day tea"
The burlesque "Black-eyed Susan" has
had run of over 400 nights at one of the
London theaters.
A FIRM in st. Louis is reported to have
made nearly million of dollars by the re-
cent rise In pork.
GossIP announces the approaching mar
rage of Gustave Dore with Mile Nilsson,
the prima donna.
A POWDER mill at Indian Run, in Schuyl-
kill county, Pa, exploded on Thursday
last, killing two men.
SEVERAL thousand elms, many of them
over twenty five feet high, have been plant
ed in Chicago this season.
The land occupied by the new South
Church, on Summer street, Boston, has been
sold at auction for $l73,34s.
AT Oscaloosa, Iowa, a few days since, a
man fell down a coal-pit 45 feet deep, and
escaped with slight Injury.
TIE Cedar apids Qowa) Times says that
q cow, wei Ching 1856 pounds, was sold in
that town for 500, recently.
DURING two days OF last week no less
tn an than twelve abandoned infants were
picked up in New York City.
RESOLUTIONS favoring union were passed
by the Presbyterian Convention, which
met recently at Morristown, NJ.
TIE Massachusetts Homeopathic Society,
by a vote of SO against 81, has refused to adj
NIT lady practitioner to its membership.
A NEW Masonic Hall is about to be erect
ed in Charleston, S. c., to take the place of
the hall destroyed in the great fire OF 1861.
STATE NEWS.
THE Belmont Chronicle says: At Bellaire
the work on the rolling mill is progressing
rapidly.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to COM
mence the bridge over the river as soon IS
spring opens.
A DARING robbery occurred on the road
between Sanaasky and Bellevue one day
last week. Mr.. Samuel Bragg had been to
the former place with load of wheat, and
on his return was waylaid about four miles
east of Sandusky by three villains, who
made him hand over his pocket book con-
tanning about ninety dollars.
The Mt Ternon Banner says: A man in
the employ OF the S. NJ. 6 N. r. r. (whose
name we did not learn), had his scalp
knocked of, by coming in contact with a
bridge, a few days ago, while riding on the
top of car. He came to this city and
called upon DIR. Stamp, who replaced the
scalp. and afforded the man all the relief
In his power. He went on his way rejoic-
ing.
WE learn from the Hillsborough Gazette
that on Wednesday afternoon, Thomas and
Fletcher Cherry, sons of Matthias Cherry;
of East Monroe, in the northern part of
Highland county, were "playing SOLDIER
In room in the house, no other person be-
ing present. Thomas, the elder, had an
old musket, which he supposed to be un-
loaded, and was going through the mo-
tious of loading and firing, while Fletcher
gave the word OF command. Placing cap
on the gun and pointing it at his brother,
Thomas, at the word ''fire," snapped the
cap, when to his horror, the gun was dis
charged, snd its entire load, of three balls
and heavy charge of shot, entered his
brothers head, literally tearing it to pieces,
The unfortunate boy fell dead to the floor,
while his brother almost frantic with grief
and terror, caught him in his arms and be-
walled his death with the most piercing
cries and lamentations.
The Hooking Sentinel says: Quite an ex-
citement was created here on Monday last
by reason of warrant being sworn out
against one HeLry Raynor, of Iowa, who
is charged with numbering his brother-in-
law, Henry Westenhaver. 1t appears that
westenhaver moved to Iowa about two
wears since, became tired of his new home
and concluded to move back to this county
Ravnor accompanied him as far as Gin.
,;,nati. where Westenhayer left his family
at a hotel, and in company with Raynol
started to get railroad tickets to Lancas,
ter. Ohio. Raynor returned in few
minutes. and reported to Westenhayer'l
v,f, that he had taken the wrong train
having stepped aboard to get drink, wher
~ cars started and took him to Lancaster
~, Ravnor aided Mrs. Westenhaver te
her relatives here, when they, not believ-
inc his story, and finding the tickets to-
oether with Westenhaver's pistol in his
nossess;on. he was arrested on affidavit, and
win be sent back to Hamilton county,
where, If he has coPmitted murder, he
msy, it is to be hoped, receive his just de-
serts. Westenhaver's wife says Raynor
threatened to kill him before they left Iowa
There isa deep mystery connected with the
d,sappearance of Mr.. W., that looks dark
ON Raynor's side.