Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-27
ccident at Fort Wallace 0I
Grants Reception.
ST. Louis. july q

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On the occasion of the visit of Generals
| Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and Dent at
l. Fort Wallace, the 18th, a serious, acci-
dent occurred to one of the gunners, while
engaged in firing salute in honor of the
distinguished guests BY premature dis
charge of his gun, both of his hands were
carried away, and his face was severely
+ mntilated. He was taken to the post hos
pital, where both arms were amputated by
Surgeons W. F. Gilbert, formerly OF st.
Louis, and Turner,i of the United States
Army. n General Grant and party were
very mnch grieved at the sad accident.
I, - Death of a Citizen.
A rich, citizen, and principal stockholder
in the, Virgins Ferry Company, died last
night. He had suffered several years from
a cancer, which eat away all the lower part
of his face, leaving his teeth bare of flesh.
Bust by Miss Hosmer-Tolken of
.,-, .ehe.l3s' Gratitude. tIr
A fine bust OF Wyman Crow, by Harriet
Hosmer, has Just been received from Rome.
She sends it as present to Washington
Unixe sity, and as q testimonial to Mr.
Crow, who befriended her while she was
studying sculpture. -'J tfA
Stabbed. n y
Z u M-Yesterday barber named Wien
trobe stabbed peddler name d Seimars in
the neck with pair of shears. f.- ia
AbscOnded. r-7.r,e.cEg
Frank Marsten, who some time since sued
the Democrat and Times, of this city, for
$20O,000, for libel, has absconded, leaving
his debts unpaid. ..
Mortality List. sa'
The deaths last week were 271, an in
crease of 6S. Sun-stroke and whisky, SO;
cholera morbus, 5; cholera infantum, AZ.
~. Attempted Suicide.
Michael Finn, seventeen years of age,
attempted suicide, by drowning, yesterday,
but was rescued by his father.
The Buckeyes. -, .-...- "a.
The Buckeye Club, of Cincinnati, and the
Union Club, of this city, play game OF
base ball on Monday afternoon.
l., New Railroad.
Ground was broken yesterday in East
St. Louis for the new railroad to Terre
Haute, to be called the st. Louis, Vandalia
and Terre Haute railroad. 1t is an extern
sion of the Pennsylvania Central.
~ Theological School. --e.
. Alaa ~ INDIANAPOLIS, July 25.
The committee appointed to locate the
State Theological School of the Universal
ist denomination, held a called meeting
Yesterday, at the Second Universalist
Church, but the friends of the school at
Kokomo were not able to make their final
proposition, and Muncie consented to
postponement until Sept 1st. The con-
test for the location is between these two
points. ~
- Musical. !,
A musical association, intended to en-
brace a number of subordinate organiza-
tions in this and other States, is to be start
ed in this city. 1t is designed to embrace
the three branches of fmusie--orchestral,
vocal and brass band. Two divisions have
already been commenced, the orchestral and
brass band. 1t is to be CALI d the Western
Philharmonic Association.
~ Death from Kick of Horse.
w. SIS, -sf -, PIrTsBURG, July 25.
George Smith, of Allegheny, while on a
visit to Wyoming, Pa, was kicked to death
by horse while out buggy-riding. His
remains arrived here yesterday. % -Tl