Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-12
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Western News.

~. .a-,s sr.a b, OT. LOUIS, Dec. IL. !
A Denver dispatch says daily service
from Denver to the western terminus OF
the Kansas Union Pacific railroad was re-
sumed Yesterday. The fare from Denver
| east is the same as via Omaha. -
A.Virginia City, Montana, telegram of
the 9th says: Acting Governor TAFT deliv.l
cred the annual message to the Legislature
| to-day. He recommends the encourage
ment of immigration to Montana from
Northern Europe as counterprise to the
rapid influx of Cinnamon, fayorsl legisla-
tive assistance for the better development
OF the mining interests and asks for an
Improvement in the school system.
An Omaha dispatch says: The repairs
to the temporary bridge across the Mis-
souri, were completed this morning. About
one thousand car loads OF freight were coli
lected on the east bank; waiting transpor-
tation. No further interruption to crossing
Is anticipated. The cold weather. for the
past three days has made the passage of the
river by teams perfectly safe. The ther-
mometer this morning was eight degrees
below zero.f To- night the Indications are
that to- morrow will be much colder. rr
General Blair and Commissioner Bogy
arrived from the West and left for st. Louis
| this morning. - ,szri 80 o. &C a3i.a
Through trains on the Union Pacific
railroad have been running regularly since
Tuesday morning, while on the Chi
cago q Northwestern the first through
train since Saturday arrived last night.
Late arrivals from the Upper Missouri
reservation report the Indians quiet and
satisfied. A large number of Sioux. inclu-
ding Spotted Tail, occupy a reservation
above Fort Randall. 3Is .s ,. s1
The Weather. II
CHICAGO, Dec. IL.
The intense cold weather continues
Early this morning the thermometer in
this city ranged from 10 to ID degrees be-
low zero this morning, which is remarka-
BILE for that latitude. The Mississippi is
frozen over as tar down as Cairo. AT
Quincy, last night, the thermometer reach
ed 13 degrees below zero g,ra e.l'f
..s.. General Grant. Mn,
d. A special from Washington says General
Grant and staff will leave tomorrow even
ing for Chicago. o''-
r'7e Burglar Shot.
George Langsten, Sheriff of Brown coun-
tys Wisconsin, shot and killed profess
sional burglar named M. ,Nehinl, at Green
Bay, on Monday, while he was attempting
to escape from him. He had been arrested
by the Sheriff in a stage coach, on the au-
thority of telegrapbic dispatch from Mar
quette. Three or four shots were ex-
glar before he was brought down. He had
on his person draft drawn on Ives & Son,
of Detroit, by p. M. Everett & Son, bank
ers, OF Marquette, which he had undoubt-
edly stolen. f- .e.=..y -s.r-.;..+'4-.
Burned 10 Dealh-Distressins Ca
Iamity.,
Maggie Wiseman, chambermaid at the
Adams House, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was
burned to death on Wednesday night, by
the upsetting OF kerosene lamp. She was
partially undressed and Just on the point
of retiring when the accident occurred
She was so terribly burned that her body
could not be laid out aid she had to be
wrapped up in the sheet in which she died
and laid in her coffin. She had been em-
poyed in, the house for two years, and was
highly respected.
Murder TRIAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL.
George and Camilla Twitchell, charged
with the murder OF Mrs. Hill, were brought
into court this. morning. The counsel
moved to quash the indictment on the
ground that the District Attorney had ex-
ercised undue influence on the grand jury
to induce them to bring in a true bill, not
by the evidence, which he of
fered to prove by the District Attorney.
foreman of the grand jury. &c. The Judge
ruled that no person could be examined as
to what transpired in the jury room, and
refused the motionto TO quash. The prison.
ers were then arraigned and plead not
guilty. -a..5 t4... .-.4.
-4.e-- Attempted Poisoning. -
t.o. CINCINNATI, Dec. IL.
Allen Skeen, living near Hillsboro, o.,
has been arrested, charged with attempt
ing to poison the family of his mother-in-
law by placing strychnine in the well
bucket. There had been some i'll feeling
between the parties previous to the occur
renee.
Fire.
Troy, N. Y, Dec. IL.
A great fire occurred at Greenwich,
county, this morning. Six