Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-18
TOR President on she United state
GEORGE Il. PENDLET0N,
News of the Day.

Com closed In. New York yesterday at
1888.
A SAD affair has occurred at Belfast. A
fire occurred on the premises of Mr.. Ma
caulay, paper box manufacturer, and the
inmates Mrs. sMacaulay aud four childrens
were unable to escape. They were brought
oatby the firemen, but Mrs. Macaulay and
txo of the children were dead when taken.
totthe hospital.
THE total number of arrivals of steam
boats at.St.I Louis last year was three thou
sand and eighty, representing nine hundred
and for.y-seven thousand six hundred and
forty-seven tons burthen amount collected
foriwharfage, e75,635. The arrivals during
1866 were two thousand nine hundred and
twenty two; wharfage collected, sso,eee.
A NEW York broker, who induced an
unwary customer to invest 5000 in Mich
igan Southern stock, on -pretence that he
knew from secret information that it would
rise, has been compelled by the courts to
bear the loss of $2500 which followed, when
the stock didn't rise at all, but went consid-
erably the other way.
ALeNDoN correspondent gives q list of
the occupations Of Mr.. Thomas Hughes
(Tom Brown). He is Chancery barrister
in large practice; a busy member of Par
lament, with numerous and exacting con-
stituency .Chatrmau Of the Crystal Palace
C,mpanv; Royal Commissioner on
Trades Unions, All active Dire ctors of the
London working mems College, an author
who still uses his pen (he has published two
magazine articles within two months, and
is writing history OF King Alfred), and is
beside known all over England as the friend
of the working man, who, withall his other.
occupations, finds time to give unpaid to-
their interests and needs. He is also Col
oaelof the 10th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers,I
a crack volunteer corps OF the metropolis.
STATE NEWS.
AnrnE Girl aged three years, daughteri
of Adam Krouse, residing in the Fourth
Ward of GAINESVILLE, was severely burned
on Monday evening by her clothes taking
fire. sdio q sui sidi ni
The ,Dela,oare Herald says: Mr.. B. C..
Waters, Mail Agent on the c. C. & 6. Rail-
road, who was seriously injured last spring
by being drawn from the car while in the
act of taking mail bag from crane at
station near Cleveland, while the train was
passing at its usual speed, sued the com-
psny for damages, basing his claim upon
the facts, as alleged, that the crane was in
the reverse. position from what, it should
have been. which caused the accident apd
that an employeenof the road, who had
charge of the station. placed the bag upon
the crane and was. responsible for the re-
verse. Owe learn the matter has been COM
promised-Mr. Waters Withdrawing his
suit and the company paying him 500.
The Ne,aark Advocate says; Last week
DIV. II. 81. Oatiey, of Gratiot, was
brought before Squire Grasser, of this city,
on aicharge of having attempted to procure
an abortion on the person of Martha Ellen
Beesen, daughter of Mr.. Henry Beeson,
farmer in Hopewell township. The young
woman was produced as a witness in the
case, and is said to have testified with lit
tie indications of shame. She appeared to :
be about twenty-five years of age, and
stated that she became pregnant by one
Townsend Cochran, on the 9Th day of July
ldSJ3 dhQ tu1b -tuC uPb W PIOCuIC al
abortion was made on the 9th day of Oc-
tobefss inTStbes woods in the neighborhood
where she resides. On the testimony Of
the young woman, the Doctor was held to,
bail in the sum of $500. .s1H3i1 iitss
On, Saturday, january 4th, Mr.. James
Burris, living near Fincastle, In this coun-
ty, says the Breton County News7 saw q. L
large bird perched on the top of a tree, and
proceeded on horseback to near tn place, =
took steady aim, and brought the bird to
the ground. He found 1t to be large grey
eagle which. measured seven feet three
inches between the tips of the wings, and
four feet from beak to end Of tail. Z 1t was
shot on the line between Brown and Adams
counties. Where else more than, in. good
old Adams and Brown counties should this
majestic bird be found?- -the bird of lib &
srsys freedom and heavenly soafings. &
WE have to record, says. the Dayton Led, I
ger of the 18th, one of the most daring rob-
berries which has occurred id our cOmmu-
nifty for Years.. The band of scoundrels.
and thieves who are infesting the country
are daily becoming more and more daring
and devilish. Men are knocked down and
ro6RdEf broken open and=fansacked,I
and still the accomplished criminals are
not caught Mr.. 81. F. Elbon, q carpenter
working At the Soldiers Home, had
been over ote sXenia and drawn 1925,
and was returning sinhone. While
passing through the new Third street
bridge, ABOUT niaet o'clock, r. M ! he was
hxy fxyo Irolo nd
r.<ElBoh observed two men walking
leisurely before him, and, as he approached,
they separated, one going to the South side
of the, bridge, sand the other. to'the North
side. AS he was passing between them,
one of the robbers suddenly stepped up to
Mr.. Elbon and put the muzzle of his re-
volver against the side of his head, while
the other robber at the same time attacked
him on the other side, taking hold of his
arm and presenting a. revolver They then
Mr.. Els money, which not being
delivered over as demanded, they searched
him, taking from his person the $l25 which
he had drawn few hours before. He was
then permitted to go on bis way. By the
time Mr.. Elbonshad fairly entered the old
bridge he heard the report of revolver, II
in his rear, and looking back, saw man
toward him. whom he supposed
to be enepf the Srobbers, utrwho proved: |
to be Mr.. Thomas Meredith, of Miami City.
Mr.. NJ. was on his way home and had
been ordered to halt by the same two
bad robbed, Mr., Elbon, but
Mr.. Mefeditfi refused TO- obey Instructions
ind as he passed on, was fired at. The oc-
N rrance caused sconsiderablsB excitement /