Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-23
Democratic State Ticket.


vor nExpER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ARrHUR HUGHES. OF Cuyahoga.
FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
sAuUEl, y. KIRK WOOD, of Seneca.
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT,
JOHN m. WEBB. OF Mahoning.
sssEss News of the Day. osl 3
GENERAL NEWS.
Coin closed in New York yesterday at
1sezS.
GEN. BUCHANAN has ordered the issue OF
two hundred rations daily to the inmates
of the State Insane Asylum at jackson,
Mss in consequence of the representa-
tions made to him OF the great want of food
in that institution.
THE Anglican Archbishop of Dublin ad-
yises the clergy to shun the assump-
tion that defeat lin the Church Establish-
ment issue) was before them. at was un-
wise and cowardly to entertain such an
idea. They ought to 60 on as If there was
no danger"
A cLERGYMAN, who went in Pacific
steamer, and was sea-sick, writes to the
Independent: sThe first hour felt as If
wanted to go ashore; the second hour felt
as If should die; the third hour didn't
care whether I died or not; the fourth
hour was afraid shouldn't die"
ONE thousand florins (s5Oo) in gold are
on the way to New York, as the contribu-
tion of the Vienna (Austrian) Scheutzen-
fest committee to the prizes to be shot for
at the approaching International Sharp
shooters Festival in this city, next June.
This is In return tor $1,000 Steinway
piano sent from New York to Vienna for
similar purpose.
A DESPERATE affray occurred in the pris-
on at Sing Sing, New York, on Friday
The convict Jeffers, who was sentenced for
life for killing his step-father, got into an
alteration with fellow convict, in the
course of which Jeffers' comrade becoming
enraged seized an axe ard struck Jeffers
terrible blow on the head, nearly cutting it
off. He has since died.
TIE medicine chest of DR.. Livingstone
was stolen by tie natives. Hence. skep-
tics as to the benefits to be derived from the
Materia Medica, assert that this seeming
misfortune was the cause OF the African ex-
plorer's exemption from disease during his
protracted wanderings. The circumstance
that preserved Livingstone's health may
prove fatal to the African thieves.
STATE NEWS.
A LITTLE boy some four or five years old,
son of Mr.. Wesley Donaldson of this place,
says the Massitlon Independent, accidentally
fell into the canal near the steam mill on
Monday last. and before assistance could
be had he was drowned. The men about
the mill knew nothing of 1t till too late. 1t
was a sad and distressing calamity.
HARVEY MILLER left his home, three miles
from Alliance, Ohio, on Monday night, the
4th inst, about 10 o'clock, wearing his
working clothes, AMI taking nothing but
an ak. He had been in a desponding state
of mind for some time, caused mainly by
domestic troubles. He is 30 years old,
whiskers more than half gray, and is too
deaf to hear common conversation. Any
information in regard to him will be thank
fully received by Milton Miller, Alliance,
Ohio.
The Lorain Constitutionalist says: ga
woman on Saturday last called at the house
of our estimable townsman. Charles Por-
ter, Esq. and sold them some greens. These
were taken and cooked without the knowl-
edge of their character, and proved to be
mandrake leaves. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
were the only members of the family who
partook of them, and both were alarming
ly i'll on Saturday night and Sunday. We
are happy to learn that they are out of
danger"
PATRICK VARLEY, arrested for drunken
ness in Elyria, and refusing to disclose
from whom he procured the liquor, was
sentenced to three days Imprisonment in
Jail, and to pay the costs of the prosecution,
amounting to s1O35. To satisfy the latter
part OF the sentence, new suit of clothes
the poor fellow had purchased, before be-
coming intoxicated, to supplant the rags on
his person scarcely sufficient to cover his
nakedness, were taken on the execution.
e TEE Plymouth Advertiser says: awhile
engaged in saving wood, on the farm of
Mr.. Re5t. Lipsett, on the 5th inst, Mr..
William May had his right hand most en-
tirely taken of, by coming in contact with
the saw. The stick he was saving it seems,
turned and threw his hand against the
saw, taking off his thumb at the first joint,
completely cutting off the three next fin
gers, and tearing the nail from the little
finger. Medical aid was soon obtained, and
he is doing well, but the accident will
prove sad loss to him."
Mr.. JOHN PosT, of Springfield township,
this county, says the Mansfield Herald, was
kicked by horse on Thursday week, and
died from his injuries the Saturday follow
ing. He, with his father, was engaged in
hitching the horse in harrow, when he
commenced plunging and kicking, striking
the father first, but not injuring him seri-
ously, and the son, in endeavoring to go to
his fathers assistance, received a violent
kick on the side of his head, crushing the
skull dreadfully, and resulting as above
stated In death.
Bread and Butter for the People.
Terseiy the Pittsburgh Post declares the
Issues involved in the approaching Presi-
Dental contest. They are Bread and But
ter for the people. Will Gold for the Bond.
holder and the Ballot for the Negro-will
high taxes and wholesale corruption on the
part of the party ruling-give to the peo-
pie the necessary Bread and Butter? That's
,thsquestion. zs.57.
Satisfactory Enough for All.
The Cleveland Leader is a steadfast believ-