Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-29
STATE NEWS .

THEY are enjoying breach of promise
case in Zanesville.s 5itai7
The Lorain Constitutiondlist says: There
are more new dwelling houses going up in
Elyria this season, by far. than at any 9TH
er period for twenty years.
W.B.aSMTH. who was arrested in Eaton,
on a charge of forgery, last January. has
been honora bly, acquitted at his trial in
Henry county, where the crime was charg-
ed to have been committed. Z
The wheat, grass and oat crops, now
growing in Sandusky county, never looked
more promising. Corn planting is going
on briskly. Apple and pear trees are
loaded with blossoms. Cherries will not
be as abundant as usual. Grapes, raspber-
ries and blackberries were seriously in
jured by the late severe winter, though the
grape crop will still be large one.
The Ironton Register says: John Call fell
from Lick Creek bridge. last week, to the
ground, near the edgeof the creek, and was
so injured that he died short time after.
Marks about the spot where he fell, indi-
Gated that he was not killed outright. In
the night the water rose, 20 that he was
nearly covered, and was found the next
day with the lower part of his body in
water.
the P. Ft. W. & G. R. r., was found lying
several feet from the track between Van
Vert and Middlepoint Sunday morning,
with his skull badly fractured, evidently
having been struck by locomotive. He
was insensible, and no hopes are entertain
ed of his recovery. 1t is supposed he was
under the influence of liquor when the ac-
cident occurred.
A SAD scene was witnessed in our streets
last Wednesday. Mr.. j. Gillanders, OF
Oberlin, was brought before Judge Steele,
as a lunatic, with a view to secure his ad-
mission to the Asylum. he was quiet all
day, until those having him in charge
started for the depot to return to Oberlin,
when he was suddenly seized with all the
horrors OF mania, and his screams and
struggles were painful to behold. He is
young man of apparently good address, and
a lecturer on Pbrenology. So says the
Cleuelana Plain Dealer. -
The Wayne Co. Democrat says: Michael
Leonard, brakesman, on the 10 A. NJ,
freight train, bound west, was killed at
Wooster recently, under the following cir
cumstances: whilst he was turning his
brake on freight car the brake-chain
broke, and he fell forward on the track be-
tween the cars which were in notion
Four cars passed over his body. On taking
him out he said ''turn me over" and died,
His dead body Is q mangled mass from
breast to knees, and now, on going to press,
lies in the station house undergoing the
Coroner's inquest. His age is about %
years, unmarried, and has been living in
Crestline and Orrville.
A MAN was arrested last Saturday in
Mansfield whose conduct previous and sub
sequent to his arrest, the amount of money
found In his possession. and the state of his
clothing, would strongly point to him as
one of the desperadoes engaged in the
great Express robbery at Marshield, Ind.
Friday OF as guilty of some other great
crime. He came here on Saturday, giving
his name as Nehemiah Ball, of Concord
Mass, and put up at the Simpson House.
He was noticed to be in greatly perturb.
ed state of mind, and after going to his
room barricaded the door with the chairs
and stove, drew knife, and f1ourished
1t in front of his window, swearing he
wouldn't be arrested alive, &C. He told
the sdomestics who were attracted to his
room that Robinson was coming to arrest
him during the night, and when they
heard him cry murder they must come and
help him. He grew worse as the night ad-
vanced, fourishing his knite and crying
until the City Marshal was sent for, who
took him into custody. Over $1,000 was
found In his possession. He is in jail, much
OF the time raving maniac, but at lucid
intervals telling contradictory stories as to
what ne has been doing and where he has
been for some time past. He has been run
ner for some Eastern house and was recog-
nized by Mr.. Wood, of the firm of Stureess.
Wood & Witter, as Nehemiah Ball. the
name he gave on his arrival. -,