Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-26
DOMESTIC NEWS
Chicago Items.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2

Chicago Items.
CHICAGO, Jan. "a.
The Tribune's dispatch from Denver. |
COL, reports the killing of a man named |
Mag uire, at Georgetwns last evening, in a |
saloon, by woman.
To-day's Herald's Omaha correspondent, |
from q new Sioux reservation, predicts |
much trouble next spring from the Sioux
and northern Cheyennes.
At an early hour this morning Fred
Sticker, a private detective, entered Kel-
ler's saloon, So Dearborn street. in quest OF
Daniel ,Bockler, a discharged employee,
who was suspected of fraud against Ahis
employer. While there Bockler attacked
the detective and cut his head so severely
with hatchet that his recovery is pro-
nounced hopeless. The murderer was ar
rested , ya5e
This afternoon Henry Fitzherbt, who had
been arrested for larceny. dasned through
the second story window of Justice GilPs
Office and fell upon the pavement. sixteen
feet below. His recovery is considered
doubtful.
On the 22i inst. 81, 200 dollars were ta-
ken from the residence of King, cattle
drover, in a lane. eighteen miles distant.
A reward of $4,000 is offered for the cap.
ture OF the tnief and recovery of the
money.
A bill was introduced in the Montana
territorial capital at Gallatin City. 1t is
likely to pass.
Sam Francisco News.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 25.
The ship Francisco, Captain Alexander,
bound to Valparaiso, from Port Gamble,
with lumber, was wrecked at Musgorea
island, one of the Gambia group, on the
22d of October last. The vessel was total
loss. Seventeen of the crew arrived here
from Tahiti, by the French transport Chev-
ert.
1t is rumored tnat the ship Vieeray, from
Liverpool for San Francisco, was burned
off the coast of South America. The ru-
NOR cannot be traced to any reliable
source.
E. q. Randall, postmaster at Portland,
Oregon, convicted of robbing the mails,
has been sentenced to twelve years i'm
prisonment. Randall's clerk, Fox, was ar
rested on the same charge.
Arrived-Pharos, Boston.
Jay Gould and Party in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Jan. %.
Jay Gould, the New York railway king,
and suite. arrived in this city last evening.
1t is authentically stated that arrangements
are concluded giving him the control of the
Nashville road, whose track will be made
complete by the completion of the 0. q. NJ.
extension, via North Vernon, to this city.
Within twelve months passengers may pos
sibly go from New York to New Orleans
by an unbroken six foot guage. The party
leaves this evening on the five o'block train
for Cincinnati.
KILLED by Street Railroad Car.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 25.
Willie Woodhouse, lad four years of
age, was instantly killed on Saturday even
ing. He had been riding on the platform
of q street car and fell off, the wheels pass
ing over his body. He was mangled in a
horrible manner. ...=
Machine Shops Destroyed.
Faber & Co.'s machine shops were de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. Loss, $l0,-
600, partly insured. The property burned
was recently purchased by the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati & st. Louis Railroad Com
pany. 10
Fire at Birmingham.
McAfee & Co.'s glass house, located in
Birmingham, was destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss not ascertained.
A Mystery.
%E 4H# PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25.
In order to test the fact that the fire in
Burd block was not caused by the explo-
sion of boiler, steam was raised this
morning in the boiler among the ruins,
proving that it was not injured. The ori-
gin of the fire is still mystery, though it
is generally supposed to have been the
work of design for the purpose of robbing
the store during the coDf1agration that
would follow.
Arrested for Forgery.
BUFFALO, Jan. 25.
Cassius M. Andrews, aged twenty-five
years, hailing from Illinois, was arrested
here, yesterday afternoon, when about
taking the cars for Chicago, charged with
issuing some thirty forged checks on busi-
ness houses. Andrews has been visiting
relatives here for the last three months.
His trunks were well stocked with cloth
ing, furs, &C., obtained by means of forged
checks. He has been committed to Jail for
further examination.
Prize Ring.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan. 25.
A prize fight between Mike Donovan, of
Chicago, and John Boyne, of Peru, Ind,
was fought near RipaD, Ind, this forenoon.
and resulted in favor of Donovan, in 33
rounds.
Fire.
Boston, Jan. %.
The extensive pork packing and lard
establishment of Boynton, Swallow & Co.,
in Brighton. was. destroyed by fire last
night. The loss was $50,000, on which
there is partial insurance.