The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-01-15

Jne Olu shocking bcClueht occurred DJ
which number ofpersous were killed out
right OF died soon after. A festival was
being held in the school house of the Cath
Olic chruch Of that city, and the large hall
was throoged with people when the floor
gave way. Eight psrsons were buried SIS
the result Of the accident, and about fifty
others were more or less injured.
Jennie Applegate, bright intelligent
looking girl Of fifteen applied at the station
house in Cleveland for lodgings, few days
ego. She said her father had left her to
shift for herself, several yesrs ago, in Mich
igah She found work and friends IN
Adrian, where she remained until a few
days before, when she started to 90 TO rela-
tiFes ia New Jersey. She was kindly cared
for by the Superintendent of police, and
assisted onward to her destination
Tt is reported that the murderers Of Mar-
tin and his two sisters, who were murdered
robbed, and Burned at their home in Col
umbia South Carolina a few weeks ago,
have been taken from tie jail at AppliDg,
and lynched. A white man named Arder-
son Upton, and three negroes who compo-
sed the party, confessed having murdered
Martin and his sisters aud the subsequent
burning Of tue hoase and their bodies in
order to cover their guilt
The Congressional Investigating Commit
Zee is in session ia New YOlk, irquiring
into the frauds practiced at the recent cleo
ton. The New York police, under Sheriff
Obrien are trying TO interfere with their
Investigations, and on the SJh inst, took
seven witnesses from the room, and placed
sentries at the door to arrest any witnesses
who might appear. The committee applied
to U. S. MWshal Marrly fr assistance,
which being afforded the Sheriff and his
party left.
We see it stated that Senator Salisbury
of Delaware, recently entered the house Of
his colleague, james A. Bayard, while the
latter was absent, and conducted himself
with 50 much indeceucy, that the family was
compelled 70 have him arrested and taken
before the Mayor of Washington when the
honorable Senator was charged with being
drunk and disorderly. This is no rev
charge, as every body knows, and yet the
Legislature of his State has disgraceed itself
by re-elecliug him u S. Senator, in the face
Of these well proved and notorious facts.
A number Of negros having squatted upon
lands in Princess Anne county, Va, a
squad of soldiers were sent to eject them a
few days ago. % approachinga house TO
which the negroes had streated, the soldiers
we've fred upon, and Sergeant Cullom was
shot, whereupon the soldiers returned the
fire, rushed into the house and bsyonetted
number Of those present, killing several
outright. The ringleadeS were arrested.
| A battery of artillery was sent to reinforce
the troops, but it was not thought that any
| fpfther troubles would follow. f
new cbap,et in the domestic relations
Of the Dickens family has been made public
since the suicide of Mrs Augustus D. in
Chicago. Augustus Dickens, brother of
Obarlss the novelist, was scape grace;
married in England to an estimable lady
whom he deserted to run away with the
daughter Of a London insprauce agent.
They came to America, where he procured a
divorce from his wife, and thea married the
woman who sfter years of trouble and pow
erty, committed suicide last week. The
Grst wife lives in England, and is supported
by Charles D ekens.
A gambler named Doran, living 10 Mem
pbis, Tenn, kept such disreputable house,
that the owners sought to eject him from
the premises Edwin Whitfield the owner
of the house and a man named Moore went
to the house, for the purpose Of chastising
Doran, as is supposed. Whitfield was sd-
niitted, but the door Was Stamped in Moores
face. Firing was heard Immediately after
when Moore aud some others burst open
the door and found Whitfield dying, be hav-
ing bssn shot FIVE times in the body and
beaten over the head with pistol. Doran
surrendered, and was taken to Jail, but
threats were made of lypching him.
The Hon. John Minor Bolts, who died
on the sth inst, was sixty seven years old.
BE was born in Dumfries. Va, Sept I6, 1902.
He studied law in Richmond ard OF the age
of Is was admitted TO the bar At the sge
ofithirty-One he was elected to the Virginia
Legislature served ia that body six years,
and was then elected 10 Congress, where
he served three terms, retiring in 1s43.
SINCE that time up to the period of the re-
bellion he practiced law in Richmond, and
cultivated his extensive farm near Brandy
station. Through the rebellion, he remained
true to the old flag and the Union and suf-
fered persecution and Imprisonment, for his
devotion, but remained stedfast to the last
He leaves name to be honored, and
record to be proud Of.
Gen. H. Rousseau aged 81 years, died at
New Orleans on The stb inst, of paralysis
BE was born in Kentucky, studied law,
removed to Indiana and while there served
in both branches of the Legislature. He
served through the war with Mexico and
afterwards settled al Louisville, and was
elected to the State Senate in 1860. After
the breaking out of hostilities, he resigned
his position entered the army, aud entered
the field as Col. of Kentucky regiment.
Same year was made a Brigadier General;
distinguished himself at Shiloh, and was
made Msior General for bravery at Perrys-
vile, Alter the war he was elected to Con-
gress, caned Griunell, of Iowa. for calling
him coward was repumaDded by the
house and resigned. He was then made
Brigadier General iu the Regular army, and
was in cOmmard at New oIlsans when he
died,
Though the dead are soon forgotten, we
trust there are still many friends of the late
Gen. CHARTS g. Halpine who will hear with
a melancholy satisfaction that the income
of the Registers Office which, through ihe
Intervention of Gems. Grant, Sherman, Sher-
idan, and other friends was secured to his
widow and orphans, has amounted to fully
SI6, 600; al of which has Injured directly TO
their benefit1Gen. Patrick Il. Jones, who
RECEIVED the Office from Gov Fenton, decli-
ming to accept any fraction Of the proceeds
This amount, added to what was left by
Gen. Halpinc, mainly in the folm of house
but partially paid for, secures to the W dow
and her six minor ch ildren (only two of
them boys, and they the fourth and sixth in
years) the means of keeping the wolf FROM
the door We are sure that thousands who