The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-02-26

the sum of $500, and in deisult was sent to
jail. ..-.W. H. Pennell, the man who was
assaulted by the convict English, at the
| Ohio Peniientiary, some time since, has SO
far recovered that he is able to be about.
The GomnleTeidl relates that countryman
from Tontogany, fell in with man named
John Donovan, drank with him, treated him,
showed him bis money, wrestled with him,
&c, and after seven hours debauchery went
to bed, to find, in the morning, all his money
gone, except $40. He had $l52 when he
started on his bout" Donovan was arrest
ed for grand larceny. aud In default of $1,000
bail had to go to Jail - Philip Phillips, the
sweet singer of Methodist Israel is to sing at
Whites Hall, Toledo, on the 5th of March.
80. Two men were found dead in small
sail boat, at the mouth of Maumee Bay, by
the scOw Enright, Capt Enrigat, on the 22d.
1t appears they were Martin Golden and
Nathan W. Edison, who had left West Sisters
Island, for the purpose of removing the
remains Of Mr.. Edson's father to the main
shore for burial. The vessel is supposed to
have become unmanageable, and the weather
being cold, both persons perished. The
corpse was supposed to have been lost in the
bay.
VAN VERT, GA barn, about four miles
from Van Vert was set fire to by incendia-
RES, on the night of Of the 9Th, and burned
to the ground. 80. Wm. Shaffer fremen on
a freight train, when coming into Van Vert
on the morning of the 10th, went to the front
of the locomotive to fll the valve caps with
oil, snd was standing on the bumper, when
down brakes" was Whistled. The sudden
slackening of speed caused him to lose his
balance, and he fell in front ofthe locomotive
but managed to throw himself clear of the
track except his left hand, which was crushed
so badly that the arm was amputated below
the elbow. He was able to be removed to
Fort Wayne. where his family resides, the
same day.. Ed. Ely, aud boy from De-
troit robbed man from Dayton, of $50, on
the night of the 10th, at the depot in Van
Vert. They were arrested, and held to bail
by Esqaire Glenn. Ely gave bail, but the
boy was locked up. ..-..A Stranger put up at
a hotel in Van Vert on the 9Th, and secured
feed and stabling for his horse at Miller's
Feed Stable Next morning he called for
the horse, and bantered Mr.. Tullis for a
trade, who offered him s. and another horse
This offer was so redily accepted, and the
stranger in such hurry to get away, that
suspicion was excited, and time to investi-
gate was asked. Stranger thsn started for
the hotel, but got out of towu in hurry, leav-
log the horse behind him. That night he pro-
cured lodging near town, and managed to
steal four dollars from boy with whom he
slept. Tne Sheriff tried to overhaul him the
next morning, but lost track of him in the
woods. The horse left at Miller's stable, is
a large, dark brown mare, worth about $3.50.
Who ha1 lost such an animal7
PAULDINe COUNTY 0.--An attempt was
made to rob the Treasurer's Office, at PaulG-
ing, O., on the night of the 18th inst. The
noise awakened John P. Clark, who was
sleeping inside the Office, and when key
was inserted in the lock, he fired revolver.
The ball passed through the door obliquely,
and issuppOsed to have wounded the burglar
as he left his keys, IA 10 number, hanging in
the door, and also his dark lantern. He had
previously entered the store OF G. ". Cox,
and carried off some light goods aud about
twelve dollars in fractional currency.