The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-03

ture pass an act submitting to the voters the
question Of the removal Of the county Seat
Of Belmont county, from St. olairsVille TO
BellAire.
A young woman named Amanda Fsrran,
died in Columbus, on Saturday, under cir
cumstances led to belief that she bad COM
mitted suicide. She became acquainted with
and ensmored of young actor, wh', it is
supposed, effected her ruin. A suspicion is
entertained that death, in this case, was the
result of an attempt to procure abortion.
A terrible accident occurred, on the middle
grounds of Toledo, on Saturday the 9th inst.
Mr.. John Eniight, switchman on the Michi-
gan Southern Road, for several years, fell
while in the dis charge of bis duties, and the
wheels of an engine passed over both Of his
legs and bis left hand. He died from his in
iuries the same evening.
Two medical students from Cleveland
visited Paiuesville, Ohio, last Wedn esday,
to procure a subject for dissection, and
were captured while at work with their
spades In the graveyard, the same night,
digging up the grave in which the body of
Captain Carpenters wife, who perished on
the wreck Of the Naomi, had been laid that
day.
In the case Of the murder of Roberts, the
colored man whose body was found near
Urbans, on the 19th inst the Jury decided
from the evidence of Wm Berry Newman,
one of the parties who turned states evil
dence that tie injuries received by Roberts
were inflicted by Philip Hahn, and John
Jennings, and were the immediate cause of
the death of Roberts.
A novel method of robbiDgs Post Office
was discovered at Cleveland, on Fridsy eve
ing, the 26sh. When the letters we're gath
cred from the iron letter box attached to the
outer door of the Office, it was discovered
that the envelopes addressed to the Second
Nationel Bank. had been opened and rifed
of their contents. This robbery had been
effected by breaking the glass lids of the
boxes.
On Saturday the 9th, couple of young
men engaged board at the American House,
Toledo, and subsequently, one Of them pre-
tending to be peddlar, engaged a room at
a private boarding house, where he stole two
Overcoats. From there assuming to be a tels-
graph operator, be attempted TO prosecute
his plan Of tbieviDg, ut another place, but
was watched and arrested. Both of the
men we're arrested,
The work of converting the Gentiles is
about to commence. Brigham has detailed
a corps of one hundred and fifty preachers,
to 60 forth on a missi on of tive years, and
disseminate the doctrines of the Mormon re-
ligion among all the people of the country.
These lesser lights oftbe Mormon lumina-y,
will no doubt dazzle the eyes of some, but
only those who like a ShutllecOck, delight
in being tossed upon the BatIledors Of every
passing fanaticism.
A meeting was held at Columbus on Tues
day, the 2Si, to organize company to build
| a railroad making direct connection between
Pittsburg and Toledo The board of direc-
tors elected were: Hon. N. Welksr, Presi-
dent, A. Waddle, H. Howard, ]. G. Cham
berlin, J. h. Page, William Mathews, and
j. A. Collier. The counties through which
the road is to pass have pledged support, viz:
Beaver, OOlumbians, Stalk, Wayne Aah-
lard, Huron, Seneca and Lucas
A building at COnnersriIle, Ind, contain
ing the Band wagon and canvass of Fore
psugh's menagerie, was set on FIRE, on the
night of the 24th and consumed. The flames
spread to the main building, where the ami
mails were kept and fearing the building |
would be burned, the animals were turned |
loose, in the fair ground. The building
was however, saved, and the animals re-
captured. The loss will amount to abou
$4,000 which is fully covered by iDsu-
rance. While the animals were loose fierce
combat occurred between lion and q bull
in which the bull was Worsted.
The escape Of Conrad Meier, the murder
or, from the Lucas County Jail, on the 23d,
was effected under singular circumstances.
He had been allowed, at various times, to
sleep in the cell with fellow prisoner, and
OF Tuesday night, when the turnkey was
locking the prisoners in their cells, he
thought both of the berths In the cell Of the
prisoner with whom Meier wished to sleep,
were occupied. But Meier had concealed
himself and while the doors were left open.
took leave of the jail, and his absence was
not discovered for twelve houz. He had
obtained money in various ways. which en-
abled him to avail himself Of railroad speed
in his fight. He has not yet been recap.
tured.
A shocking affair occurred near Upton
vile, Tenn, on Sunday, the Dist ult. A
party of masked men went to the house Of a
planter named Jones, for the purpoIe of dis
srming negroes working for him. Jones
having an intimation of their coming, made
preparation to resist, and when the raiders
came, they were met with destructive fire,
causing their retreat, One Of their men
was killed and two were m9rtally wounded,
Jones and six of his negroes were arrested
The excitement was so great that the Sheriff
was obliged to place Jones on board steam
or for Memphis, while he and the negroes
started for Troy, buton the way they were
attacked and five of the negroes shot. The
excitement was intense, aud feara we're en-
tertained that other blood would be shed, il
the matter was not Immediately se.t'e
A daring robbery of singular bOldpess
was perPstrsted on board the Schooner
Dauutless on Saturday night the Doth The
Schooner had just reached the port of Oleve-
land, in damaged condition, and was put
on the dry docks. The men who commit
ted the robbery, were evidently acquainted
with the vessel. They found no one on
board but the first mate, who vas bound and
gagged. Every thing they could carry
away was taken. The ma.e succeeded in
getting the gag from his mouth, shortly
after the robbers left, and hailed tug that
was passing. The officers of the tug went
to his assistance, and the case being repor-
ted to Sergeant Kinney of the police, the
robbers we're arrested on the following day. .
Ihey hao property IN their possession which
the captain recognized as his.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence Fremont Journal
WASHINGTON D, O., Nov. 26, 1869.
A noticeable instance of good growing i
out of evil, is afforded US By regent expert I