The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-06-30

does not believe III NeSmlth, had q
rough-and-tumble fight, and the result
was Cross actions for assault-and bat
terry. On the stand Nesmith swore
he whipped Maley and came off un-
hurt himself, Maley took his solemn
oath he whaled Nesmith with his un-
assisted fists and received no scratch
in return ; whilst five by-standers make
affidavit that neither Maley nor Ne
smith hurt each other, but an unknown
third person rushed into the fray, pun
meled Nesmith numerically, and then
drove off in a hack with lightning
speed. The bewildered justice dis.
missed the cases in sheer desperation
of ever getting at the facts whether
Maley was pounded, and who struck
Nesmith.
A meeting of the Geological Corps
of the State was held yesterday at the
rooms of the State Board of Agricul.
ture. There present, Prof. j. S. New
berry, Chief Geologist; Prof. E.. 3.
Andrews, Prof. Edward Orion, Rev.
H.. Herzer, John II. KIippart, and
several other gentlemen, who are to
act as assistants. Prof. Newberry
explained at length his plan of opera
tions, and assigned to each gentleman
a peculiar department of the State
instruments were presented and test
ed, and various matters pertaining to
the survey discussed.
The following is the assignment for
duty:
Prof. j. S. Newbery, Chief Geolo-
gist, First District, or northeast part
of the State; Prof. E.. b. Andrews,
Second District, or southeast Ohio ;
Prof. Edward Orion, Third District,
or southwest Ohio ; Rev. III. Herzer,
Fourth District, or northwest Ohio
John II. Klippart, Agricultural De
partment.
Prof. t. G.. Wormly. was appoint
ed Chemist. M. G. Read, Frank
Pine, Jr., Andrew Sherwood and Will
liam Ballantine, Assistants in the Ge-
illogical Departments.
VIM. Porter, r. D. Irving, Gen.
Whitney and J. II. Newton, Gradu-
ates of School of Mines, Columbia
College, New York, were named as
Volunteer Assistants.
Operations have been already COM
menced, and will be carried actively
forward.
After spending the evening pleasant
ly at the residences of Mr.. Klippart
and Rev. Mr.. Herzer, the Board or
Corps adjourned to meet at the call of
the Chief.-Ohio State Journal.
Mrs. Coleman, a widow, living at
206 Oregon street, Cleveland, left her
home at half-past five o'clock on Sat
urday morning, and nothing has since
been heard of her. She has four chill
dren, all of whom are in the orphan
asylum of the city. The last one was
placed in the Catholic Asylum, on the
West side, by herself, on Friday. Her
husband dropped dead in n lumber
yard, where he was at work, two or
three years ago. She left ut home her
seventy-five years of age, in
very destitute circumstances. 1t was
thought she was not right in her mind,
and fears are entertained that she may
have made way with herself. 1t is
thought possible she may have gone te
where she has a daughter.
She is about forty-fivc years of age,
and had on a plaid green dress, plaid
shawl and black bonnet.
A terrible story comes from the.lum-
camps in the northern part of
Maine. On Saturday night, almost
three weeks ago, the superin-
Cendent of one of these camps left for
the settlements, leaving behind him
provisions to last the men for several
days, but giving them instructions TO
come out on the following Monday
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
with no tidings from the camp,
when a party set out to see if any
thing was the matter. Arriving at
the camp they found all quiet and ap-
parently deserted but on entering,
the bodies of twelve men were seen
lying on the floor, cold in death. Be-
ing somewhat exhausted by their jour
ney, the relief party was about to
warm some tea that was already made
the kettle, but on examination they
found a large lizard in the kettle
had been boiled with the tea.
1t is supposed that the drinking of the
tea was the cause of this dire calamity.