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


suspicion Of being the murderer Of Conductor
Oorwin, of the T. W. d W. Road. Oorwin's
brother was sent forward and was almost
certain he was the man who had committed
the murder He was taken TO Toledo, where
he proved his innocence, aud was discharged
The Toledo Blade Of the 19.h, from one
sided view Of the ease, speaks very harshly
of Sheriff CulP, and censures him for the ar
rest. Sheriff Oulp is gentleman, and tho
rigorous IN the performance duty never for
get the amenities of life,as is shown in the fact
that, after the man had proven his innocence
he procured pass for him back to Norwalk,
kept him over night, aud sent him on his
way next morning--.-A train on the Lake
Shore Railroad, narrowly escaped an ac-
cident on the 18th inst, near Norwalk. A
rail was discovered broken, the alarm given
and assistance obtained to remedy the break
before the train, which was nearly due,
should arrive. But before the party could
reach the break the train came laundering
along, aud before it could be signalled, or
the party even reach the break, it passed over
the broken rail safely, aud passed onward.
1t was one of those miraculous escapes that
occasionally occur, without people being
aware how near they stood to deaths door.
The NOrwalk people are to vote for
Postmaster, on Saturday next. Candidates
are numerous.
SENECA COUNTY, O.-Tiffin has decided to
number her business houses and also her
dwellings. A good idea---- They bad a
Velocipede exhibition in Tifin on Friday
evening lasy. We have them in Fremont
every few days, and are turning ont the
only Velocipedes worth a continental -or-
nsmental, useful, and easily managed
The Tiffin council proposes to lieeDce travel
ling auctions at the rate of $50 per day -.
VIM Clemens, farmer living near Flat
Rock, has ninety acres in wheat this year.
Joseph Korner, near Flat Rock, recently
found bullet imbedded in tree with three
hundred and fifty rings of timber between
it and the bark. The Tribune relates that
Judge Cory, of Findlay, who owns farm
near Vanlaw, Hancock county, had entrust-
ed its care to a man named Kintz, and sub
sequently gave him share in the profits of
the farm, for his services. Frequent losses
Of horses, sheep, DC, were reported TO the
Judge, who seemed to think all was right,
until his attention was called to some suspi-
ciOus circumstances, when he had G. W.
Galloway, Esq, appointed receiver. Search
was made for the missing stock, and, at Ber-
wick, Seneca county, Kintz was found. He
had sold quantity of stock which had but
recently been taken from the farm, to a
citizen who had started with them for Upper
Sandusky. He was overtaken and the stock
recovered --- The family of Mr., Miller, of
Tiffin, met with series of accidents, on the
18th. One boy fell from hay NOW, and
was considerably bruised another boy,
while going to Mohawk Mills, drove his
team off the bridge over Honey Greek, was
thrown under the wagon in the water and in
that position dragged TO the other side by
the horses, yet escaped without drowning.
Another boy was kicked by COW while en-
gagged in milking her. She gave down a
little loo freely be thought. No bones broken
"A Pioneer Association was formed at
Tiffin on the 22d inst.
HANCOCK COUNTY, O.-Mr. VIM Camp
bell, of Liberty township, and several neigh
bOrs, lost some valuable COWS, in December
last. They were finally traced to man
named James Lyon, Jr., of Wood county.
He was arrested and on examination before
Esquire Beardsley, was held to bail in $50.
Failing to get bail, he was placed in Jail.
Afterwards he was taken before the Probate
Court aud released on $500 bail to appear
for trial An addition of seven acres has
been made to Maple Grove Cemetery. In
the center of it circle 100 feet in Diameter
has been left on which to erect soldiers
monument.