The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-09-15

of the late Samuel Washington, q
grand nephew of General Washington,
who died ten years ago. She, too.
was a Washington, though bearing q
remote relationship to her husband
She came TO the West from Vir
ginia, about twenty years ago, stop.
ping temporarily at Wheeling, and
finally settling in Newport, KY,
where they both remained until, eight
years ago, they anne into the family
of DR.. Mackenzie in this city, and re-
moved with him to his residence in
Delhi, when he left the city.-CInciaa-
natl Gazette.
The Hamilton True Telegraph says;
On last Monday evening Thos. P.
Oyler was severely stabbed by Jake
Sebastion. The circumstances of the
affair are as follows Mr.. Oyler, a
hard working farmer, had brought to
market a wagon load of melons. Dur
ing the night, Sebastion, accompanied
by others, whose names we were I'M
able to learn, attempted to rob him of
them. He became awakened, and re-
sisted the attempt, whereupon Sebas-
ton turned upon him and, drawing a
knife severely cut and stabbed him. 1t
is thought, however, that he will recov-
err. The parties engaged in this affray
have been arrested, and it is to be
hoped that such punishment as they
deserve will be meted out to them.
Sebastion was held on bail for ST.
600, and young Brown, a party in the
affair, in $500. ~"
The Stark county Democrat says :
On Tuesday morning last, Mrs. Daniel
Grove, of Pike township, furnished
pancakes for her family at breakfast
of which all partook freely. Shortly
after they were attacked with cramp-
ing and vomiting and on examination
it was found instead of soda she had
taken arsenic in mixing her -four.
Doctor d. T. Welker was immediate
ly sent for and when he found Mr. and
Mrs. Grove, their two children and
the miner living with them all suffer
ing, infant being much the worst. The
Doctor administered the proper rene
dies and we are glad to learn they are
all recovering.
The Ohio Patriot says: On the 10Th
ult., Miss Jennie Blythe, who lives
near New Garden, Columbiana coun-
ty, went to the village in the evening
with the intention of returning i'm
m~ediately, but re manned until eleven
o'clock. When she unlocked the back
door she was heard by her brother,
who, thinking it was burglars fred ut
her with a double barrelled shot gun.
The shot took effect in her shoulder,
Just entering the skin. Surprising she
had been shot by some person from
the outside, she ran up stairs when her
brother fired the second time, infict-
ing a terrible wound on her check and
neck, near the jugular vein. Medi
cal aid was called and upwards of six
ty shots extracted from her wounds.
Although her injuries are severe she
Will recover.
The Holmes County Farmer says ;
Two weeks ago last Monday George
Livingston, near Smithville, Wayne
county an auctioneer {; 45 or so years
Of age holding a note of S110 against
Valentine Seib, residing Immediately
north of Wooster, and the keepers O.
a drinking house, went to Seib for the
purpose of collecting the note. 1t ap-
pears that Livingston was in the bahit
Of becoming intoxicated. The parties
had n quarrel and separated, Living
ston passing into the public road.
While there a man came along whom
he asked to go with him to get the
money from. Seib, which request he
declined to comply with. The travel
er started OF Livingston went to
Seib's door and made an effort to gain
admission; as the door opened a shot
vas fire and Livingston fell. Nothing
was generally known about the affair
for several days. Livingston was seen
wandering about town for two or three
days, apparently crazy. On the Fri
day following, Livingston's wife came
to hunt him up /; asked Selb if he was
in the house, which was answered in
the affirmative. She went in and
found him setting in a chaiH propped,
and insensible. He was taken home
and remained in a stupid and insen-
sible condition until Tuesday, when
his wife, in washing his face, rubbed
off a small scab from his forehead
which d;c!osed bullet hole. The next
morning he died. DIR Greenamyer,
of ~Smithvilla, made an examination
and found a cartridge pistol ball in
the brain.
On Friday last, Seib was arrested
and lodged in Jail. The court of com
mon pleas is now in session, but the
grand jury had adjourned. A special
grand jury was called to investigate
the case.
We are informed that Seth admits
the killing, but claims he did it in self
defence.
The Guernsey Jcfersonian says:
On Wednesday night a collision oc-
Cured between the passenger train
coming West and a locomotive, at
Williams coal shaft, four miles East
of Cambridge. A freight conductor,
named Guthrie, from GAINESVILLE, a fire.
man, and a boy who was stealing his
ride between the cars, were all killed,
and there are three other railroad
men, whose recovery IS doubtful.
None of the passengers were seriously
injured. The accident was the result
of careless telegraphing, but as yet it
is not known where the blames lies.