The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-05-06
NEIGERoRRooD NEWS.

SUMMIT, Co., O.-John Parker, Alias Pat
terson, was arrested at Akron, OH the 26th,
on a charge of having III possession and pas
sing counterfeit money. It appeared, at the
examination, that he came to the American
House the night before, and paid for lodging
and breakfast The bill amounted TO 81, and
the bill received by the landlord was handed
in change to another lodger. In the morning
the bill was returned as counterfeit Parker,
in the mean time had left but was soon over
taken by an officer, and returned On exam
ination he was bound over to court in bail of
sl,OOO.-On Wednesday, the 2Oth, some
burglars entered the kitchen Of Mr. james
Hammond, of Copley, and helped themselves
to sundry articles Of clothing, provision and
such things as were easily found.-Mr I.
Metzler, Of Akron, was severely injured on the
23d, by bsipg kicked b. @ horse. Maggie
Wagner, daugA ter Of an employer Of Aessrs
Sperry & Ritchie, OF Tlamadge attempted to
kindle FIRE, by the use Of coal oil, on the 26th,
The result was the explosion OF the vessel
Containing the fluid, and the fatal burning Of
the child, who died in a few hours.
RICHLAYD, Co, GA meeting of citizens
was held Ia Mansfield; on the 23d, to consider
the proposition OF capitalists tor the estab-
isAment Of an extensive fax mill, at that
place. 1t vas determined that five acres of
ground should be offered free, to the company,
a site for the milL--The effects Of Mrs
Lunsford, the woman recently murdered in
Mansfield, were sold at public auction, last
week-Johu Glessner, youngest son OF the
elitor Of the Shield y Baaney, was severely
injured, On the 29d, near Lexington, by being
thrown from buggy Both Of his legs were
broken.
SENECA, Co., O.-Orlcsa Myers, of Republic,
died on the 18th inst aged j2 years.-A lit
tie son CT w. Holt ESQ, OF Tifin, broke his
leg on the 26th, while at play.-A horse
and buggy belonging to Mr.. g. J. Deimer, Of
Tifin, was stolen on the 25th. The thief Is
still at large.-Rev. Joseph T. Phelps, of
Republic, died very suddenly, OF heart dis
ease, on Sunday the 9th inst.--A man
named Schroeder, at Tifin, was caught on the
2}d, in the act OF chastising an adopted son,
in a most inhuman manner. He took the bov
and jammed his head against the side OF build
ing. The cries Of the boy brought some citi-
zen to the rescue, who protected him from in
jury.-About fifty girls and boys partook
oftheirfrst communion, at St Joseph's Church.
in Tiffin, on Sunday the 24th.
CRAWFORD, Co., GA meeting of citizens
was held at Bucyrus, on Saturday evening the
23d, to consider the question Of forming a Joint
stock company, to build Touring mill. After
a lively discussion as to the probable success
Of such an enterprise a committee was appoint-
ed to present the names Of corporators. On
Thursday the 28th the certificate OF the Bu-
cyrus FIGURING Mil with $4,000 capital was
filed, with the Secretary OF State, and active
measures viii be taken to push the project to a
speedy completion.-On Tuesday the 26th
Mrs. Joseph Smith, of North Robinson, was
thrown from her buggy and severely injured.
For time she was insensible, and could not
be taken 10 her home until the day following.
CHAMPAIGN, Co., O.-Cyrus SNYDER, ESQ,
Ex-Mayor OF Urbana, is at Mobile, Alabama,
PAN " E4uIlll
Railroad OF which he is part owner.-The
families OF Gen. j h. Young, BIr. S. W. Hit
and Mr.. s. P. Smith, of Urbana, were poison
ed, a short time since, by eating uuwholsome
herbs, prepared as greens. Each was taken
violently i'll and by vomiting freely relieved
their stonachs of the poison.-The remains
of Mrs. james Kingston, former resident of
Salem township, were brought to Urbana for
intermeut at Kingston. Forthe past lew Years
she had resided in Missouri, where she died.
LoRAIN, Co., O.-Some two years since, Mr..
Stevens, OF Oberlin, entered into partnership
with a stranger who appeared in that place,
for the purpose of buying horses to ship to
Washington. The plan agreed upon was that
Mr.. Stevens was to buy the horses, and ship
them on to Washington, to his partner Pelle-
tier and draw on him through the pank. In
this way several thousand dollars worth of
horses were bought and shipped, and notes
given, endorsed by Mr.. Stevens. When the
bank sent the notes on TO Washington If was
found that Pelletier was bankrupt and turn
ed out to be an old slave pirate. Several suits
have been the result. A few weeks ago Mr..
Stevens went to Washington and had Peletier
indicted before grand jury for obtaining
goods under false pretenses.-The First Ma
tional Bank OF Elyria put new safe into
their bank vault last week, which weighed
5000 pounds, and cost $2,3OO.-A call has
been extended, by the Episcopal Church at
Elyria, to the Rev. B. 7. Noalls, of Philadelphia,
to become rector of that church, at salary Of
$1,000.