The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-10-28

Weber, came near being drowned, on the
23d, by walking off the bridge, at Toledo,
which was drawn for boat to pass. He was
rescued and cared for.
A Binghamton woman complains that dur
ing the first year Of her married life her hus-
band called her "my dear" the second year
"Mrs. A." and the third year ''Old sorrel top"
which was too much for her to bear.
A frightful accident occurred, in Tracy's
saw mill, at East Toledo on Monday the 18th.
a Frenehman employed in the mill was walk
ing across the saw carriage when he slipped
and fell across the saw, and was literally cut
in two.
The extensive cooper shops, owned by
Thatcher 81 Sons, situated near the city mills,
in Cleveland, were destroyed by fire on satur-
day night last. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of some incendiary. The loss
is about s25,00O.
J. d. Chamberlin of Sandusky, William
Wiltshire of Cincinnati, and George J. Ander-
son of sandusky, were elected Directors of the
Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad
on Wednesday, at the meeting of the stock
holders in Sandusky
A New loom was exhibited few days since
at Providence, and was operated by the in
ventor in the presence of large number of
manufacturers and business men, and pro-
duced cloth of the best quality at the enor-
nous rate of nearly thousand yards day
The chestnut crop in Connecticut does not
appear to be quite a success, for we hear that
a party of six Bridgeport gentlemen went out
into the country with a two horse team, ches-
nuting, one day last week. After hunting all
day they secured fourteen chestnuts, of which
four were worny.
A man in Buffalo pulled off his coat and
jumped in the canal to save woman from
drowning, when a pickpocket stole his pocket
book from his coat, and the woman swore at
him for pulling her hair in his efforts to save
her life. There isn't much inducements in
Buffalo for a man to act as retriever.
A few days ago a man and wife arrived at
Mooresville, Indiana, having walked all the
way from Nashville, and having only had
three meals during the entire journey. The
man lost his pocket book and wanted to turn
back, but, through the superior energy of the
wife, the journey was continued and accom-
plished.
On Friday evening last, as train on the
Wabash & Western Railway was nearing the
canal bridge, in Toledo, two horses appeared in
front oftbe engine, and commenced running a.
long the track until they ran into the trestle
work Of the bridge. The enginestruck one of the
horses and killed it. The other was so badly
injured that the owner was obliged to kill it.
A Convention to consider the propriety of
removing the. National Capital, was held in
Cincinnati, on Tuesday last, composed of dele
gates from the different States and Territories:
The following named gentlemen had been
appointed by Governor Hays to represent the
Ninth District of this State in theC eConvention i:
Hill, James Robinson and Homer Everett.
On Sunday night last, female, with no
clothing on but a night dress, was seen going
from Summit to Water street in Toledo. She
was followed by VIM. Tate, and just before
she reached point from whence she could
jump into the water, was arrested. She was
taken to the restaurant of Tate G5 Son, where
it was discovered that she was insane. No
intelligent account of herself could be eliciated
from her, further than that she intended to
commit suicide.
Mr.. B. o. Donoghue, Secretary of the Red
River Provisional Government, has gone to
Washington with memorial from the Red
River people, protesting against the Conduct of
Canada, in violation their pledged general
amnesty, on which pledge the troops were
permitted to enter the country unmolested, but
who have commenced course of violence.
The memorial begs the President to intercede
with Her Majesty, to permit the peacable
annexation Of the Red River country to the
United States,
We have but one correction to make in our
table of Congressman elect in Pennsylvania
which we published last Monday In the
Twentieth district a. Griffith Democrat, is
elected 767 majority over C. W. GilfIlan. This
makes the delegation stand thirteen Repub-
icans to eleven Democrats. The Republicans
gain in two districts. the Democrats in six, a
net Democratic gain of four. The total ma
jointly on Congressman in the State is I,O72
Republican, instead of 5000 Democratic, as
the New York World, with unblushing hardi-
hood, claims.-Leader.
On Thursday night of last week, as police
man in Cleveland was passing low miserable
structure, he heard suppressed groans issuing
from cellar. Picking his way down the
steps into a pit reeking with noxious odors,
he found three children huddled together in
one corner, striving to keep each other warm
by the heat of their bodies. Their story was
that they had been abandoned in the morning
by their parents, and had wandered about all
day, in search Of food, and had retired to this
place as the best they could find They were
taken to the Industrial School, where they
will be kindly cared for.
A case of self destruction is reported as oc-
curing in Toledo, on Monday morning. A
young woman named Cynthia Bixler, of dis
reputable character, was deprived of a home
by the closing up of a boarding house. On
the 22d she fell in with young man who en-
gaged room at the City Hotel, where they
spent portion of the time until Sunday even
ing, when she purchased quantity of NOR
phine, and with her paramour proceeded TO
the hotel. Not long after they had retired she
complained of sickness, and a physician was
called, but nothing could be done. The wo-
man died ahout o'cIock
On Tuesday afternoon a woman in Toledo,
named Csvanaugh, whose husband is an indus
trious mechanic, found her way in a state of
intoxication, to miserable den kept by a man
named Brennan. Here she became boisterous,
and policeman was directed to take her away
which he declinedto do Laterin the evening
she was discovered lying upon the floor, in a
stupid condition. Upon inspection, it was dis
covered that she had been severely beaten on
the head with chair. She was very weak
from the loss of blood and the effects of whis-
ky, but her condition was not considered dan
gerous. Brennan fed, after the murderous
assault, and as yet has not been caught.
In 1866, Mrs, Kippen died, and was buried
in the Bilds of Kansas, at the extreme verge
of civilization. The body lay undistuFbed for
four years, when the relatives Of the deceased
desiring that the family burial grounds should
be the sepulture for all, disinterred the remains
and found them completely petrihed. No
stone could be harder. The color had changed
to darker hue, but there was little change in
the appearance of the body, After four days
exposure to the air, the body unchanged by