The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-07-20

standing gave way, precipitating Cres-
ley and Bauder a distance of about
thirty feet to the ground. Rains
caught on the cornice, and clambering
over it saved himself from injury.
The unfortunate men who fell were
Immediately carried to their homes
and DIR. Flowers was called, when it
was ascertained that Cresley was bad
ly injured in the breast, to what ex-
tent internally cannot yet be determ-
ined. Bauder, in his descent, struck
ON a pailing fence. and although no
bones were broken, his leg was so
frightfully liberated hat his Ease is
considered critical. -Statesma
A horrible homicide occurred near
New Vienna, Clinton county, on
Wednesday, the 9Th inst. Elijah
Hayworth had employed a MI
Haynes to work for him some four
months, and before his time was out,
Valentine Osborn. a neighboring far
mer. induced Mr.. Haynes to come
and help him harvest. Mr.. Hay
worth was blowing corn in his own
cornfield on Wednesday, and during
the forenoon went over into Osboan's
harvest field, adjoining, where the
hands were at work, and asked
Haynes to come back ana work for
him again. On returning to his plow
Hayworth encountered Osborn, and
though no one was nearer than forty
yards to the rear, it is supposed they
had some words about Osborn's hav-
ing enticed Haynes away from Hay
worth. But presently Osborn was
seen to take his knife from his pants
pocket, open 1t, rush Upon Hayworth
an strike the fatal blow, the knife
entering the left breast, cutting off
the love- part of the bone and reach
ing to his heart. Hlywortn died a.
most instantly. Osborn got away,
and is still at large.
Ralph K. Right, a farmer of Con-
neat, township, Ashtabula county
killed his wife Tuesday morning, in
bed, about three o'clock, with an axe.
He then set his house on fire. He
was found a short time afterwards in
his barn, hanging by the neck, dead.
1t is believed he was temporarily in
sane. His children escaped unhurt.
Up in Columbiana they deal harsh
ly with men ''caught in the act
Peter Welsh, of Wellsville, for living
i'll adultry with a married woman, was
arrested on complaint of her husband,
and pleading guilty, sentenced to pay
a fine of 500 and casts and be i'm
nrisoncd in the county jhil, and fed
on brea.. an | ter for twenty days,
and also to st.ind committed until the
casts and filo were paid. From the
testimony before the Justice, it APP
peared that criminal intimacy COM
planned of, has existed between these
parties for several years.
On Wednesday evening, near War
station, six miles west of Union
City. Ind, rs Mr.. Jacob Lucas and
family YER returning home in a wag-
on, during a heavy wind and rain
q large tree-was blown down.
striking them. One of the horses,
his wife and child and sister were
and himself badly Wounded
is not expected to recover.
A night Waterman of the engine
house of the G, & III. ". r. r., nam
ed VIM. Campbell. was sitting in the
Liquor saloon of Patterson and Kell-
talking with one-ef The prsprietors
when two men named r. Fitzgerald
and r Myers entered, They were un
der the influence of liquor and at once
attacked Campbell with chairs, knock
ing him down several times and in
him very seriously. Thev at
once fled and up to this time, Wednes
day, are still Mt large. Campbell lies
in a critical condition. Hooking Sen
tinel.
In Cleveland. a little girl seven
years of age, daughter of Mr.. Bender
at that place, was buried on Thurs
day Of last week having been fright
ened by the shooting of a mo on
Monday, July 4th into a swoon, which
was followed by a fatal illness.
Mrs. Willis. the wife Of a farmer
five miles south of L%oudonville, was
bv Il rattle snake on last satur-
day, while washing under the shade of
a tree.-She felt something strike
her heel and upon search discovered a
rattlesnake coile'l Mt her feet
commenced to swell rapidly,
and there is no hope of her recovery,
although medical aid a summoned
as quickly as possible.
Mr.. John S. Mexican, an aged and
respectable citizen of Fredericksburgh
on Wednesday of last week, at about
10 o'clock A. NJ. was kicked by a