The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-12-08
Sundries,

Ex-Governor Vance, ofSouth Caron-
ma, has been elected to the U. S, Senate
He was violent rebel, and his political
disabilities have never been removed.
Several rooms in the Henrie House,
in Cincinnati, were entered by thieves
ono night last week, and money stolen
from the occupants of the rooms.
Both the Atlantic cables between this
country and England are broken. The
cable between this country and France
is partially in working order.
A man named Rudolph Coughenour
robbed the house of Thomas NJ. Bay of
Vinton county, of two watches, some
money and other property. He has been
arrested in Portsmouth.
John Haines, of Athens county, was
indicted in the United States Court at
Cincinnati for opening letter that did
not belong to him. The jury acquitted
him, "a it was supposed that he did it
through mistake.
The quarrels among the country edit
ors seems to have quoted down but
terrible squabble has broken out be-
tween James J. Faran OF fhe Cincin-
natl Enquirer and Murat Halstead of the
Commercial They accuse each other of
any amount Of trickery and rascality.
We honestly believe that they are both
correct in their opinions of each other,
The Blanchestcr Herald says that j.
Mills was hunting rabbits. and he treed
one under corn crib. lie cooked his
run and set it down while he scared the
rabbit out. lie then took up the gun,
when it went off, shooting him III the
face, tearing off part of his face and nose
He will recover, but he will bo badly dis
figured.
They arc having sensation in the
Portsmouth papers. A woman who was
In poor health went to DR.. Jackson's es
tSblishment at Dansvlle, New York A
story was started that she had elopcd
with music teacher The story was told
10 Smith, late of the Chillicothc Old Bed
Smith told it to reporter of the Cincin,
natl Times, and it was published Tho
parties are down on Smith, and he tries
in tho Portsmouth Times, to excuse him
self But he makes but sorry excuse.
Tho Columbus correspondent of til,
Cincinnati GEchc telegraphs tllata move
mcnt is on foot among some of the Re
publcans Of Columbus to have Comfy, o
the journal, removed from the Office o
Postmaster ut Columbus Judge Winans
member Of Congress from that district
has posted off to Washington to look al
ter Comlys interests Winans had greo
difficulty in getting Comfy appointed il
the first place, and ever since his appoint
incnt tho Jomaal has been cavortin
around and pitching into the Republican
party, on tho independent, or no part,
dodge Turn him out we say.
About year ago young man ant
young woman, brother and sister name,
McQugg, went out after night, and way
laid and murdered young man name,
Presley Barker. 1t was one of the mos
foul, brutal and cowardly murders ol
record. The young woman claimed thu
Barker had scduced her. and then refuse,
20 marry her. Of course sho was insan
when she committed the murder, and =
Lawrence county jury has just acquitte
her brother her Occomplicc in the cowaro
ly deed.
In Indiana they dispense with tn
farce Of theso trials of crazy murderer'
They take a rope, break open the Jail an
hang the murderer on the nearest tree.
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