The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04
NEWS ITEMS.

Nearly 2,750,000 immigrants have landed in
the United States during the last ten years.
The Jacksonville, Madison & Indianapo-
lis road is about to pass into the hands of the
Pennsylvania Central, by purchase.
Near Nevasota, Texas, construction train,
broke through bridge across Nevasota river,
on the 18th, and seven persons were killed
and twelve more or less injured.
Alexander Lovelot and Edward Rogers, in
attempting to cross to Navy Island, on the
night of the 26th, were carried over Niagara
Falls, and drowned. The bodies were not re-
covered.
Two brothers named Christian and George
Seibert quarrelled at Cleveland, on Sunday last,
during drunken row. George got the better
of Christian and abused him so badly that he
died soon after.
Last Monday morning two men, who were
anxious to cross the track of the L. S. & NJ. S.
R. R., at Wakeman, were knocked sky-ward,
by the locomotive striking the rear part of
their train. They escaped with slight injuries.
The Treasurer of the United States has re-
Gently received $1,000 to be added to the con-
science fund. 1t came from young man
who recently experienced religion. What a
pity more of the former treasury carmorants
do not get "under conviction" It might ma
terially aid in the payment of the public debt.
Samuel Buck, an eccentric character, died
recently in Coneaut, Ohio, in his S5th year.
More than 60 years ago he was Tilted by
young woman, which so affected him, that he
retired from society and lived alone until the
day of his decease. In public he donned
mans habiliments; but under his own roof he
was Mrs. Buck and always spoke of himself
and desired to be spoken of as a woman.
One Of the boldest robberies of these bold,
bad times, was perpetrated within six miles
of Medina, Medina county, on Saturday last,
about noon. Mr.. Gay, aged sixty, widower
whose son and family resided with him, but
were absent at picnic, was at work in his
barn, bat hearing his dog bark, started for the
house, when he was met in the barn yard by
two men, one of whom wore a star and
claimed to be a U. S. officer, who arrested
him as counterfeiter, handcuffed, blind
folded, tied and carried into the house and
placed upon bed to which he was tied: They
then demanded his key to the safe, but not
being able to find it, they blew open the door
with powder, and robbed the safe of five
thousand dollars in U. S. bonds, and several
thousand dollars in currency. They then eff.
fected their escape, and although the country
was raised soon after they eluded persuit
The Springfield Republican tells this anec-
dote of Mr.. Lincoln and Tad" Mr.. Lincoln,
was very fonb of game of chess, and ire
quently spent the evening with Judge Treat
near neighbor, in that pastime. Upon one
occasion, when little Tad was along, the quiet
of the game and the loneliness of the room be-
came too trying to his restless nature, and he
interrupted the game repeatedly with, "Let's
go home, father" "Sit down, Tad, sit down, /"
said Mr.. Lincoln. The child kept quiet for a
few minutes, but soon broke the silent again.
Presently, my son, presently" said his father.
| Tad waited as long as he could command his
temper, then, starting up in fit of impotence,
he tilted the board, throwing the pieces on the
floor and bringing the game to an abrupt ter
mination. Mr.. Lincoln made stride or two
with his long legs, overlook the little cuIprt
just before he reached the door, gave him a
partial turn over, and raished his broad palm.
''Tad," said he, "you little villain, I'm going
to give you good whipping" then, pausing,
lowering his arm and letting the child go, he
added, "that is, you ever do it again"