The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-19
NE1eHBoRRooD NEWS.

SENECA Co., O.-Philip Seewald, while en-
gagged IN painting his house, at Tifin, on the
9th, fell from a ladder and was seriously in
jured.-A young son of Jacob Kimmet, OF
Liberty township, upset bucket of hot lye
upon himself, on the 9TH, scalding himself so
badly as to occasion death, few hours after.
-Cornelius Shook, an old citizen of the
county, died in Tiffin last week.-Tifin is ex-
cited because of the prevalence of report that
there is smallpox there. All the papers deny
the report, and say there has not been even
case of variolOid within year. Some one lies
awfuIly. The papers don't, of course
Family jars are prevalent in Melmore,-A
son of Rev. G.. w. Collier of TifiD, died in
Iowa, week before last.-The girls of Tifin
have commenced the leap year exercises. Ten
of them invited out ten of the young men, and
they had a very social time of it.-Charles
Seagraves, OF Kansas, is fitting up factory
for manufacturing slaves and broom handles,
CRAWFORD Co., 0.--The residence of James
Hufty, Esq.,on of the County Commissioners
near Bucyrus, was entered by thief last week
who endeavored to force Mr.. HIS daughter to
show him where her father kept his money.
The girl made her escape and alarmed the
neighbors, but the rascal escaped.-Mrs. l..
P. Smith of Crestline, narrowly escaped injury
by the explosion of a coal oil lamp, few DAYS
ago.-On'the evening Of the 9, Mr.. E. Davis,
Cashier OF the Citizep's Bank, at Crestline.
took up coal oil lamp to go upstairs, when
about halfway up, the lamp exploded, sending
the greater part OF the lamp and oil up against
the ceiling. He fortunately escaped without
injury.
RICHLAND Co., GA farmer named Psnni-
baker, in Washington township, committed
suicide, on the 7th, by hanging himself. Tenn
porary insanity Is assigned as the cause
The Gas Company at Mansfield furnish gas
at So per thousand.-Joseph Blackburn, a far
mer residing near Fredericktown. in crossing
the railroad bridge at Mansfield, on the 9Th,
fell off and suffered severe confusion of the
brain as was rendered insensible. His recovery
was doubtfuL-The Aultman 6s Taylor Manu-
featuring Company, at Mansfield, are now en-
ploying $50 workmen, and their orders for
threshing machines will compel them to still
farther increase their force OF Workmen.-
Twelve cases of smallpox are reported in the
city of Mansfield.-Charles NJ. Riblet and
Sawyer Longsdorf, young men of Mansfield,
aged about nineteen, were arrested on the 9th
RIblet had attempted to realize nine hundred
dollars on a check on the First National Bank,
to which he had forged the name of Mrs J
G. Wright, milliner of that city. he made
confession which includes, besides the forge
ry, a series Of small robberies from Mrs,
Wrimbf and Miss HaIsar
the millinery store, amounting in the aggre-
gate to several hundred dollars in money,
goods, watch and other articles of value.
Longsdof was implicated as a partner Of Rib
let's, and both are in jail.
WooD Co., GA farmer who resides near
Tontogany, got on a bender, at Toledo, last
week, fell among thieves, and was robbed of
Sl00.-Grand Rapids has subscribed So 900
for railroad purposes.-A man who gave his
name as BreVn, was found by the track of
the NJ. S. r. r., near Walbridge Station, in
dying condition on the 9th, from injuries re-
ceiyed on the head. He was taken to a house
near by, where he soon after died. Nothing
is known as to his real name or residence. He
appeared to be about 40 years of age, 5 feet 7
inches high, dark hair, and chin whiskers.
He wore black coat, vest and hat, and grey
pants, had a black and red comforter about
his neck, and wore a pair of broghans On
the 4th as the Perrys5urg train was leaving
the river naar the L. s. crossing, a pistol was
discharged by some one, and the ball went
crashing through window, striking the hat
band of passengeS 8nd glancing off.-A
man nameG Phillips, partially insane, was ar
rested for carrying dangerous weapons, re-
Gently, at Bowling Green. He was reported
to have shot at gOung man few days before.
-Perrysburg has a new Bank called the
Exchange Bank.