Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-07-12

RidSeyilie: +. III. Dunham, of New
burgh; Benjamin Rathbun, of Euclaire,
Wisconsin: f. l.. Walker, of CadiZ. o.;
John d. Ewing, Of Holmesvilie, Ohio;
Floyd B. Wilson. of Cleveland; W. I'll.
Sprague, of Cleveland.....Tu even |
ing a conductor, named Sauer, on |
freight train on the Atlantic & Great !
Western Railway was killed by falling |
from the top of the caboOse of his train |
while at SOlon. The train suddenly |
backed while Sauer was on the Caboose, |
and he was thrown off and fell upon |
the track beneath the wheels, and
number of cars passed over him.
SUMMIT CoUNTY.-The Beacon loqui-
tor: A young man by the name of Sam
uel Perry, of Holmesville, engaged in
coupling cars on the Cleveland, Mt .Ver-
non & Columbus railroad at Orrville, by
accident slipped and fell in such posi-
| ton that the train passed over his abdO-
men, nearly severing the body at this
vital part, and killing him Instantly.
..-.W Workmen on the Valley Railway
found. while grading on lot formerly
| owned by Mr.. George Daily, fronting
on furnace street, a skeleton of a human
| body. 1t is stated by some parties that
number of years ago there was cem-
etery on this place, while other parties
deny this; so that it remains at present
4 mystery as to how the skeleton came
| there. The valuation of taxable rail-
road property in the county of Summit,
as reported to Auditor Buckingham, by
the Township and Ward Assessors is
$932, 900. This is indeed a good show
ing. A Dayton correspondents says:
"SiX narrow gauge Locomotives have
been placed at the round house of the
Atlantic & Great Western Road, at that
city. which indicates that the gauge of
the Road will shortly be narrowed to
the almost universal width"
| FEALKLIN CoUNTY.-The State Board
of Equalization of the valuation of Rail
Road property in Ohio completed its
labors on the lst inst. Additions to
valuations were made as follows: Gin
cinnati, Hamilton e Dayton road $S7,-
142: Hooking Valley 1888, 1876; Dayton
& Michigan 500, ,511; Lake Erie & Louis
vile $43,725; Ohio & Nissippi 500, ,747 !;
Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Louis, Pan
handle division, SOL, 747.-Total addition
$541 .00S. Deduction from valuations
were made as follows: From Atlantic
& Great Western Railway $l7l ,0S7; Gin
cinnati & Muskingum Valley $35, ,945
Pittsburgh Cincinnati & ST. Louis Co.
lumbus. Chicago & Indiana Central Di-
vision $3.50, ,157.-Total deduction $471, :
$50.
, Lucas CoUNTY.--The recent disastrou:
; rains and storms, which have so gener-
Tally prevailed in the west, have done
very considerable damage to a portion
of the public works in Ohio. The Mi
ami and Erie Canal, so far rs is known
has escaped, and navigation is uninter
rupted between Toledo and Cincinnati
The Hooking Canal is badly damaged
and navigation will be suspended for {
Of Of Il
age at Lockville, on the other cana
southeast of Columbus, has been wash
out. Small breaks on the Ohio Canal
q = between Columbus and Circleville, ar
reported. The extent of the damage il
not vet fully known, but it is believed i
i, will invOl We loss of fifty thousand dol
= lars.
) Gov. Campbell of Wyoming Territory
is at Salt Lake City. He reports, afte
personal Investigation. that the Siou,
r and other powerful Indian tribes ar
y peaceful and not inclined to combine fo
+ hostile purposes. Recent raids wer
p made by predatory bands of young war
o riors, and others are likely to occur. Th
i Indians, however, are particularly in
n clined to make forays ON cattle an
# horses, and will kill if small parties q
Is whites are met.
j. CALIFORNIA.
IL The following dispatch has been re
u ceived, dated Fort Klamath, June 30
Saturday afternoon Lieutenant Colone
% Elliott, First Cavalry, Major II. p. Cur
70 tiss, Judge Advocate, and DR.. d. S. Be-
den, officially reported Military Com
missioners, arrived here from Yreks
and the prospects for IA speedy conven
ing of the Commission have assumed
tangible shape General Davis, pursu
ant to authority, has already selected
though not announced, members of th
commission. The tribunal will be CON
posed of Lieutenant Colonel Elliot
"a First Cavalry; Captain John Mender
he hall. Battery G, Fourth Artillery; Cap
l. III. C. Harbrouk, Light Battery, FOurt
" Artillery Captain Robert Pollock, Con
Y, pany D, Twenty-tirst Infantry and 2n
" Lieutenant lGeorge Kingsbury, con
IS manding Company E, Twelfth Infantry
Sc who will assemble tomorrow mOrnin
e, at ten o'clock for the purpose of organ
S. ization. Major Curtis, Judge Advocat
Or has begun work preliminary to til
IL preparation of his cases, but cannot po
e. sibly prepare them for trial for sewers
st days while the white witnesses are sea
" tered about the frontier, and, as Il rul
he cannot be summoned until the multif
SC nous LeCnnlCallGloS 1l1CluGntIl 10 Tile Il
he rangement of the cases are disposed O
q DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
'e. President Grant has issued procl
ed nation announcing that lie has receive
to official notification that the British al
ot Dominion Parliaments have adopted ii
~ necessary legislation preliminary
ed those portions of the Treaty of Was
&C. ington pertaining to fisheries and to Il
is relations between the United States al
al the Dominion going into effect, and til
al consequently they are now in full ope
p. alton. The following is statement
ed the public debt ending June l, 1873.
" Six per cent. bonds 49,. 81 SIS, ,23S, 6