The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12

IbCOulultnueu ny uls lnluIttl IOOIu COlu-
panion to he satisfied with putting his
foot into it next time-heprcfers ''stand-
ing fire" in HIS OWN clothes.
Mrs. Grabach, who stamped her little
to death at Kcnrney juno
ton, Nebraska, recently, and who was
formerly resident of Clyde, has been
found guilty of murder in the third de-
gree.
We acknowledge tho receipt Of com
plimentary ticket to the ball to be given
by the Tifin Light Guards, on Monday
evening next. No doubt it will be a
pleasant affair and we wish them prof
table occasion.
An end man of a negro minstrel troupe
in Cincinnati, few nights ago, observed
that he took ''his girl" out boating a
short time since Sin Woodruff and the
boat kept Tiltin and Tiltin', until he
finally had to Beach-her."
Justine Morey, an old bachelor, who
had been living alone in farm house
six miles from Napoleon, was found
shot through the head on the 9Th, with
rifle lying across his body. It is sup
posed no accidentally shot himself.
A letter containing draft for over
$500 was returned to the National Ex-
change Bank of Tifin, on Tuesday of
last week. 1t was mailed at 1ifin in
July 1878, it was directed to Greenville,
%. 1t was carelessness in some Office.
Mr.. Charles McAvoy, a brakeman on
the Lake Shore road, and citizen of
Elyria had his arm so badly bruised
while coupling cars at Norwalk, few
days ago, that it was necessary to am
putate it. He died two days after the
operation.
At Tiflin, last week, VIM. A. Mead
and VIM. Smith, were sentenced to two
years in the penitenhary at hard labor,
the former for stealing $16S from Dan
iel Kuhn, of Hopewell tp., last summer,
and the latter for breaking into the sa-
loon of p. Simonis, few months since.
On Thursday afternoon of last week
while Mr.. Jacob Oakleaf and John Buck
living in Groton tp, six miles north OF
Bellevue, were engaged in opening q
corn crib, Mr. Buck took hold of a rail
which Mr.. Oakleaf WAS chopping anC
by accident was struck on the back OF
his hand and severely injured.
Pound Parties are now the rage in
some of our neighboring towns, and af-
ford no little amusement. Every per
son attending is expected to bring O
package weighing one pound and then
they are sold Mt auction TO the highest
bidder. The persons bidding does moi
know what they get till they open the
package.
On Wednesday night of last week {
tramp presented himself to Trustee Wag
ner of Sidney, for lodging i'll behalf o.
himself and four other tramps. Mr.
Wagner gave him an order for five per
sons, and the tramp erased the five anG
inserted eight to accommodate three ex
tras. This fellow has q good place now
till warm weather.
Mr.. VIM. @. Markham, druggist o.
Mansfield, recently made an assignment
for the benefit of his creditors, and al
assignee was appointed. The Sherif
and Constable each held claims agains
Markham, and demanded possession o
the keys, which the assignee refused
and the claims of both Sheriff and Con
stable are being tried.
The city marshal OF Fort Wayne Wis
tied Lima, few days ago, and arrested
Thomas Martin, formerly a railroad con
ductor, and took him to Fort Wayne
charged with drawing q money order O
800 for Thos. j. Martin, OF Philadel
phia. The false Martin identified tn,
money as his by giving the name of tn,
firm sending it, whose name appeared
on the envelope
The schooner Benson, built at Por
Clinton, has arrived at Buenos Ayres
with coal from Liverpool. She will loaC
there and return across the ocean t.
Cork, and probably make homewart
voyage and appear upon the lakes thii
fall. The vessel sailed from Toledo las
fall with corn for Liverpool She il
owned by party in Toledo and tn,
captain, whose family resides in Por
Clinton.
In an item in this column last weel
we mentioned that Van Valkenburf
would be a candidate for State Senator
from Shelby county. We saw the state
ment iii the Toledo Democrat and Her
aid, and supposed it ought to know
whereof it spoke. We now take it al
back, 50 far as we are concerned. Var
writes us that he has not announced
himself or authorized any one else to dc
80. He is not candidate
Mr.. VIM. H. Bobbett, an employo il
the Van Vert Stave Works, met with
sad accident on Tuesday of last week
He was engaged in cutting barrel head
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