The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-01-30
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"A colored man in New Orleans whip
ped his twelve year old daughter to death,
because she had stolen three dollars.
"A young woman in Ironton, named
Ida Worstel, was SO badly burned by
her clothes taking fire, that she died in
few days.
Alexander H. Kicker of Ironton died
last week. He was brother of Jacob
Kicker and E. D. Kicker, formerly of this
county. The deceased was 81 years of
age. He leaves wife and children.
"A Democratic member of Congress
named Bragg, from Wisconsin, stirred up
his rebel brethren in Congress fearfully
last week, by declaring that he would op
pose the payment of rebel claims.
Martin Coleman, of Newark, New
Jersey. told his son aged % years, to feed
some horses, but he refused. The father
struck him with boot. when theyoung
man killed his father with penknife.
AN old man named James Ross, near
Columbia City, Indiana, disappeared
about three weeks ago. His body has
been found, partially eaten by hogs. He
had delirum tremens, and froze to death.
"A short time ago Allen o. Myers, of
the Columbus Dem ocrat, had the editors
of the Dispatch arrested for criminal
libel. The Grand Jury of Franklin
county failed to find an indictment
against them.
David Strahm, of Portsmouth, plead
guilty in the United States Court at Gin
cinnati of selling cigars without stamps,
and Judge Swing find him 500 and sent
him to Jail for six months-the lowest
punishment under the statute.
The Grand Jury of Scioto county
have visited the Infrmary of that county,
and report the place in condition that
is burning disgrace to the authorities
Of that county. The place was filthy,
sinking and, lousy and the sick permit
ted to die of utter neglect.
A. man in Floyd county, Indiana,
named Mat. Wolfe, beat his father to
death with club in July, 1877, and jury
acquitted him on the ground that he was
insane from drink. Now he has threat
ened the life of his mother and sister,
and is in Jail on peace warrant.
"A man was drowned in the Ohio
river at Portsmouth on Monday night,
about one o'clock Officer John Andres
heard him calling for help and procuring
a boat Mr.. Andres hastened to his relief,
but he was too late. 1t is supposed that
he was drunk man who got on boat
at Huntington, and fell into the river as
the boat was landing at Portsmouth.
The Indianapolis Journal says that
man named Leonidas Grover was killed
by falling meteor new Newtown. He
was found dead in his bed. The meteor
had passed through the roof of the house,
through the bed on which Mr.. Grover
was sleeping, through the floor, and five
feet into the ground. 1t weighed over
1ESaby pOuuuS.
Senator Window has introduced
bill in Congress to provide measures to
colonize the colored people in some por-
tion of the United States where they will
be permitted to enjoy their political
rights. 1t is to be hoped tasS this may
succeed, and then the lazy Southern reb-
els will have to 60 to work or starve
to death.
The Committee of which Senator
Conkling is Chairman, has reported
against the appointments made by the
President, of Custom House officers in
New York. 1t is thought that the Sem
ate will sustain the committee, and this
will be the second great triumph of
Conkling over the President.
The Cheyenne Indians who escaped
from Fort Robinson, have been pursued
by the troops under Capt. Vessels and
overtaken. They had got about forty
miles from Fort Robinson. They had
entrenched themselves in kind of pit,
were killed and wounded. Twenty-three
Indians were killed, and nine taken
alive, five of whom were wounded
Mrs. Blackburn, wife of prominent
lawyer of Cincinnati, has divorce suit
on hand against her husband. She tells
fearful story about her husbands con-
duct. Among other things she says he
was too intimate with negro woman.
Blackburn is brother of the Blackburn
who was tried in Chillicothe for murder
ing a woman, and who was for long
time in the Asylum for the insane, at
Athens. According to the testimony of
Mrs. Blackburn, in her divorce suit the
Blackburns are hard set.
If the Republicans want to elect Gov
ernor next fall, let them nominate Mil
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