The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-08
News Items.

"A boy in Indiana was jumping with
some playmates when he ruptured a
blood vessel and bled to death
At Rockford, Michigan, child died
from drinking milk in which a spider had
fallen and was drowned.
"A child aged four years was burned
to death in Millersburg. Ohio, by her
clothes taking fire.
A young woman named Ida Porter
was burned to death at Shawnee, Ohio,
by her clothes taking fire.
Mrs. Sarah j. Hale is dead. She was
about 90 years of age. She edited Co.
dey's Lady's Book over fifty years.
Hon. J. J. Winans, of Xenia, is dead.
He was a prominent man, and was a
member of Congress few years ago.
There is much rejoicing, firing of
cannon, &c, all over the country, on ac
count of the noble work of President
Hayes in vetoing the rebel repeal of the
election law.
Two boys, or young men, named Lal
lance and Rhodes, were burned to death in
house near Pomeroy. They had been
fishing, and were sleeping in a house
which took fire.
"A boy named Milton Violet. aged Is
years, shot himself when in the woods,
some five miles east of Piketon. His
body was found and the gun was so firm
ly grasped in the hand that it was diff
cult to get it loose.
AT the spring election in Michigan
the Democrats and the Nationals" or
greenbackers, united, and now the official
figures Of the election are just published,
The Republican majority over the com
bined forces is 6,043
"A man named Henry Strawmier at
tempted to cross a railroad near Brook
vile, Indiana, in covered wagon drawn
by two mules His wife, son and daugh-
ter were in the wagon. A train struck
the wagon, and the two women were ia
tally injured.
At Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, five
men, two boys and mule, were in coal
mine 1900 feet under ground, when the
roof fell in the entry, and it took five
days, and an expense of $4,000 to get
them out. They killed the mule. and
cooked portions of the flesh over their
lamps They had fresh air, good water,
and -elenatyyoff plenty o. oil. They were in the
mine five days and fifteen hours before
they were rescued.
A fearful tragedy took place near
Leesburg, Highland county, on Saturday
night wealthy farmer named Pavey
had married wi idow named Link. She
had a grown son, andPavey had several
sons. The family did not agree, and had
many quarrels. On Saturday night they
quarreled, when Link shot and killed
his step-father and one of his sons Link
is in jail at Hillsborongh. He says he
shot in self defense.
DR. Gates of Lawrence county is a
young man "a or 25 years of age. About
year ago he married a widow some 20
years older than he was. She had some
property. She was daughter OF the late
Isaac Carter, of Patriot, Gallia county.
Mrs. Gates died recently, and her hus-
band gave out word that she had been
delivered of dead child. Her brothers
were suspicious, and took the Coroner
and some doctors out to investigate. The
grave where the dead child had been
buried could not be found, and the body
of the woman was taken up, and the doc
tors declared that she had not had a
child. Gates commenced shooting at his
wife's brother, and at the officer who at
tempted to arrest him, and he made his
escape across the Ohio river. He has
since then been captured, and bound
over to court.