The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-01-27

stop your envy of the country press
IT is generally conceded that it has
a demoralizing effect. especially upon
the youth Of the country, to publish
the details Of crime, yet we think it is
necessary at times to let the people
know what is going on in different
parts of the country.
For this once only, we copy few
news items from our exchanges, dur
ing the past ten days:
TEXAS CARVING ARRAY.
p DALLAsi H1I. Ten, Jan: 15-Twe men, named Ward
Tndng ySs n when
wounds. Britscher escaped.
FROZEN TO DEATH WHILE DRUNK.
HEMrsTEAD, TEx Jan. IA railroad laborer
track bought bottle of WHISKY got drunk lay down
in the prairie on the edge of the village, and this
morning he was frozen TO death.
FATALLY STABBED.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
CAIRO, IL, Jan: Ion Saturday evening last
Wright, at sandusky, in this county. They quarreed
over a game of cards.
SHOT IN A SALOON.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15-Patrick Ahearn, longshore-
residing at l23 Cedar street. fatally Shot
charges he shot y the Bartender PatEe Lacey
amining his (Lncey's) pistol.
MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
far1er who yeS' oD IAN hnce Lester G
place, was burned to death to-day. He had been
the from his stomach gnied while he was light
ing his pipe, causing death in a few minutes.
HE CARRIED OUT HIS PROGRAMME.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. H.-John Skala, Bo-
hemian, suicided last night by swallowing the con-
purpose qpieing his nerves after an attack
se ad sn vowe s ioa
drinking the entire proceeds and then killing him
purpose, his entire assets being S.
Special Dispatch to the CINCINNATI Gazette;
niy,eryman na,g y Of this place attended holmes meeting
home with Mr. Gadrdge a9d W Cove who wa
intoxicated proceeded to the house of the latter and
GIandr,idge Ia with knife producing an ugly wound
the door tainted and fell, and before she recovered
Coy her beating Her condition is crit
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
jan G6 FORM nd1 a& qEn Fdr
nest iiVerv men vesterdaV about noon TO 90 70
Ma MaSslil9n Returning in the evening intoxicated
to hnnt them up finding them half way between here
rd rn s omefs and N
and in default of bail were committed to Jail to await
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
Somerset, Jan. 16.-Church to be the
der OF the day IN tn1S community at present. The
other night, while Rev. Gaero Rigby was edifying
hi his aoGk, drunken young man rode his horse down
the aisle, and, stopping mmedat in front of the
preacher denounced both him and his congregation
m not be- sm og M
the hind legs and held in the air until his strength
gave out. OF course the members nerfered, and the
congregation dispersed in panic No arrests.
[From the Chillicothe Gazette.l
Samuel G. Smart. resident of Circeyille well
known in this city among sports, took his life
Sunday evening at his room in that CITY, He had
time subsequently. and was undergoing the nervous
depression and melancholy incident to such dissipa-
tion. His physician. DIR. Thompson, attended him
during his fitness and noticing his depressed condi-
responded by saying he had nothing left to live
and did not care to live longer, Wood Hoffman and
young man named Wilkes were with him that even
ing and also endeavored to rally him, but he appear
him about half-past eight O'Clock, were hardly
out in the street before they heard the report of
pistol shot One of them remarked Il believe Sam
has shot himself, Hurrying back they found the
transom horrible sight revealed. Smart was
lying the floor, revolver c1enched in his hand,
and thin stream of blood issuing from bullet hole
in the center of his forehead. The door broken
six hours.
Smart a second cousin of r. B. and Mayor
Smart this city. His mother died about years
ago, leaving him property valued 100000. He was
reckless gambler, and associated with that passion
the habit of drinking inordinately times
ciating with fra females. He was involved in diff
fcuty in this city last spring at the bagnio of Ida
of robbing him of sum aDproXimating $500. He was
well known to the gamblers of this city and had the
reputation of being of the boldest beters that
ever bucked against faro bank in this neghborhood