Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1859 — The Treasury Defalcation-A Suicide Supposed, to have Resulted from it [ARTICLE]

The Treasury Defalcation-A Suicide Supposed, to have Resulted from it

On Wednesday night last, Ai hiilrs Toiler committed sui- ide at his residence in Mr. Vernon, Ind., blowing his brains out with u pistol. The case ot Toiler is rather a singular one. II - was formerly a resident a wealthy and espeeteri) of Tiffin, Ohio, ha* ing in proceeding years amassed a competency in the brokerage nu.-iiness. He married a tine : aimuhle lady in Stark comity, and no person seemed to enjoy life more than he did. His first troubles commenced about the time th it Breslin's term us State Treasurer was expiring, and when the combined efforts of Democracy and Republicanism were put forth to secure the nomination in the Republican ticket ot Win. H. Gibson. Tne wealth, sagacity and influence of Tuller Was needed, and what was then the germ of the great defalcation by which Ohio was almost forced to bunkruptc- , was broached to him, and his influence and co-operation solicited. Tuller refused, and during the canvass leit no si. no unturned by which he might be enabled to tlelea; this swindle by defeating t, e nomitiat'on and election of either Bresiinor G ib-. ■ion. It is said that letters written !>v Tu - ler predicting the sad results which must ensue, are still in existence. For this course lie was sir j cted to persecution and hatred of the most malignant form: h.iinstli and family tiadueed and vilified and threatened, until he was compelled to leave the community. Thence he removed to Pittsburgh; slill the malicious slanders lolkmetl him. until he could b ur it no longer, and again with his family he removed to Ohio, s tiled in Franklin county. His residence was so oil discovered, and for a third time it became necessary tor his own safety, that lie should migrate. He d d so, and wit hunt telling even his most intimate Iriends ol his wherea i-ut--, took u,» h.s residence at Mi . Vernon, li.u , and holding intercourse or communication with no one in relation to his unfortunate past, living in 'he strictest seclusion and under an assumed name, far away irom his own and w ife’s friends. At the state , time d ring the session ot Cum mun l’lease Court in this county, when tietrial ot Gibson would probably oe ur, Tuller would he ut Columbus, a daily visitor tit the Court-house, with the avowed intention of giving testimony against h;m. But the cas s were invariably continued, and T Her would return to his family and seclusiofi The cause of this last, fatal act oil the pirt of the unfortunate mail may probably lie traced in some manner to the secrets and intrigues of Ohio politicians.— Columhus Fact.

is generally reported that the N"W '•' 'toy iXiStlein Railroad is to be taken up and laid on air-line from the battle-ground to Chicago, or Irom the battle-ground to Rensselaer, and so on to Chicago. The ou»iness on that road does not pay the - ex penses. and uni's, sum thing is done it will have to be given up and abandoned. If it could be got th-oULi'i on the air-line, it would get. all the C aeiuriati route and a large amount of way-travel, and a tar better route for freight than it now runs. The iron would answer to re-lay, and their buildings with the exception of Michigan City, are not very valuable. The grading will be the greatest cost, and that we presume will be done by funJs raised on the line. We cannot vouch 'or other counties, but. Like, we are happy to say, will do the grading through this county, or give enough to put :t tb -yugli. There is no doubt that it will be moved anil put on air-line during the next twelve months.— Crown Point Register. Richmond ( Vit.j Dispatch reports 'lie 'he citizens o Texas have lately been hiial ne meetings to expel the members ol ihe N 'itherii Methodist Church from the S at; , ihe said Church being suspected ol ••ab III lonlsm.” A committee ol li ty recently waited oil B shop Jones, on Sunday, w hile lie whs' engaged in the ■morning services. iiiul notifi d him of the action of the citizens. The Northern Methodist Church it was resolv'd should not he tiffetated in Texas. This is ull very well and very I >• ■ 111 - ocratio. The Northern Methodist Church, however, can stand it n good deal longer than Texas can.