Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-22
Neighborhood News.

| tFron the Stcubenville Herald, 18th
The Herald says William Doyle, Probate
Judge of Jefferson County, died on the 9th
inst, of typhoid fever. John S. Patterson,
Esq, has been appointed to succeed him.
COMMITTED SuIcDE.-Dr. w. M. Wsr-
thlngton, for many years a successful prac.
ticing physician at New Alexandria, and a
few years ago representative in the Ohio
Legislature from this County, committed
suicide last night, by taking strychnine,
from the effects of which he died very sud-
denly. lie was induced to the act, we un-
derstand, from dissipation and family diff
culties--famiy difficulties originating in
dissipation, and dissipation resulting in
death. What warning
A PIECE of iron fell upon young man
from the new railroad bridge on Tuesday,
terribly lacerating him, from the effects of
which he died on Wednesday morning. He
was about l9 years of age, o clever Young
man, by the name of Jesse Hitchcock.
/ GUERNSEY COUNTY ITEMS.
tFrsm last weeks Tiines.T
We notice in the Times that committee
men have been appointed in every Town
ship in Guernsey County, to correct the en-
rollment Is it not about time that our
people were moving in the same direction
The last draft demonstrated the fact that
there are many persons enrolled who should
not be; and, consequently, our quota was
excessive.
AN AMERICAN EAGLE CAUGHT. A large
American Eagle was caught in a stee-trap
on Sunday night last, in Adams Township,
some three or four miles from this place, by
MIR. Samuel Workmsa. This eagle is now
in possession of Mr.. Geo. w. Hutchisen,
who bought it trem Mr.. Workman, and can
be seen by calling at Mr.. Hutchison's shop.
1t is large, beautiful, majestic looking
bird, OF brown or mouse color, interspersed
with grey, and measures full six feet from
tip to tip of wings. 1t has immense talons,
powerful looking beak, and keen and
piercing eyes, looking AS though they could
not be dszzled by the brilliant rays of the
MONDAY sun in midsummer.
RAILROAD AootDENr-On Saturday
morning last brakesman on freight train
on the Central Ohio Rail Road was so se-
verely injured by being knocked from the
cars by q bridge that spans the road short
distance East Of Concord, as to cause his
death few hours after the accident occur
red. His name, we learn, was Merit My.
ers, and he had been in the employ of the
company but short time. Several persons
have met with their death at the same place
in similar manner. The company should
raise their bridges few feet higher, and
thus save the lives Of their employees.
DEATH OF WILLIAM THOMPSON "A dis
patch was received here on Tuesday even
ing, announcing the death of William
Thompson. of this place, member of the
Signal Corps, which took place in hospital
at Winchester, Va, of typhsid fever. His
body will be sent home for burial.
RUNAWAY. On Thursday last, team of
fur horses, owned by Mr.. Jefferson Nc
Quiken, OF East Township, Carroll County,
and driven by him, ran away near Summit
vile, in Franklin Township. this County
Mr.. McQuilken was going to Salineville for
load Of coal, driving his team with lines,
and finding his horses did not drive well, he
got on to the tongue to ride the near horse.
when the team got scared and started, throw
ing Mr.. Quilken to tho ground, breaking
one of his arms, and the wagon wheel pass
ed over his head, severely bruisinQ it. Mr..
McQuilken was carried into the house of
Mr.. Peter O'Donnels in an Dsensible con-
dition. The wagon was smashed to pieces
and the horses much injured, one being
thrown over bridge. The team was a val
liable one New Lisbon Buckeye State.