Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-30
STATE NEWS /.

this county, says the Seneca Advertiser
committed suicide on Thursday last, by
shooting himself with rifle. The ball en-.
tered the back of the chin and lodged above
the left eye. Surgical aid was called in
but it was not thought advisable to attempt
to remove the ball. 1t is thought that he
will not recover. He was in depressed
spirits at the time of committing the rash
act.
A STRANGE woman, evidently crazy, at
tempted to commit suicide at Steubenville,
on Friday, by taking an ounce of lauda-
mum. She was found sitting back of the
market house. The city marshal and Off
Ger Love carried her to the lookup. where
medical assistance was called, and after ad-
ministering to her powerful anridote, she
was able to be removed to the county Jail,
where she is fast recovering, and entirely
out of danger. Her name is unknown, and
she refuses to give it. So says the Wellsuille
Union.
The wife of Hon. G. s. Hamilton, of
Marysville, Union county, who was MUIR
dered by his insane son last December,
died on Sunday last. She was woman or
many excellent traits, but of late years it
was thought she was partially deranged.
The insanity of the son came through that
branch of the family. Since the tragical
death of her husband, Mrs: Hamilton has
never been well. A kinder father, or more
tender husband than Mr.. Hamilton never
lived. 1t is reported that young Hamilton,
who is In the Central Asylum, has SO far
recovered from mental arrangement as to
De able to write letters to his friends, and
hopes are entertained of his speedy recoy-
cry.
Mr.. PHILIP BoRCK, an old citizen of this
place, says the Seneca Aduerfser, and faith
er-in-law of DIR. Obermil Ter, was killed
near Monroe, Michigan, one day last week,
by being run over by the cars. He was
crossing bridge, and was nearly over,
when he noticed the cars coming. Seeing
that he could not reach the end of the
bridge before they would overtahe him,
he grasped the timbers and held on to them.
In attempting to prevent his hat from
blowing off, he loosened one hand, when
the strong current of air produced by the
rapid motion of the cars, drew him under
the wheels of the cars, passing over his
breast, and, Of course, killing him Instant
1y- His remains were brought to this city
on Saturday, and inferred by his friends
The Hamilton True Telegraph of the asth
says: On Friday afternoon last, a little
daughter of William Bennett who resides
In the First ward, had a narrow escape from
a most frightful and horrible death. While
playing near the shaft which connects
Carr's saw mill with Mixer & Citizens PLAN
ing mill. on Front street, in company with
several other children, she unguardedly
came too near, and her clothing was caught
by the shaft. which was running at the
rate of sixty revolutions per minute. She
was whirled around the shaft at this fear
fui speed for at least minute, her feet
striking the ground with every revolution.
Her screams attracted Mr.. Carr to the spot
and she was promptly rescued from her
perilous position In an insensible condition.
Though terribly bruised, no bones were
broken. Drs. Potter and Parks were called
and gave careful attention to the little suf-
fsrer, who is now pronounced in a fair way
for recovery.