The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-08-15
Local Correspondence
REPUBLIC NEWS.

On Wednesday evening, of last
week, serious affray took
place at a house on the farm
belonging to the Daniel Brown estate,
about mile and half south west of
Republic.
The house was occupied by George
Lewis, a colored man, his wife and
one child. Another colOred man,
named Thomas Dean, had been living
with the family for some time past.
On Wednesday evening Dean return
ed from Tifiin, after an absence of two
days, very drunk, and got up quar-
rel with Lewis and his wife, and, ac-
cording to Lewis's account, Dean
drew q knife, when Lewis hit him
over the head with skillet, which
not being satisfactory in its results,
he struck Dean on the top of the head
with the edge of an axe, cutting, as
was afterward found, through the
skull and pressing the same down
upon the brain.
Lewis Immediately reported to Mr.. J..
II. Knapp what he haddone, who with
D. B. Crissel went to the house and
cared for the man, supposing him to
be very drunk but not seriously in
jured. On the following morning,
Mr.. Knapp went to the house again,
and found Dean alone and almost in
sensible. A physician was called and
on ascertaining the extent of the
wound, it was decided to remove him
TO the county Inirmary, which was
done the same day. There were two
other colOred men in the house when
the affray commenced, but left with
out waiting to see the result.
Lewis and wife have departed for
parts unknown. There was no at
tempt to make any arrest. AS in a
majority of criminal cases, whiskey
was at the bottom of the whole.
The Methodist Quarterly Confer
ence, of Republic Circuit, at its recent
session in this place. passed a resOlu-
ton in favor of dividing the circuit.
1t is proposed to make one circuit con-
sist of Republic, Sugar Greek, Pleas
ant Ridge, and Peach Creek appoint
ments; and the other of North Reed,
Omar, Centerton, Havana, and West
Norwich.
a committee was appointed to adj
just the parsonage property. The
whole will be subject to the action OF
the annual conference.
The officers of Republic Lodge No.
1872, I. o. G.. T., were installed last
Monday evening. The following Of
the elected officers:
w. c. T.-Miss A. NJ. Platte.
WV. T.-Miss Katie Robinson.
W.R. Sc. f. Beard.
w. F.S.-Miss Nellie Cunningham.
w. T.-Mrs. d. f. Robinson.
w. MI. H. BildeFbaek
WI. G.-Miss M. Duesler.
w. o. G.-I. y. Witter.
r. Chamberlin was elected Repre-
sentative to the Grand lodge, and
Rev. R. Wilcox, proxy Representa-
tive.
The young men of Republic are or
ganizing a Hook and Ladder COmpa
ny. 1t is a good move and we hope
will meet with the necessary finan-
cial encouragement on the part of our
citizens.
The sight of q squad Of nine boys
between the ages of ten and sixteen,
strolling about town last Sunday
morning during sabbath school hours
was suggestive of an opportunity for
a little home missionary work.
We should before this have men-
toned the fact that Mr.. d. Jones has
nice new Hack on the route be-
tween here and TilIin.
a letter addressed to the "EditOr OF
the New York T-ib ,iae'' ''New York;
is held for postage at this Office, and n
letter for John Edgar is advertised.
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUs.
The Republicans Of SeipiO township
will meet at the Town Hall on Satur-
day, August 24th, at 4 O'Clock P. NJ,
for the appointment Of nine delegates
to the County Nominating C0nven-
ton to be lIeld in Tiflin, August 31st.
SCIPIO.