Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-02-07
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
BY Telegraph and Mail.
OUR OWN UNTR
OHIO.

OHIO.
PORTAGE CoUNTY.-Our correspond |
ent, &c. A. r. writes from Hiram, un-
der date of Feb. Sd as follows:
The meeting which has been in progress |
tor the last three weeks. closed last sun |
day evening. The meeting has been very |
successful in its results. Besides the re- |
awakening which is cure to 90 along with |
such an effort truly. Two have been |
added to the actual membership OF the
churcn 49,
The winter is very open with us. No
sleighing thus far.
There are measures being taken to-
wards the election of q boarding ball for
the College. This is an Improvement
much needed, and it is hoped the friends
of the college may be led to see it SO and
subscribe liberally towards It's construc-
tion.
CuYAHoGA CoUNTY.-Cleyeland was
visited Friday night by the largest fire
that has occurred there for years, aud
In which property to the value of half
million dollars was destroyed. The
flames at the time when the alarm was
given, were seen bursting forth from
the fourth story windows Of Koch,
Goldsmith, Joseph g. Co.'S, cloth job
bipg house, and the fire must have been
burning for some time before discovery.
From this building the dire spread to
the store occupied by Geo. w. Worth
ington 6 Co., and the two, together
with large portion of the stocks,
were totally destroyed. The entire loss
amounted in a round sum probably to
not less than half million dollars
Koch, Goldsmith, Joseph & Co.'s stock
was valued at about $250,O0O. This was
nearly all lost. The insurance nearly
covers the amount lost. The amount at
which Geo. Worthington & Co.'s stock
was valued was about $500, 600. which
will probably prove to be two-thirds COW
cred by insurance. Adams & Good
willie suffered heavily from damage by
water and their loss will foot up at the
least $4,000 aud may go very far be-
yond that figure.
HAMILTON CouNTY.-Chief Justice
Waite resigned his presidency and seat
in the Constitutional Convention Tues
day, in the following words: s'For
reasons best known to you all am COM
PEELED TO return to you the high Office
with which at the Organization of tIle
Convention you honored me, and to re-
sign my place as one of your members.
Under some circumstances this could be
done with a single word, but in the
midst of these surroundings you must
Indulge me with something more. 1t Is
now more than six months since we
came together to enter upon rhe impor-
tant work 10 which we had been as
signed by our constituents. We were
then strangers. Few Of you knew me
personally. knew personally but few
of you. By the partiaiity Of the major
ity of those voting, was called Upon to
preside over your deliberations., With
out experience as presiding officer, l
relied upon your forbearance and assist
ance, while performing its responsible
duties. You were not long in discover
ing my lack of experience. 1t took me
longer to learn that all could ask OF
you or the officers you had called to your
assistance was to be meted out to me In
full measure. From comparative strang-
ers we have become warm friends. The
memories of our Joint labors here will
always be cherished by me as of the
pleasant things of the past, and while
am now compelled to dissolve our off.
cial ties, I shall ever pray that the wore
may never be spoken which can dis.
solve the tie of personal friendship By
which now feel myself to be SO. closely
bound to you all. Hon. Bufus King
OF Cincinnati, was elected President, il
place Of Mr.. Waite, resigned.
= TRuMBULL CoUNrY.-The town oi
Gnstavus, is in state of excitemen
over ali outrage perpetrated on the 9tl
inst. About II o'clock in the evenin,
of that date negro named Daniel Web
ster called at the house of Mr.. Criddle
who was absent from home. Webste
demanded admittance, but Mrs. Criddl
refused to open the door. The negr
then forced his way in through bacl
window - Mrs. G. escaping b.
the front door. He pursued and over
took her before she could reach neigh
boris house, and drawing large knife
compelled her by threats of instan
death to submit to his. brutal desires
Fearing she would alarm the neighbors
he then ordered her to return to tn
house, and compelled her to do sc
When there, he asked her to mend hi
pants; she said she would do so if h
went into the adjoining room and too
them off. He complied; but as soon a
he entered the room she fled from tn
house, and succeeded in alarming tw
neighbors, Messrs. Gilmore and Ora
Accompanied by farm hanc, they pre
ceeded to Criddle's residence and al
rested Webster. He howeye,
succeeded In escaping, but al
ter chase of several miles was shot b
Gilmore as he was climbing fence, an
again captured. The ball went throug
his cheek and came out at the chin. A
ter confessing his crime. he was turne
over to the autorities, and is now safel
ensconced in WarSen Jail.
MAHoNING CoUNTY-The Youngs
town Register says that the new Opel
House will be opened on the evening
February 22d. with Miss Maggie Mite
elias leading star. supported by the cor
pany of the Pittsburgh Opera Hous
-. On Monday evening, 10Th ult. D
vid Thomas, an old man upwards of 81,
ty years of age, was killed by being RI
over by a hand-car, while walking {
the track of the A. & G.. w. r R., b
tween Youngstown and Grab Cree
All of his ribs were broken, and his Il
leg fractured at the knee. He leaves
wife and five children. -
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Board appointed by the Secreta
of the Treasury recommend the ests
lIshment of life saving stations at t
following points on the lakes: La
Ontario-Mexico Bay, seven miles we
ward Of Stony Point; Mexico Bay sew
miles eastward of nine Mile Point; c
gwego and Charlotte live saying static