Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-04-16
OHIO STATE NEWS.
AuglnIze County.

plsJol anu inc screams OF woman. III aD-
pears Mrs. Benz. strall, wife Of an engineer
running between Crestlne and Alliance, sus.
pected her husband Of being too attentive to
neighbours wife. Upon discovering him in
the inspected house she quietly entered and
shot the guilty woman twice. The latter
rushed to the street, pursued by the infuriated
wife, who jurnpoa hes ssi0 UvuU 1iUI UviIi-
bly, aboutthe head with the pistol. The wounds
Of the injured woman it is thought will prove
htal Mrs Strall was arrested, but, no one
appearing against her, she was discharged.
Charles Farrell, an old carpenter living at
Crestline, committed suicide at the Weber
House few days ago by taking opium.
Cuyahoga County.
j. L. Jones, Cleveland boat-builder, fell
into the river at that place q few days ago,
from vessel on which he was working, and
drowned
The planning mill of ]. T. Denham, at Cleve-
land, was damaged by fire to the extent Of
$1,000 the other afternoon.
Anna Grimes was killed at Cleveland a few
days ago by being thrown from her carriage
| upon the curbstone. Her skull was tract
| ured.
As Hon. j. NJ. Coflnberry and wife were
driving from the depot to their residence in
Cleveland the other evening, at the Light.
house street crossing the horses became
| frightened at the moving cars and unman-
ageable. Mr.. and Mrs c. attempted to get out
Of the carriage, but were struck by the front
ear the wheels of which passed over the
Judges leg, just below the knee, crushing it
in terrible manner The Judge also sus-
Tot, = e
head and shoulders. Mrs. Coffinberry re-
ceived severe internal injuries, besides having
a shoulder dislocated, and suffered severe
contusions about the head 1t is thought her
injuries will prove fatal.
Fairfield County.
An engine on the Cincinnati & Marietta
| Railway exploded while running into Ian
| caster, few mornings since. The engineer
| and fireman miraculously escaped serious in
| jury, but the engine was blown into flinders.
Fayette County.
Rev. L. T. Drake, well-known and highly
| respected minister OF the Ohio Conference Of
| the Methodist Episcopal Church, stationed at
| Bloomingsburg, was taken suddenly ill on a
recent Sunday morning. while officiating in
his own pulpit, and died soon after.
Franklin County.
Leonard Phelps, young man about twen-
| ty years old, living two miles south of West
| erville, shot and killed his uncle, Homer
Phelps, few mornings ago. 1t seems that
| tl.~ A~J SSrO' ~ 49, --aia had L~5 diffi
| Guilty with Leonard's father. On this morn
| ing Homer came to his brothers house and
| found the doors locked against him, when he
attempted to gain an entrance by force, which
attracted the attention of his nephew Leon
ard, who at once ordered him away, enforcing
his demand by throwing a hatchet at him,
Homer then drew a revolver and chased the
nephew from the house; when the family in
terfered and drove the uncle from the house
AS he passed down the road Leonard returned
to the house, got his rifle and fired, the ball
striking the uncle in the back, killing him
instantly. The murderer gave himself up.
Over 5000 in money was stolen from the
pocket Of Columbus fruit-dealer by burglars
the other night. He was sleeping soundly
and was not aware of his loss till the next
day.
Hamilton County.
Mrs. Howard Bates, the young wife Of q
son of an old and wealthy citizen of Gincin'
natl, suicided the other evening by drowning
herself in cistern at her residence on the
Baltimore pike. - ..--
Hon. W. s. Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, has
donated to the Park Board $4,000, with in
structions to invest it in city bonds and appl,
the annual increase-$3,5 ,500-to furnish music
in Burnet Woods free forever.
The pottery works near the corner OF Day
ton and Whiteman streets, Cincinnati, wer'
set on fire a few morning ago and utterly de
stroyed. Loss $4,000.
The Welch residents of Cincinnati had I
spelling match the other night. Dadddychwe
ledigaethau, Ysgrifenedigaethau, Llwyryma
taliadcyn, Anmhrcswyledigae holdeb, anC
Annghyfncwidole tigaetbau were spelled
safely, but when Llauystumdwy, Clwydufag
wyr, Mynydcyynffing and Rhosllanerchrngol
were given out the ranks began to thin
The last man went down on Pontrhydfendi
gaidi
Lawrence County.
The county Court House at Ironton wai
burned few mornings ago All the record
except those of the Probate Court wert
saved. Loss $4,000.
Licking County.
The Courthouse at Newark was burned
few mornings ago. The books and record
in the Auditors, Recorders and Clerks Office
and the books and moneys in the Treasured,
office were saved, but all the records ant
papers in the Probate Judges Sfice wer
destroyed; also the books, papers and libPar,
of Mr.. Hunter, the Prosecuting Attorney. MI
Hunters loss was $1,000. Insurance $1,000
on the building.
MahOning County.
} The grocery store of W. j. Horton, a
Youngstown, was burned to the ground fey
nights ago. The fire is supposed TO have ha
incendiary origin.
Monroe County.
A Mormon missionary has been authorize
, to solemniZe marriages in this county.
/ Montgomery County.
Elizabeth Neuman, g saloon-keeper nea
, the Soldiers Home, at Dayton, was recent
attacked by carpenter named Hautfmar
, who fatally fractured her skull with a ston'
A few mornings ago a building used b
several manufacturing companies, and
Gated on First street, Dayton, was PARTIAL
burned, the fire having been confined TO tn
third story Of the wing. Geo. B. Lyman loI
5000; Lauterschlager g. Co. lost $4,000, an
= Wright & Kuhn about 5000.
| JOuh W. Aluibhi ah VI
5 Home at Dayton, has been arrested upon IL
charge OF forging the Endorsements Of SON
OF the inmates upon postal money orders.
= Morgan County.
Fifty per cent OF the peach-buds are r
reported unharmed in this county.
| Preble County. ..I t
, The machine shops of the Excelsior scho
q Furniture Company, at Eaton, were burned
! few mornings ago. Loss about $1,000.
u Riehland County. .t.r.
: Hubbard Colby, q prominent citizen
|, Mansfield and lately Cashier of the Farmer
i Bank, has been arrested and bound over Il
embezzlement when Treasurer Of the X
company.
o Christian Neill, farmer residing near LIE
a fngton, committed suicide a few days az
I He climhed into "a tree attached one end NJ