Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-12
OHIO STATE NEWS.
Athens County.

| thought better Of IL and, instead OF disa-
greeable, bloody corpus, his friends found
remarkably animated specimen Of humanity
Brown County.
Miss Laura Daulton, residing near Ripley,
a young lady about seventeen years old, was
fatally burned the other day by her clothes
taking fire from an open fireplace.
Champaign County.
While John McMulen was digging at the
bottom OF well in Urbana few days ago
some one carelessly dropped heavy iron
bar upon him. His skull was fractured and
| he is probably dead before this time.
Cermont County.
| The pretty little town Of Milford, on the
| Little Miami Railroad, has lately been
thrown into a condition Of tremulous excite
ment by the announcement Of "claim" to
the whole town plat and about mile of land
adjoining and abutting the same.
| Crawford County.
Kirk Warner, an old and wealthy farmer
living near Bucyrus, was put under bonds Of
S1,500 few days ago to keep the peace
against Albert Yaker, who eloped with his
daughter some two years since. Not long
ago she died in childbirth, and Warner
threatened Yaker's life, with the result above
| stated
A few days ago Jacob Erret, OF Gallon,
assaulted John Erret, his father, an old and
respectable farmer, and beat him SO terribly
that the old man barely escaped with his life.
| The young man was arrested.
Cuyahoga County.
| Andrew Houck, Sr., Of the firm OF Houck
Bros, of Cleveland was oilng machinery the
other morning when he somehow fell under
] hy.wheel and was instantly killed.
| J. Filkins, Of Cleveland, recently stabbed
his landlord, Charles Clement, because he was
| too importunate in the collection OF his rent
| When Clement had his cuts dressed he
knocked at Filkins' door and shot his recalci-
trant tenant, inflicting wounds which are pro-
| nounced mortal.
! Franklin County.
Walter c. Hood, State Librarian, died at
| Columbus on the evening Of the I'd, Of
Brighrs disease of the kidneys.
Frank Lock, proprietor of the Columbus
City mills, was arrested the other morning
for forging a firm name to $1,000 note.
GaIIia County.
The store of L. W. Mauck & Co., at
Cheshire, was entered the other night the
safe broken open, and ROBBED Of $1,000 in
currency and two revolyers.
Hamilton County.
Fred Lindner, of Cincinnati, drank half a
pint of whisky the other night, on wager,
arst getting his stomach in good condition
by copious draughts of sweet oil. He died
in a few hours.
Edward Kaestner an old citizen OF Cincin-
natl, and President Of the Board Of Directors
of the Work House, was recently convicted
in the Police Court Of receiving twenty-five
dollars for his vote in appointing Jacob Wet
terer to the position of guard in that institu-
tion. This prosecution was managed by the
Committee Of Safety which had its origin
nearly year ago, for the purpose OF prevent
ing municipal mismanagement and fraud,
and this is its first success.
Rev. Thomas E. Thomas, D. D., Professor OF
Biblical Literature in Lane Seminary, died on
the evening of the I'd, after an illness OF six
days, OF pneumonia.
Ferdinand Rethmann was crushed to death
at Cincinnati the other day between two beer
hogsheads.
Hardin County.
j. B. Reynolds, farmer living near Ada,
was thrown from his wagon by runaway
team a few days ago and had one arm and
leg broken, and sustained internal Injuries Of
such nature that his speedy death was ex.
pected.
Huron County.
During the gale on the afternoon OF the
Sd the residence of E. Ward. of Norwalk,
was burned to the ground. The Holly
water works acted well, and prevented the
confagration from becoming general
Jefferson County.
A little son Of Reuben Felter, of Blooming
dale, fell into tub of boiling water the other
day and was SO severely scalded that he died
in few hours.
Knox county.
A. Wolff, prominent clothing merchant
at Mount Vernon, has just failed with over
900 of liabilities.
John Mccormick, one Of the wcalthiest citi-
zens of Mount Vernon, was murdered in his
store few nights ago. No clew to the muir
derers. A reward OF 81 900 has been offered
for their arrest and convection.
The Green House, hotel in Mount Vernon,
was burned the other morning. Loss about
5000.
Lake County.
Wheeler Sperry, an old resident of Paines-
Vile, committed suicide a few mornings
since by hanging himself-a supposed case of
insanity.
Licking County.
The residence of F. Preston, of Newark, was
burned the other morning with all its con-
tents, the family barely escaping with their
lives. Loss about $1,000.
LOraIn County.
James Hines, an old man, was killed In q
| drunken row at a saloon In wellington the
other night.
MahOnIng County.
Frank Fox was killed the other day at the
Packard coal mines, near Youngstown, by a
large piece of slate falling upon him.
The creditors of Jonathan Warner, OF Min.
eral Ridge, iron and coal merchant have
granted him an extension for six years. His
assets were $4,000 and his liabilities 1884,.
600.
Montgomery County.
An old lady named Liebenstein fell down a
stairway at the residence OF her son-in-law,
in Dayton, few days ago and was so badly
injured that she died next day,
The boiler in the steam saw-mill Of James
Vautilbaugh, at Germantown, burst lately,
injuring eight persons, of whom James Vau'
tilbaugh, Philip Reprogle and Peter schuttleI
were not expected to live at last accounts
The report of the explosion was heard for
miles away and fragments of the boiler were
thrown quarter Of mile.
PrebIe County.
The dry goods store of NJ. F. Stephens, al
Eaton, was burned the other night, causing 9
loss Of about 5000.
Ross County.
A well-known liquor-dealer named T. C.
Wilhelm, residing in Chillicothe, was found
dead in his bed the other morning, His wife
had slept by his side the entire night without
knowing his condition. From time to time
during the last few years he has been ac'
eustomed to bury money upon his premises
and now the authorities are making dligent