The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-16
OHIO NEWS.

SOL. IhAhI1N Lito IeSlBneu bHe pOSltlon
of Chief of Police at Dayton.
Two BROTHERS named Piefer, aged 20
and 26, were sufocated by dampness in
well, near Tifin, last week.
A MAN named Albert Grace was killed
at Columbus, a few days ago, while at
tempting to board train.
WILLIAM B. FORD, a well-known Ohio
river pilot, committed suicide the other
day at Cincinnati by taking laudanum.
Depression, of spirits, caused by Losses
at gambling, impelled him to the rash
act
DANIEL R. GROOM, well known far
mer residing near Groyeport, Franklin
county, committed suicide by hanging
himself in his barn, last Monday.
Groom's mind had been seriously affect
ed for some time.
THE State fair at Columbus was a
great success, the display exceeding that
of any previous year. The horse, cattle
and sheep departments were well filled,
and the machinery department made an
excellent showing.
DURNe the day, Adolphus William
Spencer was crippled dulcimer player
in Cleveland; but, when the shades of
night had fallen, Adolphus was gay
young blood with watch and chain,
plenty of money, and fond of the young
ladies.
A SPLENDID lot of animals and birds
reached the Cincinnati Geological Gar
den recently from Hamburg, and were
safely transferred. 1t is the intention to
make this the most complete garden on
the continent, though it will be some
time before the largest animals will az
rive. -.
THE following named gentlemen have
recently been appointed Postmasters at
the places mentioned East Trumbull,
Ashtabula county, L. G. Horton Mar
tinsville, Clinton county, L. A. Warner !;
New Moorefeld, Clark county, W. Fl.
Agner; Ohlstown, Trumbull county,
David Bearinger.
MISS PETERS, aged 16, daughter of
John A. Peters, of Pickaway county,
while out riding with party of friends
in the northern part of the county, on
Thursday of last week, was thrown from
the carriage under the heels of the horses
and instantly killed.. The horses ran
away, dragging the body of the lady a
distance of half mile.
SAMUEL TURNER, employed on farm
near Gahanna, Franklin county, was de-
tected stealing wheat from neighbor
and selling it at mill. His disgrace so
preyed upon his mind that he took a
large dose of arsenic and died soon after
ward. The man was miserably poor,
having a wife and five children to sup
port, which no doubt induced the theft.
MICHAEL FORD, of Cincinnati, was
looking through q bureau during his
wife's absence for tobacco, when he un-
expectedly found bottle with strong
smell of whisky. He drank freely OF
the contraband treasure, but paid for il
with his life. 1t was whisky and corro,
sive sublimate, which his wife had pro,
cured to poison bed-bugs.
LAST Saturday evening six children
got into a skiff in Mill river, at Fuller's
Mills, on the Marietta railroad, for ride
across the river. When about midway
the boat, which had been leaking badly,
sank. One little girl was drowned.
Three others were rescued with great
difficulty by boy named Reader. The
other three were unconscious when
brought ashore, but were subsequently
resuscitated. q
SEVERAL thousand people, principally
from Noble and adjoining counties. at
tended the soldiers reunion at Caldwell
The camp was located about mile from
town, in pleasant wood. The address
of welcome was delivered by J. NJ. Dal
zell, after prayer; Col. R. K. Shaw, O
, Marietta, recited an original poem, anC
short addresses were delivered by Unitet
States Senator Cockerin, of Missouri
Col. Mcconnell, of Marietta, and OF
WIN. DAWSON, foreman of the {
, pion Machine Works at Dayton
: killed in a cold-blooded manner
man named Murphy, one nigh
week. One of Dawson's men wa
, ried, and the wedding festivities
r up with dance alta public hall, to
S Murphy and others demanded
3 tance, and when Dawson told Il
was private party, and urged ii
go away, Murphy drew bowie-knl
: stabbed Dawson to the heart. DS
S served with distinction during the lat
e war, and was highly esteemed.