Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-03-12
OHIO STATE NEWS.
Ashland County.

Ashland County.
James Betner, farmer living little east
Of Loudonyille, was instantly killed a few
days since by tree falling on him while he
was chopping.
Athens County.
One hundred strikers from the Carbondale
mines have resumed work at the old wages.
Two students have been expelled and two
suspended from the Ohio University for at
tempted hazing Of fellow-member.
Brown County.
Mr.. William McNsh, an old citizen OF Rip
ley, died the other morning OF pneumonia, in
the eighty-frst year Of his age. For nearly
fifty years he was a Ruling Elder in the Presby-
terian Church.
Clark County.
A dozen or more Springfield women started
the crusade movement near the Cincinnati,
sandusky & Cleveland Railroad depot a few
days ago. They had the consent of the pro-
prietors Of one OF the saloons to hold relig-
ious services there They we're not disturbed
CuyahOga County.
John Manzelman, employed in the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railway shops
at Cleveland, while at work at a circular saw
the other day was struck on the head by
piece OF timber and received such injuries
that he died next day.
Very Rev. James Conlan, for twenty Ave
years pastor Of st. Patrick Catholic Church
and formerly Vicar General Of the Cleveland
Diocese, died at Charity Hospital in Cleveland
a few mornings ago, aged seventy-fo years
The deceased recently celebrated the fortietf
anniversary of his ordination, and has beer
identified with the early history Of the church
in Ohio.
Erie County.
The extensive round-house OF the Cincin.
natl Sandusky 81 Cleveland and the Colum.
bus, Springfield Il Cincinnati Railroads at
SanduslIy was destroyed by fire early on the
morning of the 1st Five engines and lot
Of tools were burned, involving loss Of up
ward Of $4,000.
franklin County.
Curtis Page, a young man about twenty
years old committed suicide at Columbus
few days ago by taking mixture lof NOR
phine and laudanum. He died at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ewing, young widow, with
whom for some time he had been criminally
intimate.
William Mcdonald, a well-known citizen O
| Columbus, was found dead in the canal few
mornings ago. For many years Mr.. McDon
aid was one Of the most successful provision
dealers in the city, and greatly respected. A
the close of the rebellion he was worth be
tween $75OOO and $1OO,OO but through ex
travagance, bad management and dissipa
tion he lost it ALL His habits have been baC
for several years, and it is not known whethe
his death was an accident or premedtated
Guernsey County.
Nick Gallagher, owner OF saloon at Quake
City, and an old railroad man, was founC
drowned few days ago in the creek below
the railroad bridge. When last seen alive h,
was badly intoxicated and was walking on thu
railroad track in the direction Of the bridge.
Hamilton County.
Thos. Streif, Cincinnati pork merchant
took bucket and candle, just after dark th'
other evening, to draw water from fre
cistern in the street in front Of his premises
his hydrant being frozen. He took Off tn
top Of the eistern, set the candle down by tn
opening, and the next instant was blowi
against the wall of the house by an explosion
which took on all the upper portion of tn
cistern. He received severe but not fatal in
juries. Gas had leaked from the main int
the cistern, being prevented by the frozel
! ground from escaping upward.
Montgomery County.
Henry Kramer left Dayton the other even
ing on his way to the Soldiers Home, o
which he was an inmate. He was too drunl
to see where he was going, fell into mudd.
gutter head downward, and smothered Il
death.
A man named Dowles, of Butler Township
was found dead at the door of his mill, few
mornings ago. His neck was broken and hi
skull mashed, and it was supposed that h
fell from the upper story OF his mill.
MuskInR um County.
Considerable excitement was caused a
Janesville, few mornings ago, by wha
seemed to be a well-authenticated rumor tina
Samuel Howard, Jr., Ticket Agent OF tn
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was defaulter +
the amount of between $4,000 and 800, ,0Ot
He had been in the employ of the company q
clerk in the freight department and tickt
| office nine years, and one Of their MOI
trusted employees. An effort is being made b
Howard's friends to reimburse the compan.
The affair has produced aprofound sensatio
in business circles, and expressions
sympathy for the young mans family ar
heard on all sides. What course the con
pany's attorney will take, should there be
failure to replace the missing money, remain
| to be seen.
Summit County.
At Middleburg coal-shaft, near Akron,
few nights ago, woman named Louis
Hagerty was shot by her husband. Hagert
had been away from home all day and +,
turned at night in bad temper. He foun
his wife standing by the side of the bed, o
which lay their infant child. He accused he
Of telling neighbors that she intended
shoot him. She denied it, when he drew
pistol and shot her, the ball passing just bt
low the heart. The woman was alive at la
accounts, but it seems Impossible for her
survive. Hagerty at first denied but afte
ward confessed the act and gave himself u
to the constable. They were young coupl
only married little over year, and had,
is said, never lived very peaceably.