Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-19
OHIO STATE NEWS.
CHAMPAIGN County.

Clark County.
A man by the name Of Owen Hackett, who
lived near South Charleston, retu ming home
recently, his horse slipped and fell ON the ice
injuring Mr.. Hackett SO that he died next day
from his injuries.
Cuyahoga County.
Samuel Gray, freight conductor on the
Lake Shore d. Michigan Southern Railroad
fell from train near Olmstead Falls, a few
afternoons ago, and received fatal injuries
When picked up he was nearly frozen tC
death.
There lives on Auburn street, Cleveland, q
poor family in a dwelling owned by the cham
pion mean man OF the country. The landlord
seemed to be afraid that he would lose his
rent and wished to get rid Of his tenant; SC
one day he put lot Of sulphur in the chin
ney, no doubt to suffocate the people out o
doors. AS this did not drive them out the
next day he took the chimney down, so that
1t was impossible to heat the house. All this
at time when the thermometer was below
zero and awoman lay in the house seriously
i'll!
Erie County,
While Walker Bate, with others, was en-.
gagged in repairing machinery in grist-mill
at Milan, the other afternoon, a boiler fell on
him, crushing him in terrible manner and
killing him instantly.
franklin County.
John II. Simpkins, of billiards, has sued
the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati s. st. Louis Rail-
road for 5000 damages for being put off a
train on the Sth Of January. He held ticket
for station at which the train did not stop,
and because he refused to pay another full
fare to Columbus he was put OF at st. Paris
He froze his ears and suffered otherwise.
Hamilton County.
A German inmate OF the Cincinnati Infirm.
airy, named James Geager, cut his throat with
death.
Three Cincinnati boys while coasting Oh
Smith street ran into a heavily loaded ex-
press wagon recently. Barney johnson, aged
fourteen, was dashed against the wagon
wheel and ins family killed. The two other
boys were badly but not fatally hurt
The trial of Rufer for the murder of Schill-
ing was concluded at Cincinnati on the morn.
ing of the 18th by verdict Of guilty-which
means hanging.
The parties concerned in robbing the ex-
press company in Cincinnati some time ago
OF over $40, 900 have been sentenced TO seven
years. Imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
Hardin County.
The other day as Miss Jennie Wclch, resid-
ing near North Washington, was coming
downstairs with lighted lamp she fell,
breaking the lamp, causing an explosion, and
before assistance could be rendered her cloth
ing was enveloped in flames, burning her
severely.
James Mckinney, of Ada, while loading a
gun the other afternoon was fatally injured
by its accidental discharge.
Hooking County.
The smallpox has made its appearance in
Logan.
Huron County.
The frame building owned by E. F. Squires,
at Wakeman, was burned the other day, caus-
ing a loss OF Sc, 800.
LOrain County.
Fred. Schiebley, German farmer living
near Eyria, while attempting to Jump on a
passing freight train few days ago, got his
foot crushed under wheel. He died from
lock-jaw day or two after.
uahonIng County.
An extensive fire occurred at Lowellville a
few days ago, originating in defective fue
in the Postofice building. 1t with five other
business and dwelling houses were entirely
consumed, causing loss Of about $4,000.
The boiler of Applegate & Boyd's saw-mill,
four miles from Youngstown, exploded the
other evening, demolishing the building, seri-
ously injuring four men at work there, and
tearing down a dwelling-house hundred
yards away.
The stoppage of iron and coal works and
the stagnation OF business generally have
caused great destitution at Youngstown
Over 800 people are fed daily at the soup
houses.
Meigs County.
The Meigs County Ne,DS, published at Mid.
dlepOrt, has been sold to Behan & Teller
These gentlemen formerly edited the Ne,cs
when known as the Mdgs County Press.
Montgomery county.
A few days ago Charles Dryden, son of the
County Treasurer, left Dayton mysteriously
Shortly after his disappearance his father dis
package which contained 5000 of county
funds. The telegraph has been brought into
requisition, and authorities in all adjacent
cities notified, but of no avail, and Treasurer
Dryden will have to replace the sum his son
stole. The young man had the confidence OF
his father, and was employed as clerk in the
Treasurers office. The parents of the mis-.
guided young man are almost distracted.
Portage County.
The Ravenna Democratic Press of the 18th
has the following; "The gossips in this To-
cality have been feasting themselves some
days past over a case of elopement which has
recently occurred here. We have taken trouble
to post ourselves as TO the details of the
affair. It seems that some ten days or more
ago the young wife of Mr.. Charles II
Thomas started on a visit TO relatives il
Cleveland, as she pretended, leaving her in
fant child, aged about eleven months, with
her mother. After having been gone day ol
two her father, who was in the city on bust
ness, called where it was supposed she wal
visiting, but found that she had not beer
she had basely deserted her husband and
child, and, with young paramour named
Cozen, had gone to Indiana"
Ross County.
The people of Chillicothe, alarmed at the
insufiiciency of the fire department and a
the frequency OF destructive fires, have undel
consideration the question OF constructing
water works, at cost of about 100000
The matter is to be submitted to popula
vote at the April election.
Seneca County.
The depot Of the Baltimore g. Ohio Rallwa.
Company at Fostorla was destroyed by fire
few afternoons ago, The fire originated in
defective chimney. Loss about $2,50O
The extensive staye factory Of Charles Sci
grove, at Kansas Station, was burned to tn
ground few nights ago. The damage don
is estimated at $4,000.
SclOtO County.
The wife Of Julius Book, editor Of tn
Portsmouth Correspondent in removing