Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-26
OHIO STATE NEWS.
Ashland County.

Ashland County.
The Ohio House, at Loudonville, owned by
G. Leopold, was damaged by fire few nights
since to the extent of $500 A defective
tiue did the mischief.
Clinton County.
The wife of William Huffman, of New Bur
lington, shot herself the other day with re-
volver, producing almsst instant death. She
was temporarily insane
Crawford County, Rt
The grist and saw mills owned by McClin-
took & Fetter, at North Robinson, were de-
stroyed bv fire the other morning. Loss
$4,000. ~ q as- ~ kA4
The large barn belonging to Mrs. X. Livir g.
ston, located in the eastern outskirts of Crest
line, was burned to the ground, few nights
ago, with its valuable contents OF hay, grain
and farm machinery. The fire is thought TO
have been the work of tramps, as many of
them have slept, in the barn this winter
Loss about $1,000.
Fairfield County. -
A few nights ago couple Of tramps were
frozen to death twomiles north of the village
of Baltimore. They were found in pile of
corn fodder
At Lancaster, the other day, Miss Mary
Wright slipped and fell, fracturing her thigh
bone and crippling herself for life. Mrs.
Barnes, on'the same day, met with precisely
the same accident, with the same unfortunate
result.
Franklin County.
Three strangers called at the wholesale
hardware establishment of Cochran & Lewis,
in Columbr- the other day, and, while two
of them occt = 'be attention of the clerk, q
third man robuvA c safe of money and valu-
ables To the amount of over 81 600 but was
caught in the act by one Of the partners, who
was in the rear of the store. The property
was found upon the thief, who gave his name
as Fred Fisher.
Hamilton m County.
few afternoons ago Valentine Meyer, of
Cincinnati, had $500 in cash stolen from his
residence. He did not believe in banks and
so kept his money in tin box in his closet.
Hardin County.
An old citizen of Ada named James Norris,
aged eighty-tive years, was run over by an
express tram the other day and instantly
killed. Norris was partially deaf and tried
to cross the track in advance of the locomo
tive r+
Isaac Charles, aged cighty-five years, an
old resident of Ada, was kicked in the right
temple lately by one of his horses, crushing
in his skull and inflicting fatal wounds. His
aged wife was so shocked by the accident
that she commenced TO sink, and at last nc.
counts was but just alive.
, A fire at Kenton the other day DESTROYED
seven business houses, involving a loss OF
$4,000, on which there was only 5000 insur-
ance.
Two burglars were killed few nights ago
in the residence OF Abram Meyer, who lives
near MooEesyille, Mr.. Meyer left his house
in the evening, in company with peddler
whom he was lodging, to visit neighbor.
They returned about midnight and on near
ing the house discovered light in the front
omu-and -the--vdooE-- cpen----Stealing up,
they beheld two men ransacking a bureau
and fired upon. them with revolyers. One
was Killed instantly, but the other escaped.
He was traced, however, to the house of
Mr.. Meyers brother -in-law, whom 1t proved
to be, and whowas wounded SO badly that he
died next morning. s1s
NIalIOning County.
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town, was burned to the ground the other
night. Loss about $4,000.
A young disappointed lover, named Vincent
Orr, residing in Milton Township, near
Youngstown, attempted suicide few nights
since by shooting himself with revolver
twice in the head aud once in.the breast, =
montgOmeFy Oounty. iii
+ The residence of Police Commissioner
Gregg, OF Dayton, was entered by thieves the
other night. They started fire, cooked meat
and ate it, then opened the sideboard and
took cigars and smoked them, after which
they exchanged their clothes for those of the
inmates. All this was done without disturb
ing the family or servant, who were quietly
sleeping In the house.
Seneca County.
few evenings ago as G. Williams, school
teacher, was passing through a covered bridge
at Melmore he was assaulted by roughs, who
knocked him senseless and beat him in a hor.
rid manner. At last accounts ii was supposed
his injuries would terminate fatally
sunAMit CouatI, .. --..
! A large frame house at Akron, owned by
Deacon Golfer, was burned the other night
Loss about $4,000.
Jacob r. Guth, Of Akron, attempted suicide
a few nights ago, by cutting his throat with
a razor while laboring lmdef temporary IN
sanity. AfE4 ~ ~ - \ p
Wayne County.
An Italian laborer living near Pike Station
on the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad
was shot twice in the head, the other night