Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-03-05
OHIO STATE NEWS.
ButIer COumty.

Hutler Coumty.
AT Oxford, the other day, David Hartcr, pro-
prietor Of the Girard House, was accidentally
shot in the left cheek by William Tucker,
while handling pistol.
OermOnt County.
The dwelling house OF Gen. Thomas Heath,
at Loveland, was burned the other night II
was the best structure in the village.
Crawford County.
row occurred at Bucyrus the other even
ing at double wedding, the occasion of the
marriage Of the two daughters of james p
Boyer. A lot Of young fellows were "belling"
the parties, when one Of the bridegrooms
fred five shots into the crowd, one Of them
taking effect in the arm Of son Of Hon. 7.
j. White.
Darke County.
Mrs. Rhue, German woman living near
Greenville, has recently become hopelessly in.
sane from brooding over the condition Of her
husband, who was lying at the point Of death
from an attack OF lung fever.
Fairfield County.
Jonas Good, who lives near Bremen, was
killed at that place the other morning. He
was passenger on the train, and in jumping
off before the cars had stopped was jerked
beneath the wheels and horribly mangled.
Franklin County.
James Messman, boy sixteen years old,
while shooting at mark In the vicinity Of
Columbus, few days ago, was shot through
the heart by the accidental discharge Of his
gun.
Frank Clayton returned TO his home in
snto Ia Holt nd
retiring hung his pants on the bed-post.
They slipped off; causing the explosion Of a
cartridge bali, which entered his breast and
inflicted wound from which he is not likely
to recover.
A $4,000 fire occurred In Columbus on the
morning of the 27th. The fire broke out in
the Wolcott Building, on High street, and
spread thence to the adjoining structures.
Two deaf and dumb men sleeping in the room
where the fire originated were not aroused
till the furniture Of their room took fire.
They then became nearly wild with fright
and could hardly be restrained from jumping
to the pavement. They were finally saved
by the fremen by means Of long ladders.
Guernsey C0untyI
A pair of horses and a large sled filled with
people while going down steep and icy hill
near Cambridge the other day slipped off the
road, upset and slid down an embankment
over 100 feet, instantly killing one Of the
horses and badly injuring the other. Ayoung
lady, Miss Hattman, had her collar-bone and
two or three ribs fractured, also was injured
seriously internally. She was taken up from
under one Of the horses in an insensible con-
dition. Several other persons were injured
more or less seriously.
The other morning, as the mail-carrier from
Cambridge to Cumberland was nearing
Claysville, he found young man lying dead
on the roadside with his head fearfully
bruised and crushed and large club lying
near by. The name of the murdered man is
David Canady
Hamilton County.
Rev. q. H. Taylor, pastor OF the Third
Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, died quite
suddenly the other morning while receiving
medicine from the hands of his wife. He had
been pastor of the church since May, 1867,
and had built up one of the strongest congre-
cations in the presbytery.
Hardin County.
While James Jennings was chopping ties,
near Ada, few days ago, he was instantly
killed by rotten limb striking him on the
hAad.
Huron County.
A fire at Bellevue, the other morning, de-
stroyed the furniture store of Wise & Gross,
grocery store OF T. H. Weber and the tin store
of s. E. Felty, the whole involving a loss OF
about $4,000.
Lake County.
At Painesville, few nights ago, q cider
mill owned by Garfield g. Warner, located at
the foot of Main street, and filed with cider
brandy, was destroyed by fire. A neighboring
brewery owned by the same parties was also
badly damaged. Total loss about $4,000.
LOrain County.
Charles McAvoy, a resident of Elyria, O
brakeman on the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, recently got caught between the
dead.wood while coupling cars, and received
such injuries that he died next morning.
Meigs County.
The steamer Argosy, laden with 1900 bar
rels of salt, was recently sunk at Middlepor
in consequence of the heavy running ice il
\ the river.
Miami County.
Burglars entered the store of Coates & Son
at Pleasant Hill, the other night, broke opeI
their safe and took $500 in cash and som
valuable papers.
RIchland County.
W. p. Clark, Mans field dry goods mer
chant, was recently run over by team O
horses, as he was crossing the street, and Sc
riously injured.
Shelby County.
A tramp named Joseph Webb, supposed I
be from New Orleans, while lying on tn
track drunk, near Sidney, the other evening
was struck by freight train and Instant
killed.
Summit County.
A horrible tragedy was enacted the othe
night at the Old Forge, about half-mil
northeast of Akron. A man named Henr
Sharp entered the house OF Louis Heller, dul
! ing his absence from home, and quarrele
with his wife. Heller returned during tn
quarrel and ordered Sharp to leave the houst
; After some further words Sharp drew sma
knife and stabbed Heller in the left sidt
Heller fred at Sharp with pistol, inAicting
wound in the abdomen which will prove fata
! Heller's wound is not dangerous.
} Wayne County.
} The building occupied by w. P. Kinser, q
Wooster, was burned few nights ago. Lot
/. $4,000.