Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-12-15
OHIO NEWS ITEMS.

of the $4,000 United States Express
burglary at Akron last spring, v0lun-
tarily appeared there on the 4th, aud
confessed his guilt of the crime. He
has restored about $1,000 of the money.
His confession is said to result from at
tendance on the Moody and Sankey
meetings in Chicago. The Prosecuting
Attorney has abandoned the trial of
George and Taylor Wilson for the same
crime.
THE Presidential electors met at the
Governors office at Columbus on the
9th at nine a. m. Aaron F. Perry was
chosen permanent President, and f. II.
Bohm Secretary. The college then ad-
journed to meet at the Senate Cham
lege reassembled promptly with
large number of visitors, includ-
ing many ladies, in attendance. Hon.
B. F. Wade was chosen by acclamation
as messenger to carry the returns to
Washington, and Mr.. Edwards, of Brown,
to carry the returns to the Judge fort
Southern District of Ohio. The mem
bers then proceeded to vote by ballot
for President and Vice-P President of the
United States, and the announcement
that Rutherford B. Hayes and William
A. Wheeler had received all the votes
cast was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause.
On the 9th Brenizer was taken before
the Court of Common Pleas at Akron
and plead guilty to an indictmtnt for
perjury. When asked If he had any
thing to say he addressed the court
briefly, saying that he was deeply peni-
tent for his crime; that his father, mother
and his family had forgiven him, and
that he trusted he had obtained the for
giveness of his Creator. The Judge.
sentenced him to the Penitentiary for
three years, the shortest term allowed
by law, and said, in pronouncing SEN
tence, that il was the saddest case that
had ever come before him.
Mrs. CHARLES CowAN, Cleveland
woman, whose husband died recently in
the Summit County Infirmary, startedon
the 7th for Cleveland, and when she ar
rived at the depot she found that her
babe, only five weeks old, had died in
her arms while on the way
In the .. s. Court at Cincinnati, on
the 9th, Florenz LOrenz was found guilty
of illegal voting at the October election.
On the 9th man named Fred Meyer,
while digging grave in the German
Protestant Burying-ground, at Cincin-
natl, was so badly injured by its sides
caving in on him that he died in few
hours after being removed to his home.
A FIRE in Shawnee on the morning of
the 9th destroyed the saloon of Thomas
Hughes and the dry goods and provision
store of Fred. Frumm. Hughes loss is
about $4,000; not insured. Frumm re-
moved the larger portion of his goods
but loses 81 800 to $4,000 on building;
partially or wholly insured. Capt. Sam
uel Lyons, residing about two miles from
Shawnee, was sleeping in the saloon at
the time of the fire. He perished in the
flames, and his charred body was found
in the cellar.
j. II. MERRIAM's furniture establish
ment at Conneaut was entirely con-
sumed by fire on the 7th. Loss about,
$4,000; no insurance.
AT Sandusky on the evening of the
9th, Edward Geasen, blacksmith, while
going home from work, slipped on the,
icy sidewalk and fell in such manner
that he struck his head against 4. fence
and broke his neck, instantly killing
him.
THE State Dental Society held their
annual meeting at Columbus ON the 9th
and 7th. About forty members we're in
attendance. The following officers for
the ensuing year were elected: Presi-
dent, D. j. Williams, New Philadelphia;
Vice Presidents, w, K Dilley, Circle
vile, H. NJ. Reid, Cincinnati; Core
Columbus; Recording Secretary, H. l..
Amber, Cleveland; Treasurer, G.. w.
Keeley, of Oxford. G. r. Butler and w.
P. Horton, of Cleveland, were elected
members of the State Board of Dental
Examiners. Delegates to attend the
meeting Of the American Dental Associ-
alton at Chicago in August, 1877, were
appointed and the society adjourned to
meet in Columbus ON the first Wednes
day in December, 1877.
A YOUNG man named A. J. Briggs, la
boring in the Eagle stave factory at
Belmore, was instantly killed ON the 8th.
He was in the act of changing the belt
on the heading machine with a small
piece of heading block when the block
caught in the belt and drew him against
pulley and broke his neck. His father
and mother live in Clinton County.
A FARMER named Eli Young, residing
near Wapakoneta, while climbing lad
der in his barn on the 7th, for the pur,
pose of shooting turkey, was instantly
killed by the accidental discharge of HIS
gun, the contents of which lodged in his
throat. -'s.o
THERE were Is, 584 pupils enrolled in
Franklin County during the year ending
Aug 81; average daily attendance 0, ,42l.
Number of teachers, 1856. Value of
school property in the county, 1888, 1888.
On the night of the 9Th George Veid-
lings, residing and doing business at
Springfield, fell down stairway from
the second story and was killed.
AwoMAS named McCauley, residing in
Cleveland, was found dead in her bed on
the morning of the 9th, evidently frozen
to death. Deceased had been ailing for
some days and was in very enfee bled
condition. .i-
JANE MARQUET, a working girl, was
instantly killed at Cincinnati on the 10th
by Al. Stauffer, who heedlessly snapped
an old revolver at her, sending bullet
into her brain. 1t was supposed that
bhO WOupou Nbo hOh iOudCOs
surrendered to the police.
A FIRE at Chicago Junction on tha
night of the 7th destroyed eighteen
buildings in the business portion of the
town. The flames made rapid work and
the loss is large. -'
A GRINDsToNE five feet in diameter
and weighing 1000 pounds hurst on the
11th at the machine knife factory of A.
A. Simonds at Dayton. A man at work
at the stone escaped uninjured, but the
flying pieces burst through the roof,
windows and walls of the building, doing
damage. The accident
was the result of the recent cold
weather, the frost having cracked the
stone.
TwRNTY-sIx salt furnaces in the vi
cinity of Pomeroy are in operation.
Gov. HAYES was In Cincinnati on the
11th, visiting the public institutions.
He was serenaded in the evening and
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