The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-01-06
FoSTORIA NEWS.

The following was not received in time
for last weeks paper !
Last Thursdsy afternoon, while the
soa OF Mr. Sirsck, proprietor Of the
Senate Sample Rooms, Was hand ing
arevOlver, which is kept in the saloon
to be ussi in case of emergency, II
was acCidently discharged, aad the
ball struck his foot, inflicting severe
and painful wound.
Christmas eve, a5out eight o'clock.
when the stores and streets were
thronged with old and young, prepar-
iDg for q merry Christmas. the peace
fulness OF the occasion was suddenly
interrupted SnI changed into one OF
intense excitement by a terrible re-
port, as If soma One hal discharged
revolver or gun, and the fact that the
sound seemed to smanate from q sa-
loon, in O'Brien's block, on Tihin
street, made it almost certain that
some one had been slot at. Custom
ers and clerks rushed into the streets
to see what was the matter. A crowd
soon gathered in front Of O'Brien's
block, eager to learn the worst. Their
anxiety was of short duration, for
there in the dark AMI gloomy stairway
leading to the second story was founI
10 horror of fhOrrOrs the rarre,Ishd
mangled remains Of once beautiful
ten-eent fire-craeker.
Fostoria was lively on Christmas
day, and every face one could meet
wore an expression which seemed to
say:
| "iset this wide world wac As il will
III be gay and happy STILL"
Aoout eleven o'clock in the MORN
ing. gang of eight or ten town boys,
who wanted something to DO, and
who are always ready to fight when
they think there is no danger Of get
ting whipped, aeeosted sturdy, reso-
Lutte looking young chap from the
country, and banterel him for a
"mill." He didn't shed any tears,
beg of, or try to get away F; he simply
doubled up his fists and waded i'm
Possessing uneuItivated but superior
powers, he worst ed the town BOYS
champion, and as no one eIse felt dis
posed to test mis- prowess, he walked
off with his hands in his pockets, and
with mien which showed plainly
enough that he W as capable of taking
care OF No. l, If he was from the r1naI
districts.
We must not neglect the profess
sional bummers-they were happy
toO-just as happy as mud AMI whis-
ky could make them Several Of
them got Christmas gifts that made
very peculiar impressions on their
physiognomies. About two O'Clock in
the afternoon, couple of the above
named class, went Ous back Of a saloon
on Tiffin street to exchange eompli-
ments. One of them was too drunk
to do his duty, and he came out
second-best, and with face that
looked like piece Of raw beef His
antagonist, who was not much hurt,
took French leave, and thereby es-
capped the penalty OF the law, and left
his unfortunate oppOrent to while
away about twenty-fOur hours in
"Happy Jacks cooler" and also to
settle the financial part Of the pro-
gramme with the Mayor.
The Firemen's fair held at City
Hall, the three last evenings of last
week was a success, financially and
also in other respects.
The cane for the most popular man,
over thirty-five years, was voted to
G. w. Foster, and the one tor the
most popular man under thiTty-fve,
was voted to John Nye, he having re-
ceived 40 votes. Miss Irene Combs
received the fine gold ring given to
the most popular lady under twenty
five, and Mrs. David Snider being the
most popular lady over twenty-five,
was also presented with a beautiful
gold ring. Prof. Hartley, Superin-
tendent of the Union schools, OF this
place, received the thirty-ineh tin cup
and big spoon to remind him that he
Is the hOmeliest man in Fostoria.
The ticket held by Mr..
drew tine fine chrome, which was put
up by the company to induce as many
as possible to buy season tickets.
The paper formerly edit,I by J.
Fraise Richard, vi-: the Normal
School Visitor, has been purchased by
F. F. Frazier of this place, who will
hereafter edit it under the name Of
the Common School Visitor. Mr..
Frazier is practical printer, and an
editor of considerable experience, and
has engaged several of the most
prominent teachers and best writers
of the country as contributors to the
Visitor.
Miss Madge Thomas, Of the Nor
NAL School, has been very sick for
several weeks, but she is now imprOv-
ing, aud expects to be able to take
charge Of her classes in a few days,
NJ.