Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-12-21
OHIO NEWS ITEMS.

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drowned in pond in Cleveland on the
11th They had ventured on the newly
! formed ice and one of them broke
through. The other, trying to save
him, was pulled in, and both drowned.
Hon. LIZ DELANo's term as Com
missioner of Railroads and Telegraphs
expired on the 10th. Mr.. Delano was
appointed by Gov. Allen in 1875, in the
place of Hon. John G.. Thompson, who
resignod. .,Htd
Two SHOTS were fired into the Short
Line train from Cincinnati for Column
bus when near Lilley Chapel on the
night of the 10th, by some. unknown
persons, which came very near killing
persons in both instances. The first
shot passed over the shoulders of the
engineer through the cab and the
second passed through the window on
one side of a car, and through the lat
| tice and window of the other, narrowly
missing n gentleman who was lying
down on the seat. .....,-
On the 11th the annual report of the
State Institution for the Blind was filed
with the Governor. The Stewards ac-
count shows the amount expended for
the fiscal year to be S29, ,000il for ordi-
nary repairs, l,553; for fence, walks,
etc, $4,000. The Superintendent re-
port shows the whole number of stu
dents admitted to be III; average at
tendance, 148, new pupils, 3S. Aver
age age of pupils, boys, II; girls, 16.
Many counties are not represented in
the institution, fact due to the igno-
rance or indifference of parents of blind
II, Il . 10 I,-n Nl,,
intendent appeals to the public to spread
the information of the value of the in
stitution, that the sightless may be sent
there for instruction. The Trustees re-
port that the year has been one of pros
perity and quiet advancement in study.
Only one death has occurred among the
pupils. The cost of sustaining the i'll
mates is set forth in detail, showing that
the whole number of officers, teachers
and pupils, 220 in all, besides many
transient visitors, were supported at a
cost of only 1884, or less than $1.10
! per person per week, and that an eX-
animation of purchases made will show
that, for the sum of $56.54 per capita
per year, a bill of fare is provided equal
to that of any private family. The in
stitution is altogether in very satisfac-
tory condition. t..'
THE President on the 18th nominated
William A. Brand to be Postmaster at
Urbana and +. G. Gibbs to be Post
master at Portsmouth.
AN amicable suit was begun in the
Superior Court at Dayton on the 11th,
between the Board of Public Works and
the lessees of the same, for the semi
annual rent due the State, and to deter
mine whether or not the lessees have
the right to abandon their lease. BY
agreement, pending the settlement of
the suit, Peter Thatcher, of Cleveland,
and Charles Parrott, of Columbus, were
appointed receivers of the works until
the question is decided. The case will
be argued some time before Christmas.
A MAN named Stiverger, residing
near Eaton, was fatally injured on the
11th, while out hunting, by the acci-
dental discharge of his shotgun, the
contents of which entered his right side.
The annual report of Adjt.-Gen.
Karr gives the following facts regard
ing the military organization in Ohio:
Thirty-nine companies of infantry, one
troop of cavalry and one four-gun bat
terry have been accepted during the
year. The present force consists of
145 companies of infantry, three troops
of caYalry, five four-gun batteries and
four two-gun batteries. The infantry
is organized into seventeen regiments
and battalions, except nine unattached
companies. The organization of cav
airy has been abandoned for the present,
owing TO the fact that it is more eXpen-
sive and the State has no arms suitable
for cavalry. Four-gun, batteries are
recommended in place of two-gun,
the latter being too small. Several
of the present batteries are regarded
as inefficient, and measures will be taken
to disband them. The companies
called out during the strike turned out
for duty fully 20 per cent. stronger than
their average attendance at drills or
parades. The Adjutant-General does
not favor paying per diem for time
spent at parade drills or encampments.
1t should suffice for the State to furnish
camp and garrison equipage, sLbsist-
ence and transportation.
PRESIDENT FARLow, of the Cincin-
natl, Sandusky a. Cleveland Railroad,
has escaped IA criminal prosecution in
the Sandusky Common Pleas Court on
eleven indictments for embeZZling the
company's money, in consequence of II
flaw in the indictments. FarlOw was
indicted as Director, but the court
held that under the laws of Ohio Di-
rector of railroad company cannot be
guilty of embezzlement, because the
moneys of the company do not come
into his possession by virtue of his Of
flee. A Director may be guilty of lar
ceny, but not of embezzlement,
ROBERT LUCKDREw, eleven years
old, while playing in a gravel-pit near
Washington Court House on the 18th,
was buried under the falling dirt, and
literally squeezed to death. The flesh
on the legs was torn from the bones.
C.. ID. EVANS, residing at Pataskula,
near the line of Franklin and Licking
Counties, was assaulted on the l4th by
Ewing Coulter, neighbor, with whom
he had some business difficulty, knocked
down by a blow which crushed his
skull, and fatally injured. Coulter was
arrested,
HEREAFTER all tramps who strike
Piqua will be given a chance to toll for
| COuhli1 ~ NllC Gnu VI a pdii
chain, those monuments having been
provided by the city authorities.
THE school enumeration of the entire
State for the year 1877 is as follows
White boys, between six and twenty.
, one years of age, $1,000; white girls
between six and twenty-one years OF
: age, 4S9,096. Total white, 1904, las
{ Colored boys, between six and twenty
one, IL, ,7S2; colored girls between siN
twenty-one, IL, 1921. Total colored, %,
[ 103. Grand total, 1,027 ,24S. Enumer
alton for 1877, l,025,635.
The entire expenses of the strike
7 from completed estimates made at tn,
Adjutant-Generals office, will fall with
in $4,000. This includes the troops
called out by the Sheritfs, and also by
the Governor.
4 A MOST horrible and deliberate muir
4 ! dor xvaS committed on the 18th nv A 1