Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-12
OHIO NEWS ITEMS.

lHE enumeration VI bu6 yuutu VI
school age in Columbus has been CON-
pieted, and shows the total number to
be IA, 200, an increase of 1 ,523 since the
enumeration last year. A census of the
population taken at the same time shows
the number of inhabitants of Columbus
to be 40, ,391, an increase over last year
of 1859.
A wEsT-BoUND freight train recently
ran over young man named Stull two
miles east of Ada, cutting off his
leg. He attempted to board the train
while in motion, and fell under the
wheels.
THE other day while passing out of
a two-step doorway, Mrs. J. NJ. Cox, au
old and respected lady of Middletown,
fell, breaking her limb below the knee.
Her recovery is thought doubtful.
On the morning of the Sd the boiler of
the engine attached TO the saw-mill of
Miller & Son, near Studertown, Fairfield
County, exploded, making havoc of the
mill and instantly killing Theodore
Youngmen, Peter Miller, George Ever
sole and Henry Sheidel. Solomon Miller
was seriously and probably fatally in
iured, and several other persons were
considerably injured. The boiler was
new, and it is supposed the explosion
was caused by allowing the water to run
low and then pumping in cold water to
supply the deficiency.
A BOY named Hurn, residing near
Bucyrus, while nutting on the Sd, fell
from hickory-tree to the ground
distance of over twenty feet, breaking
both arms and receiving injuries about
the head that will probably prove fatal.
AT townsville, on the I'd, William Gar
vey accidentally discharged the contents
/ of one barrel of shotgun into his head
while loading, causing instant death.
THE Ninth Regiment went into camp
on the fair grounds at Akron on the I'd.
At parade in the afternoon Col. Thomas
assigned Capt. Santry, the senior Captain
| of the regiment, to the left of the line.
The Captain claimed the right, and for
not obeying orders was put under arrest
The company mutinied and marched out
of camp.
FIVE attempts were made on the night
of the I'd to burn Tiffin.
On the afternoon of the 4th two
cousins, David and Sheridan Miller, got
into fight at Washington. Sheridan
was thrown down in the struggle, and
David, drawing pistol, fired two shots,
one of them passing through the heart
of the PROSTATE man. The murderer was
arrested.
THE examination of the Auglaize Coun-
ty treasury has been closed. The defal-
cation foots up $27,1 The total cash
realized in the hands of the County Com
missioners is $14, 100. The real estate
levied on and mortgage notes secured,
placed on a cash basis, amount to $15,'
100. The total amount secured beyond
doubt is 500, 900, securing the bondsmer
against any loss except the $4,000 re-
ward offered.
VIM. REYNOLDS was stabbed and killed
in Cincinnati on the night of the I'd by
Ezekiel Archie. Archie and friend
were playing cards in a saloon, when
Reynolds began talking on politics, from
which q quarrel arose, and Reynolds
stabbed Archie in the face. The quarre
was resumed at the door of the saloon
and Reynolds renewed his attack. Archie
drew a pocket-knife and stabbed Rey
nolds in the heart, causing almost instant
death Archie was arrested.
THE old toll bridge across the Maumet
River at Toledo, said to be the last tol
bridge in the State, has recently beer
purchased by the county and made {
free bridge.
Gov. YOUNG on the 9th had before hin
the demand of Gov. Hampton, of Soutl
Carolina, for the extradition of John G
Smith, late Treasurer of Newberry Coun
E ty, S. g. The affidavit charges an offenst
not defined by the laws of this State
. viz: That Smith failed to turn over Il
the afiant, appointed by Gov. Hampton
his successor in Office, the furniture, etc.
the nature and value of which are not Sc
forth. The affidavit admits, in terms, tina
a portion of the office furniture wa
: turned over to the successor. The pen
atty affixed to the alleged offense b,
South Carolina law is fine of $500 an,
five months Imprisonment. The cas-
was referred to the Attorney General fo
examination of the legal questions in
,, volved.
HERMAN WITTE, JR., for some years
banker and note-broker in Cincinnati
who about six months since disappeared
: owing large number of persons consid
erable sums of money, aggregating neal
: ly $4,000, was arrested in st. Louis o
2 the 9th and taken back to the scene O
J his rascality.
"BoB" SCHnLNG, Chairman of tn
State Executive Committee of the Greer
back party, has sued the Cleveland PIat
D Dealer, claiming 5000 for allege
libel.
JOHN L. GILL, well-known car mani
facturer of Columbus, has made an a
e rangement with his creditors by whic
he will continue business.
BY the burning of Sterrett's liver
D stable at Cincinnati ON the 8th thirtee
l horses perished. The fire had game
. such headway before discovery that
: was impossible to remove the horses, an
G all perished. But little of the content
s of the building was saved.
JAMES ARCHIBALD was fatally injure
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