Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-11
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the demands of the miners.
THE President on the 1st commits
stoned ii. II. Updcgrove as Postmaster
at Van Vert and George p. Waldorf as
Postmaster at Lima. Lewis Cist was ap-
pointed Revenue Storekeeper and George
W. Crary Gauger for the First District
THE proceedings against Sloane ct al
in the Seneca County Common Pleas
Court, for contempt, have been aban.
dOned.
AT Sandusky, on the I'd, Lea was reap
pointed receiver of the G., s. & g..
Road, IN order to forestall the action of
the Farlow party, who were trying to
have the U. s. Court at Cleveland ap-
point another person receiver This is
an acknowledgment. of the insolvency
of the road and is considered victory
for Sloane.
TIE victim of the Euclid tragedy was
identified on the ID as being Louis
Schmand, of Buffalo, a paper.hanger.
William Lesser and Henry Ditzel were
arrested in Buffalo on the I'd on suspicion
of being connected with the murder.
THE West House, in Wellington, was
damaged $1,000 by fire on the I'd.
A FIRE in Marion, on the night of the
4th, destroyed the Masonic Block, valued
at $4,000; Hines & Loves grocery store,
III. True & Co.'S store, Sarah Thomas
millinery shop, and other property. The
estimated value is $40 900.
In the Sandusky Common Pleas Court
on the 4th, Judge Finefrock rendered
his decision in the Farlow-Sloane case.
The Sloane faction had filed motion in
that court to have the proceedings at
Toledo stricken from the records OF the
Sandusky Common Pleas, and this point
Judge Finefrock settled by deciding in
favor of the Sloanites.
BY the law recently passed, every per.
son owning or narboring a dog in Ohio
will be required to list the animal for
taxation, as other property is listed, and
the amount so returned to the assessor
will be the measure of damages if any
person shall kill, wound or destroy a
listed dog. Any dog not so listed is to
be deemed and taken as a common
nuisance, liable to be captured, killed or
confscated by any person.
THE two persons arrested at Buffalo
on suspicion of being connected with
Schmand's murder at Euclid on the Goth
ult. we're discharged on the 4th.
DR.. HENRY FINK, a gentleman eighty
four years of age, and quite notable
character, died at Millville, Hooking
County, recently He was a resident of
that part of the country for over sixty
years, and "circuit rider" for more
than half century. He owned and run
the first paper-mill ever operated in this
State, which was situated at Pine Grove,
and for a time followed medicine after
the ThOmsonian system. In later years
he has been engaged in manufacturing a
magic oil.
A SMALL child of Hermann WestlOgge,
of Xenia, was scalded on the I'd by
pulling a kettle of scalding water upon
itself, from which it died.
A VAN VERT dispatch of the 5th says:
"About six months ago Arthur Anson,
engaged in getting out ship timber, ap
piled to a farmer named John Anderson
for board, which he secured. Anderson
resided in jackson Township, this coun-
ty, about eleven miles north of this place,
at that time. His wife and one child
comprised his family. Anintimacv sprung
up between Anson and Mrs. Anderson
which eliminated in plan for an elope-
ment. She was to go to Fort Wayne,
and when settled she would write TO An
derson, who would join her about the
first of last March. She fulfilled her
agreement, taking the necessary precau-
tion. Anson notified the Postmaster at
Middle Point not to deliver his letters to
other parties unless written order from
him was presented. Anderson, sus-
picioning Anson, presented forged
order to the Postmaster and obtained a
letter. Recognizing his wife's writing he
opened 1t and became acquainted with its
contents. Undecided how to proceed,
he returned home that evening and ate
supper with Anson, who was still board
ing with him. After tea Anson went to
the postoffice, and learned that Ander-
son had obtained the letter. He imme-
diately proceeded to Anderson's house
and demanded the letter. Being re-
fused, he picked up an ak and tried to
strike Anderson, who seized butcher
knife and stabbed Auson three times.
the knife penetrating the heart and caus-
ing instant death. Becoming frightened,
he took the body to an old cabin, near
by, formerly used by lumbermen, and
underneath it he buried it, and set fire to
the cabin, destroying all possible traces.
Last night he came here and confessed
all, saying his conscience would not per-
nit him to keep it any longer. He claims
that he killed AnsOn in self-defense.
He was lodged in Jail. Officers started
this morning in search of the body. The
excitement is very high here, His wife
never returned"
Gov. YOU'VE has appointed James S.
Jennings of Athens County, Charles Hare
of Noble County, and Isaac Wisener of
Monroe County, to be commissioners to
locate and purchase for the State to-
bacco warehouse. -....
DURING the regular and adjOined ses-
sions of the Sixty,second General Assem-
bly, 1,344 bills were introduced-422 in
the Senate and 022 in the House. OF
these there we're passed at the adjourned
session 173 general and 2O5 local laws;
total, 37S.