Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-04-13
OHIO NEWS ITEMS.

THE death Of John Templeton, of
Swanton, Fulton County, is announced.
Mr.. Templeton was well known as the
President of the Ohio Fat Mems Conven-
tion, which annually congregates at Put
in-Bay. Mr.. Templeton weighed 500
pounds, while his wife weighs only about
ninety-five.
GEORGE L. HUMsToN, of Akron, fell
from an embankment in Cleveland on
the ID and was instantly killed.
THE entire Republican ticket, with the
exception of City Solicitor, was elected
in Cleveland on the Cd The majority
for Rose (Rep.) for Mayor was 072.
Moore (Rep) was elected Mayor of Gin
cinnati by majority of 1900. Heitman
Dem.) was elected Mayor of Columbus
was elected Mayor of Tifiin by 150 ma
jority. The Republicans elected their
candidate for Mayor in Steubenville.
The City Council is tie. In Toledo the
entire Republican ticket with the excep-
tion of Mayor was elected.
GEORGE j. KREBs was appointed Post
master at Fremont on the Sd by Presi-
dent Hayes.
A CRcLEvTILE special says: "I. M.
Greiest, late Sheriff of this county, has
made an assignment, and is a defaulter
in his office. He has been using money
collected by him while in Office to the
amount of $3,400. His assets are
farm worth about $4,000, subject to
dover and homestead, and mortgage
that be executed to his wife for 81 900
few days ago, and his uncollected costs,
estimated at $4,000, and which will
probably realize $500. He may pay
thirty cents on the dollar"
THERE are 221 temperate men, to $50
incorporate, in the Ohio Penitentiary.
And 2S7 attended SuDday-school former
ly, to 4S4 who did not.
ABoUr 100 officers of the Ohio National
Guard met in convention at Columbus on
the 4th and discussed the Militia bill
now pending before the General AS
sembly.
A TRIAL trip was made on the 4th on
the section of the Dayton & Southeastern
NarrowGauge Road between Dayton
and Xenia, with satisfaction to all parties.
The road will be completed in few
days and is to be received by the COM
pany from the contractors.
Hon. BENJAMIN INMAN, Representative
in the Legislature from Sandusky Coun-
ty, died at Millersville on the 4th. Mr..
Miller was sixty years of age, a farmer
by occupation, Democratic in politics
and had been resident of Sandusky
County for over forty years. His dis
ease was consumption.
IT, Ca-..ol nL;o M,,.,,ol Dol;af A
citation of North Lewisburg, the charter
of which was revoked some time ago, by
order of the Supreme Court, for NAL
practice in its legitimate line of business,
has been reorganized anew, the certiti-
cate having been filed with the Secre-
| tary of State on the 9th.
SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREH
persons have signed the Ravenna tenn
perance pledge, which places Ravenna
as the second town in the United States
population considered--in taking hold
of the temperance work.
SIX men, supposed to be monte oper
ators, attempted to abduct Mrs. Geo. W
Watson, of Massillon, from the train be-
tween Rock Island, Ill, and Iowa City
Iowa, on the night of the 4th. Under
the pretense that she was an escaped
lunatic they gagged her and held hel
down. At Wilton, after a desperate
struggle, during which she sprained hel
ankle, she escaped from them and, per
suading the conductor of her sanity, was
taken by him to hotel at Iowa City ant
placed in charge of friends.
FRANKLIN COUNTY gave majority o.
about 4 600 in favor of building a chill
dren's home.
THE dead body of Miss Ncttie Russ
man, of Tiffin, was found on the 5th il
the river about five miles from that place
Circumstances indicate that she was mur
dered and the Coroner's jury returned ,
verdict to that effect. Lester Stone
Miss Russman's lover, has been arrested
on suspicion.
Z. DEWITT, the man stabbed at Yer
million on the night of the 30th ult die,
on the 7th. Kolb acknowledges hi
guilt, and says he planned the murde
some time ago, with the intention Of rob
bing the store.
MISS KATE SoLHEIM, the eighteen
year-old daughter of Cincinnati physi
clan, committed suicide on the night o
INC Olu ny
heart. Deceased had suffered from i'll
health for some time past.
THE saw and planning mills of John
Banks at Greenwich were entirely con
sumed by fire on the Sth. Loss 50, ,00C
no insurance.
THE official count in Cincinnati show
that Moore is elected Mayor by 1853
majority over Johnston. The only Den
ocrat elected is Moses Wilson, Polio
Judge, over Walter F. Straub, by 81 ma
jority.
WILLIAM E. WOODS of Newark an
Charles Ice Collins of Cincinnati hav
been appointed by the President cadet
, at-large.
/ THE Republican Executive Committt
met at Columbus on the 9th and issued
call for the State Committee to met
, April 10. A caucus of prominent RI
publcans will be held on that evenin
for consultation with reference to the al
preaching campaign.
NEAR Weston, early on the mornin
" of the 9Th, farmer named George Hall
t day, hearing a noise at his barn, wei
. out to ascertain the cause. He was fo
| lOWeu Dy nlS nlTeu MAN, WnO ncuIu w
" shots in quick succession before reacl
- ing the barn, and arriving there foun
8 Halliday lying on the floor with bulle
a hole through his head. A valuable hor'
{" belonging to Halliday was found sa'
died and ready to be led out. 1t a
v pears that when Halliday reached Il
o barn he discovered a horse thief, al
a the two fired almost simultaneousl
:, The thief escaped. Halliday was ali
v on the 9th, but no hopes of his recover
n were entertained.
II Legislative.
u In the Senate, ON the Sd, joint res
u y luton to amend the Constitution so as
- proyide that fall elections shall be he
in November was adopted. The bill
provide for repairing and rebuildil
children's homes and county in6rmari
where the same have been destroyed,
injured, or damaged by other casualti'
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