The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-05-25

place,he attempted to outrage her, but hel
screams brought assistance, and the fel
low was caught and imprisoned. The
old lady, however, did not appear against
him and he was discharged. The cit,
zens of Lima should have treated him
to coat of tar and feathers.
Wednesday last week, Farlow, ap-
pointed Receiver of the C S & C RR, by
the L S District Court, appeared at
Sandusky to take possession, but was
met outside the works" BY Lea, who
refused to surrender" Farlow retired
to his hotel in good order, and will
probably attempt the arrest of Lea for
contempt.
There were 132 babies on exhibition
at the Toledo baby show on the 18th.
A little child belonging to Munson
Squires, of Bellevue, was playing in the
garden where its father was at work, one
day last week, when it was attacked by a
rooster. The child screamed lustily,and
the father hurried to its rescue, but the
ROSTERS spurs had severely injured the
child about the head and face. The
ROSTERS day is over.
A colt with only two legs was born on
the farm of C Morton, near Bellevue,
recently. 1t was well formed and
sprightly when born but injured itself
by falling on its breast, repeatedly, after
trying TO walk erect, and died several
days after its birth. \ similar Msus
nature occurred in summit county, a
few years ago, but the colt was well
cared for and lived to ornament a show
tent.
James Downing, of Dunkirk, was
thrown from his buggy. He was in the
woods, where trees were being felled.
His horse scared at falling tree, and he
was thrown out, and severly injured
about the head, hand and arm.
Arrangement are being made by the
Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad Co, to put on fast train that
will take the lead of any that has ever
skipped through the county.
The Tiffin Woolen Mills shut down
work on Saturday last, and the Ohio
Stove Works, at same place, did likewise.
They have large stocks on hand and will
await orders.
The barn of David Haverstick, near
Melmore, Seneca county, was burned to
the ground, together with horse stable,
on the morning of the 18th. One COW
was burned up. Loss from $1,000 to
$500 and insured for s14OO.
An exchange speaking of a dozen
large lemons, says they weighed 4
pounds ounces and u drams. a small
number of drains, we should think, for
so large an amount of lemon.
Twenty five government surveyors
we're camped on the farm of w H
Wright, near Huron, recently, when an
OK of his came along and helped them
to pitch their tents" The surveyors,
fearing an oxcident fed, but returning
bombarded the OK with fence rails as an
exchange ofcompliments. Not appreci-
ating that kind ofrailery the OK retreat
ed in good order, and the excitement
expired.
Near Nevada, recently, Mr. B F Clark,
was badly bitten by 4 vicious horse.
@Capital Fairfield" Mr. Clarks right
arm was badly chewed up. This makes
the fourth keeper that horse has "chaw-
ed up" and it would now be Capital"
idea to open his juguIar and bury him
in @potter's field"
Justice Lortz and his sister, Miss Kate
Lortz, of Salem township, Wyandot Co,
were thrown from a wagon recently.
The young man received fracture of
the right ankle, and was otherwise hurt
His sister was SO badly injured internal
ly that her life was despaired of
Jerry Mulcahey, of Fremont, went
home drunk ON the night of the 18th,
and got up an entertainment ofa serious
character. He abused his wife, and
when his daughter interfered he seized
an AK, and attempted to strike his wife
with it. The wife and daughter sue
ceeded in taking the ak from him, when
the daughter ran for help. During her
absence Jerry seized tea kettle and
threw it at his wife striking her on the
forehead, and knocking her insensible.
Jerry was arrested and is now in Jail
awaiting trial on a charge of assault with
intent to kill.
The Murphy wave has smitten Ere
mont.
The new Jail at Tiffin is to be As feet
front by so feet deep. The front part
will be for the Sheriff7s residence. The
prison proper will be 4Sx5S feet. Work
has been commenced upon it.
Two children were badly poisoned
near Sandusky, last week, by eating wild
parsneps. They were recovered by
prompt treatment
One day last week, son of Reuben
Half, a boy five years old, was playing in
a field where his father was at work near
York Station on the c S & C R z, and
becoming tired lay down to sleep. His
father told him to go across the railroad
to another field and lay down in the
shade. The boy started, stopped on the
railroad track to play, and having dug
out quite a hole between the ties; lay
down to sleep. Soonafter the cars came
along. The engineer saw the object but
supposed it wasa stone, and was not con
vinced otherwise until within few rod,
when he whistled down brakes. The
lad walked and tried to escape, but was
caught under the forward wheels of the
locomotive and his head cut from his
body as though it had been taken off by
the guillotine. The train was stopped,
the father called from the field and ask
ed whose child it was. He recognized
the little fellow at glance, and was al
most frantic with agony at his loss.
A citizen of Ada loaded up his shot
gun with six fingers of powder and a
double charge of shot, and laid in wait
for the dog that nightly serenaded him.