Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31
OHIO NEWS ITEMS.

MISS ETA SMITH, a school-teacher Of
Fremont, is under arrest on the charge
of attempting to poison the family ot
w. w. Stine, of that place. On tho
morning of the 18th Mrs. Slime found a
basket of fruit, groceries, ETC., at hel
door, with note stating that the donor
would probably be at the house in time
for dinner. The children complained
OF the bitter taste of the fruit, and, fear.
ing all was not right, Mrs. Stine sent il
to physician, who, upon examination,
found every article contained strych-
nine. The other articles were given to
a hog, which died in short time. The
basket and note were traced TO Miss
Smith, and it was further discovered
that she had purchased strychnine of
three druggists few days previous.
Miss Smith is about thirty years of age,
and has always borne good character.
Her motive for the crime is unknown.
PRESIDENT HAYES has nominated
William o. Allen to be Postmaster at
Oberlin and John NJ. Sutphen to be
Postmaster at Lancaster.
THE Trustees of the Columbus Insane
Asylum on the 21st appointed DR. M.
Firestone, son of the Superintendent.
as Assistant Physician, and Mrs. Fire
stone, wife of the Superintendent,
Matron.
The Ohio Christian Missionary So
ciety met at Mt. Vernon on the 2ist in
annual convention. The regular re-
ports showed the usual amount of work
done by State and District societies.
The Treasurer report showed receipts
for missionary purposes $7,514; for in
vestment and interest S9,554.15, max
ing total of S17,068. 15-an increase
over the receipts of last year.
ATERRIFIC hail-storm passed through
Gallia County on the night of the 2Oth.
Wheat, oats and grass were leveled,
fruit battered off and other damage
done.
WILLIAM FISHER, twelve-years-old
boy, employed at the Mountain Shaft
coal bank at Massillon, lost his balance
and fell down the shaft, distance of
140 feet, on the 21st, killing him instant
ly.
CHRIS. KAYsER's distillery at Cincin-
matt and the liquor-house of John Izor
in Sedamville were seized by revenue
officers on the 22d.
Gov. BISHOP has appointed William
Jackson, of Piqua, Chief-Engineer of
the Public Works.
THE gross receipts of the Cincinnati
festival were S67, 900; the expenditures,
$40, 900; leaving the handsome balance
of S27 200 in the hands of the associa-
ton.
The following Ohio Postmasters were
confirmed by the U. S. Senate on the
23d: William o. Allen at Oberlin, John
NJ. Sutphen at Lancaster, and Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Stevenson at Greenville.
CHRIS. SANDBERGER's rectifying es-
at Cincinnati, was seized
on the 23d on account of alleged irreg-
ularities.
THE annual State Convention of the
Dunkard denomination, at Wheatville,
closed on the 22d. Delegates from
nineteen districts were present.
ON ulIo Euu uIIo OUauo huuIuor issued
a draft for $4,000 in favor of the
lessees of the Public Works. The Board
will be unable to pay the balance of the
claim until it is appropriated by the
or raised from revenues.
The law recently passed relating to
the inspection of mineral oils used for
purposes provides that the
sale of such oil not previously inspect
ed and approved in compliance with its
terms, and the act of burning such oils
without such inspection, is a misde-
meanor punishable by fine or imprison-
menl, and in some cases by both fine
and Imprisonment. State Inspector
Green has appointed Albert M. Middle
Deputy Inspector.
BY a law passed by the recent Legis-
lature the State has been divided into
five Common Pleas districts, as follows:
First Distriet-Hamilton County.
Second District lin six subdivisions) First,
Butler Preble, Darke and Montgomery; Sec |
ond, Champaign and Miami; Third, Warren,
Clinton, Greene and Clarke; Fourth, Cler-
mont, Brown and Adams; Fifth, Ross, High
land and Fayette; Sixth, Pickaway and Madi-
son; Seventh, Franklin.
Third District lin six subdivisions) First,
Logan, Union and Hardin; Second, Shelby,
Auglaize, Allen, Mercer, Van Vert and Put
nam; Third, Paulding, Williams, Fulton, De-
fiance and Henry; Fourth, Seneca, Hancock,
Wyandot, Crawford, Marion and Wood; Fifth,
Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie and Huron
Sixth, Morrow, Richland and Ashland.
Fourth District lin six subdivisions) First,
Cuyahoga; Second, Lorain, Medina and Sum
nit; Third, Geauga, Lake and Ashtabula
Fourth, Carroll and Columbisna; Fifth, Stark
Sixth, Trumbull, Portage and Mahoning.
FUth District lin eight subdivisions) First,
Fairfield, Hooking and Perry; Second, jack
son, Vinton, Pike, Scoto and Lawrence;
Third, Gallia, Meigs, Athens and Washington
Fourth, Muskingum, Morgan, Noble and
Guernsey; Fifth, Belmont and Monroe; Sixth,
Jefferson, Harrison and Tuscarawas; Seventh,
Licking, Knox and Delaware; Eighth, Wayne,
Holmes and Coshocton.
A FIRE at Ottawa on the 25th de-
stroyed the drug store, Reeds grocery,
Schmenck's saloon, Wellen's cigar
Stutor's meat market and
dwelling, Fipp's saloon and residence,
Burns saloon, barber shop, two ice
houses, stables, and the Dayton & Mich
igan passenger depot. Loss estimated
at $4,000.
HOLMES COUNTY returns 2,944 dogs.
WILLIAM B. BROWN, a young man,
was shot and killed at Jefferson on the
25th by a fourteen-years-old son of
" Wagon jack Gibbs.
AT Cleveland, on the 27th, three men
Edward Williams, Alois Smith and
Joseph Eberle-were asphyxiated in a
privy vault.
Picked Up in Mid-0cean.