Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-05
nHIO NEWS ITEMS.

no lttb lIdlH going SOuIn
on the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad was
nearing Shelby, on the oath, it ran into
several freight cars which had run off
the siding on to the main track, com
pletely demolishing them, and badly
wrecking the engine. A tramp who
was riding between the postal. car and
engine was severely injured.
DAVID S. BROOKS, awaiting trial for
bigamy, escaped from the st. Clairs-
vile Jail on the oath. He climbed to
the skylight, and with rope made
from his bed clothes reached the ground
in safety.
Mrs. MCCARTHY's barn, one-half
mile from Logan, together with its con-
tents of grain, wagons and reaping-
machines, was destroyed by fire on the
oath. 1t is supposed to be the work of
an incendiary. Loss, $4,000; insurance
900.
TEE new Masonic Hall a. Marion
was dedicated on the oath, Past Grand
Master Newcomb performing the cere-
monies. The Crestline Commandery
of X. T. and Masons from all sur
rounding lodges were present. DIR.
Lilienthal, of Cincinnati, delivered the
Grafton at the Fair Grounds.
ARRIVALS at the Penitentiary at Co
lumbus on the oath: Abraham Stultz,
Pike County, perjury, three years; Ben
jamin Uric, manslaughter, five years.
THE Odd Fellows Beneficial Assoca-
tion of Columbus has brought suit
against its Treasurer, William Ferson,
to recover $4,000 due the association.
Demands have been made for this
amount several times, but in each case
refused. 1t is believed that Ferson de-
posted the money with Noodle, Hub
bard & Co. Just before that bank closed.
Ferson was for number of years book
keeper in the banking-house of Bartlit
u Smith. The most singular feature
in the case is that man who had had
so much experience in the banking bust
ness should make deposits without
knowing the responsibility of the bank.
AMAN was recently sentenced to State
Prison for life at GAINESVILLE for muir
der which was proved against him in
peculiar circumstances. In June, 1876,
farmer named Brook was found lying
dead with gun-shot wound in one eye
and gun lying by him. A verdict of
suicide was rendered and the body was
buried. Suspicious were, however,
aroused against his farm hand, named
Moorehead, of whom he had been ieal-
Gus, and last February the body
was taken up and it was found
that there had been two wounds
in the head; one made by a bull
let from a rifle entering from behind,
and the other made by shotgun dis
charged into the left eye. A hattened
bullet and several shot were found in
the brain; the bullet had been pierced
with one or more shot, entering on the
convex side, which pointed to the fact
that it had been first in the head, and
lodged in such position that the shot
on entering had perforated it. Moore
head was arrested and tried with the
result as given above.
THREE houses were entered by bur-
glars at Amanda, Fairfield County, on
the 22d inst. Four of the robbers have
been captured and a portion of the
stolen plumber returned to the proper
owners.
FARMERS should not be in hurry to
sell their wheat except at fair prices.
Will ldhC Oul pluS dJ SOOu
figures, large as that surplus will be.
Col. JOHN L. VANCE, ex-member of
Congress, whose mysterious conduct
has been the subject of much comment
of late, has been adjudged insane by
the Probate Court at Gallipolis His
friends have taken him to the asylum
at Athens, where he will remain for the
treatment his case demands.
j. L. MILFORD, an old citizen of
Middletown, was terribly mangled and
instantly killed by being struck and
run over by a detached engine, at eight
O'Clock on the evening of the 25th.
He had been temporarily insane at
times during the past two years. He
was evidently determined on commit
ting suicide when he got on the track
and got down right in front of the
engine and laughed at the engineer as
the engine approached him.
FARMERS should not be in a hurry tC
sell their wheat except at fair prices,
Europe will take our surplus at good
figures, large as that surplus will be.
JAMES S. ARNOLD, living on a farm
some nine miles north of Celina, was
arrested on the 25th charged with big,
amy. The affidavit was filed against
him by Mrs. Anna Arnold, of Butler
County, who claims to be one of his
wives. At hearing before Mayor May
he was released for want of proof, bu
was rearrested on second affidavit
and failing to give bail, which was
fixed at $500, was committed to jail tt
await his second hearing before thu
same court on Friday next. 1t is saiC
that Arnold has wife in Winchester
Ind, another at Decatur, Ind, as wei
as the two that were with him in cour
yesterday
BENT GARRINGER, a wealthy farme
living about three miles north o
Washington Court House, had self
binding reaper destroyed by fire on tn
night of the oath. 1t was bought bu
few weeks ago. Near his farm is
disreputable neighborhood called "Cul
PEPPER in which live some noted des
peradoes, who for years have been
terror to the country around by thei
depredations. The burning is clearl
the work of the Communistic element
who have given warning that self-bind
ing reapers would not be allowed t
. work.
THERE is good reason to believe tha
the body of Perry Bowsher, the mul
, derer who was hanged at Chillicoth
on the 2lst, was secured by home ply
sicians, and that the kilograms to tn
t press to the contrary were blind
, mislead the authorities in case scare
, was made. 1t is thought that PERI
was scientifically chopped up at tn
| Clinton House in that city.
e THE boy Roach, who was suppose
/. to be kidnapped in Springfield recent,
has been rusticating with farmer, OF
= Anderson, three miles north of Fremol
: city. Anderson met the boy in marke
4 and taking liking to him, asked hi
$ to go home with him. The two dro'
Q to the home of the boys parents to g