The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-04-29
OHIO STATE NEWS.
A Compendium of the Weeks Events.

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A Compendium of the Weeks Events.
John Warne, a trackman, was killed at Cam
bridge
Dennis Kelly, thirteen years old, drowned at
Chilicothe
John A. Trimble, young man of Dayton,
was drowaed in the Miami River while 6shing.
Infant child of James Dougherty, at
Youngstown. swallowed a shawl pin. and died.
The miners at Wadsworth are having con-
siderable trouble, and of idleness IL pre-
dicted a result
George Ramsey, nineteen years old, At
Clyde, in a saloon row, fatally shot . colOred man
namtd Henry Clark.
At Newark, an attempt was made by un-
knosD pa ties to rob the grave of Hon. s. D. King
who die the Iast week
While returning from a funeral, Mrs. Upde-
graf, of Carey, was thrown from a vehicle by rum
:way horse a ID probably fatally injured.
The eleven-year-old son of Simon Baugh-
man, at Akron, was horribly crushed and mutilated
by large some falling on bim At quarry.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ashton, the oldest inhab-
liant OF Knox County, died at Mt. Vernon, She
would have been 10 years old next month.
james Sayre, his wife, and Mrs. Kate Long
and Caarles Way, of Cleveland, we're poisoned by
eating sausage. The latter died. but the others will
Recover.
At Cedarville four masked men knocked at
the house of widow johnson, was admitted, re-
leved her of $3.50 cash and $500 in jewelry and de-
parted.
Mrs. Isaac Mantel, of Ross County, gave
birth to trirlets-two cons and 8 daughter. The
children, well as the mother, are all living and
doing WELL
Charles Kock and two children, at Cincin-
natl, terribly burned by the explosion of coal
oil stove. The children will probably die from their
injuries
james Reynolds, & sister of Councilman
Reynolds, of Columbus found dead in the street
at an early hour in the morning, and it is thought
that she was murdered.
Frank Spohn, well known confeetioner, of
Dayton, committed suicide the past week BY cutting
his throat Spohn is reported to have been In
fatuated with a strange woman.
At Barnesville Philip NJ. Thomas, farmer,
biowed in the end OF gun to If it was loaded.
1t was tie bullet passing through the roof OF his
mouth and lodging in his brain, wounding him
fatally.
AA0 hOuco VI REPRESENTATIVES, mas agreed
to the joint resolution of the Senate authorizing the
Secre of War to furnish artillery to the Soldiers
and Sailors Reunion, 10 be held in Columbus In
August next.
Michael Carroll, sixteen years old, while as
sisting in ling a lime kiln at Fremont, lost his
balance and fell distance of fifteen feet into the
burning, seething fire below. When taken out his
body was burned to a crisp A portion of his limbs
were entirely consumed.
Henry Groman, young man employed as
yardmaster for the LAKE Shore Railroad at Nor
walk, was instantly killed while coupling cars. His
back and chest were crushed in by the imbers with
which the cars were loaded. There was scarcely
three inches space when the cars were coupled.
At Attica, in Seneca County, DR.. Parker, who
called in physician to treat the infant daugh-
ter Of Jonas Wise left three powders of strychnine
by mistake for santonine. A few moments after the
frat powder had been administered the child was
seized with convulsions and in few moments ex-
pired. ss-z ii, l---..- fit.a..-
Godfrey Smalley, who resides in Washing
ton County, has been arrested by Lieutenant Lin
ton, of zanesviIe charged with the murder Of John
Barghman the 18th of August, 1863 sixteen
years ago. Smalley has partially confessed impi-.
eating two other parties. whom the sficers are gone
in search of. s ,+.sE. .
The Ursuline Convent, in Brown County, for
the Hmebeng has been closed on account Of st.
Vitus Dance breaking out In most virulent form
among the pupils. One of the cases proved fatal
bu. the rest are now in fair way to recover. The
disease in the is only OF recant origin and
Immediately on its appearance in the school it be-
came epidemic. ..-s.,. =. s--.t !
At Newark, Raymond Eddy, aged thirty
five, and attorney at law, made an unsccessfui at
tempt to assassinate Eli Hull, who had insisted
upon him Withdrawing his attentions a. . suitor for
the hand of his ffteen-year-oid adopted daughter
Eddy was arrested and placed under zoos boad.
1t is reported that Eddy has been in the habit Of
weeping like child when the fact of HulIs OPPOSE
tlon to . marriage was presented to him.
A frantic bull dashsd into . hat store On
Freeman street. Cincinnati, the other day, saw his
image in the glsss and immediateIy made charge.
The image disappeared. The bull then went for the
stock in trade. After tearing things generally up-
side down, he plunged through = rear window and
dashed up an alley At lively canter. The proptie-
tor who had vacated in behalf of the BULL returned
to his store and proceeded to put things in shaps
Perhaps there is not more butal murder
record than that perpetrated at Nelson vi Ie the
past week. James Fewell. . policeman, walked into
the store Of Cooley Son, and placing q large re.
vover near the left breast of Charles Cooley said
Charley, you have made an assertion against me
and fired. the ball passing entirely through Cooleys
body and killing him instantly. FeweIl then
walked out and to the canal lock- where placing the
pistol to his own head he fred but 1t il thought the
wound 10 not fatsl. FewelI has been regarded a. !
desperate character, and il formerly from Coaltou.
KY, where 1t s said he has had namber Of bloody
rows. Cooley belonged TO an excellent family. and
was esteemed for his many good qualities Heleayes
wife and one child. At this writing, 1t II thought
that Feweii recovers he will be lynched. The
people OF Nel'onville are highly excited over the
crime.