The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-05
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OHIO STATE NEWS.
A Compendium of the weeks Events.

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A Compendium Of the Weeks Events.
A little six-year-old daughter of Eli Dye, at
Marietta, was burned to death. 1a 9i-2
Diphtheria is prevailing to an alarming exi
tent in the vicinity Of Ravenna. sss.- AsttHl
The 57th Ohio had . grand reunion ct Find
lay on the 2sth ult. fst5,.5s. t4,.,.
It is stated that Cleveland last year sus-
ined a loss of s2i5, ss by reason Of fres.
Burglars are pursuing their avocation indus
triously at Efiu. 7sts Cos SO =e.fs
The banks of the Lewistown Reservoir are
guarded night and day to prevent their being cut
MAI Napoleon, the other day, Mrs. L. Merri-
man was fatally injured by the cars =
Mn few days telephone communication
will be had between Peninsula, Summit County,
and Medina. & 1s sats5.s .
That exciting wonder, the petrified child of
New Philadelphiap has been taken to Cleveland for
scientific examination. e. - f5.+. - Z
Man old gentleman named Eli Winters, aged
7o years, at Tifdn, has been sued for breach Of
pr mise. ~ e as - a
"A son Of Hon. Chas. Townsend, of Athens,
is reported to have nysteriously disappeared few
day sincs.
The bill introduced in the House by Mr
Clement, making grave-robbing Penit=ltia
of-nse, has passei. s-z ass ~ ~
Citizens at Urbana have organized com
pany called the Champion Mining Company to
operate in Colorado
A child belonging to John Erwin, residing
near Plymouth, had its skull fatally crushed by a
b.rn door. tes. ...{ 80. fa-.g SOS
Bellefontaine is alarmed at the extent of
deaths doings resulting from scarlet fever and
diphtheria. f- 'zt
coal-digger named Hayes shot and killed
one VIM. Mcdowell. at Csrrolton, the past week
The difficulty arose abou. woman. 'ss fs
fifteen-year- old son of ]. R. Fudge, at Ell
dorado, ives handling revo.ver. 1t is thought he
win not recover. 1 Afl5ss
Norman Rood, prominent farmer residing
in the vicinity Of R VIENNA, had his face smashed
few days since by The kick of a horse
Patrick Hannahan has been convicted of
bod -snatching at Delaware and fined $500 and
sentenced to Jail for three months. ~
Vi Isaac Peace, of the men who handled
the oars CT the boat that Commodore Perry left hi.
ship in, has just died at Somerset, at the age Of
eighty-ix years. 80
The Mayor of Columbus, while on his way
home at 10 O'Clock at night assaulted by high
waymen and relieved of a valuable gold watch and
sum of money.
Richard Derthick, at Alliance, was crushed
to death in the steam hammer works of Morgan
Williams Co.. by large piece of casting falling
on him.
David Harmon, who, it is alleged, was one of
gang who robbed old German aud tortured
his wife. at Delphos, few weeks ago. has been ar
rested and Jailed. s zf.--s -
A Iawless desperate named Ed. Poland, who
has kept tie people of Linton TowI ship In Jurore
of excteme Mt r time past, ha, been captured
and safely lodged in jail at Coshocton. o. 5s'
Here is probably another capard: +. S.
Richards, an Indisna attorney, Claims to have heard
a man boast of killing the notorious Tom Mcclellan
Of Hamilton. He says he capture him, but
wants to know if there is any reward offered. 2l'
VIM. Crum, at Youngstown, was instantly
killed by being struck by pump which he was
hauling caused by jar while crossing railroad
track. August Schriber of the same place. was in
stantly crushed to death in a mine. sSaa
The Monday Creek Coal and Iron Mining
Company oubles, in which General Thomas, of
lumbus, assisted by Judge Friesner and few
others, of Logan, o., has taken prominenta part,
have been settled. 50 8 l4sS @1'3 ZSt3a
A man named Wolfe, at Mt. Vernon, some
TWO years ago. having no confidence in savings
banks buried 81 6 o on his farm for safe keeping
He has been stricken with paralysis and is speech-
Less, and so Of course, his family is in terrible
way about the matter. e
A Ravenna correspondent tells this startling
story: The remains of Elizabeth McGowan, buried
| thirty years ago at the age OF seventy-fve, when
disinterred recently presented a singular change.
The hair, which was snowy white, had become jet
black, very fne and glossy.
Thieves entered the parsonage of Methodist
minister Donaldson, at Lima, few nights since and
got three coate, . few dollars in money and some
| jewslry. Doubtlessly the thieves thought they
were doing the minister favor by removing the
glitterine jewels from his temptation.
Reports from Cardington says that Mr..
Rogers residing near Chesterville in that County,
has lost thirty-seven sheep, the thieves killing the
sheep and taking the pels, leaving the
| the ground. John Orr also lost ten sheep in the
| same manner. aS1s "t a
Stephen Tayler, the man who was found on
| the 10th inst, in an unconscious state, ON the
| Atlantic and Great Western Railway track, near
Warren, with his skull crushed, has returned to
consciousness and says the injuries the result Of
| blow from man, instead OF being struck by the
train as at first supposed. The authorities after
his companion, who disappeared Immediately after
| the accident. ,s1-a Eea ,fsa= &c ~
| Says correspondent at Caldwell: "A large
railroad meeting was held at this place In the in
terest Of extending the Bellaire and Southwestern
Narrow-sauge Railroad from Woodsheld to
| Beverly. Several prominent citizens from Beverly
| and woods6eld were here. Civil engineers are now
| at work The rosd Will cross the Marietta, Pitts
| burg and Cleveland Railroad at this place. ss