The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-05-13
OHIO STATE NEWS.
A Compendium of the Weeks Events.

A Compendium Of the Weeks Events.
Measles promises to break up the public
schools at Marysville.
BelIefontaine complaiues of the existence of
two cases of small -pox.
A child of Charles sampel, Crestline, died
rom eating wild parsnips.
Jefferson County rejoices in the prospect Of
an unusually large yield of fruit.
Ben ellison, of Defiance, while unloading
scantlipg, was struck in the head and killed.
A thoroughbred gypsy wedding is reported
to have taken place the past week at Findlay.
John Moon, of.the Meigs County Infrmary.
began his orbit in the eternity circuit by the aid Of
rope the past week.
The safe in the warehouse of Mutt Brothers.
at Sidney, was blown open by burglars, who got
only eleven cents by the operation.
The body of George Swigart, a resident Of
Tifiu, who disappeared two weeks ago, has been
found entangled In driftwood In the river.
large steam saw belonging to p. j, VAN
derveer, in Seneca County, was destroyed by fire,
supposed to have been the work Of an incendiary.
Two thousand coal miners in the Mahoning
Valley entered upon strike on the 3D. inst on
count of reduction Of 10 cents per ton for mining
Adam Waggoner, an old man residing near
Gallipolis, was shot by his nephew. Philip wag-
goner. The result Of lawsuit Both were good
farmers.
The veterans at the Soldiers Home will
erect monster tent in which dramatic representa-
tions win be given until new music hall shall be
erected.
John Gross, Of Fremont, of wealthy parents
Qn Germany, aged twenty-five. no money. very
lazy, pretty proud good rope-best hemp hanging
to tree.
A tramp named Calvin Hoffman, at Paines-
vile, is suffering for twisted hemp. His victim,
Mrs. Borner, is in terrible condition. Hoffman i.
held in $4,000 bail.
David Eikenberry, residing seven miles
southeast of West Alexandria, stumbled on wheel.
borrow and fell over eisht-foot wall Of q bank
barn, breaking his neck. s; g -
ohr and Mann, who were to have been
hanged on the 7th, but were reprived express sor-
row now that the hanging did not take place. 0hr
rays he is tired waiting.
Two car loads of colored men from Rich
mond, Va, have been emptied in Wayne County a
Silver Greek Mine, 10 take the place of striking
miners Trouble is threatened. - esifas52 {
New Philadelphia, by popular vote, have de.
cided to tax themselves s10o, 900 for the purpose
securing the machine shops Of the Cleveland, Tus
carawas Valley and Wheeling Railroad.
Leonard Fuller, of Findlay, who has in the
past enjoyed very fair reputation. has suddenly
disappeared, taking with him several hundr ed dc
lars and leaving bis family unprovided for.
A passenger train overlook five laborers witt
| hand-car, near Steubenville, killing one of th.
men, John Davis, instantly, the other four having
leapea from the car,in time to save themselves.
Z Piqua correspondent is mad. In lette
to the Cincinnati Gazette he says: The Dayton ant
Michigan Raiiroai Company pays no attention t
the petition of hundreds of patrons asking for
morning train to Cincinnati. This Is "bloat.,
corporation" which is too mean to live.
A homeless old lady, who calls herself Pats,
Hunt, has put in an appearan ,e at Zanesvile. Sh
says her children drove her of from home in orde
to gobbie her interest In estate. Where her hom
is she is unable to tell 1t is thought that she be
longs to either Miami or Noble County.
A. courtesan named Nellie Robinson, al
GAINESVILLE, the proprietress of low dive, shot ant
| killed young man named Charles Mutt who wa
making an effort to get into her house contrary t
| her wish. She had ordered him away number o
times. but he persisted In forcing the door. Sh
shot him through the door.
Achary C. Smith, aged twenty-six years, o
Urbana, is under arr est on charge of perjury. Il
the Probate Judges Office he had sworn that Mis-
Minnie Magrew, daughter Of Lemuel Magrew, wa
| OF lawful age, whereas Bne Is DuG sweet sixteen.
Smith is the step-son of Squire Londenbach, a yer
wealthy farmer in Champaign County.
Governor Foster last week granted pardol
to Leauder Clark, Of Miami County, who was sen
tencsd 10 the penitentiary january 8, 1873, TO
burglary. The burglary was the result of Clark
generosity. On his way home, late at night, he wa
appealed to by man for help who said his fanil
was starving. Clark went to mill, stole bsg
-four and carried ii to the mans home.
Hillsboro has sensation in the shape of
board bill of S12.5o that q needle agent, name
Mrs Gaines. jumped. all of which consumes a ha
S column in the Cincinnati Commercial. II that
Hillsboro's first experience in anything of that kin
then we are not astonisted to hear Of society the
being all shaken up. Unfortunately such inciden,
in most places, are everyday affairs. Gaines, hov
ever, is rather appropriate good to travel on.
Several months ago W. NJ. Adair, baggag,
master and clerk at Poplar Bluff depot, Of the
Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad, met With Mi
Mollis Burrough, at Dennison, Ohio, daughter
Mr.. Clement Burrough, extensive furniture deal
of GAINESVILLE, and both fell over head and ears
love. They did not see each other until one da
last week, when they were made one and started {
to enjoy honeymoon.
The Auditors of Franklin, Pickway an
scioto Counties appraised the scioto Valley Raj
road for taxation. The main line was assessed s.
600 per mile; side tracks at 81 900 per mile rolli
stock at 81, 800 per milei the supplies at $40 p
mile; the car shops and contents at Portzmouth
S12000; and the water-tanks, depot stations Al
buildings at s22 600. The appraisenent this year
an increase Of about $4,000 over those Of 1878 a
1879.