The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-22
OHIO STATE NEWS.

CHOLERA infantum is prevailing to an alarm
extent among the children at Sidney.
CINCINNATI reports nine fatal cases Of sun.
stroke as occurring on the 18th inst.
PLAIN CRY, in 1870, having a population Of
but 300, now has population of 200.
THE census returns gives BeIefontaine q
population of 4,O01-a gain of 819 cince 1870.
The daughter of NJ. J. Robinson, living near
New Philadelphia, was fatally bitten by a small
snake one day last week.
JOHN yoNDAY, who was injured at Findlay
two weeks ago from the caving in of a sewer,
has died from the effects.
JOHN MITCHELL, of Unionville, aged eighty
seven years, while attempting to mount colt,
was thrown under its feet and killed.
JAMES ARNOLD, of Crestline, aged ten years,
while attemped to get on a moving train, fell
under the wheels and was crushed to death.
AT Cincinnati Sam Bowles, for forging bonds,
has been found guilty and sentenced to ten
years III the Penitentiary at hard labor.
WHILE unloading machinery, Joseph Heacock,
at Salem, was struck on the head and almost
instantly killed. He leaves wife and four
children.
Miss MAY SPRINKLE, of Leesburg, attempted
ported in very critical condition. No causeis
assigned for the act.
DANIEL JACOBS, a commercial traveller for
Cincinnati jewelry house, was robbed of
sample case of jewelry at the Dayton depot
valued at 81 200. The robbery occurred while
he was eating lunch
SAM HUME, editor of the Marion Star, was
cowhided last week by a young attorney named
c. F. Gonberson. The trouble grew out of
some personal attack made upon the latter in
the columns of the Star.
THERE is trouble in Day, Williams & Co.'s
Belgian Glass-Works at Kent. The Pittsburg
Glass-blowers Union have declared the works
must be stopped, if not by peaceable means,
then by other measures.
AT Canton, an aged citizen, Christine Spring,
shot himself in the mouth three times in an
effort to commit suicide. The act was perpe-
trated in the cellar of the house of bis divorced
wife. He cannot recover.
SON of DIR. Blackburn, of Steubenville,
aged thirteen years, accidently discharged
pistol III his face which he was playing with.
The injury is not fatal, but the face of the boy
will be horribly disfgured
JEREMIAH CooDER, of Twin Township, Ross
County, has for a long time had mania for
a shotgun, blew his brains out. He leaves q
| wife and eight children in INDECENT circum-
| stances.
A CONVICT in the Ohio Penitentiary has made
a confession revealing the murderer of Nettie
Russman, who was murdered at Tiffin, April 5,
| 1877. His name is George Lane, and he is now
serving out term in the Penitentiary for
| robbery.
M. KAISER, of Cleveland, died few days
since from what is known as blood poisoning.
He had a tooth extracted about two weeks ago,
| and it is thought that poisonous matter was in
| troduced into his blood during the operation,
| from which effects he died.
| Mrs. AMELIA KNECHT, of Dayton, aged sixty
| two years, at 8 o'clock a. m, stealthily crept
| from the bed in which her husband was sleeping,
and walking to the river by the aid of an old
| broom handle for support, committed suicide
| q was off dtyifh hao1f
| HENRY, son of Hezekiah Gift, a resident of
| Camden, died of hydrocephalus the past week
| the head becoming twice its natural size. The
| disease began about four years ago, accom-
| panied by incessant headaches. Four quarts of
| water were taken from the boys head and brain.
Curious to note, the lad retained complete con-
seriousness and was perfectly rational until
| death.
The jury in the Baughman murder case, at
| GAINESVILLE, after a continuous session of seven
| teen hours, returned verdict, acquitting John
| Godfrey Smalley of the crime. The verdict
| caused the greatest astonishment, as his con-
viction for at least murder in the second degree
| was considered certain. Citizens very freely
| condemn the verdict as not in accord with the
| evidence. 1t is understood that the Jury for
| twelve hours stood seven for acquittal to five
| against.
| Mrs. RAHsAL, of Cleveland, whose husband
was found murdered near the lake on the morn
| ing of July 5, has confessed that She in COM
| pany with her husband and man named Paul
Grimm, were walking at the place mentioned
on the night of the Fourth, and that the two
men, being jealous of each other, began quar-
reling, and subsequently, engaged in fight
She ran home. Directly after, Grimm came
! home and confessed to her that he had killed
Rahsal. Both Mrs. Rahsal and Grimm have
| been arrested.
SuAs HAYES, son Of ex-sheriff Hayes, OF
Highland County. recently secured a position
as brakeman on the railroad. After making
one trip he disappeared. A few days later he
| turned up again, and at Chillicothe boarded
westbound train and rode out to Lyndon, where
| he jumped of and took to the woods as though
battalion of demons were after him. Search
was made for him by the villagers, but no trace
of him could be found The next day his body
was picked up near Musselman by freight
| 1t was mutilated in the most horrible manner
half of the head being cut on and evidently
carried away ON the track, as it could not b,
found. Both legs were also horribly mashed
His parents telegraphed from Hillsboro for hi
body to besent to that place.
JOHN W. CHRIsrY, II. G. Cobb and II. N
Christy, known as the firm Of Christy, Cobb a
Co.. commission merchants, doing business il
Cincinnati, whose failure was reported tive
weeks ago, have been arrested and held in $35,
600 bail, by several creditors, who charge then
with obtaining money under false pretenses
| The amount thus obtained is given at S45, 500
They conducted one of the largest elevators il
the city, and did a storage business Of not ies
than 81, SOC; 900 year. Recently they obtainel
from banks, in all $45,5o0. giving warehous
receipts for security for payment. When tn
paper fell due they asked for an extension. TIL,
question then arose in the minds of the bank
ers: '1f they had the grain as security for OIL
loans, why need they ask this extension?" s,
they began to investigate, and when the pape
fell due sent persons to demand the grain, an,
were informed that they hadn't it. Hence, tn
arrests.