The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-14
OHIO STATE NEWS.

CHARLES e. WARNER was killed by the cars
at Leavittsburg.
JOSEPH Il. KELLEY, of Corning, died in the
street, of too much whisky.
ROBERT McKN1eHT, a pioneer of Shelby
County, dropped dead. Cause unknown.
OLNEY ALLEN, a farmer living two miles west
of Medina, was found dead in his barn-yard
Mrs. D. P. LEADBETTER, one of the pioneers
of Holmes County, died last week. ysE7
JOSEPH Raglan, of Piqua, had his arm torn
OF and skull fractured trying to board NOV
ing train.
GEORGE HUTCHINSON, of Columbus, shot at
his wife and hit his son. Not fatal. He ss-s
capped arrest.
DR. L. PORE, an old practitioner, residing at
Port Clinton, has been declared insane, and re-
moved to an asylum. 10
THE six-year-old child of VIM. Beemer, of
Cedarville, was fatally burned by falling into
pit of ashes in a ime-kiln-
Mrs. JENNIE SPARKS, the Evangelist, well
known throughout the State, died at her home
at London, last week, of cancer.
SAMUEL RANEY, near CedarviLe, while picking
apples fell from the tree and broke. his arm
and otherwise injured himself.
W. o. KELLEY, President of the Agricultural
Society of Hardin County, was severely injured
runaway accident last week.
ALEXANDER McCUsIcK, at Massillon, has
been bound over to the Grand Jury charged
with the murder last week of John Maier.
NEAR Bronson, Oscar Minthons had his arm
sawed almost in twain on q circular-saw, which
he fell upon while it was in motion.
AT Youngstown the store of Evan J. Evans,
Democratic candidate for Sheriff, was entered
by thieves and $1,000 stolen from the cash
drawer. 5s S85ff
An attempt was made to blow open the safe
Of Day, Williams Co. glass works, at Kent,
but the parties did not succeed further than to
almost ruin the safe.
AT Painsville young man named Fl. G.
Frazer, while running planning machine, was
caught between the planing-bar and the wall
and terrible mangled. 81 rtf:F
In attempting to arrest john Crooks in q
Lancaster saloon, Patrolman McFadden was
probably fatally injured by being stabbed and
beaten by Crooks and his son.
CHAs WARREN, brakeman on the N. Y, P.
and o Railroad, fell under the cars near War
rem, and was horribly mangled.s He leaves
family who live in Cleveland t
NEAR Alliance boy named Wolfe, aged
fourteen years, was caught ly the head be-
tween the crushers of q cane-mill, and had that
member nearly torn from his body.
THERE has been compromise in mining
matters in the Hooking Valley, the operators
acceding to the demands of the Union minors.
The negroes, however, viii be retained.
JACOB BARR, farmer living near Mt. Gilead
while working with the betting of circular
saw, was thrown upon the saw and cut nearly
in twain. Death was almost instantaneous.
BRUCE Brown, of Dayton, while marching in
Republican procession, became involved in
words with some roughs who beat him up in q,
horrible manner, and from which it is thought
he cannot recover.
AT Alliance Albert Williams. aged sixteen
years, while lighting gasoline street-lamp,
was severely burned by the lamp exploding in
his face, and his clothes caught fire. He is
lx-;,, and fbara
hopes of his recovery.
JOHN MAIER, keeper of saloon at Massillon
became involved in a row with fellow known as
Bony, about the presence of q woman, who,
| together with Bony, was creating considerable
disturbance, and before the trouble was over
| with, Maier was shot dead.
Two brothers (farmers), John and Danniel
! Collins, living near Elliottsvie, this State, the
| other day renewed an old quarrel. which re-
| suited in Danniel stabbing John in the heart,
| from which he died instantly. The trouble orig
| mated about two chickens they were fighting.
| AT Marietta, Wilson Gordon killed an ex-
| policeman named VIM Bush by hitting him on
| the head with club. Bush fell dead while
| swearing out an affidavit for Gordon's arrest.
| Gordon claims to have been hired by saloon
keeper to whip Bush, for doing which he was to
| have seven-dollar debt Cancelled.
| SQUIRE JAMES ROBINSON, of Plain City, has
| filed suit in the Darke County Common Pleas
| Court against the city of Greenvie for $15, 900,
| alleged damages arising from the loss of his
| leg by the discharge of a cannon IN that place
during Republican jamboree in 1876. Robin
| son was at that time citizen of Greenyille.
AT Democratic pole-raising at Plymouth
| the Granger Gun Squad was firing salute
when the piece bursted, fatally injuring Levi
Bricker. Henry Gates's right arm was broken
in two places, and Samuel Bricker hurt inter
nally All three are men of families. In con-
sequence the meeting was adjourned. "a
CHARLES ScHENcK, aged twenty years, son
| of William Schenck, of the German settlement
| near Sandusky, went hunting with a double
| harreled shotgun. He fired one barrel, and
WAS in the act of blowing the smoke ont of the
| gum when the other barrel was accidently dis
| charged, and the whole top OF his head. from
the mouth up, was blown off.
! A GALLON correspondent says: A terrible ac-
| cident has Just occurred at place called Steam
| Corners, about eleven miles southeast of this
city, the victim being an old man named Jacob
Barr. While engaged in his duties about =
saw-min he was caught by plank and hurled
| upon a revolving saw which cut him in two
| diagonally from the right shoulder to the left
hip. Only one groan escaped his lips. Death
| was, of course, instantaneous.
The horsemen in the vicinity of Mechanics
burg have perfected an organization to be
known as the Central Ohio Trotting Associa-
ton, and in connection with the Central Ohio
Fair Board, will hold their first fall meeting for
three days at Mechanicsburg, beginning Oc-
tober Goth and continuing till the 22d. The
cash premiums offered amount to $1,000, for
trotting, pacing and running, and purse Of
$50 to bicyclists on the last day. The follow
ing are the officers: Chas. Phillips, President
T. E. Shepherd, Secretary; E. d. Morgan,
Treasurer; ]. NJ. Smith, Superintendent.
An Antediluvian Rhin0cer0s.