The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01
OHIO STATE NEWS.

WIN. HUBER, engineer, was killed by the cars
at Cleveland.
A SON of George Knowler, Of Lima, was
drowned IN a cistern.
j. KooHLEY's residence, near Caldwell vas
burned on the 21st.
THE census enumerators give ChilAeothe a
population Of 10, 1872.
ADDITIONAL losses through Postmaster Grain
of London, are reported.
DAYTON has population of $1,000, according
to the recent census returns.
GEO. BURKE, of Springfield, got five years in
the Penitentiary, for burglary.
The Millers' International Exposition at Gin
cinnat closed the 26th Of June.
Col. JOHN HANNA, of Wooster, accidentally
shot and killed himself while cleaning his re-
volver.
1 The Congregational Church at Ashtabula was
damaged to the amount of $500 by being struck
by lightning.
lat Clyde, George Fox, aged twenty-five
years, while bathing, was drowned, being I'M
able to swim.
MAX. TRINDuE, young man of Troy, w's
instantly killed by falling between the cars of b
moving train.
THE postofice at Cuyahoga Falls, Summit
County, was robbed the other night Of $500 in
postage stamps.
sEENBuRa MoxLEY, of Mt. Vernon, who had
leg amputated died from the shock produced
Oh DIS nervous system.
A TRAMP, supposedly suffering from delirium
= tremens, committed suicide in the streets OF
Defiance, by taking chloral of hydrate
MELVIN WIRA, a wealthy citizen of Mt. YER
non, was thrown from his buggy anS sustained
broken collar bone and several broken ribs.
NOAH HANAMs was instantly killed at Sarah
vile, Noble County, by falling on circular saw
while in motion. He was cut almost In two
pieces.
A YOUNG man named Otis Wilson, at Nelson
vile, is under arrest for attempting the life Of
Elliot Gardner, prominent farmer In that VI
cinity.
ENocH Il. YOUNG, on trial at Marion, for mur-
der, has been found guilty of murder in the
second degree. The jury were out twelve
hours.
STATE AUDITOR OGELvEE has issued warrants
in favor of the State on the various county
treasures of Ohio for $500, 900, collected on &C
count of the general revenue fund.
Ia BOILER in a saw mill belonging to Mrs. M.
J, Powell, at Findlay, exploded the past week,
completely demolishing the building and seri-
ousy injuring A. S. Stanford and Charles
CLANCY.
A coRoNER's inquest on the body of Daniel
Cotton, killed at Edna, General Worthingtons
Place, resulted in the verdict that the deceased
came to his death at the hands of George
Thomas Horner. Horner is in jail and refuses
to converse with any one.
1.-Two young fellows named Haney and Smith,
from near Dayton, were hunting for work in
Stark County. During a storm they took shell
ter under tree, which was struck by lightning.
Haney was killed, but there are hopes for
Smiths life.
EUGENE McCARrY, of Gallipolis, boss of the
track-layers on the Ohio and West Virginia
Railroad, while riding on freight car, was
thrown to the ground by the car jumping the
track, and crushed to death, the car passing
over him.
LEVI KELP, convicted and sentenced at Tiffin
to fifteen years in the Penitentiary, March 8,
1878, for assaulting with intent to kill one
Noah Opt, now confesses to having poisoned
Opt with strychnne, from which effects he died
one month previous to his sentence.
Two high spirited young men, not inclined
to be imposed upon by any one named VIM.
Higgins and VIM. Brown, near Ashland, be-.
came involved in quarrel while hauling in
hay Wiggins threw a hammer at Browns
head, whereupon Brown retaliated by running
pitchfork through his abdomen, from the
effects of which death ensued in few moments.
BERNHARDr LANCE, employed in the wire
mills at Cleveland, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. Ten minutes before the Incl
dent he left his home on Grand avenue to go
to work, in violation of the entreaties of his
wife, the rain then coming down in torrents.
On the examination of the body, no signs of the
cause of death could be found, except ON the
head, where there was a small blush spot.
The officers of the Post Office Department in
charge of salaries Of postmasters are engaged
in making the usual biennial read djustment pro-
yided by law. The following is the readjust-
ment of pay for all offices in Ohio at which the
salary is 81, 600 and upwards: