The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-02
OHIO STATE NEWS.

JOHN ARTER, a tanner Of New Lisbon, has
failed. Liabilities, $6, 600; assets, about the
same.
A FIRE at Kenton destroyed the depot of the
l., B. and W. Railroad and other property to
the value Of 5000.
The infant daughter Of George shafer, of
jackson, was fatally scalded by the overturn-
ing OF pot of boiling water. -<--~-
JOHN HAY, of Marietta, who murdered his
wife few days since, has surrendered himself
and been committed to jail.
The Reformed Presbyterian Synod Of North
America, in session at Cedarville, adjourned to
meet at Darlington, Penn, the third week in
May, 1882.
ISAIAH MACH, a deaf mute living five miles
north of Fredericktown while walking on the
track of the B. and o. Road, was struck by an
engine and killed. a.f g..t
EeeER & sANN1Na's bedstead factory, Nos.
799, 801 and 803 w. Sixth street, Cincinnati,
was destroyed by fire last week. Loss, S32,
900; insurance, $40, 900. ..lf
The first reunion ever held by the gallant
Seventeenth Ohio Regiment will take place at
Lancaster early in August. The arrangements
being perfected are on grand scale.
THE Fire Department of London, on a test
trial, made the run of eight squares, threw
water through five hundred feet Of hose, one
one hundred feet high, with seventy-fve
pounds Of steam, in four minutes, with third
size Sasbury fre-engine.
In THE case of Madden against the Pittsburg
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad, at GAINESVILLE,
the jury awarded Madden $925 damages.
Efforts were made to comprise the suit, the
Railroad Company offering Madden 81, 500 be-
fore going to trial, but he refused. .5st
CONTRARY to expectation, the New York, st.
Louis and Chicago Railway will not go through
Tiffin, but instead will pass about six miles
north of that place and via Fostoria. The Tif-
fin people are indignant at Governor Foster, as
thav ha Ia 10 hierna Frr 4t -
THOMAS CoNNELLA, of BelIefontaine brake
man on No. 10 through freight on the Bee
Line Road, was instantly killed at Mdgeway.
He was sitting under car on spur track
when the local backed in ON him. His head
was mashed and both arms cut of.
FRIaHTFUL collision occurred near Upper
Sandusky between two freight trains. Seven
cars were completely demolished; one loco
motive was 30 badly shattered that there was
scarcely anything left of it but the boiler. The
hroman, Henry Pleek, had his nose broken in
jumping from the engine. 8
| A CHANGE in the editorial management of
| the Wooster Republican has taken place, Con-
gressman A. s. Mcclure retiring, on accotnt
Of numerous official duties. He will be sue
ceeded by J. g. ssnborn, the present city ed
| itor, and 81. N. Clemens will step into the lat
ter's shoes.
! Ar CEIINA Coroner Leblond held post
mortem examination on the body Of Mrs.
| Matilda Jane Moss, supposed to be poisoned.
The jury rendered verdict of poisoning by
| strychnine, administered by her step-mother.
No arrest viii be made until the, stomach is
analyzed.
! ]. B. MCCORMACK, City Editor of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, has retired from that position
to become General Manager Of Frederick
| Paulding, an actor of New York City, and Major
M. L. Hawkins, popular and talented Cincin-
natl journalist, succeeds him as the City Editor
of the Enquirer.
JAMES DuRBIN and VIM. Bayes, Farmland,
| aged sixteen, living three miles east of Fred
| erickstown, went out to the barn to shoot rats
| with revolver. The boy was looking under
the barn, when Durbin shot, killed the rat, and
| the ball glanced and struck the boy in the eye.
Surgeons failed to find the ball, and say he
must die.
CHARLES GoED1oKE, of Hazleten. Pennsyl-
yaIria, and his companion were making o sur
yoy near Palmyra, this State, when a severe
storm came upon them, and they took shelter
under tree. Goedicke was instantly killed
by lightning, and his companion badly stunned.
| Goedicke was aged twenty three, and un-
| married
THERE is a prospect for smallpox at Cleve-
land. young girl landed there on an emi-
grant train last week, delirious with the dis
ease, and the fact was not known until after
she had freely circulated among the other pas
sengers. Some twenty-five of her companions
who were exposed to the infection are now
scattered throughout the city. The unfortu-
nate girl was to have been married on her ar
rival at Cleveland.
G. II. SIMMONS, of Collinwood, conductor of
Lake Shore freight, No. 63, was killed at the
| Narrow-gauge crossing, at Painesville Sim
mons had got of the train, which was switch
ing. He gave the signal to back, and went be-
tween the cars to pull pin, when his foot
caught in the guard-rail, the cars knocking him
over and crushing his head. He was killed in
stantly, his features being mangled SO as to be
unrecognizable.
THE Cincinnati Enquirer makes some DAM
aging charges against the Trustees Of the I'm
becil Asylum at Columbus Doren has charge
of the asylum, and the Trustees are Shank, Of
Cincinnati, and Holmes and Rukepbrnd- d-Says
tlsa Enoilise,.--I+f,0ren mas not filed his bond
with the Auditor Of State, as required by law.
There are seven deeds showing the States title
to several parcels Of land purchased for the In
stitution. Doren has been notified to file these
with the Auditor Of State, and so far has re.
fused. The last defiance agreed on to-day was
the refusal to elect Steward as the law re.
quires, and as Attorney General Nash has de-
cided they must. The bills for the last month
will be presented to the Auditor, who will re-
fuse to pay them, and the Board then proposes
to take the case to the Supreme Court. Mean
while Doren, buys, sells, doctors, cures,
teaches, farms, all for the meager salary OF
1000, and grows rich at the heavy job, and
only growls when an attempt is made to enforce
the law and relieve the poor overworked man
OF some of his mahy labors. Governor Foster
says that while the Institution has the appear.
ance of being well managed, many complaints
have been made, and he is determined, as the
Chief Executive Of the State, to see that Dorer
and his pets comply with the law"
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