The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-05-26
OHIO STATE NEWS.

SCARLET fever is epidemic in Jefferson
County.
IT COST Mrs. Klingerfelt, of Milan, $15 to
violate the Stubbs Law. =
The Ohio Democratic State Convention Will
be held at Columbus July 13.
STEPHEN DEAL, a German aged thirty-fve,
was killed by the cars near Newark. ~
MINE-INsPECToR Roy reports all the difficult
ties in the Hooking Valley Mines adjusted, and
the miners have resumed operations.
In THE slander suit of Mrs. Anderson. against
James Young, at Caldwell, the Court rendered
verdict of 81 1000 in favor of the plaintiff.
ALVIN KoPE, young man aged 20 years, of
Wooster, fell upon buzz-saw and had his
right arm saw OFF, and was otherwise horribly
mutilated.
The family of Levi Bachtel, at Canton, mar
rowly escaped death by arsenIcal poison caused
by eating bread made from flour that had been
in bag painted green.
TWENTY-FIVE trackmen on the Cleveland and
Pittsburg Railroad, at Steubenville, struck for
an advance of wages from $1.20 to $1.25 per
day, and were promptly discharged by the
Company.
ISAAC McLANE, of Jefferson County, while
walking upon a railroad track and watching
passing train on a track opposite, was struck
by train approaching in the rear, knocked
down and killed.
THE Ohio Prohibitionists in convention at
Columbus, declared in favor of absolute prohi-
bition. They object to any half way arrange
ment and arraign both political parties for their
lukewarmness on the subject of temperance.
WHILE driving over bridge four miles west
of Eldorado, Preble County, with a load of
hogs. the bridge broke down, precipitating the
team and driver, Charles Vaggles to the bed
below, a distance of twenty feet. Vaggles and
both horses were killed.
AT MOUNT VERNON, Rachel L: Fowler
hrO11 11rhf emit md ilr,
under the Adair Law for selling intoxicating
liquor to her husband, which was hotly con-
tested, and resulted in verdict of $3.50 for
the plaintiff.
JAMES Ross near Belfast, WAS killed by light
ming the past week. He and q man named
they took refuge under tree. The lightning
killed Ross and the four horses, but only
slightly injured Stultz.
WHILE a party from Newark were boat
riding on the reservoir" about twelve miles
south of there, high wind arose, and a boat
Mrs. Lush, and her two children Qittle girls)
was upset, and all were drowned except Mrs.
Stow. The bodies were recovered.
The residence of Mr.. Blaser, near Winesburg
Holmes County, was struck by lightning last
week, instantly killing Mrs. Blaser who was in
soap. The lightning struck the chimney and
came out through the stove, over which Mrs.
Blaser was standing. She leaves five children.
AT NEW MADISON, Charley Nogle, boy
about sixteen years of age, was driving across
bridge with two small logs on his wagon
wagon in a horrible manner, SO that he lived
but a short time. One horse was killed, the
other only slightly injured. The bridge was in
bad condition, and had been for some time. A
suit for damages will probably be next in
order.
ARTHUR SMITH, thirteen-year-old son of
Judge Smith, of Cincinnati, who, his parents
say, is addicted to reading trashy novels, sud-
denly disappeared from the parental roof a
week or more ago, and few days later, was
found lying in an insensible condition upon the
track of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the
mountains of Pennsylvania. He was picked
up by the trackman only few minutes before
a freight train came laundering along. When
told how near he came to being mashed up,
the hero in him weakened. It didn't seem as
natural as it did in the books, and he cried like
good fellow, 81 want to 60 home!" He was
sent home. a .r F-
NEAR Canton, the two sons of Samuel Miller,
aged four and eight years, were playing in the
stable with matches. The hay caught fire and
in moment the building was in flames.
Escape WAS cut off from the little fellows.
They got as far from the flames as possible,
where they crouched on the floor and screamed
for help. Two neighbor women heard their
cries, and one of them, with commendable
pTSb6uC6 Vi Hluu, pIOCuIou MI IA duu CuG
through the boards and pulled them out, but
not until they were so badly burned that they
cannot recover. The building burned to the
ground.
SAMUEL JAMES is a prosperous farmer living
several miles east of Mt. Glead. Returning
home few evenings since, he was lectured by
his wife for so cruelty beating his horses. The
daughter, aged twenty, also took hand in the
lecturing business, whereupon the pate,--
familias thrashed her. This proceeding irri-
tated John, a son, aged eighteen years, and
knowing his brother James, aged twenty-five
years, would aid him in correcting the Tate
father, went in search of him. Later, when
James saw his sons approaching, he retreated
to the barn, and getting pitchfork, stationed
himself in the door 'tcharge bayonet" fashion.
When they came near enough for action, he
made at them, and they both ran. In order
to reach the house they we're obliged to climb
q fence. Before they could clear the fence the
father made thrust with the fork, prodding
James, the older, just below the shoulders He
fell back to the ground, and while PROSTATE the
father gave him another thrust, penetrating
him the third thrust, John, the younger, hit
him down, when he desisted. John, his mother
and sister, carried the wounded man into the
house, and physicians who have examined him
say he can not recover. The father has not
been arrested and is SO little concerned that he
has not gone into the sick room to see the boy.
The strange part of it all is, the whole family
are temperate, bear good reputation, and are
well-to-do.