The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-06
OHIO STATE NEWS.

TwEETx-rwo divorce suits are on the dockets
Of the Common Pleas Court, at Urbana.
TEE eldest daughter of Dr. Tfiden, of JEFF
ferson, was instantly killed by lightning the
past week.
TIE alleged express robber, Arthur Bassett,
who is in jan at GAINESVILLE, viii be taken to
JoHN REDMAS, son Of the proprietor of the
Purd House, orrville, Wayne County, suicided
BY taking laudanum.
THE large Touring mill at Wooster, owned by
Amos Straun, was burned the past week Loss
$4,000 on the mill and $1,000 on grain. No
insurance.
ANn9Iw kHoNsEs11rTER, . carpenter of
GAINESVILLE, met his death the past week by
falling through the hatchway in the packing
house Of John Ryan & Sons.
EDWARD 0LMsTEAD, of Wilmot, Stark County,
while cleaning his gun, shot the ramrod
through his hand, making q wound which it is
feared win cause the loss Of the hand.
CHARLES ERs, . saloon-keeper of Youngs-
tWon, and man named Brophy, are under ar
rest for pushing the "queer." lhe authorities
believe they are on the track Of bad gang.
CHARLEs WELSH, well-known young con-
ductor on the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
and Indianapolis Railroad, died at his home at
Delaware last week, Of typhoid fever, after one
weeks Illness.
TEE wife Of William Writ, prominent and
wealthy citizen Of Youngstown, stole out of bed
IN the night, procured rope and hanged her
self IN the grape harbor, the fall breaking her
neck. Cause, IL health.
OoNRKD FREzE, an aged citizen of West
baltimore, was thrown from wagon and sus-
tanned injuries from which he died in few
moments. his little daughter, who accompa-
MED him, escaped uninjured.
Ar CIRcLEyMLE Charles Alexander knocked
Albert Brown down and kicked him about the
head, breaking his jaw and otherwise injuring
- 49,
Brown Is In critical condition, and Alexander
has left the country.
OLARKNoE GREEN, Of Piqua, was killed
at Weston. he was between two lumber piles
on freight train, boating his way, and by
some means the car was jammed against other
cars with such force as to throw the lumber
together and crush him.
Ar THE fair grounds, in Guernsey County,
Professor White made o successful balloon as
cension. At the request Of the populace, he
was about TO repeat the ascension on the sec
ond day, when Presly Cowen, Of Belmont
stead. The trip was Governs first. The ascen-
sion was made all right, but in coming down
the balloon caught in the tree tops and its oc-
cupant thrown to the ground and killed.
A STARTLING report comes from the extreme
west end Of Green County, to the affect that a
young and substantial farmer in the neighbor-
hood Of New Carlisle committed q nameless
outrage on himself and came near bleeding to
death from the mutilation. It is further re-
ported that the maniacal deed is supposed to
have been caused by an unfortunate love af-
fair. A physician was called, and under his
care the victim Is recovering.
CYRIL BuLADEAU, soldier confined in the
County jail at Columbus, for burglary and
larceny, with knife made from steel shoe
shank, severed large vein in the left arm and
another in his left leg. When found he was
lying In apool Of blood, and would have ex-
pred in few moments. This is his third at
Tempt to take his lne. The cause of his desire
10 die is his separation from q woman he loves
and his prospects for term in the Peniten-
tiaxy. When he was arrested his woman also
attempted to kill herself.
JoM WHIT1LAN, employed in the wood de-
partment of Russell & Co., at Massillon, while
standing on ladder sewing belt, was caught
and drawn around the shafting. and his body
overhead as to crush In the entire top Of his
head and scatter the brains over everything
near by. One leg was torn from the body, and
An arm, which was likewise wrenched OF, re-
manned fastened in the betting near the ceiling
after the rest Of the body had fallen to the
floor. Hewas . married man, twenty-three
years old, and leaves wife and one child.
A GAILRoLIs correspondent, writing under
date Of September 29, says One of the
heaviest rains that ever fell IN this section oc-
CURED yesterday morning. It caused heavy
wash in the railroad just above this city that
was not discovered till daylight this morning.
The discovery was made by little girl, whose
name we are at this time unable to get. She
informed her mother, who gave her O red
skirt, and she went . mile up the railroad and
gignaled the train due at $40, and, as conductor
Phil. Thompson says, saved the train and pas
sengers from frightful disaster.
A TKRRIBLE tragedy has occurred at Dunkirk.
The Town Marshal, Edward r. Shuee, was
shot dead and robbed by parties who were un-
known. It is supposed the men ware bent
upon robbery, and the Marshal attempted
to arrest the men with the above result. They
Of town and left 1t Is supposed, in Q northern
direction. They are described as being one
large, hght-completed man and two smaller
men. The horse is dark mare. Eight hun
dred dollars reward is offered for their appre-
hension. The military company and citizens
generally have been securing the country.
Ehuee leaves family in good circumstances.
IT HAsbeen thought by some that Mrs. Gar
field would leave the farm and move to some
place where she and the children could all live
quietly together while the latter were being
educated, but she is said to have stated that
there the family had spent so many happy days
home-the home General Garfield had provided
for them, and which he loved SO well, and she
would live there the rest OF hes life. The
noble woman still bears mp bravely, though the
return to Mentor was one of the severest trials
of her long ordeal. Those who feared she
would be compelled to succumb at last when
the reaction set in feel encouraged by her con-
t1nued fortitude.