The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-06
OHIO STATE NEWS.

rwo-rxAH-oLp child Of Edward McElroy.
near Unionville, fell into . kettle Of boiling
water and was literally cooked
JAcoB SCHULTZ, Of Wooster, tried TO commit
suicide by shooting, but the ball glanced on his
skull and did no serious damage.
MAHrm PmTcHARp has been arrested At
Ironton charged with the murder OF DAVID
speers near Burlington, last fall.
JAcoB CoxKLE, . farmer aged seventy-ssvea
years old living near Cumberland, was frozen
10 death while feeding his stock December 80.
ALL the coal miners in Hooking Valley are on
. strike, demanding pay twice . month. 1t Is
stated that the operators viii not conccde to
the demand.
MISS LYDIA A. UHE residing near Millers-
burg, attempted suicide BY cutting her throat,
and very nearly succeeded She will be taken
10 an insane Asylum.
WIZ. MxYxn, son Of Jacob Meyer, Of Warren,
while rabbit hnnfing, discharged his gun acci-
dentally, the entire charge lodging In bis
breast and injuring him fatally.
JAcoB FAHIsos, aged about forty-fve, living
near Dunkirk, was found In his orchard frozen
TO death, where IL is supposed he was overcome
by the cold and fell. He leaves . wife and
four children.
A. A. HnKLK, farmer living near Findlay,
has applied for divorce from his wife, Martha,
charging her with neglect Of duty. The pair
have lived together in comparative harmony for
over twenty years.
AT steubenville, James B. Henry is held in
the sum Of $500 for trying to kill one DR..
Bchooley Christmas Eve. DR.. Schooley is held
in the sum Of o., 900 for shooting man named
Buckingham. Buckingham will die.
CIV. KnArz. OF Hicksyille, Defiance County,
Vas stopped by hiehwaymen. near the depot at
De6ancei and At the point of two reyolvers,
was COMPELLED 10 hand over his money, $475
The highwaymen then let him go his way.
WIDOW NAscY ANTHONY, living two miles
ssv night about nine O'clock. consuming ali
az cor3enta and burning . son Of bers about
fonrtcen Years old. and daughter Of her sis
ter about twelve wears old. 10 death.
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saa,,. vo,,r, 49,, - csnc;nr.H g.va him
.sle ~ :tst;ps that he Committed fba deed
snd ~ his conscience bothered him 10 sncR
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sgnt years 9id, s.oPPed ~ .ne % nousc VI Ia
In,nst nh.neu Sieseano' neAl d,.aa .na aa
xea 20 s.ay AZ nlsn her common =. d,;a.s. shc,.e
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she gave oI'n " u Wy paoy. ono We nI.nous .9eA
money, and refused 10 give any lniormsuon .2 .uta
concerning ner history, Iur.ner tnAn tne state- E
1'h men. shc' s sns t,, moaI i, sni'n !"
a'ID,eu1 Ana so' on un solns I'"
twen,y-nh years OF age, was nnea "niie p,s en-
Eseed ~ work =. tne omtso a States nplnns
stock Snops ~ orpanA- WIN otner omPiVyos,
no was removing several pnes OF scanthng.
Wnen commencing on q Iresn Pne INA. TAs
ncked IN tne manner OF Phing scanIhng, ~ pc
gan 70 totter' ana IN oraor 70 Keep Irom l Ial-
ing Jonnson Drhceo nmseu assinst tne ricx,
Mhen ~, teet snppeo from uhoer an nno tns sc.nt,
ing tei upon MN, crgsn,ng ms neao ano
mhsning IN ms breast. ne ooo IN 10" HILL
uten hter tns accioen'-
An examining Court at Napoleon, in the
case Of Ex-Governor Scott, charged with shoot
ing the young man Drury, has found verdict
OF murder In the nrst degree. scout acknowl.
edBed the commission OF tne crime reaoiiy, out
said Drury was Deil8erent ana trieo 10 pIevcns
MIN from taxing DIS son Arkle nome Win MN
10 the MOTEL he nred tne snot on the impulse
OF the moment, and without q thought OF the
terrible consequences. HIS attorney has gwen
the Prosecuting Attorney notice demanding q
re-examination before re-examining Court.
Ar st. Clairsville, George Wier shot and kill
ed Sterling Riggs in cold blood. Riggs had
turned States evidence in burglary case on
Wier and q man named Downing, In November,
and the trial was set for December Is, but was
continued until the February term Of court.
Wier, Riggs and several others were standing
upon the street in front of Patterson's drug
store, when Wier said, 81 may have to go to the
Penitentiary for Ave years, and that's the
cause Of IT," pointing TO Riggs, and instantly
drew q revolver and shot him down.