The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-20
OHIO STATE NEWS.


VIM. R. WEST, prominent grocer of Nor
walk, has failed.
in Noble County.
SEVERAL passengers were injured near New
comerstown by railroad smash-up.
RoIIIN sSPRINa, aged seventeen years, Of
Geneva while attempting to board passing
freight, was killed.
c. B KEYEs, farmer residing three miles
west of Geneva, suicided by shooting himself
three times in the head. Depressed spirits.
II Noble County, near Fulda. 3 three-year-
old child of James Mcbride burned to death by
its clothing catching fire while playing near An
open fireplace.
JESSE HAeER, a Justice of the Peace in Violet
Township, Fairfield County, is undergoing
trial for having committed alleged rape ON .
little girl named Sarah Claybough.
Mr.. MARSHAL BEAM prominent lawyer Of
Mt. Gilead, while intoxicated thrashed his
aged grandmother Beam was fined and I'M
prisoned while the old lady sports q very black
eye.
The merchants of Milan have one consola-
ton left upon discovering that burglars have
rifled their money drawers They invariably find
the inscription 1--WE must have bread scrawled
about over the counters.
VIM. MUMPER, of Holmes County, an old
drover and stock dealer, WAS attacked by high
way robbers the past week, while ON his way
home from East Liberty, and robbed of $50 in
money and a draft for 1900.
H. G. ARMSTRONG, editor of the Mt. Vernon
Republican, has entered a new suit against
Senator Harper, of the Mt. Vernon Banner,
claiming damages in the sum of 100000 for
alleged defamation of character.
THE following dates have been agreed upon
by the Toledo Conference for fairs this year:
Ohio State Fair, at Columbus, August 2oth:
Northern Ohio, at Cleveland, September 5th;
Tri-State Fair, at Toledo, September 18th. ,
FoRR1s HoRNEY, well-to-do farmer, living
six miles east of jamestown, has suddenly dis
appeared taking considerable sum OF money
with him. No excuse is given. 1t is thought
probable that he ha. met foul play.
GEORGE LONG, middle-aged bachelor living
in Akron, is under arrest, seven-year-old girl
of Frank Seigel testifying that he has number
of times defiled her. A medical examination
corroborated the statement
s. W STEVENS, edition of the Newark Norm
ing Ne1rS, and Township Treasurer, is reported
to be short in his accounts 5000 He asks time
to report and SETTLE but 1t is thought that the
Grand jury, now In session, will indict him
W. E. AMBUSH, Alexander Hunter (c9lored)
and Jonathan Z. Myers real estate agent Of
Cleveland, are under arrest charged with forg-
ing pension papers in the name of the alleged
widow of Edward Pcgram, who, it has been as
certained, is myth. s
CORRESPONDENT at Coshoction says. ga
curious freak of nature was developed near
Coshocton few evenings ago, where calf
without legs below the knee Joint, head like q
large bulldog, and no caudal appendagt was
born. The calf is living, and bids fan to
do So"
FISH are being seined at the Lewistown Res
ervoir. in immense numbers: About fOul hun
dred bushels were taken in one day and the
actual number taken will aggregate many thou
| sand bushels. Holes are cut in the ice, and the
| fish rush up for air, and are dipped out by the
seine full. All this is in direct violation of law,
CHARLES DANCER, awell-to-do farm sr near
| Albany, N. Y arrived at Youngstown, the
| other day, in search of his wife, who had
| eloped with Archie Dean, his hired man. The
| guilty couple were living together. The injured
husband broke in upon their enjoyment rather
| suddenly. Dean fed fol parts unknown and
| the woman, a plump. handsome blonde re-
| turned home with he, first love.
A TERRIBLE accident occurred about two
miles from New Straitsyille, at the residence OF
| Mr.. Walraven. Christopher Walraven, d yery
| promising. young man, asked his ather, who
was an old soldier, to go through the manuel
of Arms. While handling the gun it was ac-
cidentally discharged, the load entering the
| breast of the boy, and killing him Instantly It
| is rumored that the. father has become insane
over the sad affair.
A YOUNG married lady Of Bakersville, a few
miles southwest of New Philadelphia created
|
| by &C .ne into Mrs Ripple saloon and purchas-
ing half pint of whisky, and then deliber ately
| pulling he cork f1om the bottle, drank its en-.
| tire contents in ths presense IF the crowd.
She hen started foi her home but fell in q
stupor before reaching it. She was Good
Tsmplal and prominent member of othel
temperance organizations.
| ME1NRoD INGIIN and Erasmus Haksler.
boarders at the Bing Hotel, Sandusky, got into
a dispute about the possession Of newspaper
which both desired to read. Haksler got hold
of the paper and was reading it in the hotel
| Office, when Inglin deliberately drew revolver
and fired two shots at him. The first shot
missed HIM and cut through the lapel and sleeve
| of the coat of man named johnson, and the
second shot struck Haksler in the right side
infictins wound that may prove fatal. The
ball can not be found: Inglin was arrested.
Tom AMBROSE, ex-UnIted States Clerk, who's,
trial was in progress in the United States Court,
| at Cincinnati fol embezzlement, has forfeited
his Dail lS7 ,00O) and presumably gone to Can
ada; The bondsman il Henry T Ambrose, I
brother of the ex clerk. Since his departure
his attorneys have said "That, with conviction
staring him in the face, he would have been ,
fool not tc have left the country when the cos
is but 81 900. What is $1,000 to = man who
has pocketed cool $1oo, ,00O9" No one, now
| it-seems. questions Mr.. Ambrose's guilt.
ROBERT MILLS and wife, of Bellaire, have
been living an unhappy life for some time
the primary cause for which has been jealousy
One morning last week Robert was lying on
sofa, reading, while his wife was preparins
breakfast. He knew that she was CONSIDERABLE
out of sorts, but did not contemplate anything
serious. Different with her, however. She hae
upon the stove a large pan of boiling water, i,
which she had placed concentrated lye, ant
when opportunity offered, and without q mo
ments warning she dashed j. into the face O
her husband. His face was horribly scalded, q.
were also his mouth ndtongue. giving him un
told agony. His cries and moans seemed t.
crack the parched skin. 1t is thought his eve
sight is entirely gone. The Poor Trustees hsy,
him in charge, and his wife is under arrest.