The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07
OHIO STATE NEWS.
SMALLPOX at Iront


lambs, many perishing, sand it is thought they
CHARLES, the eleven-year-old son Of ex-Mar-
shal Tolbert, of Oircleyille, was fatally kicked
by horse in the head.
The death rate of old and prominent citizens
of Urbana is remarked upon as having start
lingly increased over that of former years.
MRS. JOHN ALBRIGHT, residing near Youngs-
town, committed suicide by hanging, leaving
five orphan children, her husband having died
four years ago.
ALFRED ELK1Ns, aged sixty years, proprietor
Of the Touring mills at Florida, was caught in
the machinery and SO severely injured that he
died i'll a few hours.
P1ERsoN, the $4,000 Hambletonian stallion
belonging to F. d. Norris. of Brooklyn, N. Y,
died at Mechanicsburgth the past week of rupture
of the stomach.
The wheat acreage in Ohio is perhaps 40
per cent. greater than it was last year, and
owing to the heavy SHOWS, which have acted q
protection, the prospects of good crop in
Central Ohio especially, are good.
The jury in the murder trial of the State of
Ohio VS.. John Godfrey Smalley, tried for the
murder of Jacob Baughman, at GAINESVILLE
failed to agree and were discharged. This is
the second trial, and the costs already amount
to 81, 600.
NEAR stepbenville George Mooney, .eed af,
another boy, James Mahan, in the eye, the mar
BILE coming out near the ear. Mooney said
Mahan had been stealing apples, which Mahan
denied. The wound was not fatal.
DURING the deep snow John Housman, Of
Bronson, determined to take advantage of the
condition by riding an unbroken colt. He
mounted the colt, and the next move, the re-
fractory animal threw him violently against .
post from which he sustained three brokenribs,
and it is thought, is fatally injured.
The Robinson Wagon Works. Cincinnati,
were destroyed by fire on the morning Of April
2, entailing loss OF about $65, 900. There
were between three and four hundred finished
wagons consumed in the flames, valued at 925,-
600. The amount of capital represented BY the
company is $500, 900. Over $50 men are thrown
out Of employment.
CASES are constantly recurring to show that
many men who are mangled BY cars are FIRST
murdered. On the Marietta and CINCINNATI
Railroad, near Zaleski, Alfred Eby, q coal
miner, was found upon the track beaten to 0
helpless condition and rescued Just in time to
prevent him being smashed to an unrecogniza-
BILE mass by passing train. His assailants are
unknown. - s1 ..r5js d
Lappin,. OF Leesburg, tried to hang himself
with q sheet, but was cut down down in time
to save her life. A few days later she suddenly
disappeared, and her husband becoming
alarmed, began search for her. As he on
tered an clubhouse, where it seems she was
concealed, she dealt him vicious blow with
mattox, striking him above the eye, from the
effect of which he is lying in . critical cordi-
ton. -- a.
A TOLEDO correspondent tells sad story,
Five years ago F. W. Shepard, living with his
wife and two children, deserted them for . wo-
man at New Albany, Indiana, with whom he
lived until two years ago; then returning to his
family, had the effrontry to ask for divorce.
In the meantime. by music teaching, keeping
boarders, ETC., the mother and daughter ac-
EOf1rv oEc kl~o
mother was taken very i'll, and the man, having
been telegraphed to, came on Just in time to see
her die. As soon as the funeral was over he
set about trying to possess himself Of the per-
sonal property, but was unable to do SO on &C.
count Of the opposition of the daughter. Pro
tending to be friendly, he then induced her to
visit at Woodville, and in her absence disposed
Of every solitary scrap that could be sold, and
pawned the balance, including the daughters
| instrument and clothing, When the girl re-
turned she found herself without one single ar
ticle of it all, and without place to stay over
night. Shepard realized over 81, 600 and took
a train for Cincinnati. .-
MARY SENEFF's GHosT.-A few weeks ago 4
farmer going home late at night, in Tuscarswas
County, had occasion to pass the spot where
| the body of the murdered girl, Mary Seneff,
was thrown into the water, and he AYERS that
| he distinctly saw her come up out of the water
| and return to it again. Now come two other
farmers, named Spare and Mower, who saw
| LILO SHl SilObts says mT Mf. NOW
| ger and attended a sale during the day, and
| did not start home until probably half past 8
| O'Clock at night. To shorten the distance we
cut across the fields, which took us past the
| Athey house, where Mary Senefr was mur-
| dered. When we were approaching the house
| We were both astonished to find it brilliantly
| lighted up. It was then nearly 10 O'Clock, and
| we knew that the house had not been occupied
| since the murder. We stopped minute st the
| gate, and while discussing the matter shadow
form made its appearance at the window facing
| us. The head and face were plainly visible.
| and Mower involuntarily threw up his hands,
| exclaiming, My God! that's Mary Seneff,' I'll
| admit that we were both frightened, but more
| SO when We saw the figure raise the window
and noselessly glide out. Our first impulse
| was to run; but Mower whispered to wait Q
little. The form was clad in what seemed to
| be loose-f fitting gown made of white material.
1t moved up to within few feet of us and then
halted. The figure now had the appearance of
thick shadow, but seemed to gain in substance
| the longer We BOXED at it. Presently it began
| receding and motioned us to follow. Uncon-
sciously we moved up the road little further,
| and saw the form move around the corner OF
| the house and walk slowly toward the ash-pile
| at the clubhouse, where Mrs. Athey had buried
the body of Mary. With one hand she pointed
| at the partly filed grave and with the other
frantically beckoned us to approach, but we
had seen enough, and with one accord both Of
| us took to our heels and ran. People win
laugh" said Spare, "when they hear the story,
| and say We were full; but know we were both
perfectly sober, and are as positive ~ We live
that it was Mary senen's ghost, although ]
never believed in such things" Tu