The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
OHIO STATE NEWS.

HORSE thieves are operating pretty heavily
in Holmes County,
The Athey-Seneff murder trial Is in progress
at New Philadelphia.
D1EsKIA GREESAwkLT, the young son of
Widow Greenawalt, Of De Graf, drowned In
mill-race.
JOSEPH CULLEsoN, of Guernsey County. Is in
the hands of the law for having married too
many women.
R. W. wINprAII, of Memphis, suicided at
the st. Charles Hotel, Norwaik, the past week
by the laudanum route.
SON of John Anthony, living near Union
Furnace, Hooking County, was kicked In the
face by horse and killed.
CHARLES RICHARDSON, of Dresden, Muskin-
gum County, aged only eleven years, has been
committed to Jail for burglary.
ROBERT WRIGHT, OF Gambler, had his arm
torn of by machinery, from the effects of
which he died three days after.
DURING one night the past week dogs killed
sixty head of sheep for Samuel Smith, near
Marion. The sheep were valued at $3.50.
THIEVES entered the residence Of William
Hudson sen., in the northern part Of Holmes
|. County, and stole S450 in money and 81, 400 in
notes.
WILLIAM WHANsA, for over thirty years q
prominent carriage manufacturer at Wooster,
laboring under financial embarrassments,
hanged himself.
THE leading men Of Cleveland and Youngs-
town will organize company, with capital of
81, 900, 900, for the purpose Of building steel
works in the latter place.
/ 'CoNKIIN, the young man Of Norwalk who
| eloped with $500 of his father-in-law's money,
| is reported as safe in Canada. His father-in-
law, however, is after him.
Gov FOSTER has appointed Hylas Sabin, of
Union County, Commissioner OF Railroads and
Telegraphs for the term of two years, oice
! Gen. ]. s. Robinson, resigned.
l
| south OF Massillon, has suddenly disappeared,
| to the regret of number Of creditors. He
| dealt in horses, furs and other articles.
AT THE mills of Hills Paper Company, mile
| south of Delaware, Henry Breyfogle, aged
fourteen years stepped baekwaTd into vat Of
HARRY MARTIN, of Mount Blanchard, Han
| cock County, while showing a new revolver to q
| friend, accidentally discharged the weapon, the
ball lodging in his stomach. He cannot re-
| cover.
Mrs. GEORGE DAVIS, of Youngstown, died
last week from the effects Of abortion, and an
investigation, it is stated, VIII give one of
Youngstown's most prominent physicians some
| trouble.
/ AT OXFORD, Robert Hill picked up an old. .pis-
| tol, which he thought was not loaded, and
| pointing it at his friend, L. c. Bell, a student
In the Miami University, discharged it, the ball
taking fatal effect in the young mans neck.
few days ago from the effects of abortion, and
| DR.. A. Kelly is under arrest, charged with the
crime. Kelly has already been in the Peniten-
tiary for rape, and was pardoned by Hayes
when he was Governor.
HENRY DEAN, formerly guard at the Peni-
tentiary, tried to shoot his wife and child in o.
lumbus the past week. He was only prevented
by the heroic action Of neighbor named Mrs
Schofeld, who received g scalp wound from 8
stray bullet.
DURING the trial of the case of Elias Bran.
denberg against Earhart Banman, in the Com.
mon Pleas Court at Dayton, while Brandenbere
was testifying, the defendant, Banmari, assault
ed him, knocking him into the jury-box. Judg,
Elliott ordered Banman under arrest. and ad
journed the Court until the afternoon.
THREE weeks ago Arthur earlier, aphysician
went to sandusky from Wellington, Ohio, b
look for business opening. He was il
Strengthened circumstances, and, being q stran
ger, obtained no employment. Finally in Fl
OF despondency, he committed suicide by takin,
poison. Deceased had practiced at medicine a
Mansfield with DIR. Craig and at Erie, Penn
He was forty years Of age and leaves wife ant
| two children at Wellington in abject poverty
He and hs wife had had trouble and had beef
separated for some weeks. She telegraphed t.
Sandusky, upon the same day he comnitte
suicide, that she had no home, no money, an,
could make no provision for disposition Of re
mains.