The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-02-09
OHIO STATE NEWS.

Two more victims of the shanesville disaster
have died.
FRANK PANTLIND, young married man OF
Norwalk, sucided by poisoning.
TIE Cole murder trial has ended at Napo-
leon, with verdict Of granddaughter.
The Pickaway County Fair Company have
already begun preparations for their county
fair next fall. Their first move will be to pur-
chase new grounds.
BUSINESS is seriously affected all over the
State in consequence Of the smallpox. In all
towns where the disease is known to be, busi-
ness is at q standstill.
MRs. NANCY MARKS, aged ninety-eight years,
died at Plain City last week. She refused all
food and received no nourishment for twenty
two days prior to her death.
MISS CELIA WALLACE suicided near New
Concord, by drowning. sister and mother Of
Celia have become insane within the past week,
and it is thought she Was also deranged-
TIE two-year-old son Of Matte g. Hawkins,
of Delaware, took tin of boiling water from
the stove which he attempted to drink, and was
SO fatally scalded that he has died of injuries.
JOHN SHoRTs, near Loveland, entertained
over night peddler and watch-tinker, who de-
parted early next morning with q watch, sew
eral articles of jewelry, some money and
horse belonging 20 his host.
Two members Of the House of Represents
tives, Colonel Lew. Weitzel. and Hon. z. B.
Warren, both Of Hamilton County, were ar
rested by the police in Columbus, last week, on
q charge Of drunk and disorderly.
CHARLES P JONES, young but well known
crook Of Akron, who has been arrested nine
teen different times for all sorts of crimes, and
whose latest exploit was to organize gang CT
thieves for horse-stealing, has been sent to the
Penitentiary for fifteen years.
Four trsmps were arrested at Bucyrus last
week after firing on some tram men who had
al ,fn1 @-,s rHf
to be the same parties who few days previous
burglarized the postofice at Crestline, and also
robbed the Weston House at Bucyrus.
THE special Grand Jury, called by Judge
Porter, Of Unionville, to meet the case Of Al
bion and Cora Jeffreys, charged with torturing
the Atherton child, found an indictment against
them, and the two were sentenced to thirty
days In the County Jail and fined $40 each.
WHEN Allen Bum, of Sidney, returned home
the other day. he was dumbfounded to find his
wife lying on the floor burned to death and
his child by her side crying. She was subject
to fainting spells, and it is supposed that dur
ing an attack Of one of these she fell in the
fire. 8
A MEETING of creditors OF Archbishop Pur-
cell was held in Cincinnati the past week, and
resolutions presented in which the conduct Of
the assignee was severely criticised. About
five hundred creditors (one-tenth Of the entire
number) were present. A second meeting is to
be held.
ANTON HOPPE, and old German of London,
who disappeared about month ago. it has
been discovered through chain of ctrcum-
stances, was murdered and robbed by two or
three of the roughs of the town. HOPPE had
considerable money at the times Of his dis
appearance.
WuIIAM TREMNaER, of Tifin, twenty-three
years of age, about ten days ago tried to emas-
culate himself, but only succeeded in partly do
ing 80. Physicians attended his selfAinficted
wounds, and left him In q fair way to recover,
but subsequently he again performed surgical
operation on himself and completed his work.
He is now in critical condition, but his physi-
cans think he will recover.
A PECULIAR death is related from Miliers-
burg. Ira Shoemaker, aged seventeen years,
who was regarded as rather feeble minded, wal
| tpruepted great deal BY bis eehoQlnz tes, and
few days ago was badly scared BY them
After going home he took sick, became delirioui
and remained In that condition until death. Al
times he imagined that the school-boys wert
| trying to kill him, and his condition was
pitiable one. His father threatens to bring
suit for damages against the School Directors,
teacher and several of the scholars.
WHEN DR.. A. J. Erwin, vell-known physi.
clan at Mansfield, returned home from ball ai
midnight, he was saluted, on opening the gate
by q roar from q double-barreled shotgun, the
charge Of bird-shot striking him in the ribs,
but owning to his heavy clothing, not injuring
him dangerously. line gun was ueo 10 the
fence and the triggers connected by string
with the gate. In the yard was a note reading
CDR. Erwin. you have ruined my daughter,
and will have revenge" The wounded doctor
says that is only blind to cover the tracks Of
| the would-be assassin.
FREAK OF NATURE.LA wonderful freak OF
nature has been discovered at Tiffin in the per.
son Of George Leport, thirty-three years Of
age, who has only been in this country thret
| months To all outward appearances he has ar
| fitting wooden leg, but the past week he dis
closed the fact that he has three perfect limbs
| He was invited to DIR. McFarland's Office, and
in the presence Of dozen or more physicians
disrobed, and then displayed one perfect limt
on the left side and two limbs from the righ'
hip, doubled jointed at the thigh, where tn,
split starts; two perfect knees and two feet, on,
having two toes and the other six. Both limb
are Of the same length, and contain dineren
troll The physicians pronounce him one Of the
most wonderful curiosities they ever saw.