The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-28

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weighing fifty tons cayed in on them. John
Jones and Reese were instantly killed, the
latter being smashed to a jelly. David
Jones and Davis narrowly escaped with
slight bruises. Deceased were both forty
years old. Jones leaves wife and seven
children. Reese was single and was tax
ing care of his mother
CONSIDERABLE interest is felt at Cleve-
land at the continued disappearance of C,
K Sackett, prominent broker, who has
been absent since the 14th. He had been
conducting brokerage business for the
pasfsseven years, and was correspondent
of the Chicago house of Irwin, Orr & Co.
but It appears from letters received from
that, firm by several parties that the firm
had severed their connection with Sackett.
Sackett was member of the Cleveland
and Chicago Boards of Trade. He had
been making $40, 900 or $12, 600 year, and
his liabilities are not above So, 900 or
$4,000. His friends believe hewill return
all right. If he is embarrassed only, they
will set him on his feet again.
For two years past family grudge has
been existing between Valentine Wagner
a wealthy farmer of Morrow County, and
Daniel Shehan, his brother-in-law, hav-
ing arisen on account of Shehan's desire
to have his wife's property transferred in
hisown name. Threats were interchangcd
frr,<, Oh
who has been living very disagreeably
with her husband since their marriage, in
1880, petitioned for divorce. Shehan
| persuaded her to withdraw this and again
live with him. This infamed Wagner's
passion, and about eight o'clock on the
night of the 18th, on returning from a
| spree at Gallon, Wagner stopped at She
hams house. After quarrel between the
two and several threats by Wagner, She
han said: 81 don't think your worth
talking to, and I'll remember you."- Upon
hearing this remark Wagner drew self
cooking revolver and shot Shehan twice
once in the leg and once in the breast near
the heart. Shehan expired in few mo-
ments. Wagner went home, about mile
distant, after the shooting, where he was
| arrested and lodged in Jail -.
IN Affecting scene took place at the
/ MOI thwestern Ohio Asylum at Toledo on
the 2lst. Sophie Bohnnert, the girl who
tried to suicide by hanging and was cut
down in an insensible condition, is an in.
mate of the institution, and was visited by
Michael Steinbrecker, her lover, whose de.
sertion of her led to the attempted suicide
Michael has repented, but, fearing that she
would notrecognize him, asked: Sophie
do you know me?" Her reply was: "Alas
too well" The young man begged for
giveness and promised to marry her, an6
it is said that from that moment she begaI
to show a marked improvement in hel
mental condition.
Mrs. WIN. MEANS, of Cincinnati, was Sc
verely injured in a railroad accident neal
Parkersburg, on the 21st. Her husband
Mayor Means, and their children, WHIT
were on the train, were unhurt.
The published report to the effect tina
efforts are likely to be made to finduce DR.
Rankin, of Washington City, to tax,
charge of the Euclid Avenue Congrega
tional Church, in Cleveland, is correct
TIE report of the State Board of Publ,
Works, submitted to the Governor on tn
22d, shows revenues. from the canals a
follows: II
Miami Erie Canal.. es, 764 8
Mnstinanm 17sgS T1'sGs
Hooking Canal.... ....................,.. 5,614 4
Walhonding Canal. !, ,573 81
\ Total. slsl 1916
The total receipts of the year, includin,
appropriations by the Legislature, wer
$226, 74s. 81; total disbursements, $222, ,O59 9
This, added to $4,000 fraudulentl,
drawn out by Fred. Newburg, defaultinj
clerk of the board, makes a total of expend
itures 1926 059. so, and leaves balance O
$68S98 in the State Treasury to the credi
of the canal fund. The number of boat
on the different canals is given as follows
Hooking, 241 private boats, II State boats
and dredges; Miami e. Erie
81 private boats, 8 State boats an,
dredges; Muskingum River 9 steamers
43 fat barges, and 10 United States boats
The report sets forth in plain language tina
Fred. Newburg stole SIS, 500. As of the Stat
money, and that to this and other nece.
sary,e1penditures is due the small balanc
now on hand the credit of the Publ
, Works. The Board recommends the apprc
| priation by the Legislature of $500 for th
purpose of collating and classifying tn
: the titles of lands held by the State fo
canal purposes. In regard to making th
canals free, the Board simply says: Th
question of operating the canals of Ne
York free from tolls having been affirml
lively decided by SO large majority Z
the people of the State, the subject b,
comes one of great importance in Ohio, an
should be carefully considered"