The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-10-19
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Agencies for the Tauszky Compressed
lsfst Company, Cincinnati, met with
horrible death on the 18th. One of the
drfScrs being taken suddenly sick he un-
dekook his duties for few hours. In.
cr8ISsng the railroad track at Eighth and
Eeslsston Avenue a backing train struck
tie wagon, throwing Thompson to the
gr2'nd, when the car wheels passed across
hi$ abdomen, causing Instant death. The
was smashed to kindling- wood. |
fises gson lived on Western Avenue, near
AiSssan Avenue, and was to have been |
1fsEsrs ed two weeks hence. An intended |
4zf< llture to Chicago on business was un- |
nately postponed by reason of the
Illness. The parents of Thompson
Lawrenceburg Indiana.
;-SE G. G. BAIRD, a well known Ohio
s5srw. was fatally injured at Find
iay Hancock County. recently, by the
brsaking of an apple tree, from which he
was gathering the fruit. He fell eighteen
feet and struck on the head and shoulders,
producing grave internal injuries, and
probably concussion of the brain.
THE grocery and clothing store Of Gus
Scsnlon at Selma, small village four
miles west of South Charleston, was
broken open early on the morning of the
10th, and groceries, boots and shoes to the
amount of $500 were taken. a one-horse
wagon was seen standing in front of the
etore about 2 a. M, and it is supposed the
goods were hauled away in it. No clew
yet f4ss.r,l q So =.
: JOHN KEIss, well-to-do farmer, living
two miles east OF Bucyrus, in Crawford
County, attempted to cross the track ahead
of an approaching train, which resulted in
thedeath ofihoth horses. the destruction of
the wagon and slight bruises to himself,
His father was killed within a mile of the
same spot about six months ago while at
tempting the same thing. -
4 HUMAN skeleton was discovered re-
Gently in the cellar of the Goodale Park
House, Columbus. at present occupied by
Supt. Cunningham. A dog, digging for
rats IN the bottom of the cellar, partially
exhumed the skeleton, and an investiga
tiol developed the remainder. Physicians,
upon examination of the remains, pro-
nounced them to be those of a girl fifteen
or sixteen years of age, who had probably
been dead several years. Nothing is known
as to how they came to be in the cellar.
Ar FIVE O'Clock, a. M, on the 18th, the
Shsdeyille House at shadeville, Franklin
County, owned by Jacob Reeb, was discov-
cred on fire.. After considerable effort the
flames were extinguished with loss of
about $780, Investigation showed that
powder and newspapers saturated with
petroleum had been placed in five rooms
OF the hotel, but fortunately the fiendish
attempt of the incendiary to destroy life
as well as property was frustrated
According to the report of the County
Auditor, Holmes County officials received
TIE following salaries for the year ending
October 1st: James Rowland, Auditor,
81, ,952; B. j. Young, Treasurer, 81 ,767. .ez;
JsSD Snrimpl IN Recorder, SS2i 80; b.
lGhristopsier, Sheriff, 1892. 73: A. p. Gouser,
ex-Shetiff $S25; s. Anderson, Clerk OF
Court, $665; J. W. Vorhes, Prosecuting
Attorney, $s08,5 R. W. Taneyhill, Pro.
bate Judge, $1,132.94 Commissioner
Geisinger, $576.s5; Uhl, s76s.1os Sharp,
$392.50. ..5s.sss :
A PASSENGER train south on the Scioto
Valley Railroad, on the night of the 10Th,
ran into hand-car about six miles below
Chillicothe, Ross County, and Instantly
killed man by the name of Locrum, a
resident of Higby's Station. Two other
men on the hand-car named Jones and
Bachelor were seriously injured. 1t :
OK THE 10th, George Grouer aged about
| fifty-ive, was driving stock to Bucyrus
Crawford County, which scared at the rail
road and got scattered. In the excitement
and hurry to get them across the track
Mr.. Grouer got overheated and dropped
dead from what is supposed tor be heart
disease.
ABOUT five o'clock p. m. ON the sth, neal
townsville, Monroe County, the dead body
of George Rule, aged about thirty, was
found in the hay NOW. Papers left by
| him disclose the fact that it was a premed.
itated suicide. An opiate put him to
sleep. The cause of the act is not clearly
| defined. EE.5E .r.teH -,sFE I'd
ROBERT SEDrz was run over by a freigh
train on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, near Port Clinton, or
the 9th, and had a leg taken off, wris
broken, and received internal injuries
which will probably terminate fatally. Th,
accident was caused by jumping off trail
while in motion. eiH i.in -; 9 &
The first burglary of any note in tn
history of Lattaville, Ross County, oc
CURED on the 18th. The store of Mowbra,
& Evans was entered and about $500 wortl
OF goods, consisting mostly of clothing snt
tobacco, carried away. No definite clev
obtained. aR . y esa. g.. 5f7H -
IT now appears that the indictment of ]
B. Hail. President of the Home Insurance
Company, at Columbus, for the swearing
| to false statements, will not stand the test
1t is claimed that the notary signed tn
affidavit and placed his seal thereon while
IHalLWa absent from home. a.
DURING, a high wind on the 18th, q
Conneaut, Ashtabula County, the nortl
wall of the brick building to be occupies
by the machine shop of the New York
Chicago and St. Louis Railroad was blow
down, involving loss of 81 900 and seri
GUS delay. . -r----.sz
A MAN named Penahird, living on tn
Union County line met with a frightfu
accident recently. A ring on his fnge
caught on key that held pulley on a re
volving shaft. His fingers were jerked on
by the roots, pulling out the tendon
nearly to the elbow. .r . . -
AT THE Coshocton Fair on the 18th tn
little three months old child of farme
living near Warsaw was smothered t
death in the crowd of 1,200 people. 1t wa
wrapped in a shawl in its mothers arm:
and when she was about to go home sh
unwrapped it and found it dead.
Hon. JOHN CRowE, of Defiance, Will
coming down Second street, which wa
poorly lighted, recsntly, walked into a
unprotected area-way, breaking one of th
small bones in the wrist of an only arr
and bruising his face considerably.
THE Ohio corn crop will be heavy thi
year.
ELEVEN thousand people attended tn
Coshocton County Fair on the 18th, th
largest attendance for years. The display
of all kinds are better and the number {
entries greater than ever before. The fai
is an assured financial success.
ELEVEN conductors on the Baltimore