The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-03-02
NUMBER 4s.
OHIO STATE NEWS.

OHIO STATE NEWS. 7-l5
An EFFORT is being made to enforce the
Liquor Law at Akron.
GEO A. BLACK. OF Gambler, harness maker,
has made an assignment. 'o-s e..
AT MoxAHALA Edward Downs was crushed
to death by moving elevator. Har
Mr.. JOHN TooMY attempted to board NOV
ing freight train at Bellevue and was killed.
: FRANK SULLIVAN, of Wooster, was accidently
drowned in the canal at Massillen- He leaves a
family. ayoaa.5
]. w. LAcKENs, boot and shoe dealer, of
Fostoria, has failed Assets, $22, 600; liabilities,
$24, 900.
OSCAR MILLER, brakeman on the Pan
Handle Road, was knocked of his train by
bridge near GAINESVILLE and killed. esa.'
WILLIAM SHIvEs, who sued the town of
Wooster for e1, 000 damages sustained by the
overflow of water, secured . verdict Of $100.
NEWTON FILLEY, Of Carbon Hill, was killed
By tree faaling upon him while Walking along
the railroad track. He leaves wife and three
children.
ALLEN sErnEs, Of Newark, is in durance
vile for swearing that ffteen-year-old girl
was eighteen. Allen wanted to marry the
young thing.
ANTON HopPF, German, aged ffty-seven, has
been missing from his homo at West Jefferson
since December az. Areward is offered for in
formation concerning him.
W. j. LAMproN, the we'll known humorist of
the Steubenville Herald has accepted the
position of city editor OF the Louisville Courier
Journal, beginning with March !. hf@ 81
Nora MILLER, a thirteen-year-old girl, was
probably fatally burned at GAINESVILLE by her
little sister setting FIRE to her dress with
lighted stick which she MAS playing with
Mount Gilead, struck one OF his scholars four
licks with d baseball bat, and at the 'Squire's
request, paid therefor ten dollars per Lick.
MISS CLARA hHINroN, Of Hallsvilley has sued
Nelson E. Hall for $4,000 damages becAuse he
married another girl instesd Of providing her
with q home. 'All the parties belong to the
"upper crust. 80. g al .. sfa. 72dto
JOHN DEv1NE, resident Of Alliance, fell
through railroad bridge to the sidewalk be-
how, at Massllon-a distance Of fifteen feet
and sustained injuries which caused bis death
in few hours. i. - sss..s.r tf.,,el553.si
BEACH WooDs an old man of 1Unionyille,
attempted to chastlse grandson named
Jimmie Poland, who, in return, hit the old
gentleman on the head with an iron wedge and
crushed his skull, iniuring him fatally.
The Edison Telegraph Company, with 3
capital stock of 100000, has been organized
! at Van Vert. 1t will extend, when completed,
from Cincinnati to Hillsdale Mich, along the
line of the c., v, W. and d. Railroad. 8
AYouNa lady. seventeen years of age, daugh-
",
Columbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo Railroad
Company, at Buchtel, was accidentally shot by
| an older brother fooling with rusty revolver,
resulting in q very dangerous wound in the
| groin. gt
M. GILBERT, prominent farmer living near
Cuyahoga Falls, signed contract to become a
book agent. The contract proved to be a
/ promlssory note for $3.50, which Gilbert paid
| the sharpers rather than stand suit. All hegot
for his money was 81. 50 sample bible.
EAST GREENvIILE, five miles west Of Mas
sillon, is without postofice. The Government
would pay but $50 for carrying the mail to that
point, and the Postmaster being unable I'd
I secure any one to perform the services for that
amount, was left without an occupation and
hence gently resigned. i
CHARLES JONES, aged twenty-one years, ia in
| Jail at FLEETWOOD on the charge Of having two
wives, to which he pleads guilty. Some time
ago Jones married Miss Brachus, Of Knights
town, Indiana, and after living with her shor'
time, returned to Redwood and married Miss
Jol1ff. Mrs. Jones No. ], hearing OF this mar.
riage, went to HOLLYWOOD and swore out q war.
rant for the young mans arrest.
JACOB WHTxoRE has been convicted by .
| Jury ut Bellefontaine of murder in the first de-
| fourteen-year-old wife with strychnia in tht
woods on the 18th Of September last. The
| jury were just one hour in finding verdict
| When the verdict WAS announced Whitemort
| broke completely down, 1eu over chair anf
began crying like child. He had evidently
expected to be acquitted.
A HORRIBLE story comes from Maumee, II
the northern part Of the State. Leandel
| Hustled, young man, went to the house OF
neighbor, named Long, and finding the famil,
! absent with the exception of Nancy, hgei
| eleven years, he outraged her in the most bruta
manner. As soon as the parents learned th,
true state Of affairs, Hustled was arrested snf
placed in Jail. So indignant were the peopl,
that they collected at the Jail to lynch the fend
who, hearing their clamor, opened an artery il
| his arm, and before the authorities were awAr,
of his condition, he had bled nearly to death
but prompt action saved him.
GEORGE ELLIS, through whose oonfessio,
Neal and Craft were convicted and sentence
to be hanged on the charge Of outraging and
numbering the Gibbons and Thomas girls, q
Ashland, KY, and numbering the eighteen
| year-old brother Of Fanny Gibbons, has mad
another confession. He maintains that hi
first statement was wholly false, and that
was obtained from him under duress, the oh
ject of which was to secure the reward offered
He confesses himself . crank and unable d
remember the testimony which he gave durin,
the trial Of Neal and Craft. Neal and Graf
are to be hanged on the 14th Of April, but wha
effect the statement Of Ellis will have canno
now be copjectured. II his later statement
are not reliable, certainly his former confession
is of little worth, and not sufficient to warran
the hanging of two fellow-beings.