The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-28
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

resented. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: State Presi-
dent, E. f. Layman, Of Cincinnati; Vice
President. C. H. Neil, Lancaster; NJ. Of F
and c., J. NJ. Hoffa, La Rue; State Secre-
tary, George Brown, GAINESVILLE.
THE remains of Isaac Robinson, colored
man who was drowned in the Mississippi
River in 1860, were taken up in the old east
grayeyafd at Columbus last week, and were
fouhd to be Completely petriiea. The
remains were inferred iii hetalhG easket:
A NEW Prohibition paper has been
launched at Columbus.
THE estimate of the Auditor of State for
taxes on the State duplicate for 1881 was
as follows: General revenue, 81, 100, 272.25;
sinking fund, S7s2, ,24002; schools, 81, $685.
7Te.57 This estimate was based on de-
dtiction of $40 pei Cent for collections
and other Contingencies. In pfeviotis
years the deduction was IL PET cent: The
actual receipts were: General revenue,
81, 1877, ,777.o9; sinking fund, $685. 1885,.
schools, 81, $40, ,29S14.
JOHN Y. GLEssNER, the veteran editor of
the Mansfield Shield and Banner, died the
past week. He was perhaps the oldest edi-
tor id the State; having edited and pub
lished the Shield and Bd,ttef continuously
for forty-one years.
A DISPATCH states that "half dozen
Wheeling brutes styling themselves NJ.
DIS, refused to attend woman dying
from an overdose of laudanum."
A. d. TUCKER, a prominent Reynolds
burg citizen, suicided by shooting himself
through the head: Financial Troubles.
SAMUEL VoGHT, dairymah, Of Hafhiltofi,
suddenly disappeared last week with 81, 900
in his pocket. He was foHnd few days
after with bullet in his brain and not a
cent in his pocket.
JOHN MAGERs, who Drained his brother
in.law, Oscar Burres, in a melee at Ross
town, Knox Cotnty: some two weeks ago,
and made his escape, was captured id Iowa
and brought back the past week. His pre-
liminary hearing was continued until Oc-
tober 1S, and Magers furnished 81 800 bond
for his appearance.
THE iron strike at Massillon and Youngs-
town has been declared -off and the mills
have resumed operation.
In quarrel at dance three hiils5 West
of Ewing, Hooking County, Everett Brown
stabbed Sam Marten in the abdomen, pro-
ducing what was thought to be fatal
wound:
Tar Superintendent of Hog Creek stone
quarry, in Hardin County, it Is thought
was fatally injured by flying missiles
thrown by blast.
AMONG the victims of the steamer Asia,
sunk in Lake Huron on the 14th inst,
and
Mrs. w. H. Wood, of Cincinnati.
EDWARD s. GATES has received the ap-
pointment of Naval Cadet from Seioto
County.
UGR exchanges report an abundance OF
hickory nuts, hazel-nuts and walhtts.,
THE Forty-frst Regiment @. V. 1. held
their annual reunion at Port Clinton on
the 10Th, 10Th, 21st and I'D.
LoTTIE ST. CLAIR made a balloon ascen
sion from the fair grounds at Uhrichsville
and in descending, landed in the Big Still
water Creek, but pluckily swami ashore.
A FARMER named Burge, living three
miles west of Piqua, accidentally shot him
self while handling large revolver, the
ball penetrating his side and producing
what is thought to be fatal would.
IN quarrel at Sandusky between
Henry Woolwaber and William Zeicker,
the latter stabbed the former six times
from the effects of which the wounded
man died.
MICHAEL MOORE, of Akron, aged fifty
years, fell in the canal and was drowned
STEPHEN Day, an old citizen of Mount
Vernon, about seventy years Of age, solG
his store to his son and another youns
man, intending to retire from business, re
ceiving cash payment of $780, On going
home at night he placed the money in ,
tin box, in which were stored bonds
drafts, notes and other valuables to tn,
amount of $4,000. He resides near tn,
depot of the c., Mt. V. and C. Railroad
and at about 10 o'clock at night an excur
sion train passing through he, with hi
1 wife, went to the depot out of curiosity
leaving the house vacant. Upon his rt
turn, fifteen. inmates later, the box con
tanning his valuables was missing He a
once made known his loss to his neigh
bors, and the entire village was aroused
and search made for the thieves, but coul
obtain ne clew. Mr.. Day is confined t
his bed, and is bewailing his loss to tina
extent that it is feared his re eison will be
come dethroned. The sum total was tn
savings of lifetime.
THE pad factory of J. W. Emerich & Co
at Wooster, was destroyed by fire the pas
week, including all the contents. Los:
$12 200; insurance, $11, 100.
THE various classes of the Southern Obi
races set down for October and 6 havin
failed to fill, the Board of Directors d,
clared the races off. There will be no fa
in Montgomery County this fall.
The Home Insurance Company, after
meeting of Directors last week made an a
signment to Joseph w. King, of Gree
Caunty, the assets being 100000. A bon
of $4,000 was given. .--..-
WILLIAM T. Brown, from Ashtabul
County, the first prisoner convicted undt
the new law for seduction of pupil by
teacher, died suddenly few days ago
, the Penitentiary of heart disease. His ca:
caused considerable comment, and W,
tested in the Supreme Court.
: IRA KIMBERLY, a young man in the en-
, employ of Adam Schatz, near Defanc
, was instantly killed by lightning while
, work in the field.
r Sir Bernard Burke, the well-know
= Irish herald, has frequently been aske,