The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-06
OHIO STATE NEWS.

east of Mount Gilead, was killed by light
ming.
LOUIS SHOUT, aged ten years, was drowned
while bathing in Apple Greek, near
Wooster.
PHILIP HAUcK, a rich farmer living south
of Canton, suicided by drowning in a
railroad ditch.
p. FITZPATRICK, of Sandusky, by mis-
take, drank water from a cup in which
there was Paris green, and died in thirty
A MAss-MEET1Ne of Woman Suffragist
will be held at Columbus, August 2, for
the purpose of organizing the Woman
Suffrage Association. of Ohio.
WIN. HAMPTON, son of Colonel Taylor
Hampton, of Gallopolis, was accidentally
shot in the left breast by sporting woman
of that place. The wound may prove
fatal.
THE Catholic Knights at Cleveland
elected list of officers, including Charles
McHannan, of Cleveland, for President,
and Right Rev. Bishop McQuade, of Roch-
ester. for spiritual adviser. Rochester was
selected as the place for the next IN Getting
KNOX COUNTY reports two deaths from
smallpox.
NEAR Lucasville, scioto County, negro
named George Cole, working on the Miller
Farm, was struck and instantly killed by
lightning.
THE Convention of Progressive Dunkards
assembled at Ashland the past week,
after long and stormy session, seeded
from the regular organization. This ac-
ton was taken because of the expulsion of
Rev. H. R. Holsinger from the Church
without trial. at the late annual meeting
at Milford Junction, Ind, and the passage
of resolutions there declaring against Col
leges and Sunday as dangerous in
novations. The Convention was largely
attended, and attracted great interest in
the proceedings.
A TRAMP named Bernard MCGEE was
thrown from swiftly moving freight
train, just out of Wooster, and nearly kill
ed, by gang of tramps stealing a ride,
two of whom, James Clark and John Davis,
were caught and placed under arrest.
MCGEE was found shortly afterward, badly
mangled, but still alive.
THE anticipated war between the Gas
Company and the Brush Electric Light
Company is in progress in Dayton. The
Gas Company claims contract with the
city, running some years to come, by
which it is to be paid a stipulated price for
lighting the streets. The City Council is
about to contract with the Electric Light
Company, hence the trouble Citizens
have notified the City Solicitor, as re-
quired by law, to enjoin the City Council
from contracting with the Electric Light
people. There will be music in the near
future.
G. BYERs, of Kent, aged % years, single,
and stone-cutter by trade, was drowned
while bathing in Twin Lake.
FRANK HARPER, of Mount Vernon, and
George Hunter, of Cadiz, have purchased
the Chillicothe Advertiser Office.
THE Republican State Executive Com
mittee meet at Columbus, July IL, to map
out work for the campaign.
WHILE E. W. Hayes, a moulder of Mans
field, was bathing in a creek near Canton,
he was set upon by tramps who beat him
up terribly and robbed him of small sum
of money. He is in critical condition
MISS SIBLEY, of Milan, aged sixteen years,
in a fit, fell upon the bed and smothered to
death.
Sol BERRY, a wealthy and influential
citizen, living near Lancaster, has been
bound over on charge of assault with in
tent to kill Adam Mills, of Rush Creek.
Both are well known stockmen.
TIFFIN reports the drowning of Arming-
ton Brag, colored, while bathing with a
party of young men. Also, the drowning
of a colored man named Burrill, who was
bathing.
AN UNUSUAL scene occurred a few days
ago in the Common Pleas Court of Stark
County. In the trial of Herain Williams,
a wealthy farmer, for burglary, after the
arguments were in, and when Judge
Pearce was about to charge the jury, one
of.the jurors handed the Judge an annony
nous letter in which bonus of $50 was
promised if said juror would hold out for
acquittal or disagreement. The jury was
charged and promptly brought in verdict
of guilty. Anticipating the verdict,
Williams meantime disappeared, forfeit.
ing his bond of 81 800. A reward of 800
is offered for his apprehension.
JOHN JOHNSTON, aged 81 years, son of
Joseph Johnston, proprietor of the Kerr
House, Marion, suicided by taking twenty
grains of morphia.
AN OLD fellow named De Mum, aged 80
years, of Uhrichsville, outraged the person
of Lottie Lacharis, aged Z years, a few
days ago. He had stayed all night at Mrs.
Lacharis', and upon the following morn
ing, at the mothers request, Lottie went
with De Mum into the orchard to get
some fruit. De Mum is in Jail.
W. F. RIGGs, formerly of Mason County,
West Virginia, and L. F. Cable, left
Samples Landing (Ohio River, near CALI
polis,) with skiff load of coal, some
whisky and dozen bottles of beer. After
wards their skiff was found empty so far as
their occupancy was concerned, and subse-
quently the body of Riggs was pulled out
of the water about mile below Franklin
Furnace, and that of Cable below Samples
Landing. Riggs skull was fractured and
there was a cut on the back of the head.
THE St. Mary's Catholic Church of Co.
lumbus was burlarized few nights ago to
the extent of $500 worth of articles and
fixtures.
"A street urchin was captured the
other day. in this city, with q basket