The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-24
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

STATE NEWS ITEMS
: FREDERICK NUM-, q switchman of the
Lake Shore Railroad at Cleveland, was run
over and instantly killed a few mornings
ago. He stepped ahead of pony engine to
turn the switch, and before he could leave
the track the engine came upon him, throw
ing him down and passing over his body,
crushing it to an unrecognizable mass.
HENRY MAILER, German laborer, of
Cleveland, aged forty three, committed
suicide a few days ago by hanging himself |
in his house. He leaves wife, but no
children. He was discharged by his en-
ployers the day previous, and dependency
is said to have been the cause of his taking
his own life.
THE Village Council at Spring Valley has
passed prohibitory ordinance under the
provisions of the Scott Bill, and the soli-
tary saloonist who held forth in that place
has left for more congenial quarters.
JUST before the hour for services few
mornings ago, fire was discovered in one
of the spires of Wesley Chapel, Columbus.
The entire upper part of the church was
destroyed, and the lower part was much
injured by water. The loss will amount to
$4,000. There is $4,000 insurance. The
fire originated in defective hue.
The "Parnell Branch" has been declared
defunct and branch has been organized
in its place in Cincinnati of the new Irish
National League. The branch society de-
clares that the plotters of assassination in
Ireland shave cruelty delayed the day of
National independence" Mr.. Joseph P.
Carbery has been elected President of the
new society.
A CARPENTER named Washington Va
natta, while hewing some timbers, in Nor
row County, a few days ago, let the front
adze slip, severing vein in the foot, and
nearly causing death from loss of blood
before help arrived. He will probably be
q cripple for life.
THE Town Council of Huntsville, Logan
County, has passed an ordinance closing
all houses where intoxicating beverages
are sold. There is marked division of
sentiment on the question there, but the
Council holds the fort.
THE Grand Jury of Muskingum County
returned thirteen indictments, of which the
most important are John T. Simpson, for
incest, and James Thomas, for man
slaughter. Thomas killed a companion
Easter Sunday, with a beer faucet, and
AT Zanesyillle, a few days ago, Doc Par
r1sh shot at Andy Langtry, bartender, be-
cause he was asked to pay or go out, and at
bystander for calling for the police. Both
were missed, but the police did not miss
the shooter.
AMONG the curiosities recently placed in
the relic-room at the State-house at Colum-
bus, is the original commission on parch-
to practice law. The certificate is signed
by Richard Morris, who was Chief Justice
of the State of New York at the time. The
commission bears the date of February l.,
1882. The commission is 10H by SIX inches
in size, and contains some red sealing-wax,
upon which is stamped the words ''Laudem
Vincit."
SOME of the horses in Cincinnati have
the pink eye, but it yields readily to treat
ment.
The jury in the case brought recently by
the Cincinnati Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty against Charles Eckert, for
shooting at live pigeons from a trap, were
unable to agree. DR.. Maley was called as
an expert to testify as to the amount of
pain produced by gunshot wounds.
A SERIOUS accident occurred at Tippeca-
noe City, Miami County, a few days ago, at
Ford & Co.'s Wheel Works. While Lewis
Jackson, an employe, was endeavoring to
tighten a buhr on sizer the wrench which
he was using caught in the bits of the
swiftly-revolving machine and wrenched it
from his hand, tearing out one of the bits,
both wrench and bit striking him on the
side of the head and in the face, producing
severe and serious injuries. When picked
up the blood flowed freely from both his
mouth and nose. His recovery is doubt
| ful.
BETHNEL PHILLIPS, an old and respected
| citizen of Trumbull County, wkile assisting
| in drilling an oil well in Mecca, few days
ago, was caught in a bull wheel and whirl-
| ed with such force that he was instantly
| killed.
In the fag-room at the State-house, al
Columbus, may be found the flags of nearly
all the regiments participating in the late
| rebellion. Time is telling on them, al
though they are kept in glass cases, and
every effort made to preserve them. Mr..
| O'Boyle, the Superintendent of the flag
room, has struck upon the idea of having
the battle-1ag of each regiment photo
| graphed. He contemplates having these
photographs ready by the time of the Ma
tional reunion of ex-soldiers the latter part
| of July next. 1t is believed that this will
meet with the approval of veterans every
where. By SO doing copies of flags can be
secured and preserved in albums and
frames long after the veteran and the flag
he followed during the great struggle have
| passed from this stage of existence. These
| photographs will be cabinet size, which can
be enlarged by any photographer should it
be desired.
JOHN SHEUNEMAN, guileless youth, liv.
ing in the eastern part of Holmes County, is
! in peck of trouble. A few months age
he was arrested on charge of bastardy on
a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Holderbaum,
q young widow living in the same locality.
John couldn't tell where the bastardy part
| came in, as he says he had never been with
the woman but once in his life previous to
his arrest, but, to elude being brought to
Court and for the sake of harmony in tie
party, he married her. After short period
of married life John discovered that the
| bastardy business was myth and a sham.
and he therefore denies her the privilege OF
his bed and board, and will institute pro-
ceedings for legal separation.
THE wife of Joseph Stout, living neal
College Corner, Butler County, attempted
| to commit suicide the other day by cutting
his throat. Her injuries are supposed to
| be fatal.
"A number of sportsmen have had
constructed at Albany a floating cottage
for use on Saratoga Lake the coming
season. The building is of wood, one
story high and rests upon float. The
walls are made in sections and united
with hinges, There are two rooms, and
beneath the floor tank in which to
keep captured fish. - Troy (M ~