The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-06-14
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

STATE NEWS ITEMS.
GOVERNOR FOSTER few days ago par.
doned William D. Bennager, sent up from
Summit County in September for four years
for grand larceny.
AT meeting of the Ohio State Commis-
sioners of Fisheries, held in Toledo re-
Gently, the Superintendent was directed to
prosecute all persons who violate the pro-
visio ms of the law, and to proceed at once
to Sandusky and the Lake Erie islands to
enforce it.
AT East Liverpool, Columbiana County, |
the other day, a colored man named Scott |
drew a razor on Mayor Burgess, of that |
town, when, in sef-defense, the latter shot |
him. The ball entered the abdomen, and |
came out at the small of the back. Scott |
will probably die.
CHARLES MCCLURE, a young boy, Is mys- |
teriously missing from his home in Belle
fontaine, Logan County. Extensive search |
has been made for him, but without avail,
and the gravest apprehension is felt for
his safety.
GEORGE DONALDSON, aged nineteen, was
run over by the cars at Canton, Stark
County, few days ago, sustaining fatal
injuries. He was a native of Brownsville,
Pa, and was stealing ride at the time of
the fatal accident.
WIN. Connolly, aged seventy-two, was
struck by freight engine in the Little Mi
ami yards, at Cincinnati, the other day,
and died soon after being taken to his
home.
THREE young men were drowned at Cleve-
land a few nights ago while bathing. A
party of students from the German Evan
gelical Theological Institute went bathing
| in the Cuyahoga River soon after dark.
About nine o'clock three of the party ven.
tured beyond their depth, and being unable
to swim were carried away by the swift un-
dercurrent and all were drowned. Their
companions were powerless to save them,
owing to the darkness. The names of the
unfortunates are as follows: William Bon
halt, aged twenty years; Henry Cunkey,
of New Brennan, Ohio, aged twenty-five
years; Charles Cline, aged nineteen, oldest
son of Rev. Cline, of Gallon, Ohio. At the
latest accounts their bodies had not been
| recovered.
HENRY HUDEMANN, young German re-
siding at Cincinnati, aged twenty-three,
committed suicide few days ago, by
shooting himself through the brain. Dis
appointment in a love affair led to the act.
| W. u. L II0Siucub VI buc SloN0lduu
Gas Company, and long conspicuous in the
local affairs of that city, died on the 9th,
after q protracted and painful illness.
THE shed occupied by the Central Paint
and Roofing Company, at Cincinnati, was
destroyed by fire a few days ago. ]. N.
Hays and G. Hopkins, both part owners Of
the establishment, were covered over with
burning oil by an explosion, and severely
burned. Mr.. Hays recovery is considered
doubtful. Two tenement houses and q
stable took fire, and one horse perished.
The entire loss was about 5000.
A GRAVEL bank caved in at Quincy,
Logan County, the other day, burying Abb
ner Shaw and Marion DeBarker, who were
at work excavating and assisting in build
ing pike. They were dug out, and Shaw
was found to have sustained serious injur-
les. His collar bone was broken, leg
broken, ankle dislocated, and, it is thought,
internally hurt. DeBarker had one leg
broken and received other slight injuries.
AN explosion took place at Carter's
Globe Foundry, at Niles, Trumbun County,
the other day, which will result in the
death of Peter Warren, a molder. A four.
ton iron roller was being cast, when by
some unaccountable means the metal ex.
! ploded, flying in all directions. Warren
, was nearly covered with the melted iron
burning over two-thirds of his body. Sew.
eral others were slightly burned.
THE Ohio crop report for June gives the
,, following percentages, compared with the
, condition of crops at the same date, 1882
Wheat, 81 per cent, or 23,250,OOO probable
bushels against Al, 800, 600 in 1882; barley
acreage 81, condition II; oats, acreage 100
condition 80; corn, acreage 104, condition
70; clover, acreage p, condition SS; pota
toes, acreage 101, condition, Ss. Fruits, com
pared with full crop: apples, 81; peaches
4S; pears, 65; grapes, "a; berries, Is.
t A BARN belonging to Michael Sidnet, al
Chardon Center, a small town about two ol
! three miles from Chardon, in Geauga Coun
ty, burned on the morning of the 9Th, con
suming two horses, ten tons of hay and {
{ lot of farming implements. Not insured
/ | Incendiary.
. FREDERICK CHASER shot and killed Ed
D ward J. Thaler in Cleveland last July. TIL,
9 Coroner rendered a verdict of self-defense
r Glaser fed the town, fearing violence from
the relatives of the deceased. He returned
q a short time ago and was arrested on tn,
charge of murder, and committed, to avail
!, a hearing.
o GOVERNOR FOSTER few days ago par
| uOhCu 1hOnioo oLbCiu WIN was SOhOCuCC'
9 to the Penitentiary from Crawford Count,
r in 1882 for three years for burglary ant
3 larceny. He is fast dying of consumption
g and that is the reason Of the pardon.
it THE members of the High Street Congre
}, gational Church, of Columbus, have give
s notice that they will oppose the election o
q Leo Weltz as member of the State Boar,
d of Public Works, and to further their oppt
e sition will address all members of that de
q nomination in the State.
It AS Mr.. T. F. Miller, wealthy farmer re
q siding near Spring Hill, Franklin County
q was driving across a bridge with a load o
q stone few days since, the bridge brok
!: down, and in attempting to jump from tn
% wagon his head struck a stone, whic
% crushed his skull, causing instant deatf
70 The concussion was so violent as to brea
q his neck. He leaves a wife and five chi
1t dren.
Al THE Grand Lodge of the American Pro-
d estant Association, composed principall
d of German-Americans, in annual session a
b Columbus on the 7th, elected j. G. Buttt
.. IT,, of Steubenville, Grand Master; Stephe
Kramer, of Hamilton, Deputy Grand Mas
ter; and John H. Bunte, of Cincinnati
Grand Secretary. The next meeting Wi
be held in Cincinnati the first Wednesda
in June, 1884.
u II If some scientist will work out
q reasonable theory for the tornadoes ant
:, cyclones which this year respect no clas
~ ~ or climate, he will do valuable service
= There seems nothing in sight on whic
:, to lay the blame of these terrors by Sc
~ y, and land; and yet it would appear as
- - there should be some potent cause, an
80 80 that within the ken of the scientist
" Chicago Inter Ocean.
. Peter Cooper's children follow i
W the footsteps of their father. At th
% twenty-fourth annual commencement {
"a "a Cooper Union, Saturday evening, MI