The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-09-27
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

was found floating in the lake at Cleveland
few days ago. The body was well
dressed. There was nothing upon his per-
son to indicate who he was or whence he
name. The appearance of the body, and a
wound on the side of the head, made ap-
parently by a ball or by blow from a
blunt instrument, leads the authorities to
suspect that the stranger was foully dealt
with,
II: kAssEN & Co., shoe dealers on Fifth
Street; Cincinnati; have assigned: Assetsj
$1,000; liabilities, $4,000.
GEORGE s. Crook has commenced suit in
the Court of Common Pleas at Columbus
against the Anderson Carriage CHmpeny,
claiming damages in the sum of So 900 for
injuries re eived while in the employ of
the company.
MARY DETcHER has brought suit for di-
Sorce froin her husband, Joseph Detcher,
at Springfield. She charges hiih With habi-
tual drunkenness and assault.
CORD DUELL, recently arrested at Buoy
rus and taken to Canton, charged with the
murder of Henry Bass, at Paris, Stark
County, last December, was given pre-
liminary hearing before the Mayor few
days since which resulted in Duel1 being
bound over to court for assault and battery
only. The main witnesses Who wefs pres
ent at the fight when Bass received the in
juries from which he died could not be
| found.
EMMA FISHER is prisoner in Cummins-
| vile, Hamilton County, on the charge of
| poisoning her husband, dairyman. There
was suit for divorce pending, but the
pair continued to live in the same house.
Mrs. Fisher had become infatuated with a
| worthless fellow named Kaiser, who is be-
| lieved to have been an accomplice in the
murder of the unoffending husband, On
| the night of September s, after Fisher had
gone to bed, his wife offered him powder
which she said would make him sleep bet
| ter. He took it, and never awoke.
! AT the iliestifig of the Lakes Presbytery
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church In
Cincinnati, resolutions were adopted
warning members against voting for the
second amendment at the coming election.
| 1t was urged that the position of dissent
taken by the Synod of the Reformed
Church against particip alton in the func-
tions and operations of the civil Govern.
ment, and voting even for a temperance
measure would involve such participation
and Continue the sinful connections of
Christians with an ungodly Nation,
ABOUT one year ago F. Siegel, an attor.
ney of Columbus, had about $500 worth OF
diamonds stolen from his rooms in that
city. Darlington Byers, son of the
janitor of the building, was indicted by the
Grand Jury, but escaped arrest. He was
heard from short time ago at Fort Lewis
Col, where he had enlisted in the army
An officer started after the man with c
requisition, and has made the arrest.
w. H. KooNs, of Leipsic, Putnam Coun
ty, has been arrested on charge of bas
tardy preferred by Miss Alice Williams
and bound over to the November term o.
Court In the sum of $400.
AT Youngstown the other day Salli,
Barber, a woman of the town, threw her
self in front Of moving train, and re
ceived injuries which will probably prov,
fatal.
THE safe In E. Thomas s. Co.'s egg pack
ing establishment at Urbana, was blown
open few nights ago, and a small amour
of money secured. Several other places
were entered by the burglars, but nothin:
Of value was taken. William Wright anc
James Dillon were arrested on suspicion
and are held for trial.
|
cinnati against B. s. and Rosa Folger, TO
s., 900 damages for slander. She says Ros;
Folger, in the presence of her husband, B
s. Folger, accused her of unchastity, ant
refused to rent her room, giving that as
reason. She now wants compensation TO
her shattered reputation. Folger is bar
ber.
GOVERNOR FOSTER, few days ago
pardoned from the Pcnitentiary Levi
Smith, convicted in October last of tn
crime of forgery, in Clark County, an,
sent up for two years. The object of tn
Executive clemency is nearly dead fror
consumption, having been in the prison hos
pital for several months. The prison ply
sician recommended the pardon.
W. B. SYLVESTER, a B. & y. Rai1roa
con luctor, has been arrested at Newafk
charged with taking the pocketbook @
George Busche, jr., the tin,e-keeper of tn
road, during his temporary absence.
MRs. ANN HoLLERAN, a respectabl lad
of Cleveland, was frightfully beaten an
seriously injured few days ago by
drunken policeman named Mershon, VIII
arrested her for some imaginary offenst
He was arrested, and it is hoped the brut
will be properly punished.
THE Sunday-school Institute for Nortl
eastern Ohio, under the auspices of th
State Union Convention, held sery
ices for three days in the Metl
odist Episcopal Church at Genev,
a few days ago. Nine countie
were represented. Rev. c. N. Pond,
Oberlin, presided. Rev. J. l.. Goodknigh
of Covington, Miami County, delivered a
| address on "The Essential Missionar
, Spirit and Its Relation to Christian Vita
ity." Missionary History Contained
, the Bible" was the theme of Rev. G. :
} Pond. Rev. B. w. Chidlaw discoursed c
the ssPast, Present and Future of the SUI
day-school Cause" Rev. Josiah Strong,
Hudson, spoke OH "Personal Effort in tt
Sunday-schcol." Other interesting ar
? instructive addresses were made and tho
oughly discussed. The'reports OF Superb
tendents from different parts of the distri
indicated that the Sunday-school FIR
, were burning brightly, and that vigoro'
efforts were being made to increase Il
number of attendants and to elevate Il
, standard of teaching.
For contempt of court Micha
Farrell was sentenced by Judge PhelI