The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-27
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

rn part of Madison County, are financially
and mentally breaking up from losing all
their hogs by cholera. Over two thousand
head have succumbed to the disease within
few days time
MRS. GEORGE PAISLEY, of Wellsville,
fell down fight of stairs, few days
since, and received what is thought
fatal injuries.
Atwater Station, west Of Wellsville, was
standing near his stable door, which was
standing open. A sudden gust of wind
caused the door to strike him, throwing him
forward and over an embankment twenty
feet high, breaking his neck.
IT is estimated that three thousand hogs
died of cholera in Fayette County.
j. W. CoRNELL's black mare Kitty, for
which he has refused $1,000, in a runaway
at Akron, kicked of both her hind feet,
absolutely running distance of several
blocks on the stumps. The horse was shot.
She had not been handled, but easily made
2:4O.
IT is now probable that the strike of the
coal miners In the Hooking Valley will con-
tinue until spring. Their assistance from
outside sources, 1t is said, amounts to
nearly $1,000 per week, which furnishes
sufficient substantial food for all those en-
gagged In the lockout.
Ar Toledo fire occurred In the Brush
Electric Light Works, damaging the ma,
chinery and building ten to twelve thou
sand dollars; covered by insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but supposed
to be caused by friction in the shafting.
PETITION is being circulated for sigma
tures representing to the General Assem-
bly, that "the holding of the State election in
the month of October during the year Of
the Presidential election affects most in
juriously the business interests of the State,
and results in much damage to our public
and private morals. Itneedlessly protracts
the anxiety and disturbances of the politi-
cal contest; it entails upon our people a
heavy burden of additional expense; it in
vites into our State, during the preliminary
campaign, all manner of corrupting in
fuences, and its distracting and pernicious
effect is felt more or less seriously through
out the whole country" The Legislature
| Is asked to submit to the people at the next
| election an amendment to the constitution,
changing the time of holding the State
election from October to November. Gov.
Hoadly, ex-Govs. Foster, Bishop, Cox and
! Young, Senators Sherman and Payne and
| all the Judges of the Supreme Court and
| the Supreme Court Commission have signed
it. The petition will be widely distributed
| through the State through members O.
| Congress, Presidents of Board -of Tradei
| Chairman of county committees and Other
persons interested. All newspapers are
! requested to reprint it and help it on
Every man thus far of either party who has
seen it has signed it promptly.
DANIEL COLLINS was driving coal-car
which contained himself and an eleven-yeal
old child of Patrolman Burks, over a cross
ing on the Lake Shore Road at Cleveland,
few days ago. The fast express, late ant
running very fast, struck the cart, shatter
ing it to pieces, and throwing the occupant
fifty feet in the air. The driver was in
stantly killed and the child lived ten min
utes after the accident.
A NEW ENGLAND company has secures
5000 acres of land in Houston County, Ga
and are moving colony thither.
SOUTHERN iron sells in New England a
rom 80 to 70 cents per ton less than tn
Pennsylvania. About one-half the pi
iron now being consumed in New Englan
is Southern.
THE Managers of the Penitentiary mad
a report to the Governor a few days agt
The total receipts for the year wer
$239, 1884, and the total expense $229,S07
ABOUT one thousand dollars worth
iowelry was stolen from the residence {
Charles j. Morse, at Youngstown. Mo-
of the property stolen were wedding pres
ents, Mr.. Morse having recently married.
BENJAMIN HEFFNER, who murdered b
wife on the morning of October 20, an
who has been confined in jail at Lin
since awaiting his trial for murder in ii
! first degree, died the other morning. tt
: Coroner held post mortem. In his inte
, tines were found several strips OF cotte
cloth. One piece was sixteen inches loI
by five wide, another three by ten, al
|, several pieces of red flannel of variol
! sizes. How he ever swallowed them is
| mystery to the doctors.
THE dead body of a stranger was fouI
in woods near Ashland. There was
bullet hole in his head and an empty revo
yer near by.
TEN thousand dollars in greenbacks we
found buried in a tin can in the cellar und
the ruins Of Isaac Blakesley's house, Fin
j, lay.
AT Bucyrus, the other day, Villa
4 Shrigley, for cutting with intent to XII
= was sentenced to one year in the penite
. tfary. John Smith, for burglary, was Sc
= up for two years, and Michael Colema
, for the same offense, was sentehced to o
i, years imprisonment.
a FERDINAND MOTH, James Mclaughlin a
!. James Usher were convicted by the Unit
: States petit jury of Illegal voting in CT
cinnati at the October election.
THE eighteenth annual meeting of
Count Auditors of Ohio convened at t
Boody House Toledo, a few days ago. Sol
= thirty of the counties were represente
: The election of the officers resulted in
choice of the following gentlemen: Servi
- of Clarke, President; Webster, of Del
a ware, Vice President; Poe, of Wood, 81
n retary; Frame, of Athens, Treasurer.
70 APPLICATION has been made to the s
preme Court for leave to file petition
error in the case of George Oliver, sentenc
in Hamilton County to be hanged for mi
l. der. Governor Hoadly has also been ask
e for Communication of sentence.
D. JUDGE HORACE FooTE, one of the old
l. and most respected citizens of Clevelal
% died the other night at his residence
EuCllu avenue, db Uut age VI
years.
q THE Supreme Court has decided that I
}. levy for Cincinnati shall not exceed tive
y mills.
r JAMES MACK, sent to the Penitentis
6 from Lucas County, for manslaught
10 was pardoned by Governor Hoadly. NJ;
10 went up in 1881 for seven years.
s DENNIsoN and East Uhrichsville are
a cited over an apparition that has been p
N ambulating the streets between the no
le of twelve and two O'Clock. 1t appears
} the most extraordinary places and un
peculiar circumstances.
THERE is great destitvtion among
1' idle miners in Hooking Valley.
u The Cincinnati Cremation Company
o. fully organized, with ex-Mayor Jacob
In President.
JACOB MOORE, farmer residing east