The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-06
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

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TIE total amount Of money collected
under the Stott law in Ohio last year was
81, ,7s7, ,119.34.
DENNIS FINN. brakeman, was Killed on
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Bellafres
GouLD's tunnel, on the Pam Handle, five
miles west Of Steubenville, has been fn-
fsfed. It is three quarters of mile long,
The longest tunnel In Ohio.
THE saloSa-keepers Of Cincinnati favor a
fair license SYSTEM.
OVER twenty years ago Margaret Porter,
q domestic at Bellaire, started to walk to
Jacob Longs, several miles west of town,
but was never beard of again. Few but
old citizens ever heard Of the affair until
now the bones of human being have becn
discovered in the cleft of massive foe<s
near the path the woman must have taken.
The cleft was narrow and deep, beside an
old quarry, and the bones are supposed to
be those of the w6in&n. Her father is still
living near the place.
WILLIAM McGLUIN, stone-mason, was
killed by Cleveland, Akron and Columbus
train this forenoon, while walking on Che
track in Akron. No one ON the train saw
Mr.. McGluin, and his body was found by
section man.
CHARLES HASTINGS, Daniel James and
Sanford Hastings, confined in jail at San
dusky, on the charge of burglary and re-
ceiving stolen property, escaped at an early
hour the other morning, through negligence
of the janitrfx, who had not securely fas-
tened the door of the corridor in which the
prisoners had been allowed to roam at will.
Detectives are after them, but have not got
any trace.
d. G. MosrER, cashier of the Morrow
County National Bank, Mt. Gilead, died
suddenly at his residence the other day.
He had been unwell several days, but
nothing Serieus was anticipated. He arose
to clothe, and was suddenly taken with a
fainting spell and died In short time.
A CREMATION company has been incor-
perated In Cincinnati.
GE0. e. HUTCHINSON, Cleveland capi-
talist, and large owner of stock in Vest
ern mines assigned.
JOHN HoUGH, well-known farmer, re-
siding about four miles north least of
Springfield, was kicked by q vicious horse
the other day, having several ribs broken
and being otherwise seriously injured.
P.B. Coon, publisher of the Steubenville
| CO.. Herald, is charged with criminal libel
by d. 81. McFadden, editor Of the Steuben-
vile Gazette.
Mrs. ELIZA JONES, Cincinnati, was fa-
tally Kicked by Frank Farrell, aged thirty
for refusing to give him pitcher in which
to get beer. ----s
JOHN CAMERON, of Mansfield, has sued
the Pennsylvania Company for $40 900 dam.
ages for injuries received by being thrown
from q train. -=a
COLONEL EDWIN M. DoBY, a prominent
ex-soldier of Springfield, died at his home
in that city, the other day.
NATHANIEL EARL and John Scott were
arrested at Marengo, few days ago, on
the charge of assaulting with intent to kin
William Sterritt, in whose grain-house he
detected the prisoners, who assaulted
him In a most brutal manner, from the
effects of which he will probably lose an
eye, and narrowly escaped losing his life.
ALPHUs HOWE, young railroader, who
is wanted at Wayerly, on the charge of
burglary and larceny, was arrested at
Springfield the other day. 1t is also claimed
that there is similar charge against him
at jackson, and at another place for shoot
ing with intent to kill.
A SCHOOL of Anatomy and Surgery has
been organized in Springfield by a number
of prominent young physicians, who pro-
pose to push the enterprise with the ulti-
mate view of erecting buildings and found-
ing permanent institute. The incorpc-
rators are Drs. r, L. Bell, j. D. Lisle, ]. n.
Buckingham, Henry Baldwin and John G..
Kennon.
A LITTLE deaf and dumb boy, named
Davis. of Columbus. appears t<, be a natural
born incendiary. He has been arrested
time and again for attempting to fire build
inps. and nothing can be done with him
The other morning he,was taken in iol
about the twentieth time within the last
wear what To do with him is a connm-
druno that nnzzles the authorities.
"A COAL TRAIN neavr.y ny ioaoeu mn,ie e.ns
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evsns, ~, e"y 80. 80. The
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GU -. -. : - g. o.o,,o,t 80 that +ta 90,
t.si,, enoi,e Knocked the cab off the express
tro;,, eno;na tore ont, tbe. end of t;be smoker
twisted a seat from beneath a lady and
three children. and broke all the windows
| of a sleener ONLY three persons were hurt
none seriously.
KNGsy1LLE, Ashtabula County, possess
| es one of the largest grape vines in the
United States. The circumference of the
| vine, Just above the ground, is eighteen
inches and covers over LOO superficial feet
of trellis, and is ripening fully 1900
pounds of grapes.
| BURGLARS effected an entrance to A
| Woleusky,s clothing store at Lorain. the