The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-21
STATE sEws ITEMS.

1aVlng TAKEN large QuanJiCy OF P9TiS
green. She had been in delicate health
some time, and was quite Respondent, and3
it is supposed, in a period of temporary
mental arrangement took the fatal drug.
The sympathy of the entire community Isl
bestowed on her grief stricken husband and
seven little children, who were left to
mourn their great loss.
THE other morning four men, attempting
to cross the river fron Bellaire to their
home in Benwood, upset the skiff, and in
the darkness two of them were drowned.
The body of Walter Tunney was soon found
under the boat, and the body Of Pat Dixon
was found at daylight.
The City Board of Equalization has adds
ed nearly $500, 900 to the tax duplicate of
Cincinnati.
APPLICATIONS will be made to the Su-
preme Court and the Governor in behalf
of the six convicted murderers now in the
Hamilton County Jail-Richardson Oliver,
Palmer, j Johnson, Hoffman and Hartnet.
GOVERNOR. c. UNDERWOOD, late mama
ger of the Cincinnati Ne,os Journal. has
sued the Post Publishing Comp any for $5O.-
600 damages for libel.
SAMUEL H. DREW, ex-Prosecuting Attor>
ney of Hamilton County, has b.sn dis
missed from the charge of embezziement.
and has sued the prosecutrix for $4,000
damages.
A tcoLoRED prisoner in the hamilton
County Jail submitted to twenty-nine days
confinement before he would give up a set
of dice which he wanted to shoot craps with.
JAMES NJ. DEAN, dealer in wallpaper
and picture-frames at Mansfield, has made
an assignment to George A. Clugston.
Liabilities about 81 800; assets somewhat
greater.
DR.. THOMAS C. Cook a prominent
young physician of Vernon Township,
Scioto County, caused his own death a few
mornings ago. He was taken sick with
the fux, and took large dose of NOR
phine. While under ITS influence no took
another large dose, which resulted in his
death. He was rising young man, had
recently purchased nice property, and
there were no reasons for or evidence of
suicide.
The Northeastern Ohio Band Tourna>
ment was held at Canton a few days ago.
Carrollton carried off first honor, a gold
and silver cornet, and their leader was
awarded the silver baton. North Law
renee took second prize, a silver cornet,
and Beach City third prize, gold and sill
yer snare drum. About one thousand peo-
pie attended.
FIFTY leading ladies, a few days ago,
waited upon the County Commissioners at
Portsmouth with a petition to reconstruct
the Jail SO as to separate the sexes and the
young and old criminals.
Orro MoHR, member of the tailoring Arm
of Mohr & Davis, Uhrichsville, attempted
Eof1 INN
in his purpose he shot himself through The
head with 32-caliber revolver, killing
himself instantly. He had been on a spree
for several days. His wife, who has been
an invalid for two years, is not expected
to survive the shock, as she has been IN
convulsions since the tragedy.
AT a special election held at Newark re-
Gently 1859 votes were cast in favor of
water-works, and 215 against--a majority
in favor of 1914; 759 we're in favor OF the
city owning and controlling the works,
while 529 were in favor of company-a
majority in favor of the city is go.
THE thirty-seventh annual fair of the
Licking County Agricultural Association
will be held September 80 and October 1, 2
| and 8.
A SAD case of drowning occurred about
one mile below Loveland, few days ago.
Jimmy and Theodore Carr, aged respec'
lively seven and nine years, and sons OF
Philip Carr, went into the Little Miami
River to bathe. The youngest was
attacked with cramps and called for help
when the oldest went to his aid, and they
both were drowned. The water was only
five feet deep at the place of drowning
and their bodies were recovered soon aftsl
the accident.
AT Edinburg Mrs. James Porter, g
widow of prominence and means, committed
uicide by hanging herself in the barn. Nc
| cause is assigned for the rash act.
BAccIocco, the killer of Adam Doller
was found guilty of murder in the second
degree by Cincinnati jury.
A GANG of burglars made a raid on tlie
village of McComb, Hancock County, but
the citizens drove them away at the muzzle
| of shotguns.
The other morning as passenger train
on the Ohio Central Railroad was going
past Mine No. 2, just above Rendville, &
colored woman named Rushenbush ran
| onto the track to rescue her child. The
| latter escaped unharmed. but the woman
was so severely hurt by the engine that sh'
| soon died.
| AT Hicksville. near the State line, north
east of Fort Wayne, Ind, William Miller,
| well.known farmer living near the village
went into grist-mill there, and, after talk
ing to several men, suddenly placed revol
| yer to his head and fired, killing himself in.
| stantly. Domestic troubles were the cause
He leaves wife and three children.
JOHN SMITH, aged twenty>one, son of
farmer living three miles south of Yves
Jefferson, was horribly gored by a viciou
Jersey bull. Smith had caught the bul
preparatory to taking him to the Stat
Fair. His wounds may prove fatal.
DANIEL JONES, a pros porous farmer, wa
found drowned in Bacon River, abou
eight miles from Coshocton, few morn
ings ago. He is supposed to have com
mitted suicide while suffering from tempo
rary insanity, as no other cause can be as
signed TO prompt him to commit the act.
JOHN SrENTz had his right arm badl,
lacerated by a vicious bulldog near Shelby
few days since. Four large stitches wer
necessary to readjust the arm in prope
shape.
A WHITE squirrel has been placed in tn
State-house grounds. 1t is regarded as
very rare specimen.
JOSEPH SPANGLER, janitor of the Cory
vile (CincinnatD school, committed sui
eide by hanging.
DANIEL HOLLOWAY, farmer, went to be
on the railroad, near Ashby's station, wit
the usual result. He was forty and intoxi
Gated.
JOHN TURK got out of bed at st. Clairs
vile to go to market, and found his wit
with her throat cut and dying. Intermii
tant insanity.
A STONE church, --ith tower and gable,
at Riverside, near Cincinnati, is bein
raised six feet on its foundation.
SEVEN prisoners escaped from the New
ARK Jail a few nights ago and have not ye
been recaptured. Their names are Pete
Akerman, Thomas Hughes, Charles Wicl
Tom Collins, Ed Frayne, Ed Sullivan an