The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-03
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Cleveland for stealing letters, and mas con-
fessed. The amount stolen is unknown,
but is probably large. as the robbery of the
mail has been going on for some time, and
was finally traced to him.
CHAs. COCHRAN, while coasting at FIRE.
mont, few days since, ran into post and
put out one eye, besides receiving other
serious injuries.
A VERY wealthy and eccentric old gen..
tleman named Harris Damon, died re-
Gently, near Abbeyville, Medina County.
After his burial search was made among
his papers, and small memorandum book
was found in which Mr.. Damon had put
down an account of over $4,000 which
he had concealed, but never men,
toned where. The idea occurred to
the widow that should she pray with
faith she would be rewarded by finding
the money. Accordingly she began pray
ing the other morning, and never ceased
until the next morning. Suddenly she
arose and went to the mahy bee-hiyes in
the yard, and found concealed under them
in all, $4,000. Soon after a son dropped q
bunch of keys through crack in the barn
floor, and removinga a plank, found half
gallon fruit jar filed to the brim with
twenty-dollar gold coins. He made further
search and was rewarded by finding six
more jars all filed with gold, also sack
containing one bushel of silver coin, making
in all nearly So, 900. ...rs-..f.-
REBEccA HAUsEN commenced suit a few
days ago, at Youngstown, against Andrew
Lawrence, claiming damages of SIC, 900 for
slander. Both parties are prominent in
social circles, the defendant being very
wealthy. p 18za ata
ADA MURRAY, the actress, was married
on the stage of Jones' Music Hall, at Jack
son, to George A. Ober, the other evening.
The two then played their parts in "An
Unequal Match"
The Auditor of State has declined to pay
the claim of Judge McIlvaine for salary as
Supreme Judge at the rate of $4,000 per
year, on tho grounds that there were no
FUNDS appropriated for that purpose, the
Legislature having made its apprepria-
tions, knowing the number of Judges in'the
State, and the amount of their respective
salaries. We're this claim to be allowed
there would be a deficiency in the appro-
priation on the 18th of February.
THE Governor, few days since, pardon
ed from the penitentiary VIM. Winters,
sent there from Youngstown, June 20, 1883,
to serve three years on a charge of rob.
berry. This action. was taken by the Gov
ernor on the recommendation of the au-
thorities who worked up the case and
secured the conviction, they being satisfied
of his innocence.
WIN. brennan has brought suit in the
| Common Pleas Court, Cincinnati, against
| Sheriff Hawkins to recover $4,000. He
complains that the Sheriff kept him confined
| for forty-four days on an alleged charge OF
burglary, during which time he contracted
rheumatism, and has become permanently
| crippled thereby.
| THos. A. WEIGH and Jesse Taylor, far.
mers, living near Bellaire, had over $SO(
worth of sheep killed few nights since.
MICHAEL K nLsTADT, retired grocer
died at bis residence in Circleville a few
| days since. He was man of considerably
wealth, and leaves a wife and severa
grown children.
DARBYvILLE and Five Points have dali,
mail to Circleville, instead of tri-weekly
as formerly.
MRS. RHoDA A. WooD, well-knowl
pioneer resident of Springfield, died few
evenings since at the advance age of sixty
five, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs
James Wolf.
chests of tea as gifts to several prominen
friends in Springfield. The tea was raiset
on the plantation of Sir Herbert Mcpherson
Commander-in- Chief of the English armie
in India. The tea was sent to Mr.. Bool
walter as present from Allabahad, India
J. R. HAYNE, widely-known member c
the Society of Friends, died at Camp Chase
a suburb of Columbus, the other day, in tn
ninety-fifth year of his age. He came t
Ohio in 1906, and has resided in the Stat
continuously ever since. He voted for Pre-.
ideps Monroe when first elected, and 6
evefy presidential and gubernatorial ele'
| tion since.
A YOUTH, aged sixteen, called at the res
dence of his grandmother, aged seventy
nine, inGreene Township, Mahoning County
and finding her alone, it is charged that
ravished her person, leaving the aged lad
in an unconscious condition.
Mr.. HENRY FELKAMP, employed as
cutter for Leon, Marks & Co., wholesal
clothiers, Cincinnati, was the possessor of
magnificent beard, fifteen inches long.
few mornings ago spring On the cuttin
machine of the establishment broke an
flew under the table near the rapidly r
volving shaft of the machine. MI
Felkamp stopped and reache
under the table for the spring, when SUI
denly the shaft caught his long beard wraI
ping it tightly around it. With the de
peration of doomed man Mr.. F. thre
out his hands and bracing himself again
the machinery pulled with all his strengtl
; and by main force he extricated himself L
pulling the flesh off of the greater part
his chin. A part of the whiskers br oke OF
some was pulled out by the roots, but h
lower lip and the flesh of his chin were Ii
orally torn off, exposing the gums of h
lower jaw.
CHARLES MILLS, puddler, while wal
ing along the railroad track in Youngstow
recently, fell in cattle-guard, breakir
his Left leg, and he was unable to extrica
himself. Just as a train was nearly upc
him he was rescued and saved from a no
rible death.
WILLIE SCHAEFFER, nine years old, sc
of Henry Schaeffer, music dealer, in Ste
benville, died few nights since, of loc
jaw, from the effects of an injury in tt
head received few weeks ago from a sma
stone thrown by schoolmate.
MRS. JAMES DYER, of jackson, met wi
, | horrible accident few mornings ag
Her son, Chet Dyer, had started hunti1
, and had got as far as the front gate. 81
+ stepped to the door to say something
, him, and as she reached the doorstep d,
which he was leading jumped up al
knocked the gun which he was carrYi,
t out of his hand. The gun was discharge
7 the whole load passing through Mrs. Dyer
) left leg just below the knee, breaking t
3 bone and mangling it terribly.
: KILLoN HAGAR, aged eighty-five, the ol
est citizen of Barnesviile, died few da
ago.
LAMBoRN & GRAY, Alliance broker
assigned few days since. Liabilitie
$150,000; assets not known.
9 A LITTLE four-year- daughter
= Alonzo Campbell, living at Wegee, fl
= miles outh of Bellaire, was left in roc
alone for few minutes, few days ae
when she ventured too near the crate a.
v her clothing caught fire. Before assistan