The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-28
THURSDAY. AUGUST 1884
STATE NEWS ITEMS.


his thigh twelve inches and broke of. Re.
covery doubtful.
WIN. tKRAUsE and Patrick Meara were
killed by Bee Line train, near Flint, the
other day.
A MULE hitched to furnace,cart was
frightened by an approaching railroad
train, at the Valley Mill crossing, Youngs-
town, few days since, and pranced wildly
about. Patrick King, five years old, in en-.
deavoring to get out of the mules way, ran
infront of the cars, and was cut to pieces
by the wheels.
WILLARD P. tTIsDEL, of Painesville, is
appointed agent of the United States to the
Congo Association.
FRANK FoRTNEY, formerly of Parkers-
burg, W. Va, and in the employ of the
keystone Bridge Company, fell from
bridge the other day which was in course
of erection at Big Walnut, and died from
his injuries the next morning.
DETECTIVE J. 7. NORRIS, of Springfield,
was arrested at Youngstown, a few days
ago by Marshal Louman, of Alliance,
charged with obtaining note for $500 from
James Hoyle, of Deerfield, Portage County,
on false pretenses. He pleaded not guilty
and gave bail in the sum of $500. Among
the witnesses for the State is Attorney.
General Lawrence. The offense is alleged
to have been committed in Mahoning
County.
A FIRE the other morning destroyed the
extensive chain and bame factory of 8. P.
Wilson & Sons, Cincinnati. Nothing is
known of the origin of the fire, the watch~
man first discovering the flames in the rear
of the building near the engine room. The
flames spread with such wonderful rapidity
that nothing could be saved beyond a
horse and dray wagon. The buildings and
their contents are total loss, which will
aggregate about 500, 200, and is partly COW
cred by insurance. The main building be-
ing brick, the fire was confined to the
limits of the factory of Wilson & Sons.
The fire is supposed to have been incen>
diary.
JOHN McKINNEN, boy in the employ
of the Cleveland Hoop Company, was
fatally stabbed by an Italian workman,
who fed.
In q heavy rain storm at Canton, on the
ed, a observation-disclosures swapping tur-
tie fell from the skies. The turtle fell with
such force that its shell was cracked, and
it rebounded like baseball in the air after
striking the earth. The phenomenon was
witnessed by half dozen responsible citi-
gems.
AT a convention of representative miners
from the Hooking and Sunday Greek Val>
leys, held at Corning, it was decided to
stop work in the mines of that district on
September /.
THE Democrats of the Sixth Ohio Judi
cial Circuit nominated Virgil P. Kline, of
Cuyahoga County; L. D. Stratton, of HUI.
ron County, and John T. CARRIER, of San.
dusky.
Z RACHEL LUCKER, of Alliance, attempted
suicide by eating green paint.
THE Democrats of the Fourteenth Ohio
Congressional District nominated ]. L.
Vance.
JOHN zSHEIDENKAMP, Cincinnati, was
struck by falling window-cap and killed
as. he passed along the street.
THE eight-year-olds son of Michael Hogan,
Youngstown, accidentally killed his two
year-old brother with hatchet.
A STRANGE freak of a needle has just been
reported at Urbana. On the 10Th of Iv2e
Mrs. Eli Conrad run needle into the thigh
of her left leg. After eight days the needle
made its appearance on the opposite side
of the leg. A strong magnet was then ap'
piled, but the needle darted away, and in a
few days appeared about five inches higher.
Surgeon Davidson was called, and the
needle arrested. 1t was one and five-eight
inch in length. The incision made was
three-quarters of an inch, and no chloro
form was administered.
THE other evening May Guhernaught, q
Bohemian Of Bucyrus, attempted suicide
by walking to the edge of town and throw
ing herself on the railroad track in front
of freight train. The engineer endeav
ored to stop, but the pilot struck her in the
face, knocking her off the track. Sh,
srawled back, placed herself across tn,
track between the cars but was agail
knocked off. The train was stopped anc
she was taken to the depot and thence tt
| her brothers.. Her injuries are not fata
| but she is very badly bruised about tn
head, and there is danger of death from
the shock. She had been working at thu
Monnet House and was caught stealth,
petty articles from the hotel, hence her de
sire to commit suicide.
THE most destructive fire that has eve
| visited Pomeroy, broke out in Mrs. Weis
kettles bakery the other morning, and be
fore it was got under control totally de
stroyed forty-two buildings, covering al
| area of about two acres. The loss j
estimated at $50, 1000, with an insurance o
only about $4,000. The origin of the fir
| is uncertain, but is supposed to hav
started in the kitchen.
| JACK WOODS, a farmer living three mile
east of Felicity, had valuable horse stole
from his pasture few days ago. Pursui
was given, and both horse and THE
captured at Aberdeen. The thief prove
to be Jo Russell, worthless character G
that place.
THE Democracy of Paulding County hel
q grand mass meeting and pole raising a
Paulding, the other day. Fully 1000 pee
pie were present, and pole 100 feet Ion
was raised, but by the accidental breakin
of a rope the pole fell and broke. Fortu
nately no one was hurt.
OHIO railroads cost $s25, 5,000, 900, which
more than the cost in any other Stat
New York comes next with $SOS, ,000, 900.
RoBINsoN's Opera house, Cincinnati, hs
been leased by Pat Harris, manager of tt
Mammoth Museum, of the same city.
DAYTON saloonists will fight the SEQ
tax in court.
CONSTABLE B. F. WEIGEL, of Springfield
has received letter from a long-lost, rur
away son, from Blaye, France.
ELIJAH TABoRE, of Cedarville, Gree
County, became insane after long spre
and died at the County Infrmary.
E. s. PHINNEY, drummer, representa-
the American Whip Company, of Yves
field, Mass, took sick and died at the tt
House, Youngstown, few days sine
from typhoid fever and brain trouble. E
was aged forty-eight years, and was Il
husband of Emma s. Phinney, the not,
sculptress, who died in Rome, Italy, ye
ago.
AN independent military company b
been organized by the young men of Sprin
field.
, BERNARD McCABE, sen,. an old phone