The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
81. THURSDAY.
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Ma. GEORGE STRYKER, of Highland Town.
ship, near Defiance, went to the dam fishing
few days since, and while there observed
a peculiar looking object floating In the
shallow water. Approaching it cautiously,
he scooped it up in his hat, and found, to
his horror, that he had an ugly looking fish
or animal with body like piece of liver,
a head with bill like bird, and large
eyes. Its tail was diamond shaped, and
from its body projected ten tentacles or
feelers, which were covered with suckers.
The longest tentacle was ten inches long.
The whole fish was about twelve inches in
length. Mr.. Stryker kept the fish for sew.
eral days, and then took it to Defiance,
where many persons have viewed it. 1t was
pronounced to be veritable devil fish.
The insane woman, Maria Buckland,
who had refused to eat anything for more
than three weeks past, died at the Cham
Paign County Infirmary, on, the 10th, from
starvation. She had only eaten one cracker,
a piece of orange, and drank a little milk
In all that time, and within the last ten
days had not taken mouthful of anything.
Every remedy was resorted to to get her to
clan was called, but she set her teeth firmly
together and would not yield particle,
claiming it was wrong to eat. She was a
woman that would weigh about lis pounds
when first taken to the Infirmary, but at
the time of her death she had wasted away
until there was nothing left of her but skin
and bones, and she would not weigh over
forty or fifty pounds. The case is strange
one, and shows what freaks an insane per-
son will take.
MATTHIAS SHoUP, well-to-do farmer re-
siding three miles east of Portage, Wood
County, committed suicide few days ago.
by shooting himself through the heart,
while the family were at church. Shoup
was the victim of melancholy, occasioned
by the death of his wife year ago.
A CARPENTER named Smith, a resident of
Perry County, was instantly killed by fall
ing from scaffold on which he was at
work the other day, at the residence of
Daniel Wood, in Peru Township.
A NEGRO, processing to be a Gambia
lecturer, has attracted considerable attenl
tion at Springfield. He turns out to be q
dead beat, who has been run out of Xenia
and Dayton recently.
THE school at the penitentiary was open
ed on the 10th. The printing office has been
open for some time, turning out job work,
to the detriment of local job offices. Be-
sides this the foreman has had his salary
raised, and the striped diciples of Faust are
as merry as larks, performing their drduous
tasks.
The store of ]. n. Stigers, at Harwood,
Morrow County, was broken into the other
night and about 500 in money and mer-
chandise taken. There is no clew to the
thieves. This makes the fourth raid of
this kind in the county within very short
time.
A PARTY of men and women went to the
residence of widow Hannah Hodges, on
Odle Greek, near Portsmouth, a few nights
ago, drove the occupants from their beds,
fired the house and burned it down. A
neighborhood quarrel was the only incen-
tive.
WHILE Ed Jones and wife were standing
on the Bee Line platform at Bellefontaine,
the other day, waiting for the train to bear
them to New York on their wedding trip, a
thief got away with the fair brides hand
trunk filed with costly raiment.
PHILIP KLITz, wealthy farmer residing
near New Middletown, Mahoning County,
started hunting few days ago. Toward
evening neighbor found his lifeless body
lying near fence, with the empty gun be-
side him. 1t is supposed that in climbing
the fence the weapon was discharged. The
bullet entered Klitz's right nostril and PEN
etrated the brain. He was ifty-eight years
old.
A TERRIFIC thunder and lightning-storm,
accompanied by heavy rain, passed over
Loveland on the 18th. The rain fell in tor
rents and the lightning was the most de.
structive known for years. A bad washout
at kings Station delayed trains for two
hours. The Cincinnati, Washington and
Baltimore Railway Company's foot bridge
across the Little Miami River, at the Gin.
cinnati Camp-ground, is reported washed
away. The lightning struck tree near
the residence of Henry Martin, and
knocked Mr.. Martin senseless and badly
stunned Frank Bickleberger. The resi-
dence of Philip Turney was also struck
and a part of the roof torn off and the
chimney torn to pieces.
AN explosion occurred at the Leadville
| Cave mines, near Cleveland, a few days
ago. by which three men were badly injur-
ed. The victims were John W. Jones,
is thought all will recover. They were
brought up to the top of the shaft mangled
and bleeding and medical aid summoned
The injuries were severe, but the physi
| clans think neither of the injured will die.
THE new Republican State Executiv,
/ Committee is composed as follows: Chair
man, Captain J. T. Oglevee; Secretary
Major j. K. Brown; J. B. Foraker, of Gin
cinnati: NJ. A. Hanna, of Cleveland; Charles
Foster, of Fostoria; C. G. Walcutt, T
Ewing Miller, S. L. johnson and Jane
Poindexter, OF Columbus.
AN attempt was made to burn stable il
the rear of the Carter House, Bellaire, tn
other day. This is the seventh fire in tn
neighborhood within few weeks, and con
siderable excitement is the result. A youn
son of Carter, proprietor of the hotel, wa
arrested on suspicion.
A LAD named Rusby was drowned in tn,
Ohio at East Liverpool, the other night
He, with number of others, was in bath
| ing. and after Rusby had dived from
skiff, the others playfully rowed away, an
the lad was seized with cramps and disap
peared before he could be reached.
AN express train on the c., W. & B. Raj
| ROAD was ueTaileu near LOWERING, IeN
days ago, but no one seriously hurt. .
colored boy named Willie Scott was al
rested on suspicion of being the person VIII
displaced the rail. He protests his innt
i cence.
A YOUNG man from the country put up
the Hayes House, Fostoria, the other night
and just before retiring blew out the ga,
He was found few hours later in a sem
unconscious condition, timely discovery
which undoubtedly saved his life.
ELEVEN acres of land in the eastern par
of Columbus, belonging to the State, hav
been sold for little over $4,000. The pre-
ceeds will be used in purchasing or erec
ing Governors mansion.
FRANK KELLY, who killed Charles Lark
in the formers saloon, on Central avenu
Cincinnati, last April, has been convicte
Il lef,