The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-23
Miscellaneous Items.

ClSIeru In LAY UOu.
JOHN II. WALKER, Cincinnati molder,
dropped dead in bar-room.
CHARLES BIELER, lunatic confined in
the jail at Dayton, committed suicide by
hanging himself in his cell.
BENJAMIN M. PIArT, a Cincinnati attor-
ney, aged fifty, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head. Financial
troubles the cause.
CHARLES SCHEINTZ, notorious tramp
and horse-thief, was sent to jail at Zanes-
vile few days ago, after preliminary
trial, charged with stealing horse and
buggy from David Ehrman, of Mount
Sterling. The property stolen was found
in the possession of Scheintz when arrest
ed. He claims Pittsburgh as his home.
CLARA DAVIS, aged about five years,
whose parents reside at Irishtown, ham,
let adjoining Alliance, while playing on
the railroad track the other day, was run
over by a passing train and instantly kill
ed. When discovered the remains present.
ed a CHASTITY spectacle, the head and one
arm being completely severed from the
body.
MRS. ISAAC MCMILLAN, young married
woman of GAINESVILLE, visited friends in
Licking Township, a few days ago. She
took her babe, four months old, with her,
and stayed all night at the house of Jas.
Wilson. When she awoke next morning
she found the child dead at her side, it
having presumably been smothered in bed.
Hon. CHARLES BoEsEL died at New Bre-
men, the other evening, after a protracted
illness of three months, aged seventy one
years. Deceased was one of the most
prominent citizens of Northwestern Ohio,
and known in political circles as staunch
and unfinching Democrat. He held many
high offices of trust and honor, and was,
at the time of his death, a member of the
State Board of Charities.
THE stone aqueduct of the Miami Canal
over Holes Creek, several miles below Day
ton, broke the other night, causing consid-
erable damage to the canal and some dam
age to property. All mills on that level of
aqueduct across Mad River, north of Day
ton, is weakening, and expected to break
at any moment.
HSANITARY matters are receiving attention
at Columbus. The Board of Trade is NOV =
ing in the matter, and the prospects are
that before the heated term is upon US, they
shall have city in pretty good sanitary
condition. There have been a number of
large trunk sewers constructed within the
past two years.
THE report of the Ohio Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, situated at the State
University, is out. The excellent work ac-
complished by this institution is not only
of interest to the farmer and gardner, but
will be noticed with interest by the general
public. The work is all done on scientific
basis, and the aim is to secure an increas-
ing yield of products at a minimum cost OF
production, to bridge over difficulties, and
incite to careful observation. The expert
ments in wheat growing with one hundred
and twenty -four varieties are very interest
ing, and much valuable information has
been obtained, which will have its effect on
the production of wheat. The theory
of Major Brighton, of England, that
there is one particular kernel in each
head of wheat which is very prolific, and
that the productiveness of this kernel is SC
great as to exceed by two or three times ali
others in the same head, was proven to be
incorrect. Experiments with fertilizers
show very poor for the commercial fertili.
ger, and the results sanction the almost uni.
versal partiality for the farm-yard manure
in preference to most artificial fertilizers
| A great deal of attention has been paid tc
the growth of small fruits, such as rasp
berry, strawberry, etc. In the case o.
| Strawberries it was found that covering tn,
| ground with straw usually reduced tht
| temperature about the plants. Considera
BILE effort has been made to discover wha
| varieties of berries thrive best in the differ
ent sections of the State. The station ha
| also endeavored to ascertain wh'
| sells good seed of various kinds
and to expose those who sell bad
Field experiments with grains, grasses
fruits, and garden vegetables have beel
| conducted as heretofore. Among the prac
tical questions, the following have receive,
| earnest attention: Comparative value o
best varieties; effects of thick and thil
wedding; effects of sowing or planting a
different dates; different distances and diff
| ferent depths; the value of the differen
methods of manuring and applying fertil
izers; comparative merits of differen
| systems of culture, etc.
| ALoNzo YOUNG was drowned in tn
| river a few miles below Bellaire.
A LITTLE eight-year-old daughter o
| Joseph Douglass, 1armer lVlng mil
north of Barnesville, was probably fatal,
| burned the other evening. She, with he
little brother, was playing in the suga
camp when the brother gathered som
straw and lit it, and during their prank
with the burning straw the child's clothin
caught fire. The lower part of her bod
| and limbs were burned TO a crisp. Th
physician thinks her injuries are fatal.
ANDREW O'NEIL, a brakeman on tn
Dayton and Michigan Railroad, was she
in the head by tramp whom he put o.
the train. Injuries believed to be fatal.
JOHN MEANS was struck by an engine o
the c., H. & D. r. R., at Cumminsville, an
his head cut from his body.
A JUDGMENT for ST ,o93, 900 was rendere
at Youngstown, against G. D. Ames and
favor of P. L. Kimberly upon a settlement {
interests in partnership in the Gran
Central Mining Company.
MISS ELIZA REHREN, of Logan, has bee
adiudged insane, and taken to the Athen
Asylum.
THE main line properties of the Chi
| Central Railway were sold to c. Canad
| for ST 000, 600.