The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
STATE NEWS ITEMS.


STATE NEWS ITEMS.
IT is announced that Graham Den we'll
colored lawyer, of Springfield, has been
appointed by Governor-elect Foraker to
position in the Adjutant Generals office.
THE business block on Front street, Gin
einnati. occupied by the Western Paint
and Roofing Company, and by NJ Erhart,
Jr., q Co.. patent roofers, burned few
days ago; loss, $4,000.
AT Mount Vernon, a few nights ago,
shortly before bedtime, the wife of Sheriff
Allen j. Beach looked under the bed and
discovered negro burglars boots pro-
truding. She called the Sheriff, who yanked
the fellow out by one leg and put one foot
on his neck, almost putting an end to the
sneak's career, for Beach is stalwart six
footer. The would-be burglar was Romeo
Bailor, a local crook, and he had huge
bowlder in his possession, with which he
evidently intended to dispatch the Sheriff
in case of interference. The prisoner was
bound over to court by the Mayor on a
charge of burglary.
ID. j. BEGGs, a prominent merchant of
Canton, was found in his room nearly lad
from the effects of several murderous cuts
in his neck and face Christmas morning
When he closed his store the night before
Beggs gave to his chief clerk the greater
portion of the days receipts, taking about
$500, mostly silver, to his own room in a
building short distance from his store. A
colored man, named George Green, who
had charge of Beggs' rooms, went to the
place in the morning to sweep and dust. A
few minutes later he announced on the
street that his employer had been mur-
dered. He said he had found Beggs lying
in bed with his throat cut, and that there
were numerous gashes on his face and head
As soon as Begg's friends arrived they
caused the arrest of Green, who has a bad
reputation, on suspicion of having COM
mitted the crime. There is strong circum-
stantial evidence pointing to the guilt of
the accused. Entrance had been gained to
the room by unlocking the door, and Green
was the only person besides Beggs who had
a key. All the money, together with Beggs'
watch and revolver, had been stolen. Green
had spent considerable silver money during
the morning, although he had none the day
before, and when arrested scr was found on
his person. At last accounts Beggs is still
unconcious, and it is. not thought he will
survive his injuries There is strong feeling
against Green and threats of lynching are
freely indulged in.
BLACK diphtheria has again appeared at
Mt Vernon.
JOHN CoHAN, an old Dayton citizen, drop
ped dead.
THERE was big Christmas time among
fn1l tho Go1r
Sailors Ophans' Home.
JOHN FALLoN, driver of an Eden Park
Railroad car, Cincinnati, was caught be-
tween the cars of the Mt. Adams inclined
plane, and being thrown under the wheels
of one was fatally injured
AYoUNG man named Benjamin Beebe
was killed while jumping from passenger
train at Berea, the other night. His body
was completely cut to pieces.
FRANK WUEsT, an eleven-year-old boy,
was thrown down in jumping off a Bellevue
line street car, Cincinnati, and killed un-
der the wheels.
The Brunswick Skating Rink and Peter
Eckert's dwelling house, Coshocton, burn
ed Christmas morning. Rink and skates in
sured for 81 800 in Columbia of Dayton,
Eckert's house for 81, 600 in Continental, of
New York, and furniture for $500 in Ohio,
of Dayton. The Seventeeth Regiment
Band loses 300 worth of instruments.
Two years ago young German named
Max Schultz arrived in Cleveland with his
little girl, then but five years of age.
Schultz was man of brilliant attainments,
being able to speak nine different Ian
guages, which he had picked up in various
nj he xxnr1d ryha he 1ol
His wife had died in Australia and the little
cured lodging for himself and child, and
then obtained employment as an insurance
agent. Thrown out of work last summer he
became respondent, abused the child, and
in consequence was sent to the work-house,
from which institution he was released
only short time since. The other night.
while the little girl was asleep, Schultz dis
solved in glass of water large piece of
opium. Awakening the child, he gave her
portion of the draught, and swallowed
the remainder himself. Next morning
father and child were found by the land
lady in an unconscious condition. Schultz
died about 7:3O O'Clock, but the little girl
will recover.
Mr.. Robert Collins, wellknown farmer,
was the observed of all observers in Spring
field the other day. Mr.. Collins took to the
city marvellous two-headed calf which
had just been born on his farm. The crea-
ture has two we'll formed heads, both on
the same neck, side by side; it also has five
legs and two tails. The mother of the
creature died in giving birth to it, but the
offspring seems to be doing well, and to
have fair chance of surviving. Mr. Col
Inns has already had several offers for the
animal. The monstrosity has since died.
and will be preserved.
n TRAMP named Conner was fatally
stabbed by an unknown companion at
Lima.
AT Sharonville, the other afternoon,
Frank w. Mullen, barber, shot and killed
Scott W. Heffner, carpenter. The mur-
derwas the result of a family quarrel.
TIE Governor has transferred Ellis Rey-
nolds, aged seventeen years, from the Peni-
tentiary to the Boys Industrial School
Reynolds was recently sent up from Athens
County to serve one year for stabbing with
intent to wound.
One of the boilers of the distillery of F.
G. Trebine, at Beavers Station. near Day
Gay, exploded few days ago. killing r W.
IotteT, tne engineer, lnomds 1nuntOn, Ghe
stock-feeder, wounding three others and
destroying property to the amount of s5,-
600. The men killed were scalded from
head to feet.
VIM DIXON, one of the Oldest residents of
Columbus, is dead.
A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Bart
lett, twenty miles from Marietta, the
other night. Eleven houses were destroyed.
Mr.. CHARLES WHITEHEAD. of Cincinnati,
has recovered, at the Soldiers Orphans
Home, Xenia, his long-lost son, taken away
by his runaway wife.
VIM CHAMPION was INSTANTLY killed at