The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-02-18
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Legislative Procesdinrs.

Legislative Proceedings.
CotuMBtts, Feb. S.AstNArE.-Tbe Senate
was called to order at four o'clock p. ID.
proved. A humber of bills we're read the
second time and referred to appropriate conl-
mittees. The following bills were introduced:
To require the Treasurer of Logan County to
pay to the Treasurer Of BeIIe7ontafne two
thirds of the taxes collected from said village
in she Sase Of
the use of the Senate Chamber to the annual
toricai Society, February Is and 10. House
Joint resolution, by Mi: Washburn, to
.athorize the Supervisor Of Public Printing
TO have printed and bound in cloth nine hun
adopted.
HoUsE-The House convened at 4 D. m.
Eith the Speaker III the chair; prayer BY
resolution was offered providing additional
room for the Law Library, which was re-
M 1srrea end The feloWds Vim p bills were introd1oed:
changing the law so as to give sherfn's fees
in case of foreclosure of mortgages. Amend
that children must be resident Of a county
twelve months before being admitted to
Children's Home and sane. and to prevent the
spread OF contagious diseases in Childrens
Homes: Authorizing municipal corporations
which have executed a contract for water
ree mills aaditionsI to levy aitheriaed aEi bs
law to pay The amount stipulated in sdch
contract.
GohtMBus. Feb. lO-sENArE.-severa1 local
memory Of General Hancock adopted. ~
HousE:ABills passed; Allowing county
commissioners to pay bonds Of lone mile"
oWspr @ Sg to assign
Judge; providing, for publishing notices Of
change of town plats. Resolutions OF regret
at the death of General Hancock We're
adopted.
COLUMBUS, Feb. n.-SENATE.-Bills intro
Tewnssip Ha%itoS sS9SS1 cSansy: !fSa aine
and presenting them to the court: REPEATING
lister; authorize the payment Of checks, de-
of the death of the drawer before payment;
falling due. A resolution was adopted look
ing to enlarging the State House.
HoUsE.-Daniel j. Dalton, Clerk of Hamil-
ton County, was brought before the House
for contempt, in refusing to produce before
the COMMITTEES on Privileges and Elections
the tally sheet of Precinct A, Fourth Ward,
Cincinnati, and was ordered to be confined in
the jail of Franklin County. He was re-
thorizina the % sale Ia Of lands subject to home
stead and dover interest; regulating steam
carriages on free turhpikes; regulating the
~sers the @ generan ONCE Of rarpnS sha
be located; providing for Quarantining dis
eased stock; increasing the term OF consta-
vertising.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 12-SENATE--The Pugley
election bill was pos poned until Tuesday
next: number Of local bills were passed;
and one to authorize county auditors and
treasurers to employ attorneys to prosecute
tax collection cases. Adjourned till Mon
day.
County to erect new Courthouse and jail;
authorizing Cleveland to build and equip a
freboat; authorizing College Hill, Hamilton
OF Of
tion from six to seven. A resolution was
adopted favoring an Exposition at Columbus,
cational progress and growth Of the State
during the first century.
WEST JEFFERSON has a successful re.
ligious revival, conducted by the blind
preacher, Mr.. Milburn, of Xenia.
Miss REBEccA KIRBY, Of. .Chardon, bedrid.
den for forty years with spinal disease, is
in fair way of recovery through the "faith
cure"
OTHE subject of purchasing a mansion OF
residence for the Governor of Ohio, at Co
lumbus, is meeting with difficulty, ON &C.
count of financial pressure.
SIMoF RADBAUeH, living near Findlay,
was probably fatally crushed by the fall OF
heavy rigging, which he was assisting to
move.
Mr-TsRKoN money will hunt natural
gas.
EVERY Iron town" in Ohio is suffering
by the Pennsylyania coke strike.
MINERAL RIDGE (Youngstown) miner.
got 10-cent advance by arbitration.
Mrs. GEO. CoRwIN, Logan County, lay
two hours entranced, revived, told of lovely
heavenly visions, and then died.
AT Wooster, James London, tramp
was struck by freight train while ht
was walking on the track. His head wa.
badly cut and his thigh broken.
Two notorious crooks, George Manning
better known as Red Cavanaugh, anc
George Wilson, escaped from prison a
Newark by saving through the back door
Mr.. JOHN SMITH, highly respected to
bacco merchant Of Caldwell, sustained
dangerous injuries the other day by hors'
which he was riding falling upon him. Il,
received a compound comminuted fractur,
of the right leg and internal injuries of g
dangerous character.
THE Ohio Live Stock Commissioners fin,
the vicinity of Cincinnati entirely fire.
from contagious cattle disease
MARTIN o. VAN FLEET, charged with EN-
bezzling $4,000 as Treasurer of Hurol
County, has been arrested at Brantford
Canada.
FARMERS in Champaign County, hav
been taken in by a fellow pretending e
sell a contrivance for sharpening reapin
sickles without taking them from the ma
chinery.
A PISTOL in the pocket of Hon. T. A. Hi
lard, Mayor of Chardon, was accidentally
discharged while he was drawing hand
kerchief from his pocket the other evening
The ball took effect in his thigh, producin
dangerous wound.
STATE SENATOR e. G. CoDDING, of Medina
is improving in health.
CHAs. M. YERK, a former prominent bust
ness man, fell from the second-story windoy
of his residence on Jefferson street, Tiffin,
few days since, striking the brick sidewal
on the back of his head and shoulder Hi
head was badly cut and bled profusely
Three of his ribs were broken, and he wa
injured internally, there being a stron
probability that his injuries will result fa
| tally. He had eaten a hearty dinner AM
gone upstairs to his room, and it is sup
posed attempted to look out of the window
and fell. He was about sixty years old
and as he has had serious mind trouble TO
over year, it is thought by some that in
fit of mental alteration he attempted &
commit suicide by jumping from tn
| window.
! CARSON BURNETT, aged eighteen, wa
found in the hayloft by his father, Pete
| Burnett, at his home, eight miles south O
Wooster the other night with bullet il
his brain and one near his heart. Youn
| Burnett went to feed the stock and failin
to return, his father looked for him, wit
the above result. He died next mornin
from his injuries He was unconscious til
death. 1t is supposed he suicided with
pistol found with him. The cause of tn
| suicide is unknown
SCARLET FEVER and diphtheria prevail +
an alarming extent at Springfield
THOMAS PATTERSON, brakeman, was prot
ably fatally crushed between cars in the E
& o. yards at Newark.
GEO. w. DRIscoL. of Springfield, VIII
surprised two burglars in his carriag
shop, was fatally injured by the discharg