Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-20
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Lorain.
Ex-LEeIsLAToR JAMES r, TuoMP-
Son died at Dayton, few days ago.
AT Canton two-year-old child of
Henry Papiste drank q cup full Of
concentrated lye, and its recovery is
doubtful
ANDREW SHOE, prominent farmer,
was struck on the head at his home
northeast of Findlay, and killed in
stantly.
THE residence OF Cyrus Dieter, far
mer, near Alliance, was destroyed by fire,
and one of his children, aged fve, per-
ished in the fire.
CHARLES CRAIG, the Cincinnati WIFE
slayer, was declared guilty of murder in
the first degree.
JOHN KELLY was instantly killed and
John Edgell fatally injured by an acci-
dent on the c., Ii. v. & Il. railroad near
Jacksonville.
LONDON celebrated the opening Of
her new water works system few days
ago.
THE second annual report Of the trus-
tees of the Soldiers Home at Sandusky,
shows that there were 675 inmates in
the home November 49, $780, The ex-
penditures for the year were S193, O6O. 80.
FIRE at midnight destroyed Murray's
livery barn and contents at Lima, con-
sisting of ten horses and a number of
buggies, and badly damaged the main
building of the Globe Machine Works.
Loss $1,000, insurance unknown.
CHARLES GooDE, the twelve-year-old
son Of W. III. G. Goode, prominent man
ufacturer of Sidney, was thrown from a
buggy and his skull probably fractured.
His recovery is doubtful.
L. L. ARNEY, who was arrested for
committing a rape on little eight-year-
old girl in Alliance, was the other day
found guilty in the common pleas court
at Canton, and sentenced to life impris-
onment in the penitentiary.
THE gas was shut off from the Briggs
Iron and Steel Works, Findlay, for re-
fusal to pay SIS, 600 per annum rent,
and the company is drilling two wells
of it's own.
Mr.. HENEY c. NOBLE, brother Of the
Secretary of the Interior, died at his
home in Columbus, the other evening of
heart disease. His age was about sixty
years. He leaves a wife, but no chill
dren.
MRs. GEORGE DEwALT, wife of a
white barber of Springfield, distinguish
ed herself the other day by grabbing a
burly colored burglar, whom she found
going out of her house. She made him
give up gold watch and other valu-
ables. She screamed for help and held
on to him. He escaped by getting out
of his coat which she held onto. He
was arrested later and found to be Chas.
Smotbers, professional thief, whose
place was packed with booty.
THE Ohio State Grange closed three
days secret meeting at Tiffin, few days
ago. The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: Master, S. II.
Ellis, Springboro, Warren County; over
seer, L. p. Shield, Watkins, Union
County; lecturer, E. l.. Hall, Bath, Sum-
init County; steward, r. NJ. Coulter,
Mansfield; assistant steward, j. b. Du-
gan, Selig, Adams County; chaplain, w.
A. Kelly, Kenton; treasurer, Henry Tai
cot, Jefferson, Ashtabula County; secre-
tary, 7. A. Aillens, Sandusky; gate
keeper, Lewis F. Smith, Lyl1ins, Craw-
ford County; ceres, Mrs. S. ii. Ellis,
Springboro, Warren County; pomona,
Esther Helser, Herring, Allen County;
flora, Grace Freeman, Rex, Miami
County; lady assistant steward, NJ. G.
Walker, Greenville. There were nearly
600 delegates present representing "a OF
the IS counties in the State.
HAMILTON Electric Street Railroad
Company agrees to forfeit $1,000 if its
cars are not running by August next.
WAsuINGToN PARK, Cincinnati, and
Gilbert avenue, from Broadway to Nc
MILAN street. will be lighted by elec-
tricity.
The U. S. Secret Service officers have
captured n gang of twelve counterfeit
ers, who have been making and passing
spurious ten-dollar bills, their head
quarters being at Palestine. OF the
prisoners, two were captured at Canton,
one at Massillon, and four about twenty
five miles southeast of Canton, near the
Pennsylvania State line. The officers
have secured plates, molds and the whole
outfit. One of the counterfeiters' tricks
to ''age" the new bogus money was to
soak the fresh bills in vinegar. The Of
ficers refuse to give names.
EQUINE grippe is prevailing to an
alarming extent among the horses of
Noble County. Many valuable animals
have died, and the contagion is rapidly
spreading.
CHIcKEN-Pox is epidemic at New.
arlc.
OIL was struck near Cardington at q
depth of 9, 800 feet
r. X. LIVINGSTONE, of Hamersville
ost his left arm by the accidental dis.
charge of his gun.
LIMA is delighted with the passage OF
the bill for her public buildings, and
will tender reception to Congressman
Yoder on his return.
CLARA McNEILI4 aged eighteen years,
of GAINESVILLE, ended her ruined life be.
meath the waters of the river.
BURGLARS went through the dry goods
store of Ewing e. Range, at McComb,