Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-16
OHIO STATE NEWS.

The official vote received shows as fol-
lows: Davis, of Sidney, 8O7; IL. ii. Will
liams, OF Urbana, 1s0; II. u. Meade, of
Dayton, 96 total 593.
THos. j. McLAIN, of Warren, oldest
1. o. o. f. past grand master of the
state, is dead, aged 81.
GEORGE OssMAN, prominent young
man of Maysville, was found ground to
pieces lying on the Big Four railroad
track q short distance east of the elec-
trio light building, Delaware, the other
morning. He is supposed to have at
tempted to ride home on the Forepaugh
circus train and either fell or was
thrown from the train.
AT Ottawa terrific explosion occur
red at the machine works of Oscar
Krebs. portable engine exploded
and badly wrecked the works and de-
stroyed valuable machinery. The en-
gine and boiler were thrown over a
hundred feet and broken to pieces,
while machinery and tools were scat
tered over an entire square. But two
persons were in the building at the
time, and although in the midst of the
wreck were not injured Loss about
S. 900.
A. j. KIRK, an employee at the Dueber
works, Canton, was robbed the other
night of jewelry and money to the
amount of S2,15955. Kirk has been
buying jewelry with the expectation of
starting a jewclry store. He had the
valuables in trunk in hi room. No
noise was heard during the night, and
it was supposed the burglars, after en-
tering the house, chloroformed both
himself and wife. There is no clew.
The state board of equalization in
pursuance of a recent act of the general
assembly, adopted a resolution direct
ing the auditor of state to notify all
county auditors that unless the abb
stracts required by law are furnished
by June they will proceed with the
equalization in the returns of the asses
sors. The counties of Shelby and Ham
ilton are still out and also the alb
stracts for the cities of Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton, Hamilton
and SandusEy.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOHN RAYNER inform
ally celebrated their golden wedding at
Springfield, few days ago. A piece of
cake displayed the night they were
lCtl WIS tAIllDlJGOl. IL WAS
wrapped in the same paper it was fifty
years ago, and the guests who were al
lowed to test n wee particle of the his
torical trophy claim it retains n delic-
ious flavor. Only the relatives of the
family We're present.
Two horses, valued at $500, were
stolen from Peter Brown, of Recovery
township, Mercer county.
AT Cold Water, Mercer county, Bessie
Rowe, aged Z years, was thrown from
buggy in n runaway accident, alight-
ing on a picket fence, sustaining inju-
ries which are expected to prove fatal
A PASSENGER and the limited mail
trains on the Panhandle, collided neal
Dennison. Daniel Longnecker, baggage
master, was instantly killed, and Engi
neer Steen, express messenger Marion
and Postal Clerks Crouch, Rogers anG
Miller were seriously injured. The en-
gines and postal and baggage car:
were demolished
THE warerooms attached to Hartj,
Bros paper mill, Steubenville, together
with large quantity of paper manu-
featuring material, was destroyed by
fire the other night The mill proper
with valuable machinery was saved
Loss $40, 900. Insured.
PETITION has been filed for dissolu
ton of the Favorite Stove Works Co.
formerly of Cincinnati. About $3.50, 90
has been lost in the business.
Hon. j. L. MCLEAN is dead at War
ren.
SCARLET fever has closed the Barnes
Vile schools.
REPORTS from every section of Clark
county indicate that a heavy frost tn
other night did considerable damage t
the crops. Small fruits are badly hurt
Gov. CAMPBELL appointed the othe
morning as a commission to select al
propriate sites for memorial monument
on the Chickamauga battle ground fo
Ohio troops Messrs. John Beatty, c
Columbus; Fred Vandeveer, of Hami
ton; c. I'll. Grosvenor, of Athens; Aqui
Ia Wiley, of Wayne county; Joseph
McElroy, of Meigs county; job
Gill, of Delaware county, and Andre'
Jackson, of Greene county. All thes
gentlemen were officers on the fiel
during the battle. AT the time of til
battle of Chickamauga Beatty was
brigadier-general, Vandeveer a colone
Grosvenor and Wiley lieutenant-col
nels McElroy, captain, while Gil
jackson and Wendell were private
The commission is non-partisan, Beatt,
Grosvenor, McElroy and jackson bein
republicans, and Vandevcer, Vile,
Gill and Wendell, democrats
w. ]. ELLIOTT, slayer of Osborn
wants change of venue from Frankli
county.
LITTLE FLORENCE TIMLIN jumped III
on the back of her fathers carriage
Carrollton, and catching her leg in IL
wheel, had it completely amputatcd
the knee.
A CRAZY woman, giving the name
Mrs. Minerva Bradley, was taken
charge by the Akron authorities Il
other night 1t is supposed she belong
at the Portage country infirmary, al