The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-29
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Mansfield.-After a most delight.
.ul day at Niagara Falls, the for.
eign delegates to the International
Prison congress, and the American
delegates who are escorting them on
tour Of this country, arrived in
Mansfield at a. M, September %.
They had been invited by Gov
ernor Harmon, on behalf of the peo-
pie of Ohio, to inspect the state re-
formatory here, which is considered
one of the best institutions of its kind
in America. The special train stopped
close to the reformatory and the
party went directly to the institution
for breakfast as the guests of Supt.
]. A. Leonard and the board of man.
ayers. The entire morning was then
given up to an inspection of the re-
formatory and its methods.
Fremont-A business war between
the cities of Toledo and Fremont is
impending as a result of Fremont's
ultimatum sent to Toledo ordering
Toledo to keep hands off in the fight
among northwestern Ohio cities to
obtain the site for the new normal
school to be established by the state,
or suffer the consequences. Toledo,
charges the Business Mems Protective
association, the organization in Fre-
mont which corresponds to chambers
of commerce in other cities, has been
booming Perrysburg, about IL miles
south of Toledo.
Cincinnati-The suspension Of one
policeman, against whom accusa-
tions had been made, and the broad
ening of the scope of the inquiry
from the city hall to the grand jury
room were among the developments
in the investigation of alleged graft
ing in police circles in Cincinnati.
oungstown.-Offcers were elected
in this city by the high court
Independent Order of Foresters of
Ohio in annual convention. Opposi-
ton to the administration was sup
pressed by the unanimous reelection
of High Chief Ranger M. G. Burrier
after the insurgents withdrew the
name of William Willfeld of Cleve-
land. Following are the officers
chosen: High chief ranger, NJ G.
Burrier GAINESVILLE; vice high ranger,
w. G. Took, Cleveland; high secretary,
B. F. Hannum, Cleveland; high treas
Crer, William G. Wright, Cleveland;
counsellor, ]. L. Streneck, Lorain;
high physician, DR.. W. H. Horr, Cleve-
land; high auditors, M. D. McCorkle,
Warren and John Vance, Akron.
incinnati-President w. H. Taft,
in a speech at the Ohio Valley
exposition, favored Improvement of
the Ohio river along systematic lines.
He attacked present piecemea4 appro-
priation methods. Old friends and
neighbors greeted him with Hello,
Bill" and other familiar namese He
appeared to enjoy the familiarity.
Massillon.-Compelled at the point
of a pistol to stand in the GEN.
ter of the depot floor with his hands
above his head, A. E. Champion, ticket
agent for the B. & o. railroad at
Beach City, watched two masked men
rifle the companys safe and remove
everything of value from his clothes
In all $25 in cash and Clampton's
watch were taken. Threatening to
shoot if he moved within half an hour
after their departure the two burglars
backed out of the station.
Ravenna.-L. c. Dodge, 80, one OF
Ravennas oldest citizens, is dead
here. Mr.. Dodge had been a merchant
here for over so years and was a
prominent horseman in his earlier
days. He was the oldest continuous
business man here.
East Liverpool.-Under the auspices
of the East Liverpool Historical So
ciety the marker designating the spot
where Gen. John Morgan, the Confed
crate cavalry raider, surrendered, was
dedicated near West Point, seven
miles from this city.
Steubenville.-Mrs. w. B. Smith OF
this city was notified that she was
one of 20 heirs to an estate of $25O,0OO
left by Mrs. LoPetta Wyman at Pekin
ILL., The bequest was unexpected
East iverpool.-William E. Tryke
II years of age, employed at the
Klondike pottery, is dead here follow
ing overindulgence in peaches and
buttermilk. eRturning from his work
few days ago he partook of many
peaches. Warned to desist, he filled
his pockets and continued eating as
he pitched game of quoits. At the
drank large quantities of cold butter
milk. Efforts to allay his suffering
failed and he died in great agony.
Cleveland.-Just as moderate sue
cess was in her grasp, after years
of hardship and ill health, Mrs
Clara Flachbarth, AZ, died after drink
ing quantity of carbolic acid in mis-
take for medicine. The woman was &
widow.
Cincinnati.-A public hearing has
been started of the charges which
have been made in Cincinnati
against certain members of the police
department by James Mulligan, pro
prietor of hotel and saloon at Long
worth ard Central avenues. Mulligan
charges that the police department
through Inspector James Casey and
other members, has collected in the
past ten years more than $50O,OOC
from the saloonists, divekeepers and
proprietors of resorts in this city.
Youngstown.-David Welch, 35
yardmaster of the Pennsylvania rail
road at Girard, lived fr three hours
after both legs and his left arm hat
been cut off, dying then at the City
hospital here. He had crawled under
car to show some workmen how tc
make some repairs, when another