The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-09
Buckeye Notes

Lima.-Mrs. Annie f. Vincent has
brought suit for divorce here, alleging
among other things that her husband
spanked her with a shingle. They
were married in Wapakoneta on jan
uary 16, 1909.
Cincinnati. - Europe w. Hamlin, a
nephew of Hannibal Hamlin, fifteenth
vice president of the United States,
died at his home here. He was
wealthy and unmarried.
Toledo-Ferdinand Welch, aged 70,
dean of Ohio hotel men, died here
after an illness OF several months.
Mr.. Welch was proprietor of the
Boody nouse for 20 years and retired
five years ago. He was the founder
of the Ohio Hotel Mems State associa-
ton.
Galion.-Charles B. Talheim is dead
as result Of shooting himself in the
temple, following some trouble over
the removal of hay from his barn.
The bullet pierced his skull, produc-
ing fracture and rendering him un-
conscious until death came.
Ada.-The identity of the person
who daubed the chapel chairs at Chic
Northern university with molasses so
that 1000 male stulents and goods
stuck to their seats, has been discov-
cred. The joker was student and
he has been expelled Internationally.
Because the youths family is promi-
nent socially in an eastern city his
name is withheld.
Columbus.-Whati is Mott is not not,
for Mott is, according to Judge Osborn
in police court. Notwithstanding that
Mott said he was not guilty, and that
the not guilty plea of Mott would not
be accepted, not by long shot, for
was he not Mott, and was not Mott
guilty of a charge of vagrancy, ac-
cording to the evidence? Anyway,
Royal Motifs plea of not guilty would
not stand and he was sentenced to 80
| days, not in jail, but in the workhouse.
Painesville.-A supposed hunting
| accident in which Mike RudZey Of
Fairport was wounded may develop
into a murder. Rudzey, whose condi-
ton is critical, said in the hospital
that the shooting was a deliberate at
| tempt upon the part of a Comrade to
kill him. He gave the authorities the
name of the man, who, it is claimed,
has disappeared.
Cincinnati-Because the competition
of municipal gas and electric plant
has become so keen as to disastrous,
the Hamilton Gas G. Electric Company
has filed voluntary petition in bank.
ruptcy in the United States District
Court here. The liabilities are ST..
100000 and the appraised estate
100000.
Kenton.-Shot in the abdomen by a
rifle in the hands of his 7-year-olo
brother, Samuel Busswan, aged IL,
probably will die. The boys were
hunting, when the gun was dis
charged. The younger brother carried
the hurt boy for mile to their home
OXford.-President Hughes of Mi
ami university has announced that
no more flag rushes will be permit
ted at that institution, at least none
like that of several days ago, when
nine boys were injured.
Dayton.-A man whose name is be
lieved to be William Snodgrass OF
John Pendergast of Toledo died at st
Elizabeth's hospital from injuries re
ceived when he was thrown or fel!
from q box car in which gang OF
tramps had built fire and were max
ing merry. The man landed on the
rails in front of switch engine and
one of his legs was crushed The
names were on envelopes found In
the victims pockets. He was so years
old.
Youngstown.-The mangled body ot
an unidentified grl was found along
the Lake Shore tracks near the pas
senger station. Letters in pocket
bore the name of Alexander Maci
Garrettsville, but no positive tdentin
cation has been made.
Ashland.-Ernest Kane, 3, is dead
at his home, north of Ashland, from q
gunshot wound. His father, Bertrand
Kane, had been hunting and left the
gun, still loaded, in a corner of the
kitchen. Verle, 5, tipped it over and
it was discharged, the shot tearing
off the baby's head.
Medina.-A monster gas we'll, flow
ing close to 100000 cubic feet a day
was blown in on the Brogan farm
FIVE miles west of Medina. The wei
is the greatest producer in this sec
ton of the country, gas men say.
Youngstown.-Miss since Satur
day night, Miss Margaret Solomon's
parents assert she has been kidnapped
Ada.-When chapel exercises a.
Ohio northern university were ended
and 1000 students in attendance en-
deavored to rise to go about their du
ties. Few succeeded, however, for dur
ing the night someone had spreat
molasses on the seats, and students
and instructors alike were caught IL
the sticky mess. Glasses were out o.
the question for the day. Male stu
dents and goods were temporarily dis
abled.
Canton.-The jury in the case O.
Virgil Hobart, 17.year-old Minerva boy
charged with shooting Faber Elder il
a quarrel over Mrs. Elder, returned ;
verdict of manslaughter.
Portsmouth.-By large majoritie'
two counties shifted from the DIR!
column as a result of elections helt
in Scioto and Lawrence counties, in
Guiding the cities of Portsmouth anC
Ironton.
Nelsonville.-The city of Nelson
vile completely reversed itself on the
election just held under the Rose law