The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Ohio Happenings

dead in bed at his room in the Isen-
berg hotel. A hole in his right tenn
pie indicated that death had been
swift and sure, and three notes I'm a
memorandum book beside the suicide
addressed to Miss Eva Linton, Colum-
bus; to her parents and to Father
left conclusive proof that the young
man deliberately had planned 90 end
his existence.
Canal DoveT-DEring the progress
Of a religious revival at the Mt.
Bethel United Brethren church,,
the large stove used to heat the build
ing fell apart. Flames poured from
the stove and for time panic pre-
vailed and fire threatened the build
ing. One of the elder members of the
congregation was engaged in prayer
during the tumult and because of his
deafness was oblivious of the excite
ment around him.
Canton.-A cup of water cost the
N. o.. Traction Co. $1,000! Earl
Rudner, a Canton lad, was riding on
the steps Of a car on the company's
lines when a conductor threw tin
the pavement and received injuries
which he says are of a permanent
nature.
Columbus.-Earl Lichtenwalter, a
young law student at Ohio State
university, was found guilty of
manslaughter for the killing of Ray
Golden in October. Golden's wife
had separated from him and had sued
for divorce. Lichtenwalter was es-
corting her home from work one night
when Golden appeared and in the
fight that ensued Golden was killed.
The jury was out nine hours.
Canal Dover.-Authorities of Stras-
burg are looking for the persons who
placed torpedoes and cartridges in the
furnace of the United Brethren
church. The torpedoes exploded while
a revival meeting was in progress.
Cleveland.-The suffrage movement
Is not for Mrs. Joseph Benson Foraker,
wife of the former senior senator
from Ohio. Man should enter politics
woman should look after the home is
her belief.
Toledo.-Two, firing of life, ended
their lives in fits of dependency. Will.
liam Reetz, 81, blacksmith, made a
bullet in his brain his passport out of
the world, while Lewis Schabow, a
state hospital inmate, choked his life
out with a string.
Amherst.-Eliza Lutz, SO, who lived
the life of recluse after shun-
ming the comfort she might have
had at either of the homes of her
three children was found dead in a
little shack she called home. She
boasted Of being self-supporting and
did her own cooking and housework
People thought she was destitute,
Three weeks ago she purchased a life
lease of little barn for a home. She
had bank account of nearly $1,000.
She lived for ever SO years on the $50
annual Civil war pension of her hus,
band, Casper Lutz.
Wooster-Mrs. Lulu Frick Clarke,
cousin of H. c. Frick, coke
king, and youngest daughter OF
Jacob Frick, deceased millionaire, filed
petition for divorce from Victor Ila
Clarke, musician of New York, charg,
ing willful absence and gross neglect.
The Clarkes met six years ago while
both were members of the American
colony in Dresden, Germany, and wed,
ded on short acquaintance, journeying
across the Atlantic to have the nuptiaI
knot tied in New York, and taking
the next steamer back.
Chardon.-Julius Dietrich, so, OF
East Claridon, was made defendant in
a $4,000 breach of promise suit, in.
stituted by Miss Bertha Ferry, 81, for.
merly a housekeeper in Painesville.
trich's home in the expectation of be.
coming his wife, but that on Decem.
ber % he ordered her from his house.
Miss Ferry met Dietrich through an
advertisement the latter inserted in
the Geauga County Record, asking for
wife. She also makes statutory
charges against him.
Elyria.-EX-GoV. Myron T. Herrick
of Cleveland has donated $75 toward
the library fund of the Brighton
schools, where in youth he was en-
ployed as a teacher.
Columbus.-Attorney General Ho'
gan has just announced three ap'
pointments.. Peter E.. Dempsey OF
Washington c.. H. is appointed second
assistant attorney general and Britton
D. Johnson of Kent and Charles Fol
lett of Cincinnati are appointed special
counsel. Mr.: Dempsey will take UP
the work which has been in charge, OF
Special Counsel John A. Album, who
has consented to remain in the de
partment until February 8, when he
win join his new law firm in Cleve,
land. Mr.. Johnson will take Office
March 9 and he will have charge OF
the work of the department which has
been taken care of by Clarence D.
Laylin of Columbus, second assistant
attorney general. Mr.. Foleltt will be
gin April 27, succeeding Special Coun
sci Seth L. Mcmillan Of Columbus.
Washington, D. C.-The senate
made secure federal jobs for Carmi A
Thompson, former secretary of state
and Charles A. Cotrill, a negro or To
ledo. Without opposition. Thomp
son was confirmed for assistant secre
tary in the interior department and
Cottrill for collector of customs in
Honolulu. Both will take their new
positions early in April.
Warren.-West Pennington village
is stirred by the sudden deaths Of
Stacy Carpenter, 35, and Vincent Flohr
35, caused by drinking wood alcohol
The men went to Middlefield, where
they secured the alcohol.
Toledo.-Encouraged by the in
formation given them by William