The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-13
Buckeye Notes

Ninova, Turkey.
Columbus.-H. L. Patterson, yard
master of the Toledo division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, caught two al
legged car burglars in the Columbus
yards. The men gave the names Of
Joe Enos and Dan Tammany. They
were caught just after car had been
broken open and a quantity of tobac-
co, candy and 200 pounds of sugar
were taken. The goods were found
near the car, and some of the candy
was found in the pockets Of one Of
the men.
Warren.-With a view of soaring his
relatives. Mont Harsh, As, took dose
of morphine. which later resulted in
his death. 1t is said that he took the
dose merely as joke.
Cincinnati. - Dorothy Milligan, IS
months old, was run down by Big
Four passenger train and beheaded
at Delhi, near here. Her father hap
pened along the tracks and found the
lifeless body.
Zanesville-Holbert Cash, aged %,
farm hand, was thrown from pony
near this city. He has been uncon-
scious since with concussion of the
brain and cannot recover.
Columbus. "A. D. Alderman, post
master at Marietta, who is charged
with embezzling 5000 from his Office,
was sentenced in the United States
court here to ten months in the Mi
ami county Jail and fined 5000. Al.
derman was secretly indicted by the
federal grand jury. Learning that he
was to be placed under arrest, he
came to Columbus. As soon as the
shortage in his accounts became pub
lie, Postmaster Alderman paid back
the embezzled money.
Findlay.-John Marshall, aged 81,
Civil war veteran, died here from a
stroke Of apoplexy.
Cleveland.-Going5 so miles an hour,
Alvin c. We'll, aged %, and Afford
Nickles, aged 20, mounted on a mo-
torcycle, collided with wagon, three
miles south of the city. Both were
instantly killed. The two young men
were returning from Geneva, which
they had made the objective point Of
a run. Stopping at roadhouse, they
boasted of having made so miles an
hour, but said they would do even bet
ter the remaining distance. Ten min
utes later they were killed.
Findlay.-Advertising for a wife is
a failure, according to the divorce pc
tition filed by Benjamin G. Smith, aged
II. The petition says that Smith read
matrimonial advertisement in pa
per that was wrapped around a pair
of shoes that had been brought to him
to be repaired. Lizzie Johnson, Co.
lumbus, was the name of the adver-
tiser. They were married last Octo-
Der, but when the new Mrs. Smith
discovered that her husband was a
cobbler, she told him she never want
ed to set her eyes on him again and
she returned home. Filing of the di-
vorce petition is the result of Mrs.
Smiths prolonged visit.
Steubenville.-Closing day exercises
were in progress at Harmony school,
when pupils and visitors were thrown
into a panic by the appearance of a
copper-head snake. There was rush
for the exits and the snake was left
in full possession of the room. The
janitor bravely dispatched the reptile
with a long club and then the exer-
cises proceeded.
Cincinnati.-Five persons perished
as the result of being overcome by
gas fumes in a grain we'll at the dairy
of Jacob Sachs in Fairmount, this
city. A fireman who went into the
pit to get out the bodies was also over
come and lies at the City hospital in
serious condition. The dead: Mrs.
Anna Espelagge, Mrs. William Koes-
ter, Jacob Sachs, Joseph Niehoff, Rob-
ert Atkins. Serious condition: Hen
ry Estermann. city fireman. Four
of the victims forfeited their lives in
efforts to rescue Jacob Sachs, the
first victim.
Marion.-A. J. Wilson, Trumbull
county farmer, after being welded to
Miss Jeanette Smith of Marion, had
his pockets picked of $40 as he was
boarding train with his bride for
Ills honeymoon trip. The bride coz
tinued her journey, while the groom
remained behind to look for the thief
Zanesville-When neighbors
missed seeing Mrs. Mary Jane Barn
hart, 81, recluse, at Belle Valley for
several days, they became alarmed
and called the coroner, who burst open
the door and found her dead on the
floor. Heart failure was the cause
She had been dead for several days.
Cincinnati.-A lockout was declared
illegal by Common Pleas Judge Dick
son and he granted nermapent in.
junction against the Master Horseshoe
ers' association restraining it from en-
forcing lockout against members Of
the Journeymen Horseshoers' associa
ton. Judge Dickson, however, re
fused to dissolve the employers asso
citation.
Cincinnati.-Miss Helen Taft, daugh
ter of the president, will be a brides
maid at a wedding here June rs. Hell
brother, Robert Taft, will accompany
her, making his first visit to his ia
theirs home since he was small boy
The wedding is that of Miss Taft's
cousin, Miss Harriet Anderson, and
Hugo De Fritsch of New York.
Findlay. - Driving a nail several
days ago, Joseph Cameron, aged 70
struck his thumb with a hammer
Blood poisoning developed and he
died. He was sharpshooter in the
Civil war. His Jaws were locked sew
Oral hours.
Cambridge. - Mary, the 13-months