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STATE AND NEIGHBORHOODA At Kent, on Friday, a heavy bell fell from the roof of the South primary school house, striking Louis Walters, a school boy, on the head, fatally injurir him. On the outskirts of Akror, on Friday morning, the barn of John Howe was burned. A cow and two pigs were roasted alive, and Howe himself was terribly burned while rescuing a horse, J F Stuver, book keeper in the City bank of Akron, was attacked by highwaymen near the Valley depot, Friday night, and so pounded that he is confined to his bed. At Wooster, last week, at he meeting of the a stormy debate over of Kimbro's and, all the bull-dozing could firmation Council, despite Mayor occurred that appointments, gentleman the con to the Democratic and $50 to each old for their services the past policemen ground, bring bear, appropriated majority month, of held the their and refused to award one penny to the "specials" appointed by Kimbro. This procedure raised a lively commotion among the worthies; members shook their fists in each others' faces, and didn't hesitate to call names, using pretty plain English, tor. At Warren, last week, four large manufactoring establishments were burned. Loss $50,000. Rev. JC Myers, English Lutheran, in charge of c congregations in East Union and Franklin townships, Wayne county, was suspended for insubor® dination. Students at Heidelberg College at Tiffin, are AC cused of a plot to blow up the college with gun" powder-naughty boys. The First National bank at Coshocton is closing its affairs. At Fremont a mad bull tossed a little girl named Rosa Schmittus into the air and broke both her legs. Trades, unions are now in working order at Cleveland, Cincinnati and Dayton, and another will soon be started at Columbus. The union cigar-makers of Cincinnati desig. nate their cigars with a blue label to distinguish them from those made by the Chinese weedtwisters. A saloon keeper named Leonard, who has mixed drinks in Niles for many years, has folded his tent and departed, taking, IS his wife alleges 600 of her money. A little daughter of T Sotzer, of Shelby, lately died, and the afflicted parents are having constructed over her graves building, in which will be stored her playthings. The little sehooner Red Cloud was engaged in smuggling merchandise from Canada to Put-in Bay when the Government authorities found it out and confiscated her. Uncle Sam sold her for $285, Friday, to Wm Dryden. of Port Clinton. George Fox, a wealthy Cinciunatian, got into financial trouble. His wife Eliza didn't cry to go home to her ma. She mortgagedifor over $68,000 her pictures, statuary jewelry and other property and helped her husband out of his trouble. His escape from financial ruin was "All on account of Eliza." Lucy McCann, of Cincinnati, was sweeping, when a professional masher made some insulting remark to her. She chased him up the most fashionable thoroughfare, welting him at every jump with her bro m; and, to add to his misfort. une, policeman arrested him. 'Rah for Lucy A pariot owned by Hannah Hunt, in Salem, died last week, which was brought from Cuba to Salem thirty. four years ago, and has been in Mrs, Hunt's possession ever since. William Evans, of East Palestine, who was a soldier of the late W&F, has succeeded in getting $1,729. 60 back pay from the Government, and 8 monthly stipend of 826. Reuben Bray, wealthy and esteemed citizen of Gallipolis, Ohio, killed himself Friday while insane. The colored laborers on the Cincinnati Northern road, several hundred in number, are all on strike for an advance of from $1.25 to $1.50 and day. Saturday night four cars and the engine of & freight train on the C & road near Steubenville were thrown from the track, and engineer Allison badly scalded. Mrs. Dr. Neely died Sunday at Mt. Union, after horrible death struggles, lasting over 48 hours. A post-mortem examination revealed a peach-stone lodged in her stomach. Erwin, the NYP & brakeman, gilled at Niles had his life insured for is said was made Saturday, that the policy payable $1,000, to but his it infant son, and that it will not be available until the child comes of age. Wooster, May 7.-The Democratic Executive Committee met to-day, and decided to hold the primary election for county officers June 2d. The greatest contest is for the nomination of Probate Judge. Mad dog was shot at Akron Monday. The Sheriff of Holmes county has purchased 86 gate patent right, and will quit politics. J Stas aged 13 years, of Bentleyville, near Chagrin Falls, drowned while bathing, Monday Mahoning county, 43,061 population, and Youngstown 15,431 according to the late census returns. Myers of the Columbus Dispatch, wants to be postmaster of Columbus, and Sherman is going to help him. CCC& section hands on the Indianapolis di. vision struck for an advance from $1 10 to 50 per day, Monday. Fourteen car loads of ship timber will be shipped direct from Sandusky to Europe to be used in building steamers on the Clyde. Monday 25 helpers in Cooper's boiler shops at Mt. Vernon struck for the modest advance of their wages from 87 to 87 50 a week. James Brown left Fostoria a and was never heard when he in upon Saturday. Eighteen poor boy years ago dropped from his again relatives. until He is now rich business man of Deadwood. David Daws of Baltimore got judgment at Sidney Monday, against Moore & Marshal for $5,976 damages sustained by the non-delivery of a cargo of wheat. Defendants claimed that cars were not obtainable.