The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-11-05
News Notes

News Notes.
They raise 15a-pound pumpkins down in scioto
county.
The straw-board works at Circleville have stopped
for want of orders.
Vernon Young, of Wauseon, Wis, got drunk and
murdered his wife.
Judge Pollitt, of Portsmouth, is going to Florida
for his health.
Ferd. Ward, Gen. Grants dishonest partner, was
convicted of larceny.
Tuscarawas Valley miners decided to demand an
increase of ten cents per ton.
Carl Schurz is trying to purchase a Boston news
paper. Hope he'll get 1t.
In storm off Labrador, eighty vessels wreck
ed, and seventy men lost their lives.
In a steam Laundry in New York, steam drum ex-
ploded, fatally scalding some six Or eight girls.
Advices from Washington say president Cleve-
lands time is limited" Yes, to four years.
convention of believers in faith cure" is in
session at Buffalo, N. Y Their keepers probably
with them.
The Internal Revenue Officers looking after the
new-style scrip, with a view to taxing 1t ten per
cent.
Three men escaped from the Marysvine jail by
knocking down the Sheriff's wife when she was TAX
ing supper to them.
"Joseph H. Bowman, of Philadelphia, having lost
both legs, jumped from a bridge and was drowned"
Don't know how he jumped, with both legs Off but he
did it.
Frank Whipple, of Pomeroy, kept his doggery open
on election day. Ten days in Jail and fined twenty
five dollars. Bully.
The Leonard Club of Springfield have concluded to
quit hiring hall,'' and will build for permanent
quarters.
People presenting the Salvation Army at New
ark 1t is claimed because the meetings drew people
away from the doggeries.
The Commissioner of Labor Statistics, McHugh,
will bring suits to test the legality of the new scrip
or, rather, promtssory notes.
John t. Norris is trying to compel Gov. Hoadly to
issue commission to him policeman of the Column
bus & Hooking Valley Railroad.
The papers are vehemently denying that Nellie
Grant Sartoris has applied for a divorce. WE'LL there
never was any evidence that she had.
party of young:people were rehearsing for play,
at Ripley. George Hensel had a loaded gun, which
went off accidentally shooting Miss Maud Greenbow
in the foot 1t ought to have shot George in the head'
The daily press furnished great interview with
Conkling. He declares he said any such thing
Now they abuse him because he didn't say it.
President Cleveland is having great deal of
trouble getting the machinery of the Civil Service
Commission going again. Those who have tried the
position of Commissioners show disposition to get
out, and stay out.
Albert and Edward Canter and William A. Burke
the boys who robbed the Postofce at Byers, short
time ago, sentenced Albert, ninety DAYS in the
Montgomery County Jail; Edward, thirty days in
same place; Burke, ninety days, same place.
At point near Akron, Anton Pfaus got morphine
instead of quinine, from drug clerk, and the
whole neighborhood turned out and walked" him up
and down the road until he revived sufficiently to
fight the crowd, then there fun.
Waldo Taylor, Mayor of Newark, Ohio, made most
brutal attack upon reporter of the Columbus Dis
patch The reporter is described as small, weakly
man, and the Mayor a great fighting bully.
A former cow boy named Walter Ruckel robbed the
Omaha street-cars of their cash-boxes for several
evenings by holding revolver at the head of driver
few nights ago the driver of shot and killed