The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-07
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Vile riot case were bound over TO court At
Circleville, the other day, in $1,000 each.
Four were dismissed.
AT the Firemen's Tournament at Lima,
Ada, Mansfield and TifTin carried of the
prizes.
MRs. MARTIN FISCHER tried to commit
suicide at Toledo by hanging. Her hus-
band happened to go out to the barn just
in time to cut her down. Jealousy Of her
spouse was the cause
CHARLES HrNcH, aged sixteen, was thrown
from wegon at Youngstown, fracturing
his skull and causing death.
FRANK WINTERS, a printer, while rum
ming job press at Caldwell, had his right
hand SO badly mashed as to require ampu-
tation.
MRs. FRANCIS MANN was thrown from q
buggy in Pleasant Township, Seneca
County, and sustained injuries which may
prove fatal.
Mrs. IDA +. EFT has brought suit against
her father-in-law, Conrad Eft, prominent
farmer Of Pickaway County, in the sum Of
$4,000 for slander.
FRED LINN had a leg crushed by large
wheel falling on 1t at the National Machin-
cry Works at Tifiin.
JOHN LYNCH, thirteen, was drowned at
youngstown, while bathing.
EDWARD METzGER, aged twelve years,
was drowned while bathing in Nimishillen
creek, near Canton. A fit Of epilepsy came
upon him while in the water.
| HENRY FREEZE, aged seventy -four years,
was found dead in a corn-field near Pros
pect.
| up froa ac,,vo nf un1v
| Counties settled with the Auditor of State
few days ago. These are the first coun-
ties to make their semi-annual settlement.
| HOLMES COUNTY FAIR will be held at Mil
lersburg, September 2s, 90, 80 and Octo-
ber l.
| GEORGE SwANK, employed as helper in
the Baltimore and Ohio shops at Newark,
| was seriously injured few days since by
a heavy boiler, which he was assisting to
place in position, falling on him. His whole
body is injured, portion being mashed
nat. He can notrecover.
THE Republicans of the Fourth Congress
sional District in convention at Lima,
nominated Theodore w. Brotherton, of
Auglaize County, by acclamation. The
Democrats of this district have nominated
S. s. Yoder for Congress.
WIN. NORMAN, aged thirty-six, an en-
ploye of the Panhandle road at Dennison,
while attempting to make coupling, was
caught between the buffers and almost in
stantly killed, living but an hour. He had
the link in his hand, walking backward,
and did not notice the proximity of the
cars behind him. The link passed entirely
through his body. He leaves wife and
six children.
THE Ohio State Prohibition Convention
was held at Canton few days ago. The
speeches expressed hostility to the Repub-
lican party. A State Executive Commit
tee was elected, headed by b. S. Higley, of
Youngstown, as Chairman. ID. w. Gage,
OF Oberlin, was elected State Organizer,
and an appeal for funds to wipe out an old
debt met with response of $1,000. After
the adoption of a platform, State ticket
was nominated as follows: Secretary of
State, H. R. Smith, of Morrow; Commits
sioner Of Common Schools, L. NJ Hagood,
of Hamilton; Judge Of the Supreme Court,
Gideon I. Stewart, of Huron; Clerk of the
Supreme Court, H. J. May, of Hardin !;
Member of Board of Public Works, Abra-
ham E. Teachout, of Cuyahoga
THE Board of Trustees of the Ohio Sol
diers' and Sailors Home met at Dayton,
the other evening, aud voted to locate the
Home at Sandusky.
Mrs. JOHN STELLA, aged forty, of North
Liberty, deserted her seventy -four-year-old
husband at a circus cashed a $1,000 note
belonging to him and eloped with man
giving the name Of Robert j. Walker, of
Mt. Vernon, aged thirty-fve.
PRor. WEBER, chemist at the State Uni
kal
for tho Food and Dairy Commission by
General Hurst
THE Fourth Brigade will go into camp at
Sandusky, August ~.
BURGLARS, after chloroforming Mr. and
Mrs. Hatfield, at Cuyahoga Falls, the other
night, took between fifty and sixty dollars,
and various artic es A box containing
deeds, and watch, were taken, but were
found next day. Other houses in the vicin.
ity were visited, but nothing obtained
WILLIAM DAVIS, of Yellow Springs met
with serious il not fatal accident a few
; days ago. While hauling rails he fell to
the ground, and one of the wagon wheels
passed over his head, breaking his Jaw.
bone in two places and otherwise bruisine
his head.
County was visited by destructive storm
few mornings ago. Houses and barns
We're unroofed or blown down, fence rails
scattered and trees. twisted out by the roots
No one was killed, but large number oi
: persons were injured. The crops were also
injured. The loss is estimated at S5O,0OO.
. BREcKs 7ILLE, near Cleveland, is much
! excited over the finding of two huma.
skeletons in the ruins of a house formerly
owned by John McCarty McCarty was
SO far as is known, law-abidng, but very
reticent and very poor. One night his
, house suddenly burned, and Mrs. McCarty
. was burned to death in the building. Nc
: Carly appeared about this time with ped
, dler's outfit, which he said he had pur
T chased. Shortly after the burning of the
house McCarty announced his intention Of
, leaving Brecksville, and did SO, the prop
E erty passeing into other hands.
3 WHILE working in the fly of the stage in
: the new opera-house at Dennison, John
Moore, a carpenter, fell to the floor, break
ing his arm and receiving other injuries
that may prove fatal.
q Or 2,763 postmasters in Ohio 1,458 ap
pointments were made during the tisca
year ending June 80.
GARFIELD's old regiment will hold 70
, union at Lodi August 25.