The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-28
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STATE NEWS ITEMS.

the barn Of ]. B. Rinehart were struck py
lightning. The latter had . valuable horse
killed by the stroke.
HENRY JAMES, Q resident Of Licking
County, was burned to death by hisclothes
catching Hre from some matches which he
had In his pocket. He was about forty
years Of age.
PROHIBITION failed TO carry at Ravenna.
There was 1SS majority against 1t.
Ar special election held at Port WASH
ington, for the purpose Of voting on the
question of local option, the result was
twauty-two Of majority in favor OF sa-
loois. s''N'
ALFRED WALL ace died at Akron from the
effects Of fall from a scaRold twelve feet
high.
FRANK ALLEN, coal operator, was killed
near Carrollton. Three coal cars passed
over his body, badly mangling it.
THE store and post-office at Lipps was
burglarixed Of $50 worth Of groceries, all
the postage-stamps and other articles.
CLAY PowELL's barn, near Urbana, was
burned by incendiaries; loss $4,000.
PETER SIEREN fell into the canal at Def
ance, and would have drowned but for the
timely help of Ed Mcfarland. Peter was
relieved Of the superhuity Of whisky and
water in his stomach by being rolled on q
barrel.
CHARLES WEDDERs, aged twenty-one, sui
cided near Kenton, the other night, by
shooting himself in the head. Temporary
insanity, induced by fear Of financial
losses.
A LADDER fell with John Tinderman, at
Ada, breaking his arm and iufiictipg &C.
we're internal injuries. %
ALBERT HAssENzALI, an eight-year-old
boy, OF Toledo, being forbidden to 20 to q
picnic by his mother. swallowed mouth
ful of carbolic acid with suicidal intent.
The intense burning caused him to scream
with pain, and his foolish deed was at once
discovered. Milk and raw eggs were
promptly administered, and . physician
summoned. The lad is out of danger, but
his mouth and throat are fearfully burned.
WHILE workmen were at work the other
morning replacing cement water-pipes
with iron pipe on Market street, Canton,
one of the banks caved into the fve-foot
deep ditch, where two men, Roman Simler
and John Monseigh, were at work. Mon
seigh saw the mass fall, and escaped with
slight injury to leg, while Simler was
caught and crushed beneath the load. Eel
low-workmen rushed to the rescue, and
after great difficulty succeeded in digging
Simler out. Although conscious, Simler
was almost dead. The trunk and hips of
his body were badly crushed, and his limbs
appeared limp and lifeless. He will re-
cover, unless internal injuries cause his
death.
The Prohibitionists of Huron County
have nOYnin fad a tx, ficHof
THE Ohio Valley Glass Works at Bridge
port was closed on the Goth on account of
financial troubles The property is valued
at $25,0O0, which will not meet the liabil-
! titles.
| R. D. BURTON, . citizen Of Roseville,
while driving an entry in the Crescent coal
mine, was killed by the roof of the bank
falling on him, caused by the premature
discharge of powder. Edward Harrier, who
was preparing the blast, was badly hurt
AT the election at Barnesville, the tenn,
perance people were successful. Out of a
total vote of 59S they have decided for pro-
pibition by 196 majority.
JAMES WALSH, connected with the Cincin-
natl Fire Department for thirty-fve years,
dropped dead Of heart disease.
PROCEEDINGS have begun at Masillon, to
collect by distraint the Dow liquor tax
from saloon-keepers who have refused to
pay.
THE Hamilton County Fair will open
August II, and continue four days. 1t
A SCHOOL Of technology is to be estab-
lished in the Cincinnati Music Hall build
ing.
CHARLES GLAsKEN, the Hamilton County
convict who was pardoned from the Ohio
penitentiary, was taken to Lopgview Asy-
lum, being violently insane.
THE Summit Electric Manufacturing
Company, with q capital stock of 500, 900,
has been organized at Akron. The object
is the manufacture of . newly-invented
electric light machine.
BERNARD JUssELL and Martin Benker, of
Akron, while attending church picnic, a
few days ago, got into q boat for a row.
The boat capsixed, and both men were
drowned.
Ar Carrollton Station, ON the c., Il. 4
ID. railroad, o baggageman dropped of
from passenger train . hundred-pound
switch iron for the section men. The pom.
derous weight fell ON one Of the waiting
men, killing him.
Isaac GRUxLEY, Of Wellsville, while
crossing culvert In . buggy, was thrown
out, the buggy falling upon him and hold
ing him under the water until he wa
dead. He leaves wife and family.
THERE are now In Ohio $1,000 Govern.
ment pensioners, consisting Of invalids
widows, minor and dependents relatives
The invalids number about 81 500 and the
widows minors and dependent relatives
about 9,00O
THE trustees Of an abandoned steel rol
ling mill at Sandusky, which cost severa
hundred thousand dollars to put in opera
? tion, have discovered that material wortl
/ ten thousand dollars has been stolen ant
: shipped, and several parties have fed t.
escape arrest.
JAMES Roe, . farmer living several mile
east Of Bowling Green, in At Of despon
dency, committed suicide by stabbing him
self and cutting his throat with Q larg
|. butcher-knife. Family quarrels and heav,
drinking tho cause.
MICHAEL GrxR, Of Delphos, ives instsntl,
killed the other night while driving into hi
harm ON top OF loaded hay-wagon, bsin,
!. caught by the top Of the door, doubling hi
I spine back and breaking 1t.
Miss MAGGIE CAvANAUoH, an insaue inmst
Of the County Indrmary at YounRstown
; escaped from her attendant and jumpe,