Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Two good oil and gas wells have been
struck at Lima, o.
DIR. A. b. Brubaker. on trial at Wapako-
meta for murder, has been acquitted.
Mrs. Grant had quiet family reunion at
her home, yesterday, the occasion OF her
sixtieth birthday.
Mrs. Daniel Campbell. Of Fotaria, O..
has been made violently insane by attending
revival meetings.
A number Of persons were injured by the
explosion Of an old portable engine boiler at
McConnellsville. o.
Lieutenant-G Governor Kennedy has been
given. by Cincinnati admirer, immature
gavel Of solid gold for watch charm.
/. The property of David G. Horst, cashier
Of the broken Farmers' Bank Of Orrville, o.,
has been ordered BY the court to be sold to
satisfy Judgment debt
The Cincinnati Sun, under its new owner
ship and management ID to be Of straight
democratic persuasion, and will support Mr..
Cleyeland's administration.
Colonel POOrman, Of Belmont county,
Ohio, has prepared . bill rem0deling the
election laws Of the State. and will soon In
troduce tie same In the House.
Democrats were expecting bloodshed in
the Ohio Senate Monday, Their members
were armed, and there was . large mob Of
armed democrats in the lobby.
John X. Hutchison. the abscOnding
township treasurer, has returned TO Xenia
under . compromise that criminal proceed
ings are not TO be instituted against him.
A rolling mill ut youngstown, Ohio. idle
for year and started up ON Monday morn
ing. was burned yesterday morning Loss.
SIS, 900. Two hundred men are thrown out
of employment
The pOstOfiice at Oxford, o., was burg
larized Monday night and seventy-6ve dol
lars and number Of valuable letters stolen.
The town marshal and assistants exchanged
shots with the rascals, who escaped.
Editor McNory, Of the Cedarville Herald.
was attacked by some roughs Tuesday be-
cause of an item published which they In
terpreted Is rejecting on them. The editor
came out victorious, and proposes further
publication of the matter.
Democratic papers are circulating the
falsehOOd that the republicans In the Ohio
senate are attempting 70 do business with
out quorum. The republicans waited on
the democrats until Monday afternoon, and
on yesterday met and adjourned to meet
with the democrats to-day.
An unprecedented outpouring of the
Spirit has fallen upon Osborne, and many
who never felt the influence Of its grace
now proclaim its power to save. Meetings
are nightly held in two of the churches, at
one of which, the Lutheran. one hundred
persons have professed. with rs many more
at the anxious seat.
Mr.. Levi Wooden. farmer living In the
neighborhood of Totwood. Montgomery
county, on last Saturday forenoon, drove his
horse to the front Of the saloon at the sta
ton, and leaving him unhitched, went in
While there the horse walked away, and
when crossing the railroad track was struck
BY an engine Of passing freight train and
instantly killed. The wagon was totally
wrecked.
Ohio Legislature.
SENArE-Jan. a6. No business was tran
sacted iu the senate.
HoUsE-Jan. 26.-A bill 10 amend the
township ditch law was indefinitely post
poned. Bills passed: Providing for the
election of township trustees for three
years; creating All additional judge in Stark
county.
CouGress.
SENATE-Jan. 26.-Executive commu-
nications in answer to resolutions were ne
ceived and referred. After hearing eulo-
gies on the late Vice President Hendricks
by Messrs. Voorhees,. Hampton, Sherman.
salisbury. Evarts, Randall, Spooner, Vest
and Harrison, the senate adjurned At $40
p. IN.
HoUsE-Jan. 26.-After the call of
states for the introduction of bills, Mr..
Thomas, Of Illinois, called up the bill for
the retirement Of certain naval officers
Pending action the house adjourned at $50
p. m.