The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS

was thrown from the roller and injured so
badly that he died next morning.
A GOOD vein of gas was struck at Quaker
City at the depth of one thousand threo
hundred and sixty feet. The we'll was shot
with fifty quarts Of nitro-glycerine.
FINES were started in the window-glass
works at Barnesville, few days ago, they
having been idle since July 1.
THE next meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, I. o. o. f., will be held at Columbus.
A srSouLARLY fatal accident occurred to
Mrs. Hufford, wife of A. w. Hufford, a
Cincinnati broker, the other evening while
preparing supper. She picked up a cream
cracker from plate and began eating It.
moment later she was seized with vio-
lent fit Of coughing. IA piece Of the cracker
has lodged In my windpipe," she gasped.
In few minutes she became paralyzed
Medical aid was sent for, but of no avail
for In twenty minutes she was corpse.
The physician who was summoned opines
that death resulted from the bursting of Q
blood vessel, produced by the violent
coughing rather than from strangrla-
tion, as strangulation would not have
caused the paralysis which preceded disso-
luton.
THE detectives arrested Lizzie Hoy, alias
Ellis, said to be one of the most notorious
shoplifters in the country. The police claim
that she has operated in nearly every city
in the United States. She was arrested at
Cleveland for stealing shawl valued at
$3.50 in prominent dry goods store.
JAS. w. DUNCAN, Deputy Supreme Com.
mander of the colored knights Templar Of
the United States, died in Toledo.
The Cincinnati Board Of Public Affairs.
in employing workmen, will make no dis
elimination in favor or against Union or
non-union men.
Mr.. JAS. L. DURRouGH, of Walnut Hills
one of the brick machine exhibitors at the
Cincinnati Exposition, had an arm torn of
the other evening. He died next morning.
HENRY AINswoRrH, deceased bequeathed
$25,OOO to Buchtel College, Akron.
Lulu HALL, aged fifteen, was enticed away
from her home at Youngstown,Iby fakir.
WIN. STEMcAMP, Republican candidate
for County Commissioner, was badly in.
jured in runaway at Columbus.
r. G. PELLING, grocer doing business at
No. 1853 Central avenue, Cincinnati, was
arrested the other day on a warrant sworn
out by State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Geghan charging him with selling pack
age of oleomargarine not stamped with the
true name of the substance therein con-
tanned. Judge Fitzgerald allowed him to
go on his own recognizance.
CHAs. DOLL, President of the late Cincin.
natl Board of Public Works, Chas. T. Black
burn, clerk and James Morgan, member,
were arrested a few days ago at the in
stance of the Board of Revision. Black
burn is charged with making out and OBJ
tanning money on false bills of stone, gray.
ell and hauling in street improvements, the
amount of the steal being estimated at
about 1900, and covering period of two
years. Doll and Morgan are charged with
approving the bills knowing them to be
fraudulent.
THE one hundred and fifty men employ.
ed by the Massillon Water Company in
digging trenches, struck the other day.
They want an advance from $1.25 to S1.50
per day.
SECRETARY PRoBsT, of the State Board OF
Health, is sending instructions to physi-
clans throughout the State that, if follow
ed, will aid in preventing the spread Of
diphtheria, which in many communities is
becoming epidemic.
THE Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry will
hold its eleventh annual reunion at tho
battlefield of Perryville, KY, October 8.
General w. H. Gibson and General John
Beatty will be the orators of the day, and
1t is also expected that General Sherman
will be present.
In the Supreme Court on the Gath the At
torney General filed motion to have the
Dow law cases taken out of their order and
set for IN early hearing.
DURING the storm the other evening q
large tree standing close to the residence of
G. w. Rankin, near Brownsville, was struck
by lightning and completely demolished,
portions of it being hustled almost one
hundred yards away. A part of It
fell upon the house Of Mr.. Rankin, crush,
ing down one side of it, and breaking the,
glass into smithereens. The family mar
rowly escaped.
The other evening about six O'Clock
Frank Rhoads, Of Bluffton, near Lima, was
seriously, IL not fatally injured by the ex.,
plosion of an empty whisky barrel. Rhoads
is bartender in a saloon, and was out on
the pavement in front Of the saloon burn.
ing out an empty whisky barrel. He
dropped fuse into the barrel, which waA
lying on its side, and drove in the plug
In second or so there was terrific explo-
sion caused by the accumulation of the gas,
In the barrel. The head of the barrel was
blown out and struck Rhoads, who was
standing near by, with tremendous force,
knocking him half way across the street.
When assistance arrived he was fonnd nm
conscious and large piece of flesh torn
from his side
Mrs. Dr. 8. G. PRIEST had terrific strup
gle with tramp at Newark, the other day.
He appeared at her house on Fifth street.
telling piteous tale and pleading for
something to eat She started to get him
food, but had hardly turned her back be-
fore he grabbed gold breastpin lying on a
stand. The act was witnessed by the hired
girl in the kitchen. The lady was inform
ed, and returning to him, she grabbed him
and began shaking him violently. In do,
ing this his coat was thrown back and a
knife belonging to her was discovered in
the pocket. She grabbed it, and demanded
the jewelry. The tramp psullenly,complied.
She sent the hired girl for the police, but,
changing her mind, allowed the villain to
depart without the food or stolen goods.
having bravely rescued it from the thief by
her pluck.
AN old woman eighty years of age ap.
piled recently to the mayor of GAINESVILLE,
for aid to assist her on her way to DAYTON.
She had started from the northern part of
Maine about month before with very
small sum of money By the aid of gen,
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