The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
NOTHING BUT NEWS.
The plumbers strike at New York


Hon. Mason W. Tappan, Attor-
ney- General of New Hampshire, is
dead. Appoplexy.
Rothschild & Co., Toronto jewel
ers, have failed. Liabilities, $780,
600; assets, unknown.
1t is stated that Premier Melon
aid will bring on a general election
for the Canadian Dominion this fall.
John Ward, the leading dry goods
merchant at Laketon, Wabash Coun-
ty, Ind, died suddenly Monday
morning.
Fires in the Blue Mountains, near
Reading, Penn, destroyed 5000
acres of valuable timber land before
they could be extinguished.
IN a collision between an express
train and a freight at Altoona, Pa.
last Monday, seven passengers were
injured, but none fatally.
The State Department estimates
for the next fiscal year are largely
in excess of those for last year. The
others show little variation.
A canvass of Bellefontaine, Ohio,
shows majority in favor of local
option. 1t will not be enforced,
however, until after the election.
Cassius Morse, aged twenty, liv-
ing near West Randolph, VT, struck
F. NJ. Davis on the head with an ak
Monday morning and killed him.
The steamer A. Netie was lost on
Lake Superior during a heavy north
wester. The crew escaped IN life
boats. Vessel and cargo a total loss
A statue Of the poet Schiller was
unveiled at Philadelphia Monday
There was a great demonstration OF
German military and civil organiza-
tions.
James Dickens was sentenced tC
the penitentiary Monday from Mar.
ion, Ind, for burglary. His name
is assumed, and his parents live in
Ohio.
The War Department has discon-
tinued the issuance of permits tC
land liquors into Alaska for use fol
medical, mechanical or scientific pur,
poses.
The North western Territory
Council has decided to divide the
territory into provinces and secure
a responsible government at the earl
lest possible moment.
The Secretary of War has direct
ed that Chief Mangus and the two
bucks who were captured with him
be sent to Fort Pickens with Geron
imo and his band.
Rev. Robert West, editor of th'
Advance, and widely known theo
logian, died suddenly at Sycamore
ILL.,, Monday, where he had gone tt
deliver a sermon.
Miss Sallie Lake was badly LAGER
ated by pet bear making an attacl
upon her Monday at the residence
of Elva E. Smith, near Newark, o
one VIII IeCONcT.
James Collins, aged fifty-five, il
under arrest at Philadelphia for tn
murder ofan unknown woman, who's
body was found on the banks of tn
Delaware River.
At Greenfield, Mass, Monday, Eu
gene S. Thayer, who poisoned hi
two-year-old boy with strychnine
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
to State Prison for life.
Thomas Good and James Jordan
who were riding on "speeder" o.
the West Branch Railroad, nea
Bradford, Penn, were run down b,
a freight train last week and groun,
to pieces.
The Democratic State Committe
of Pennsylvania settled the disput
as to who, Rafferty, or Latta, was tn
regular nominee for Congress in tn
Pittsburg District by indorsing Raj
ferty.
Blaine was rendered a private re
ccption at Pittsburg last week. Thi
evening he goes is New York via tn
anthracite coal regions. He vii
speak in behalf of Roosevelt TO
Mayor of New York.
Several Arabs have joined th
! Salvation Army in jackson, Mich
! They address crowds on the streets
although they speak no English
One of the Arabs useI city direct
ory for Bible during an address.
The trial of Peter Ruppel for th
burning of the tobacco packing-hous
last April began at Caldwell, Ohio
last week. There are over hrn
dred witnesses, and the trial will b'
stubbornly contested. Ruppel wa
found guilty.
Near Ridgeville, Ind, a son Of Da
vid Collins was badly injured b,
falling from a loaded wagon, whicl
passed entirely over his body, tax
ing large portion of the scalp from
his head, and bruising one leg ant