The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-07-31
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

WHILE swinging near New Philadelphia.
Misses Lulu Mylar and Carrie Roll were
thrown out, falling a distance Of fifteen
feet, sustaining serious injuries
HENRY CAMPBELL, charged with arson
and murder was bound over to court by
the Mayor ut Beliaire, In tho sum of $500.
A GAS well with sufficient supply to
light he town, has been bored near Urbana.
Lima reports two more big "gushers."
A Dro oil we'll has been struck at Bairds-
town, northeast Of Findlay, owned by the
Hancock Oil and Gas Company. 1t is said
to be boomer.
Hon. GEORGE Z. SESEY, of Tiffin, was re-
nominated for Congress by the Democrats
of the Fifth District.
THE Ohio Supreme Court is overcrowdcd
with business
THE largest Touring mill in Ohio is to be
erected at Fostoria.
GEORGE CROSBY, well-known crook was,
caught burglarizing the residence of Ed
ward Chase, of Berlin Heights, and sur
rendered to parties who had surrounded
the house.
THOMAS WILSON, of Coshocton. aged
seventy, proprietor Of the Roscoe Wooden
Mills, while laboring under ct Of mental
alteration, drank a tumbler of sulphuric
acid from the effects of which he died.
A SYNDICATE of Akron cnpalitists have
leased 400 acres Of land near Painesville,
and will soon begin boring for oil and gas.
A BRAKEMAN named Hoyt, while stepping
from a train near Wellsville, was caught
by the wheels, and his right foot cut OFF
across tho instep.
WHEAT is pouring into Toledo, and there
is q scarcity of money to handle 1t.
A CABLE road is proposed from Cincin-
natl to Carthage, and perhaps beyond.
julius BARrH was thrown from deliv-
cry wagon, at Akron, and fatally injured.
MARY GARvIE, q burglar, was arrested
near Mt Vernon.
A CINCINNATI policeman has been dis
charged for sleeping while on duty, and
two Others for being unable to read and
write.
MISS MAGGIE BAKER, noted singer,
daughter of Rev. s. Baker, died on the
train at Bridgeport on her way from
Mountain Lake Park, Nd.
SEVEN students, of Mt. Union College
were arrested and fined, for hazing a men,
Oer OF Tue sophomore class.
PINK-EYE has again made its appearance
in Noble County, in most violent form.
David Ayers lost a valuable horse, and has
two Others sick that will die.
MARY HoLwEGER, a little thirteen-year
old girl, was found on n public road at
Franklin, outraged and murdered. Rolla
Russell, half-witted young man, has been
arrested, but can prove an alibi.
ED. JOHNSON was thrown out of wagon
at Findlay. and his knee was mashed so
that amputation will probably be neces-
ssry.
Two Pan. handle passenger trains came in
collision near Steubenville. Engineer
Shay, Fireman Obly, Conductor Miller,
Brakeman Harrison and Express Messen-
ger Cairns were hurt.
ALVIN HAZARD, son of b. O. Hazard of
Deerfield, nine miles north of Alliance,
while working with land-roller on his
fathers farm, fell on the roller and was
crushed between the cylinder and frame,
killing him almost instantly. He was un-
married.
WILLARD NoRcRoss, son of wealthy
Cleveland parents, was tried ut Indianap-
oils for grand larceny and sentenced to the
penitentiary for two years.
A THREE-YEAR-oLD son of John Conlon,
near Alexandria, was scalded to death by
upsettinga kettle of boiling water upon it.
self
New PHILADELPHIA is making extensive
arrangements for the Eastern Ohio Fire
mems Tournament, which will be held at
that place August 10 and 20.
A BARN on the farm of David Young,
near Amanda, was destroyed by fire, to.
gether with forming utensils, hay and
f. grain, making loss of $500; no insur.
ance.
NICHOLAS SMITH was seriously injured by
his wagon being struck by train on the
Columbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo rail
road, near Upper Sandusky.
To-. HARDEsrY, at Botzum, near Akron,
put the butt-end of loaded shotgun into
the stove, tho weapon was discharged and
the contents buried in the leg of Miss
Hattie Botzum, aged eighteen. 1t is feared
the limb will have to be amputated.
A FARMER named Redd, living near Biz
mingham, Guernsey County, quarreled
with a neighbor named Tedrick over dol
lar, which Tedrick claimed was due him,
during which Redd was struck over the
neAu WlUn Une DuCU emu OF gun ana MS
skull fractured.
ALBERT HAssENZALL, an eight-year-old
boy, of Toledo, being forbidden to go to a
picnic by his mother, swallowed mouth
full 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 a physician
summoned. The lad is out of danger, but
his mouth and throat are fearfully burned.
DURING severe thunderstorm at Card
ington, the residence of Bennett Lyons and
the barn of j. b. Rinehart were struck by
lightning. The latter had valuable horse
killed by the stroke.
HENRY JAMES, resident of Licking
County, was burned to death by his clothes
catching fire from some matches which he
had in his pocket He was about forty
years of age
PROHIBITION failed to carry at Ravenna
There was 1888 majority against it.
AT special election held at Port Wash
ington, for the purpose of voting on the
question of local option, the result was
twenty-five of a majority in favor Of sa
looms.
ALFRED WALLACE died at Akron from the
effects of a fall from scaffold twelve feet
high
FRANK ALLEN, a coal operator, was killed
near CarrOltOn Three coal cars DNsset