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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
A PASSENGER TRAIN SMASHED
The l.. E. & w. Road the Scene of a
Fatal Wreck.

Passenger train No. on the New York,
Lake Erie and Western Railway, was wreck,
ed 10 miles west of Findlay, Ohio, Jan. II.
The train was running 40 miles an hour when
it struck broken rail. The engine and bag
gage car passed over safely, but the smoker
and passenger car were dsrailed and rolled
over in the ditch.
There were about sixty passengers on board.
Allen Gilbert, who travels for Davis g. Fos-
ter, of FostoTia, O., attempted to jump from
the smoker, but was caught by one of the
cars aad was crushed to death. He resides
in Fostoria, is 45 years of age and has a wife
and two children. DR.. Frank II. Knapp, of
Findlay, O., had his ribs caved in and his
injuries may prove fatal. Stanley Moore
OF Findlay, O., had his shoulder dislo
Gated and was otherwise injured
s. Rambo, a prominent wool
manufacturer of Dresden, had his ribs bro
ken and legs and arms badly burned. Frank
Mayo's Theatrical Company was on the train.
One of the lady actresses had her ankle bro
ken and gentleman actor had his foot crush
e off. About 20 other passengers were iniur
ed, but none of them seriously. The dead
and wounded were loaded into the baggage
car and taken to Bluffton, where medical aid
was summoned. Gilbert had 800 ON his per.
son at the time of his death aud had his life
Insured for $4,000.
Another dispatch given the names of tn,
Injured as follows: Miss Frances Graham oi
the Mayo Company, ankle dislocatel l, injure
in back; Edwin Nalod, of the Mayo
Company, left hand crushed, amputated al
wrist; Neil Gray, of the Mayo Company, GU
on head; Robert Neil, thrown through q
window and badly cut and bruised about ths
head and face; Lawrence Johnston, of tn,
Mayo Company, right arm broken;J. c. Hsr
vey. of the Mayo Company, hands badly cut
',y CLASSIC. H. Ways, of Fndlay, badly in
,rei about the head; F. W. Radding, Of
Findlay, seriously cut in the right side wit
glass; c. Young, of Findlay, slightly cut il
the legs
This is the first accident that has ever oc-
CURED upon this line in which passenger
lost his life, and the roads excellent recorC
for the past sixteen years is broken.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
THE FIRE RECORD,
Big Blaze at a H1lyoke Paper Mill
Fatal Tenement House Fire.

Big Blaze at a HJlyoke Paper Mill
Fatal Tenement House Fire.
The east wing of the Holyoke water power
mill in Holyoke, Mass, was burned Loss
1925 900, of which the Holyoke Envelope
Company loses 100000; the B. F. Perkins
machine Company $2S. 900, the building $75,-
900 and other occupants the balance.
Fire Quilted the four story tenement build
ing corner of Cottage Grove Avenue and
Oakland Boulevard, Chicago, involving a
loss Of $4,000. Eight families occu-
pied the house and Miss Abbie Bird
sail, the elocutio1ist, in fleeing
from the house fell into the cellar, and when
found two hours later, was badly frozen AMI
injured and may die,
At East Rochester, o., the barn of Dsem sr
E!son, with its contents, burned A filthy
tramp who was refused lodging is suspected
Loss, 81 400; no insurance.
At Massillon, O., the fine residence on
Equality Hill, owned by Charles L. Mel lin
and occupied by his partner, William II.
Kreiter, burned. Mr.. McLains loss is &c.
600; insured for $4,000. Nearly all Mr.
Kreiter's effects were sAveL
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
Rumors of War,

The London papers swarm with reports Of
Russian movements Of troops. It seems to
be undoubted that the Second Army Corps is
under marching orders from the Caucasus to
the Roumanian frontier, while the bulk ofthe
Eleventh Corps is being moved forward,
one cavalry division and one rifle brigade to
the Roumanian border, and one cavalry di-
vision and two infantry divisions toward the
Gslician frontier. It is said that Prince
Sobanoff, the Russian Minister
at Vienna, has admitted this to
Count Kalnoky, the Austrian Premier, while
still protesting Russia's peaceful intention,
and that Count Kalnoky answered that
Austrfa's intentions were equally pacific; but
how best to show that this was, the case was
not in his province, but in that of the mill
tary authorities,
Apparently Russia is going again to pro
pose Peter Karageorgevich for the Bulgarian
throne, and is massing troops to give effect
to her proposition. It is practically certain
that be will be rejected by the Powers. Then
the question is, will Russia fights
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
A FIGHTING FAMILY.
All Killed But the Mother, Who Still
Holds I'll e Fort.

All Killed But the Mother, Who Still
Holds I'll e Fort.
A year ago a rancher in Moosa Caynon,
CAL, named Lewis Stone, went East Dur
ing his absence family named Goen, con-
sisting of widow, two sons and a daughter,
took possession of his ranch and cabin. On
Stones return he instituted legal proceedings
to eject the parties. His title to the property
was confirmed, and when Sheriff Breidlove
went to take possession, the whole family Of
Goens faced the officers with revolvers.
Breidlove snatched the revolver from Mrs
Goen, who was at the door, when she seized a
gun and shot him in the face. In the melee
which followed a man named Reed was
fatally wounded by Percy Goen. A married
daughter of Mrs. Goen was accidentally shot
in the neck by her brother and fell dead.
Percy Goen was shot through the head and
arm, fatally. His sister and brother were
dead when the officers retreated with their
wounded, and Mrs. Goen still holds the fort,
declaring she will not leave the place alive.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
rHf NIAGARA ICE BRIDGE.
A Daring Connections Girl the First
of Her Sex to Venture Across.


of Her Sex TO Venture Across
One Of the finest and largest Ice
bridges that Niagara has had in many years
was formed in the gorge in front Of Prospect
Park. It extends from in front Of the Cana
dian falls to point far down the river in
front Of what Is commonly known as the
pleasure ground. 1t hss all the tppear luce
Of being firmly locked, and looks a. II it had
''come to stayn The greater body Of ice is
most firmly locked in the widest part Of the
river, and those who have seen mlny bridge
formations say this is favorable to it stIying
for some weeks. In places it is tossed many
feet high, and the mountainous ridges run in
all directions One ridge far out in the cen
tire has pole stuck up on which waves
handkerchief placed there by that nervy fel-
low, McCloy.
Standing on the cliff it is beautiful sight,
but to be fully appreciated it must be viewed
from below, when all its roughness and beIuty
can be better seen. The first one to cross it
was thomas Conroy, wbOp passed over from this
side to the Canadian and returned, ,accomp mi
ed by Jack Le Blond. The first lady who pos
sessed sufficient nerve to undertake. the journey
across was Miss Mamie L. Edwards, of Bridg-
port. Conn, who crossed from the Canadian
shore to this side; in company with VIM. Ell
wards, of Niagara Falls, Ont, whose guest
he is
1t is surprising when one looks back, to see
how near the same time in the year the forma-
tions have occurred. In 1883 the first forma.
ton was on January15, and the second on the
22d, both on Sunday night. The second for
nation remained 13 weeks; whenit came il
carried away over 100 feet of the inclined
railway building. The Park Company, who
who were thenin possession, cleared away the
debris, and cut tunnel through the ice
eight by fifteen feet, and about twenty-five
long, so as to reach the bridge proper. When
this great jam came Jack McCloy was living
on the Canadian side. His house was car
ried quite way and tipped over. A clocl
that fell off the shelf had stopped at 15:25 A
NJ. The reason so much damage WIS done
was that the water was very high and a
strong ice bridge had already blocked The
| gorge,
The last bridge previous to the present
| formation was i'll the winter of 1SS4>5, anC
remained to 10 weeks. This is the frs
bridge since the State has been in possession
of the reservation property. The ice noun
tain has attained a good size, and tripto tn
| Falls is sure to be one of pleasure.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26

The Unity Club, of Denver, recently
addressed letters to the leading minis
ters, lawyers, politicians and literary
men of the State asking each to furnish
list of the ten novels be considered the
greatest. The result showed the favor~
ite novels to be in the order named :
"Les Miserables," !" s'Dayid Copperfeld, /"
"Scarlet Letter." ''Ivanhoe," ''Vanity
Fair" Romola," "Jane Ayre," tAdam
Bede," '.Ben Hur" and "Uncle Toms
Cabin. {"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
Famine at Fort nI,Kinney.

The post commissary building at Fort Nc
Minney, Wyo., was entirely consumed by
fire with its contents. The estimated loss is
100000. The building was stocked with
supplies to last until May next. The COM
panies at the post have rations to last ten
days, not including food for the officers
families. The garrison has been ordered to
half rations.
Sugar, coffee and canned goods cannot be
procured in the country. The snow both
ways is drifted from five to ten feet in depth,
and it is almost impossible to run goods in
the country owing to the extreme cold wealth
er. The merchants in Buffalo have only q
small stock Of groceries, and there are pros
pacts Of famine The Thermometer at some
places is SO degrees below zero.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
Nihilists Arrested.

On the night of January 18th, sS7 arrests Of
Nihilists and persons suspected of Nihilism,
occurred, all Of them believed to have been
connected with the recently discovered plot
against the life Of the Gar. One house was
set on fire to prevent the police from discov.
ering what was contained within, It was,
however, ascertained that the place was Nj
hilist printing Office. Several presses and q
large quantity Of prohibited literature were
burned, and the occupants of the house were
arrasted
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
LAMAR ON THE BENCH
The New Justice Takes lhe Oath and
DoRs the Robes of once.

Inc NcW justice lakes lnc Oatu anu
Dons the Robes OF once.
The Supreme Court Of the United States,
at Washington, sat with full Bench Wednes-
day for the first time since the 4th Of May,
1886. Mr. Lamar reached the Capitol little
after II O'Clock aud proceeded TO the Justices
room Of the Supreme Court, where the oath
Of ofice-the ordinary modified oath-was
administered to him in private The judicial
oath was administered in public Immediately
after the days session was opened The
small space reserved for the general public
was crowded with strangers, but the space
within the inclosure, reserved for the Bar,
contained not more than the usual number
Of lawyers. Among the people
OF note present were the Attorney General
and the new Secretary Of the Interior, Mr.
Villas The judges in their black silk robes,
filed into the chamber in solemn procession
at IL O'Clock. and the assemblsge at the tap Of
the marshars gavel arose, and respectfully
remained standing until the members Of the
Court had taken their places Mr.. Lamar,
clad in a well-fitting suit Of black, followed
the Court, and took his seat beside Clerk No
Kenny, at the right of the bench. The Chief
Justice announced that the first proceedings
Of the Court would be the read
ing Of the commission of Mr.. Lamar and
the administration of the oath The commits
sion was thereupon handed to the clerk; who
read 1t, after which Mr.. Lamar read impress
sively from manuscript the judicial oath as
follows:-
~, L. Q. C. Lamar, do solemnly swear
that I will administer justice without respect
to persons and do equal right to the poor and
to the rich, and that will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the dutie
incumbent on me as Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States accord
ing to the best of my ability and understand
ing, agreeable to the Constitution and the
laws of the United States, so help me God"
He took the Bible as he uttered the last SEN
tence and at the end solemnly kissed it. He
was then escorted behind the screen, which
extends the length of the bench behind the
chairs of the Justice, and after minutes de-
lay re-arPearing at the left clad in a new
flowing robe of glossy, black silk The Court
and the assemblage arose, the new Justice
bowed to his associates and then to the Bar
and the public, and took his seat in the chair
of the Junior Justice at the extreme left Of
the bench. The Court then proceeded with
its ordinary routine business.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
An Old Hermit,s Tragic End.

David Price, an old hermit who lived alone
in howell about four miles from Youngstown
was found dead in corner of his single
apartment by neighbors, who, having seen
no signs Of life about the place for several
days investigated.
The scanty furniture of the room was dis
arranged, showing that terrible death
struggle had taken place. Toe old MN was
reported to have money and many believed
he was foully dealt with. Others incline to
the belief that he died in an ap1plesic fit
since no marks of violence were fou I'd upon
bis person. Price was 80 years old.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
Passenger Train wrecked.

The east bound passenger train on the Man
itoba Railroad from Breckenridge, due in st.
Paul at 1880 r. H., was thrown from thetrack
near Donnelly, eight miles west Of Morris,
early Friday morning Benjamin Prentice,
the express messenger, was killed and several
passengers seriously injured, among the num-
Der being Mr.. Richardson, connected with
the Windsor Hotel in St Paul, and a lad
named Gene Leblanc Of Clontarc. The ac-
cident was caused by broken rail-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
TXO Hundred LIVES LO ST.

our Hundred Tons of Powder Ex-
plode in Annoy. China.
The Secretary of State, at Washington city,
has received report from Consul Crowell, at
Annoy, in regard to the explosion, NV. 18TH,
in Annoy, of magazine containing about
four hundred tons of powder an other explo-
s.ves. by which over two hun lre1 lives wer.
lost, and several hundred DIV ell n $ des roy
he magazine was located iu the midst OF .
very populous SUBURB, an the foreign settle
menG on the island of Koslangsoo, in Annoy
harbor, was badly shaken up, No lives were
lost, nor were any personal injuries sust lin
by the few American residents at Annoy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
A Speculative Banker skips.

The Ozaukee County Bank, at Port Wash
ington, Wisconsin, owned by James w. Vail
and W. h Landolt, is closed. Mr.. Vail has
been at its head for 80 years and enjoyed
such public confidence that nearly every
merchant in the town and farmer in tho
county was a depositor. Mr.. Vail left for
parts unknown on Sunday, and now it turns
out that he was speculator in grain and
stocks The nominal assets are 5000 and
liabilities S125. 600
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
Three Men Killed

The boiler in George Kastner & Col grain
elevator exploded at Janesville, Wis, killing
Mr.. Kastner, man named Kennedy AMI
James Bracker. The building took fire and
at last accounts there was danger fageneral
confagratiop, as the water supply was giving
out and the flames were working toward the
tobacco warehouses and the Northwestern
depot.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
wrecked BY a Broken Rail.

AS passenger train on the Illinois Central
railroad was passing near Scales Mound, a
broken rail threw a day coach and the sleeper
from the track. They rolled down small
embankment. Five passengers were badly
bruised, but none of them received fatal in
juries. The mail agent, Comstock, had rib
b,--s VI and was injured internally.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
BURGLARS WORK.
An Ohio Farmers wife Bound, Drug
ged and Left 20 Freeze.


A dispatch from Mt Vernon, Knox cOun-
ty, O., gives the details Of bold outrage per
petrated at Brownsville. village near there.
Michael Oswald, well to-do farmer, return
ed hume about o'clock at night
and found his wife lying on the
floor, bound hand and foot and nearly
frozen to DEATH The woman was un-
conscious and evidently under the influence
of some powerful drug. Investigation re-
vealed the fact that the house had been ran
sacked, though nothing of value had been
found. Oswald received $4,000 a few days
since and it is supposed that the burglars en-
tered the house during his absence, drngged
the woman and left her helpless to freeze to
death. A vigilance committee has been or,
ganized and is searching for the miscreants
who will be promptly hangei If apprehended,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
Ohio Miners.

The Ohio Miners Association adopted res
olations in favor of continuing conferences
with the operators with view to agreeing
upon an annual scale for mining and pledg-
ing itself to support the National Federation
of Miners in its efforts to enforce scale in
all the districts which are in competition. 1t
agrees to furnish financial aid to this end
when necessary. john Mcbride was re-elect-
e president and in his annual address he
took strong p sitions against asking for any
advance in the scale OF prices at the Pitts
burg meeting next month and insisted that it
would be suicidal policy on the part Of the
Ohio miners at this time
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
FIVE PERSONS PERISH

The Terrible Ending OF a Polish
Christening.
A fire consumed row Of seven frame
houses in Mt. Carmel, Pa, occupied by Hun
garians. Three men were burned to death,
and woman and child are missing The fire
originated in house where Hungarian
christening was being celebrated, and tbs sup
posed was caused by drunken inmates upset
ting stove. The loss is estimated at S1O,OOO
A rumor, which lacks confirmation, was cur
rem that the three men were killed in qusr-
rel, and that the house was burned to hids the
crima
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
Maasaore d. Ttalian lsiflemen.

A Roman correspondent telegraphs that
news has just been received from Msssawah
Of the massacre Of 200 Italian rifemen, near
Saah, They were mounted and outside, and
have not been heard from three days. There
is great anxiety at Rome.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
Fourteen Chinameu Drowned.

Fourteen Cinnamon left Victoria in small
boat for the San Juan Islands, thence to
smuggle themselves on to the mainland Of
Washington Territory. The boat upset when
near the island. All hands were drowned
and their bodies were washed up on shore.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
An ohio Family Cremated.

EARLY in the morning the house of Frank
Smith, near Lima, Ohio, took fire, and the
whole family, consisting of MIR. Smith and his
wife and four children, were burned todeath
The flames spread so rapidly, that all means
Of escape were cut off,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
Fatal collision on the Erie Road.

A collision occurred on the Erie Railroad,
between Avoca and Ramona, N. 7. Train
No. 11s, from Rochester, dashed into Train
No. 107, coming from the East Engineer
Maynard, Of Train No. 10z, one Of the Oldest
engineers on the line, was killed outright and
Fireman Marsh was seriously injured. Sew
eral other passengers are reported injured,
but their names have not been learned.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
CENTRAL Stock YARDS, EAST LIBERTY.
CATTT E

CENTRAL. STOCK YARDS, EAST LIBERrx.
CATTLE.
Supply of cattle fair; market slow and not
all sold selling at the following quotations:--
Prime /. 800 to 400 lbs, 81. so to 3; good II
100 to Zoo lbs, s3 as to q; fair 9O0 to l0OO
lbs. sS 40 to 8 65; bulls, stays and fat COWS,
$25 to $50
HOGS.
Reeeipts fair; market opened firm, but after
baariug from Western markets ruled easier
ard closed slow. Philadelphias, ST. to $50;
good mixed, 5.55 to 8. IS; best Yerkers, $3.50
to 555; common to light Yorke.s, $3.50 to
5.S5; roughs, $425 to 5.
SHEEP.
Supply light; market active. Extra 95 to-
100 lbs, $50 to $50; good S5 to 80 lbg,i
$4.65 to 5; fair 10 to 80 lbs, $3.50 to As6;
common, 81 to 8; lambs, "a to 6.95
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-21

The Sidney, Capt Kelly. will be down
tomorrow.
The Pittsburg, Capt, kiIleen, will clear
for the north tomorrow afternoon.
The old steamer Centennial has been
sold to Commodore Manon of St Louis,
and will be overhauled and repaired,
The Verne Swain was in and ont on
her regular daily trip in the Clinton trade.
She had fine trip of passengers who
came down from Clinton to spend the day
at the tower.
The Libbie Conger left for Burlington
Sunday night with company b Second
regiment l. n G. for the Burlington en-
campmcnt Company C was picked up
at Muscaline The Libbie Conger will
not return until next Sunday, making
excursions about Burlington during the
week.
The excursionists who went to the
Northern lakes for the purpose of spend
ing the heated term, encountered pro-
lOnged polar wave which is driving them
homeward with great alacrity. The In
coming Diamond 10 line boats are filled
with returning summer tourists, while
the outgoing boats are getting but little
passenger traffic. AT the summer resorts
overcoats and fires have been absolutely
indispensable to the comfort of pleasure
senkers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-21

correspondent of Science. Mr. P
Farnsworth, Of Clinton, Ia, finds A very
striking resemblance between the membrane
OF dlphtheria and the fungi that produce dry
rot, or more especially those forms that grow
IN living trees. A white or yellow leatbery
substance is produced, sometimes known az
punk" the roots of the fungus penetrates
the cells of the wood in every direction. pro-
ducing dlsintegratiOn and decay Diphtberia
Is called an emulation, and classed as A
bacterial disease, when in fact it is a funpus
of higher order. 1t grows on the surface
and spreads by thulations, and its roots pene-
trate deeply into the tissue, producing
changes and decomposition, which becomes
the soil for bacteria, generating poisons that
are absorbed and powerfully affect the whole
system In this view its life history has not
been studied or found out II is known that
the membrane can be transplanted, but how
II is propagated by spores is unknown. There
Is evidently some peculiar condition required
IL may he that an alkaline condition of the
system is required, which is the reason of the
caprlcioushess of its infection. -Chicapo
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