The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-21
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

y naiI-yfOWn c0l0red D0y at inc SCHOOL,
chiidren's p cnic Mt GAINESVILLE, the other
afternoon, and rocoivedl internal injuries
which proved fatal that evening.
The telephone exchange at Bcllaire was
struck by lightning.
A FRErauT train ran into four horses at
Lima. The horses were killed and the
engine and three cars Of the train were
badly wrecked -.
MAJoR FRANK BALDWIN, of the Soldiers
Home, near Dayton, was Jailed on charge
Of assault with intent to kill:
DURING q thunderstorm at Sylvania
farm. hand named Williams, returning
from the field, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. He leaves a widow
and several children.
RICHARD E. OaLEsDY, brakeman, who
claimed 5000 damages for INJURIES sus-
tanned in 1885, settled his suit against the
r. f. w. Il G. railroad, at Youngstown,
for $780,
The cornerstone OF the Trinity M. T.
Church was laid ct Daytsn q few days
since.
The mother OF General Phil Sheridan
was buried ut Somerset on the 18th.
ONO State bonds to the amount Of $780,,
0OO were sold at a premium at Columbus.
THE six.year-old son Of George Clark
was drowned at GAINESVILLE.
THR Patrice Furnace Company, of
Springfield, has erected large foundry
and casting-shop, and hereafter will do its
own casting.
FROM excellent authority 1t Is learned
that grey wolf has been doing consider
able damage near the Scioto, twelve miles
northwest OF Marion. A great many sheep
have met their fate through him. On Len
Reber's place between twenty and thirty
we're killed in enc night; some hogs also
were killed.
HEAVY rain and wind storm did much
damage at Tiffin.
FIVE residences were burglarized at
Newark, the other night.
THERE are only thirteen saloons in
Holmes County.
MAMMA FINK was killed by lightning at
Newark.
FERDINAND ScmwENN, Of Hamilton, has
been appointed u cadet at West Point.
WIN. RENNINeER, while bathing at Ak
ron, attempted to dive from q bridge
twenty-five feet above the water. He lost
his balance and his head struck the bottom
In shallow water. His recovery 10 doubt
ful.
A THREE-YEAR-oLD child Of James Roth,
laborer, in Cincinnati, foil from the
fourth story window and was killed.
AT the saw-mill Of Lemuel Boggs, near
Kington, Zach Rowe was dangerously
hurt by the bursting of an emery wheel
The other day workmen digging an ex-
cavation at Waldheim, the residence of H.
p. Folsom, Esq, In Park Place near Cir.
cleville, exhumed human skeleton. The
presence of a number Of horns, partly rot
ten, and some other crude instruments in
dicate that tho person was buried there
numbers OF years ago. Scientists are of
opinion that the skeleton Is Of q person
who belonged to the race Of mound-build-
ers. This serves to strengthen the theory
that Park Place was not natural amphi-
theater, but was created so by man. Fur.
ther research will be made in the sur
rounding hills, and very important results
are expected.
Two girls, aged six and eight, daughters
Of coal miner named Leatherhouse, liv-
ing at Snake Hollow two miles north Of
Nelsonville, were badly bitten by cop
perhead snake. Their recovery is doubt
full.
A SHARPER almost victimized Albert
Diedrich, farmer living near New Bro
men, by means Of bogus check scheme.
ALTHOUGH local option carried ut Vel.
low Springs, the council OF that place re
fused to adopt an ordinance carrying 1t
into effect.
Ten leading citizens Of st. Albans Town
ship, Licking County, were arrested on q
peace warrant issued at the instance of q
saloon keeper.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND will be invited to
visit the Soldiers Home, near Dayton, en-
route to the Centennial.
TENNESSEE Lumber Company's property
In Cincinnati burned, few days ago.
Loss, $4,000
A YOUNG man about town named George
Painter, sent stable boy to the Piqua Ma
tional Bank with check for s247, signed
+. Siegmund. The check was pronounced
forgery, and an effort was made to ap.
prehend Painter, but he suddenly disap.
peared.
A CoLoRED man named James johnson Is
held at Newark on the charge of attempt.
ing to wreck Baltimore and Ohio train
by tying chain about the rail.
PETER RENsER. machinist of Mans field
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head.
REV. j. G. AUGANIER, of Columbus, ap-
| piled for divorce from his wife.
A FARMERS boy accidentally shot him.
self near Ft Recovery.
AN Odd Fellows Temple was dedicated
at Canton, a few days ago.
JESSE JONES shot himself whiko care.
lessly harding revolver at Newark.
Mrs. MYERS and her child were knocked
sensoless by lightning at Millersburg.
A SMALL child of Joseph Hunter, living
at Jobs, near Buchtel, fell into dishpan
Of scalding water and died from the Of
fects.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, Warren County,
was carried by the vets at local option
election. The vote stood: Wet, 19); dry,
125; majority, 65.
THREE persons belonging to Bohemian
oats gang at Tifiin are wanted In Pennsyl
vania for swindling.
THE local option election In Canton
Township, Stark County, resulted in a
majority Of rs for the vets in total vote
| OF 37f.
JOHN ALEXANDER got $4,000
verdict against the Pennsylvania Com.
pany at Youngstown, for the loss Of a leg.
THE first work Bishop Joyce did was To
dedicate pretty little church at New Ha,
| ven, this State.
A TRAIN on aroad out OF Cincinnati went
| out seventy seconds ahead Of time the
other morning, and thirty-two passengers
| were left behind. Each one had figured
SO closely that he would have been seated
| In car had the train left on the mark.
THE Ohio Teachers Association will hold
its forty-second annual meeting at San.
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