Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

Scarlet fever and diphtheria are rag
ing among children at Kokomo, Ind.
President Cleveland wants the Demo-
cratic National Convention held in New
York.
The Reading Railroad strike has been
settled and the men have returned to
work.
Gas well borers in West Leavenworth.
Kan, struck small flow OF gas at the
depth Of 1I8 feet.
a huge cavern, containing relics of a
prehistoric race, has been discovered
near Bloomfield, Ky.
A panther or lynx has been seen in
the wosls near Batavia, o., where it has
created considerable alarm.
John S. Swift, of Hartford, Ct. has
been sentenced 70 be hanged April 5,
1888, for wife murder.
The prevalence of malignant diphthe-
ria in Baltimore is charged to careless
quarantine regulations at New York.
VIM. Herrig, who killed his wife and
her paramOur at st. Francis, Ark, was
hanged by vigilantS on Thursday night.
Henry Brown, of Delphos, o., while
handling revolver was accidentally
shot in the left temple, causing instant
death.
Daniel Stillwell, an old citizen of South
Pittsburg, Tenn, froze to death on Mon
day night of last week in field near his
home.
Harry Kear attempted to shoot Alfred
NIicklewaite during a trial in Justices
Court at Newark, o. The parties are
brOthers-in-law.
Two prisoners in the jail at Cham
bersburg, Pa, fought three-hours' bat
tie, London prize ring rules. 1t was
declared draw.
Masked men entered the post-oflice at
Finleyville, Pa, and compelled the clerk
to give up 5000 in cash and fifty dollars
in postage stamps.
James King, wealthy cattle dealer
from Helena, Mon, has been arrested
in Chicago, charged with obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses.
John F. Fulton attempted to walk
from Chicago to his home in Lake View,
Thursday night, and was frozen so bad
" that he has since died.
The Union Labor party of Indiana
has decided to hold Convention at In
dianapolis, March z, for the purpose of
nominating State ticket.
Peirson McCoy's counsel failed to ap-
pear to argue the motion for new trial,
at IrontOn, Ohio, and he was sentenced
to the penitentiary for life.
L. C. Baker, brakeman on the Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh road, caught his foot
in frog while trying to make switch,
and was run over and killed.
Francis Murphy, the temperance evan
gelist, is meeting with opposition from
the ministers Of Pittsburgh, where he is
conducting temperance revival.
Jesse Mead, a prominent farmer liv-
ing near Springfield, o., was drowned
on Tuesday Of last week, b. his horse
backing off bridge into Mad River.
Gov. Marble, On taking the chair at
the opening of Council, at Augusta, Me-,
made a brief address, in which he spoke
feelingly Of the death of Gov. Bodwell.
George Scott, at Shenandoah, Pa, has
lost three children by diphtheria, and
his wife and two more children are iy-
ing at deaths door from the same dis
ease.
jeremiah R. Frye, prominent color
ed citizen of Louisville, was assaulted
by three unknown white men, and re-
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died.
Andy Simler was found in haymow
near Canton, o., where he had gone to
freeze himself to death. His legs and
feet were frozen black, and he will prob
ably die.
The furnace men of Pittsburgh have
notified their employees that a reduction
Of twelve and a half nor oant will no