The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-01-26
News Notes.

News Notes.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt
last Saturday evening at Dubuque, la.
The second trial of Cora Lee is under
way at Springfield, Mo.
The boiler in a grain elevator at
Janesville, Wis, exploded, killing
three men.
Natural gas has been struck near
Marion, o., at depth of little more
than one hundred feet.
John Palmer, millwright at Pitts
burg iron mill, was dragged into the
rolls and crushed to death.
Mrs. Snyder, an aged lady living at
Canal Dover, o., fell on the ice and
broke her neck.
Harry J. Wall, first Commissioner
of Labor Statistics of Ohio, died at
Columbus January %.
Nine bodies have been recovered
from the ruins of the burned board
ing-house at St. Paul, MINI.
VIM. Murdoch, aged eighty-two
years, was bunkoed out of $4,000 at
Pittsburg, by the usual methods.
The collection for Sam Jones' per-
sonal benefit at his Sundays meeting
in Kansas City amounted to So, 800.
By the collision of a sled with a
bridge, while coasting at Camden, O.,
five young men were seriously injured.
A nest Of shop-lifters has been
found at Attica, O., and the parties
arrested have been held in bonds for
trial.
Gabriel Fl. Meredith, railroad sta
tion agent at Cairo, ILL.,, committed
suicide while intoxicated, by shooting
himself with a pistol.
The Standard Oil Company has be-
gun work on extensive oil docks at
Duluth, Mimi, where they propose
making their general Western head
quarters.
Willie Hogan, thirteen years old,
accidentally shot and killed his sister,
aged sixteen, at Brooklyn, while play
ing with pistol. The boy was ar
rested.
Fred A. Sperry has been found
guilty and given a life sentence in the
penitentiary for the murder Of A. G.
Whittlesey, at New Londons Ct, last
August.
Gossip in New York legal circles
says that Judge Fullerton's fee in the
Arbuckle-Campbell breach Of promise
case is to be one-half of the verdict of
$45, 900.
A passenger train on the O. & E. V.
Railroad was thrown over an embank-
ment near Aketo, Kas., all the passen-
gers being hurt, four Of them quite
seriously.
John McLain, who left Canton, O.,
thirty-fve years ago, suddenly returned
to find himself heir to a farm worth
S37,5oO, but being rich he gave the
property to brother.
Supreme Chancellor Howard Doug
lass has suspended the Grand Lodge,
K. of P, Of Pennsylvania, from Py-
THAN privileges on account of the in
subordination Of that Grand body.
Fred Giovanetti, the italian who
murdered Mrs. Alice D. Lewis at Ev-
ansville, Ind, has been found guilty
Of manslaughter, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for twenty-one years.
The Hendricks Monument Commit
tee has awarded the contract for a
memorial statue of the late Vice Pres
ident to w. Fl. Parks. The entire
work will cost $4,000, and will be
done in Italy.
Oscar F. Beckwith, the Austerlitz
murderer, was sentenced by Judge
Edwards, at Hudson, N. Y, to be
hanged March 1. This is the sixth
death sentence that has been passed on
the prisoner.
The Middlesex Club, Of Boston,
gave reception and banquet in honor
of Col. Fred Grant and Hon. James P.
Foster. The latter is President Of the
National League Of Republican Clubs.
Besides these guests present were Gov
ernor Ames, Lieutenant Governor
Bracket, Speaker Noyes and others.
Grandma Garfield, the mother of the
late President James A. Garfield, died
at 5 o'clock last Saturday morning at
the home Of Mrs. Garfield, in Mentor,
o. Her age was eighty-six years, and
she has been gradually failing for two
The parcel-post treaty between the
United States and Canada has been
signed by the representatives of both
powers, and now only awaits the sig
nature of President Cleveland to be-
come law.
Charles Arbuckle, Of Brooklyn,
Baby Bunting" has purchased an
extensive farm at Brentwood, L. l.,