The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-01-19
STANDARD: JACKSON OHIO, THURSDAY JANUARY 10, 1888
News Notes.

,, News Notes.
Richard Rupert a colored boy
hanged himself in Jail cell at Mid
dletown, 0.
The jury trying the car work strik-
ers, at Terre Haute, Ind, returned a
verdict of not guilty.
Thomas Wolverton, an old man,
was frozen to death at Troy, O., on
Sunday afternoon while intoxicated.
Speaker Carlisle was suddenly taken
with chill on Monday evening, and
will be laid up for several days.
William Callihan lost an arm in an
accident on the Chicago, Kansas and
Nebraska Railroad, near Willard, Kas.
Merviue Thompson, the cleveland
Thunderbolt," was knocked out by
colored slugger named George Peters.
Aquilla Jones, in Jail at Mt. Ster-
ling, KY, attempted to put an end to
his life by cutting his throat with
pocket knife.
Sherman Lynn has been arrested
and jailed at Parkersburg, W. Va, for
shooting Miss Carrie Berg, sister Of
the girl who refused to marry him.
Both branches Of the Legislature of
Washington Territory, at Olympia,
have re-enacted the woman suffrage
law, but exempted women from jury
duty
Senator Payne, of Ohio, spoke in
executive session to the effect that he
had been instructed to vote for Lamar,
and that he would comply with the
request!
Joel Weeks, butcher of Augusta,
Ga, went home drunk and split open
the skull Of his mother-in-law, Mrs. |
Herrera, with hatchet. He is still |
at large.
The Theater Comique, at Steuben-
vile, O., caught fire on Monday night |
and was totally DESTROYED. Miss An
ME Dewey was burned to death, but
all others escaped.
A decree of the Common Pleas
Court al Pittsburg has ordered the
sale of the Baden Gas Works n The
works will be sold subject to prefer
ences of about 100000.
The striking printers Of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal are still out, and
the proprietors claim they have all
the men they want. New operators
will be put on the linotypes.
The Committee on Elections Of the
House of Representatives has decided
by vote Of twelve to three not voting,
not to reopen the Thobe-Carlisle con-
test, but to confirm Mr.. Carlisle in
his seat
Miss Clara Campbell, plaintiff in the
breach of promise suit against the
coffee merchant, Charles
Arbuckle. Of New York, has returned
10 her home-Ironton, 0.
The great steel gun, weighing nine
IONS, which was cast at the Pittsburg
Steel Casting Works, was taken from
is mold On Monday and found perfect
IN every respect. /
Joseph Horner, Of Chicago, rescued
lis wife, child and two servants from
/ burning building at the risk of his
own life. He escaped from the build
ng in time to save himself from the
lanes.
Colonel Horace Kellogg, of Nor {
walk, O., has resigned his position Of
Revenue Inspector, which he has held
,ver since the war. Five hundred :
Democratic applicants have shown up !
or his position.
The employees of the Troy Steel and t
ron Company refused to accept re-
luction Of ten per cent proposed by
he company, and all the works will y
,e closed. The company paid $780, ,,
100 month in wages.
The Coroner's jury at Brazil, Ind, t
las fixed the blame Of the boiler ex- S
,losion at the Central Rolling Mill on c
he defective machinery, and negIi-
,ence and carelessness on the part Of :
employees or agents. +
The Louisiana Democratic Conven- +
ion, after completing the nominations 7
or the State ticket, passed resolutions /
ndorsing the Administration Of Pres a
dent Cleveland, and recommending
us denomination. :
In the Court of Common Pleas at
O., Mrs. Annie Mussey, by
Ter attorneys, fled reply to the pc
n