The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-01-12

News for libel.
Burglars entered the residence of Mr..
Stack, at Cumberland Mills, Me-, and be-
ing discovered by Mrs. Stack, they beat
her so badly that she died.
S. Cread Cardwell has been acquitted
of the charge of numbering James A.
Hunter, of Nicholasville, KY, on the
ground of justifable homicide.
There are forty iron furnaces on the
line of the Reading Railroad, which will
be compelled to shut down unless the
miners strike is speedily settled.
Ellsworth Overshiner, on trial at An
derson, Ind, before jury, for the murder
of Dayton Warfeld, was acquitted on the
ground of self-defense.
A collision on the "Big Four" at North
Bend resulted in the wreck of President
Ingalls, private car and damage to one
parlor car. No lives were lost.
Two engines collided at Cambridge, O..
on the Cleveland and Marietta Railroad,
killing Conductor Pack, and fatally injur-
ing Fireman Renn1e.
By the will of Miss Mary Hugus, of
Canton, O., the First M. E. Church of
that city is bequeathed her share of the
Weber estate, valued at $6O,OOO00O, and
now in litigation.
The result of the Democratic primaries
at New Orleans indicates that Governor
McEuer will be succeeded by Mr.. Mich
oils. The election was the most exciting
on record.
James w. Scott, of the Chicago Herald,
was reelected President of the Press
Club, the first time in the history of the
club that President has been chosen for
two successive terms.
Bessie Love, a young woman of Hack
ertown, Ind, purchased ticket from
Claypool to Wabash, since which time
she has not been seen. 1t is thought she
has been foully dealt with.
W.P. Ledrick, a Guernsey County con-
vict, was caught in belt in the bolt shop
of the Ohio Penitentiary, and met a hor-
rible death.
The employees at the seven furnaces of
Carnegie, Phillips & Co., at Braddock, Pa,
have made a demand for ten per cent
raise of wages.
The Pennsylvania Republican State
Central Committee selected Harrisburg
as the place for holding the next State
Convention, and April 25 as the time.
A freight train on the New River Di-
vision of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road, ran into rock slide near Central,
Va, killing the fireman and engineer.
The natural gas companies of the Ohio
Valley, between Pittsburg and Wheeling,
have established natural gas trust to Sc
cure an equitable adjustment of rates.
The Republicans of Lexington, KY,
held a rousing meeting and passed reso-
luton protesting against the confirmation
of Lamar to be Justice of the Supreme
Court.
A span in the new central viaduct, now
being constructed at Cleveland, O., fell on
last Thursday a distance of eighty-five
feet, killing two persons and injuring five
others.
James Tut, a farmer near Brazil, Ind,
died of a mysterious disease. Investiga-
tion has developed case of glanders, pre-
sumably contracted while doctoring
horse for that disease.
Governor Oliver Ames and Lieutenant
Governor j. @. A. Bracket, of Massachu-
setts. were sworn in and qualified in the
presence of the Legislature and many dis
tinguished guests on Thursday.
Henry Brown, a witness in the case to
set aside a deed made by John Kirk, at
Washington c. H., o., has been sent to
ing to bribe other witnesses.
Henry Moore and man named Null
Inns became involved in political dis
cussion, in Nicholas County, Virginia.
Hard words were used, when Mullins
drew pistol and killed Moore. Mullins
escaped,
Grand Master Frank E. Sargent, of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, has
issued positive orders against the Broth
erhood as body taking any part in the
the Knights of Labor strike against the
Reading Railroad.
George Howard, aged ten years, living
near Xenia, Ohio, after a severe whipping
by his father for meddling with shot
gun, escaped from the house and was sub
found almost frozen to death
under barn amongst some swine.
In the U. S. Court at Providence, r. l.,
Nine. Janauschek was given a verdict
against Henry Bull, jr., of Newport, for
$4,000 damages on account of injuries
tanned by a fall in defendants hotel.
Fred Hopkins, just released from the
penitentiary, went to the house of man
named Davis, at Columbia, S. c., against
whom he had grudge, called him to the
door, cut off one of his ears and mortally
stabbed him. Hopkins escaped.
Lester Boyden was taken to the Circuit
Court at Terre Haute, Ind, to receive
sentence for larceny. He addressed the
Court in his own behalf in such a man
ner that the Judge granted him new
trial, and released him on the promise
that he would return to his family at |