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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
AZTEC POTAToEs

Tubers Found in an Ancient Ruin Planted
In West virginia Terminate and show
Healthy Growth.
PARKERsBuRe, w. VA, July5.-A young
lady of this city, daughter Of Mr.. Edward
Braidin, recently returned from trip
through the Southwest. She brought home
with her a number of ancient Aztec uten-
sis and relics discovered In the Aztec
Valley, in Southern Colorado. In one OF
the ruins hermetically sealed room
was discovered and opened, and
among the strange things found were
a number of potatoes. The tubers were
small, smooth and of an elongated oval, OF
about two or three inches in length. The
vegetables appeared to be in perfect
state OF preservation, and several Of them
were carefully slowed away and brought
home by the lady. About couple Of
weeks since Mrs. Braidin planted the pota-
toes, not dreaming of tAcir taking growth
after having been immured for many CEN
turtles in sealed inclosure, but the vege-
tables still retained germ Of life, and all
OF them came up. They are now several
inches in height, and appear to be thrifty.
The leaves and stems of the plant are moro
slender than those of our Irish potatoes,
although they resemble them in shape and
manner of growth. Great curiosity Is felt
to see the crop when it arrives at ma
turity.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
HopelessIy Burned bv Gasoline.

OIL CRY, PA, July 5.-This evening, at
the Union Refinery, a gasoline still sprung
a leak and the contents drained slowly in
to sewer that empties into Cornplanter
Run, a short distance below tho works.
The gasoline soon covered the surface of
the stream for distance of five hundred
feet, passing under four railroad tracks
and the highway. In some manner the in
flammable stuff was ignited, and in an in
stant the surface was mass of flame,
which quickly ran back to the mouth OF
the sewer, where it was held in check. Two
boys named Cullis were playing near the
river at the time, and both were horribly
burned. The elder, aged about fifteen
years, was burned almost to a crisp, the
flesh hanging in shreds from his limbs.
His clothing was entirely burned from his
body. Death is momentarily expected.
The other, a younger boy, is terribly
burned about the arms, head and face, and
his recovery is extremely doubtful. Two
empty tank cars standing on the track ex-
ploded with terrific force, hurling pieces Of
iron hundreds of feet in the air. Four tank
cars were burned and slight damage done
to the railroad tracks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
DouBLY STRICKEN.
Lightning and an Express Train Overtaks
Man Who Would Not Heed Warning.

lightning and an Express Train Overtaks
Man Who Would Not Heed u Warning.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July s.-Wm. Tuck
er, aged fifty-nine years, a farmer, living
near Riverside, on the Georgia Pacific
railway, forty miles east of this city, was
struck and instantly killed by lightning
yesterday afternoon about four o'clock.
The circumstances surrounding his death,
as related by his companion, Tom Walker,
are peculiar. Tucker and Walker were
walking up the railroad toward the village
when n severe thunderstorm arose. The
rain came down in torrents and lightning
flashed In terrible frequency along the rails
and wires. There was no house near at
hand where the men could seek shell
ter. Walker suggested to Tuck
er that they get of the
track and take to the woods. Tucker re-
piled no; that II the lightning was going to
strike him it would be just as apt to do so
away from the track as upon 1t. Walker
then left the track, but had hardly gone
ten steps when flash of lightning came.
Tucker was struck and instantly killed.
Walker was knocked unconscious, and just
as he recovered he saw the Georgia Pacific
west-bound express run over his friend,
completely severing the head from the
body. A party went out to the spotwhere
the accident occurred, examined fuckers
body, and it was found that every bone in
his body was broken.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
OVER THE RAPIDS.
Flack and His Phantom Brave the
Niagara Whirlpool.
But Four Minutes Consumed in the Jour
ncy--Anothcr Victim of Fool
hardy Experiment..

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July 4.--Robert
W. Flack, Of Syracuse, died this afternoon
while trying to make trip through the
terrible Whirlpool Rapids in life-boat Of
his own invention. Flack had arranged to
have a race through the rapids with
Charles A. Percy, who claims that he went
through in a somewhat similar boat last
summer. The trip to-day was preparatory
to the race. Flack left his wife and
children at home at Syracuse, but his
brother was on hand to see the test.
Flack's last cigar was smoked after dinner
at the New York Central Hotel, and he APP
peared to be pretty nervous, but he kept
a stiff upper lip, and when he got into
the boat Phantom, at the Maid of the Mist
landing, he seemed to be in pretty good
spirits, and remarked as Joe Percy buckled
him into the death trap: "If l should die
in this boat It may prevent somebody else
from meeting death in the whirlpool" The
Phantom was cut adrift at three o'clock
and Flack started his propeller wheel, pro-
PEELED by two cranks inside the boat Two
minutes later he struck the first swell of the
rapids. The wave turned him and his boat
upside down. The current runs over twenty
miles an hour, but Flack's boat was tossed
about and turned over SO much that over
three minutes were required to get to the
whirlpool. Three or four times the boat
was apparently completely submerged up
side down. Finally, the boat shot into the
maelstrom, and there it stayed for an
hour, floating bottom upward, until 1t
neared the Canada shore close enough for
swimmers to venture out to get the craft
and its dead occupant. The voyage to
death occupied about four minutes. The
Phantom kept near the center Of the
stream, where Flack was continually buried
by the breakers. He was alive when
near the spot where Captain Webb ran his
head against rock, but Flack died by
strangulation. When near the whirlpool,
after his boat had several times been cap
sized, he responded with a wave Of the
hand to cheers from the crowd on the top
Of the banks. Flack was thirty mine years
old, and was native Of Bristol, England.
He came here when twenty three, and
lived for twelve years in Toronto. For
four years his home has been in Syracuse,
where he has wife and five children.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
POWDER AND DYNAMITE

Employed in Powerful Blast--Fifteen
Thousand Tons of Limestone Dislodged.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., July s.-Although the
Carbon Limestone Company is noted for
making large blasts at its quarries it yes
t~day broke the record, exceeding any
previous effort. At the Parks quarry two
hundred holes were drilled, each ten feet
deep, and in these were placed thirty kegs
of powder and twenty-five boxes of dyna-
mite. Over month was consumed in
drilling the holes and arranging for the
mammoth blast. 1t was so arranged that
by means of electricity all the explosives
planted were exploded at once, dislodging
fifteen thousand tons of limestone.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
BaiIo ,ninq al Sea.

BosToN, MASS, July 5.-The balloon
which ascended from the common at six
O'Clock last evening descended in the har.
Dor Off Point Shirley. The occupants were
submerged and for three miles or more
were dragged through the water at a rapid
pace by the balloon, which was impelled
by strong gale. They were sighted by
the steam yacht Rose g., and the latter,
after stern chase, succeeded in overtak-
ing the balloonists and making fast the
drag rope to her capstan. After much
trouble the party We're taken aboard and
all were safely brought to this city. The
journey was most perilous one and the
escape from death of the excursionists
miraculous.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Something to Drink in Rhode island.

HARTFORD, CT, July 5.-An official re-
port shows that in prohibition Rhode
Island 1880 persons pay special taxes to
the U. S. Government for the privilege of
liquor selling. U. s. Government licenses
have been issued for Rhode Island this
year to 1907 retail and 80 wholesale liquor
dealers, rectifiers, 3 brewers, 10 wholesale
and 80 retail dealers in malt liquors. The
fees aggregate about SAC, 900. Rhode Island,
with her prohibitory law, does not get
dollar of revenue from the business.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14

My son, don't jump at conclusions
when you see man going to the bank
with his head in the air and the ends
OF two twenty dollar bills ostentatious-
ly sticking out between the leaves OF
his bank-book. He may not be going
to deposit five thousand dollars in
twenties. He may be going to take up
a ninety-day note that ia so close to a
protest that the recording angel is lis
tening to hear the notary swear.-Bur-
dette.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Cadets to Be Tried for Hazinq.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, July 4.zReferring A. TO
reported hazing among the Naval cadets
on board the practice ship Constellation,
Superintendent Sampson, of the Naval
Academy, says that his information is that
the hazing was of mild type. A court
martial has been ordered, however, and
will be convened as soon as the vessel re-
turns to Annapolis, probably in few
days. The punishment for hazing is dis
missal from the navy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
disastrous usscen. with a Parachute.

COLUMBUS, o., July flames Douglass,
Of Cincinnati, made a balloon ascension
here to-day at the Baseball Park, and when
about $50 feet from the ground he attempts
ed to do the parachute act He was not at
sufficient height to permit the parachute
to become inflated before reaching the
ground, and as result struck with great
force, miraculously escaping fatal injuries
and only sustaining broken leg.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
LIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN.

illumination OF Mount HoOd-Scen Ono
Hundred Miles, Unsuccessful Attempts
to Signal.
PORTLAND, ORE, July 5.-The illumina-
tion Of Mount Hood last night at eleven
O'Clock proved a perfect success The illu-
mination was seen very distinctly on the
summit, and continued to burn brightly
for space of over two and half minutes.
The sight was a very brilliant one, and
was seen for radius of one hundred miles.
All efforts to secure signals from the party
on the mountain proved 'unavailing. A
letter just received from the party by q
messenger states that they encountered q
very heavy snow-storm, and suffered
much from the severity of the weather.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Fell Into a Furnace.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July S.-Shortly before
noon to-day terrible accident occurred at
the Malleable Iron Works at Black Rock.
John Gielow was cleaning out furnace in
the Classroom, when he fell into it and was
suffocated and burned to death by the in
tense heat. Upon removing the body from
the furnace large pieces of roasted flesh
fell from the bones. The deceased leaves
widow and three children.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14


ROBERT B. BURT, prominent druggist
charge of setting fire to his own store.
THEODORE WENrz made the trip from
Sutton, Neb., to Newark, o., distance of
one thousand miles, on a bicycle.
JAMES WHALEN, alias Gyp Ryan, was
arrested at Chicago on a charge Of being
implicated in the murder of Banker Smell,
in March last.
Jos. HOOP, aged three years, fell from a
fire-escape in New York City, and was
killed.
ACTION of the Chicago Trade and Labor
Assembly will result in the withdrawal
from it of Knights of Labor.
The sum of seven hundred Thousand dol
lars was placed in bank at Birmingham,
Ala, to be used in the erection of three
new blast furnaces at that place.
A CANOE containing j. Il. Cadwise, of
Wellesley Hills, Mass, and young lady,
capsized in the Charles river, near River
side. Cadwise was drowned
NEAR Macungie, Pa, Mrs. James McFin-
nigan, aged sixty-three years, threw her.
self under the wheels of the locomotive
of train which was laundering by, and
was almost instantly killed.
JAMES JORDAN, a young colored man at
work on the fourth floor of Hamilton's cas-
ket factory, Pittsburgh, fell through sky
light, distance of sixty feet. He was ter
ribly mangled and will die.
NEW corn pest, known as the "snout
BEETLE" or "bill-hug," has been dicovered
by Prof. s. a. Forbes, State Entomologist
of Illinois.
AMONG the exhibits at the Centennial
will be a tub made 102 years ago of white
oak that grew on Fort Washington, the
present site of Cincinnati.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Regulars and Militia Camp Together.

DETROIT, July 6.-Two companies from
the Twenty-third United State Infantry
left Ft. Wayne this morning to join the
State militia encampment on Mackinao
Island. They will pitch their tents adjoin.
ing the camp of the Fourth Regiment Of
State troops. The regular army officers
look with great deal Of satisfaction upon
the new policy of the War Department,
which has made the innovation of detail
ing regulars to camp practice and service
with the militia and believe that it will re-
suit benefcially to all.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Grass hor ,ers Beinu Destroved.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, July 6.-Otto Lueger,
the State Entomologst, has returned from
the scene of the grasshopper invasion in
the northern part of the State, and says
the effort ct destroying the insects have
been SO successful that at least half
yield may be expected. The fact has been
revealed that each insect is attacked by SO
many parasites that their future invasion
is quite improbable.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
A Third Trial for Murder.

WINCHESTER, VA, July s.-Judge Clark
has decided that I. A. Ridenour, who has
been convicted of the murder of his friend,
William Andrew Broy, twice, and twice
sentenced to be hanged, shall be tried
again in August before Rockingham
County jury. The new Code of Virginia
provides that the term of the county court
shall not last longer than fifteen days.
Each of the former trials consumed one
month.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14

"A drunken fellow went to meeting
at u farmhouse, where he sat in the
door, went to sleep and repeatedly
nodded. A pet sheep in the yard took
his mods as banter for fight, ao-
cepted the challenge, and went for the
nodder with vigor that laid him
sprawling on the floor. Preacher and
people laughed and the awakened
snoozer added to their merriment by
rubbing his head and declaring his
purpose to click the feller that throwed
that rock"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Stranue Suicide.

New YORK, July S.-Charles Korn made
himself doubly sure when he committed
suicide. He went out on the East river in
skiff, stabbed himself with penknife
several times, undressed himself and
jumped into the river. He lived in East
Eightieth street. He was in comfortable
circumstances. He was fifty years old
and unmarried. Illness is given as the
cause of the deed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
WIdower Suicides Throuuh crIsf.

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 6.-Shortly after
daylight this morning the remains of Jos.
Rapp, of Allegheny City, were found in
st. Mary's Cemetery by the side of his
wife's grave. A bullet hole through his
head and a revolver lying near the body
told the story of suicide. 1t is supposed
that grief over the loss of his wife, who
has been dead but a short time, prompted
the deed
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Exploded Before Time.

EAST SAGINAW, MICH, July 4.-Arrange-
ments were made for display of fire.
works in this city tonight and great
crowd gathered. Soon after the exhibition
began spark ignited the stock of fire.
works and all were exploded. A young
girl named Gladsworth, aged fourteen
years, was killed and several others
were severely injured, none of whom will
d;a
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Harrison Accepis.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 4.-The Motif.
cation Committee representing the late
Republican National Convention to-day
officially informed General Harrison of his
nomination as the candidate of the Repub-
lican party for the Office of President.
Chairman Este spoke for committee, to
which the candidate replied in the usual
formal manner accepting the nomination.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Costly Smoke.

BALTIMORE, July s.-A special to the Sun
from Danville, Va, says that fire this
morning destroyed Arnot Smell s. Co.'s
mammoth tobacco manufactory with a
large stock of tobacco; loss, $4,000; in
surance, 900; the Farmers Leaf Tobac-
co Warehouse, operated by Red & Benger:
lo.s, $4,000; insurance, $4,000, and some
adjoining stores. Total loss about $3.50, 900.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
sixtleth Execution a. Fort Smith.

ST. LOUIS, July G.-The sixtieth execu-
tion that has taken place on the gallows
at Fort Smith, Ark, was witnessed there
to-day, by about hundred people. The
culprit in this case was Gus Bogles, a
boot-black Of Denison, Tex, nineteen
years old, who murdered William Morgan
at Blue Tank, in the Creek Nation, a year
m
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Pyrotechnics Spontaneously Celebrate.

HARRISBURG, PA, July 4.-Shortly before
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon the pyro-
technics in Daniel Bacon's confectionery
store, on Market street, near Fifth, COM
menced going off, causing loud explosions
and rockets to be thrown in all directions,
and causing considerable excitement.
About $4,000 worth Of fireworks were
destroyed. The buildings in the vicinity
were damaged by fire to the amount Of
probably $1,000.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
GariIeId's Medical Aid.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-On August s, 1882,
Congress appropriated S57,5OO to the physi-
clans who attended President Garfield in
the long illness which preceded his death,
for their services. By a bill introduced by
Senator Voorhees, to-day, it is proposed to
give $l0,2O6 of this amount, which sum the
bill states represents the unexpended por-
tion of. the appropriation, to DR.. d. w.
Bliss, as full payment for his services as
physician in charge Of President Garfield's
case.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
The Keys Monument

SAN Francisco, July 5.-The monument
to the memory of Francis Scott Key, au-
thor of the Star Spangled Banner, the
gift of the late James Lick, was unveiled
yesterday. The statue is Of bronze, exc.
cuted in Rome, and is said by artists to be
one Of the finest pieces of workmanship in
the country. Among those present to witt
ness the unveiling ceremonies were eleven
of Mr.. Keys descendants. Two of his
grandchildren drew the cord that lifted
the veil from the monument.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
To Be Sent on a Cruise.

WASHINGTON, July s.-The U. 8. steam
ers Atlanta and Yantic, now at the New
York Navy yard, are to be fitted out for
foreign cruisers. It is thought that the
first named vessel will join the Pacific
Squadron, and that the latter will go to the
West Indies.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
STRANGE FANO1Es
OF Woman Who Makes Violent Love {
Little Boys.

Little Boys.
New YORK, July 6.-The children of Mrs.
Elizabeth Mcintyre, septuagenarian,
who has snug little property valued at
81, 900, applied to the sheriff's jury to de-
clare her insane. Mrs. McEntyre's in
sanity, it is alleged, has taken the form of a
belief in the transmigration of souls. She
thinks that the soul of her late husband,
who died fifteen years ago, has taken up
its abode in the body of little boy six
years old. She consequently makes love
to all little boys, and has proved source
of terror to youngsters on Mulberry street
where she resides.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Notorious counterieiter cauqht

OTTAWA, ONT, July 6.-Superintenden
Sherwood, of the Dominion Police, to-day
arrested, in this city, Chas. johnson, q
notorious counterfeiter who escaped from
the officers at Detroit three weeks ago.
johnson is charged with having flooded the
Northern States and Canada with bogus
paper money.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Kept tho Fire Ladies' HustIinu.

BosToN, July 5.-From midnight July 8
to midnight July 4, there were twenty five
fire alarms in Boston, which beats the re-
cord by one alarm. There was no fire Of
any magnitude.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Terrible Double Tr,osdv.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July Yesterday
afternoon John johnson, farmer living
near Hamlin, accidentally killed his son,
aged twenty zone, who had come home for
visit. He then. in anguish, killed him
self. They We're both celebrating the
Fourth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14

"A vagrant called at house on
Sunday, and begged for some cider.
The lady refused to give him any, and
he reminded her Of the oft-quoted re-
mark, that she "might entertain an
angel unawares. "Yes," said she.
"but angels don't go about drinking
cider on Sundays"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Blown From q Train by , cyoIoo..

MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., July Gas a coal
train en- route for Monmouth Junction last
evening was passing through the village
OF Dayton 1t was struck by cyclone, and
Conductor John Dyer, OF Trenton, with
two Of the trainmen, were blown from the
train and fatally hurt.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Inhuman NeuIect Of m Injured Bov,

NEW HAVEN, Cr., July 4.-John Currao,
a young boy, fell over the Grand avenue
tracks and car-wheel cut off his right arm
at the shoulder. He rose, and, leaning
against house, vainlv implored help Of
passers-by for fully half an hour. At last
. hackman took him to the hospital. His
life was at first despaired Of, but this after.
noon he is improving.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Growth Of s.. Paul and Minneapolis.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, July s.-The director
les of the Twin Cities were completed to-
day. There are in the Minneapolis and st.
Paul books $4,000 names. Using the COM
mon multiple of these cities each have
more than 100000 inhabitants.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Burned by Exploding NaphthA

NEWARK, N. j., July 4.-Three men were
engaged in cleaning out the chimney of a
boiler on Crane g. Co.'s Saddle Manufac-
tory, on Oliver street, when pail Of naph-
tina took fire and exploded, fatally burning
John Norman, aged twenty five years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Laborsss Killed.

JOLIET, ILL.,, July GA construction
train on the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
road was wrecked this evening by obstruc-
tions placed on the track. Three italian
laborers were instantly killed, and Engl-
neer knight was fatatally scalded. -,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Lotteries Popular In FRANCE.

PARIS, July 5.-The Government has Civ
en- its assent to the issue of lottery loan
of $1,2OO,0O0 to aid the sufferers from the
locust plague in Algeria.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
Hotel, Suspend Business.

WARREN, Pa, July 5.-The court Of quar-
ter sessions here refused to grant liquor
licenses to the Clever and Exchange, the
two leading hotels of the town. Both ho-
tells suspended business.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14

BRNISGHAN, ALA, July 4.-At lfoulton,
Sunday night, Calvin Moody, oolored, was
lynched for the murder Of his wife last
Friday night The lynching was done by
two hundred negroes, and y the first case
ot the kind in this State =,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14
No Newsuapers After 10 o,cIock.

NEWPORT, r. l., June s.-Mayor Powell
issued an order yesterday morning for
bidding the sale Of Sunday papers here
after 10 u. m. The action is the result of
complaints of the church authorities.