The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-08-23
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

but was captured and locked up, charged
with mayhem.
THE chnrred remains Of q child, appar-
emily about eight years old, were found
smoldering In q brush pile near Wooster.
WARRINGTON YEAaKR was fatally
crushed under load Of wheat at Tiffin.
GAYLoR BISHOP, a well-to-do farmor OF
Tallmadge, was brought into court at Ak
ron on tho novel charge Of allowing Canada
thistles to ripon to seed on his lands.
THE annual meeting Of the Meigs Coun-
ty Pioneer Association was held at Pomo-
roy.
CHAs. FnuNN, q farmer, fell under .
injured.
SIxrY.F1vE thousand applications have
been received at Columbus for quarters
during the q. A. II. Encampment In that
city.
SAM'L SrKpELroN, . afarmer living In An.
glaise Township, Allon County, has quite
a curiosity and a great freak OF human
nature Tho other morning one OF his
cows gave birth 10 fully developed calf
which bore a perfect human hoad covered
with thin layer Of hair, similar to that
which covers the head Of o newborn babe.
The mouth Of the animal was like that OF
dog, and within II was double row OF
sharply pointed teeth. II lived but few
hours.
The business men and citizens Of Green.
field, have organized board OF trade.
J. B. Ross was arrested at Ridgeway, On
the charge OF horse stealing.
NOBLE BIcK, lusty lad Of New Portages
was arrested on an affidavit by Miss Ida
Seigfried, In which she charges that Bick,
by slanderous talk, injured her reputation
to the amount OF 81, 900, for which she sues
THE cornerstone Of the new City Hall,
Cincinnati, In tho process Of erection, was
laid the other afternoon with full Masonic
ceremony, under the direction Of the
Grand Lodge Of Ohio. There was pro.
cesslon of Masonic lodges preceding the
ceremony. :. .e.
A STREET car collided with q locomotive
at Newark.
DANIEL HALEY was killed by . falling
bridge at Cedarville. :.
Mrs. RoB'r HALsALL committed suicide
at Cleveland, by hanging herself from a
branch Of small trce.
GEORGE OWENS and son, Charles Owens,
were both killed while engaged in digging
we'll on the Thomas johnson farm, in
Island Creek Township, near Steubenville.
The we'll was down twenty five feet, the
Young man being in the well and the
father at work on the windlass above. A
large bucket Of earth was being drawn out.
and whom noar the opening the rope broke.
Tho bucket. with Its heavy contents. fell
back. strikinu the Young man. The father.
seino that h,s son was seriouslv Injured.
went down into the ,vo,, ON q ladder and
Fastened the rope about the vouns man
with a view OF drawing him TO the surface,
He then started up the ladder for this Dur.
posc, but whom near the top his feet slip.
ped and he foil back into the we'll. striking
his head against the ladder, killing him
instantly. The almost llfeless form Of the
son and tho dead body Of the father were
discovered few minutes afterward by
members Of the family, who were horror.
struck at tho awful sight. Neighbor'
were called and the young man taken te
the house, where, Notwithstanding all that
was possible was done for him. he died "
few hours. Tho father was aoons nfey
years OF age, ana Tie son seventeen DOH
industrious hard- working men.
AoNE-cent-per' mile rate VIII be charset
| ny ehe foh'o"o eos'P"n'os o"''"B '"o ="
A. n. encampmont OF columbus "
The Prohibit on'sts hold their county
convention In fremont and nominated thu
following ticket: For treasurer, A. Jones
Tor recorder, Harry FORK; Tor surveyor, n
rarkhurst; tor commissioner handai
sparks. u. b. Logan OF youngstown ad'
dressed tne cohVcntioh.
TWO trains c"mo tosethe! RS Flhdiay'
Few days ago. damaging tne cng'nes con
siderably. Nobody was seriously hurt
MEnrz a. Co., OF sandusky, have broken
safe and pile OF missing currency a.
souvenirs OF tho burglar that waiketh II
darkness.
by the provisions Of his will, "Uncl'
John" Robinson, the veteran Snowman, d.
vided his estate equally among his thre,
sons. The estate Is very large ono.
COLUMBUS Electric Light works wa
damaged by fire.
JOHN SMITH fatally shot Riley Richard
son at Warsaw.
MIAMI valley corn yiold will be twenty
two millions OF bushels.
AT Canton, Miss Jennie Guild, sixty ON,
years, grew weary OF the world, which hat
no charms for her, and journeyed to an
other via ropo.
FRANK WHITLEY, Springfield, has beer
given the contract for building the nov
town hall at Lovcland at his bid Of 81, ,85S
$1,000 lower than any other bid.
EMMA TRAxrL, the eighteen.y year.olt
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