Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-14

knapsack. havcrsack. canteen and hickory
cane, and will skate to Cincinnati if there
is ice.
Burglars Arrested.
| CIRcLEvILLk February N-Martin De-
long A. c. Work and Edward Fowler.
white. Ezra Hill and Charles Penson, both
cOlored, were arrested this morning on the
charge of burSlarizing William Heffners
| mill of eight sacks OF Hour. last night The
hearing will occur before Mayor Lowe tO-
| day. Person and Hill were recently 70
leased from Jail.
| Prisoners Sentenced to the Penitsntiary,
DELAWARE. February l4-Frank Flem-
ming convicted of attempted burglary, has
been refused new trial and sen fenced BY
Judge McEiroy to ten years at hard labor
in the Penitentiary. without solitary con.
finement- Frank Lawther, who was tried
under an indictment for cutting with intent
To wound, WAS sentenced to two years in
the Peniientiary to be kept at hard labor.
Jacob Held. indicted for selling Intoxicating
liquors within two miles of fair, was lined
SIS and Costs 70 stand committed until the
said fine and costs are paid.
Csseludsd to Avoid Conpliession.
FINpLAY, February l4.-Notwithstandin
the decision Of Attorney General Watson
that Judge Ridgely. who last fall, was
elected to succeed Judge Dodge a. one Of
the Common Pleas Judges of this district
could take his office yesterday, February Is,
Judge Rdgely has decided not to do 20 un.
til Nay l0th and thus avoid complications
regarding the commencement of his term,
which good lawyers insist does not begin
until that time, the opinion Of the Attor.
ney General 70 the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Money sscsrsd to Build the Exts.sioa.
FNpLAY, February A.-An the money
necessary to secure the extension of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Railroad,
from McComb 70 this city. has now been
secured and the Business Mems Associa-
ton 70 notified the officers Of the road YES
terday morning, and it is expected work
upon the line will be commenced as soon
as the weather permits and trains b rum
ming into Find!ay by the 4th of july.
The building Of this extension insures the
building of the belt railroad, the right Of
way for which around the city was secured
last spring.
a Disastrous Fire at Irontoa.
IRoNroK, February IA disastrous con.
hagration occurred in the heart of the city
early Sunday morning, whereby half
block was laid in ashes The fire broke out
in Dawson's book store and spread to Nit
tendorf Gabiers dry goods store, Brum-
berg s clothing store, Iron City Odd Fellows
Lodge. Iron City Atheneum, then to the
new Masonic Opera House building in
which was the pos,office, all of which were
destroyed. There were . dozen or more
small concerns burnt out or damaged.
Following 10 . list of the losses and insur-
ance: Masonic fraternity Sl7 900, insur-
ance $4,000; Iron City Lodge 1000, in.
surance $50; Dowson & Powers g, 600,
insurance s, 500; Mittendorf & Gabler Sl9,-
OOO insurance SIS 900; NJ We'll estate SlO,-
OOO insurance 5000 known; A. J. Brum-
berg 81, 900. insurance s., 600: Mrs. Nixon
81 loo. no insurance; DR.. Miller $500, in
surance $500; c. B. Quigg & Co. $2,OlO. in
surance s., 900; Otter 4 Tyler g 900, insur-
ance & 800; Ms. Eliza Dumpsey, on three
business houses $40. coo and has 5000 in
surance; Eirtram 4 Peters. one business
house 5000. insurance s. ~. Total los
tS2 GO. insurance SIS 100