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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Flood In Mexico Causes the Loss
of Over Ono Thousand Lives.


ZAcArEcAs, MEX, June 22.-The worst
flood ever known in the history of Mexico
occurred OH the night of Thursday, the
10th. The rain started at p. m. and con-
tinued all night and all next day. The
latest advices from Zelos report five hum
dred houses swept away and great NUM-
ber of lives lost, while at Leon the next
city Of size to the Capitol, one thousand
bodies have been recovered up to Q
p. m. One mile square in the heart
Of the city is gorged, while every
hour brings to light new horrors. At
Lagos, about forty miles north of Leon,
the loss of life and property is nearly
equally as terrible as at Leon. Many peo-
pie and cattle being swept away in the
rushing waters, mines filled with water
and miners trying to escape, drowned.
The country from Cellaya to Lagos is one
immense sea, while the railroad is in a de-
plorable condition. Hundreds of families
are homeless at all points, and many are
starving. Crops are ruined. There is no
telegraphic communication or by the rail-
road to the City of Mexico, and it is still
raining over the entire Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
DROPPED FROM A sp1Rn.

Foo1hartIy Act of Buffalo Man--He Un-
dertakes to Climb to the Top OF q
Church steeple and Has Ills Brains
Knocked Out,
BUFFALO, N. Y, June N.-People
In the vicinity of Washington
market this afternoon saw trag-
edy they will not soon forget. The chimes
in st. Michael's Roman Catholic Church
had just ceased ringing when some of the
folks in Washington street saw man
climbing the tall steeple Of the church.
The crowd increased as the man slowly
pulled himself toward the top by means of
the lightning rod. Itseemed every moment
to the spectators as IL the climber would
fall, but he went hand over hand to
the apex. When he reached the foot Of
the cross the lightning-rod gave way. The
man made futile effort to throw his arms
about the spire, but it was too large, and
then he fell headlong to the roof OF the
body of the church, a distance Of ono hum
dred feet. His neck was broken and his
brains dashed out. Policeman Mcclure,
who saw the fall, called Fire Truck and
the patrol wagon. The firemen took
down the body, and the policemen
conveyed 1t to headquarters. The vic
tim of the tragedy was Charles Sullivan,
a telegraph lineman, who lived near
the church. He had been drinking some
during the day, and made a bet with some
acquaintances, first as to the height Of the
spire, and, second, as to his ability to clint
it safely. When Sullivan went to the
tower to climb it the bellmen refused to let
him pass, but afterward he slipped by
them, and the first they knew of the fata
climb was when they saw the bleeding
body on the church roof after the full
Sullivan's betting friends got away as soor
as possible to avoid arrest.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Bunkoed Out Of His Bonds.

Boston, June 21.-Thomas Cook, a
wealthy merchant, aged eighty seven, Of
this city, was cleverly victmized to-day
by bunko- -steerer, who introduced him.
self as Henry H. Cross, son of the Hon. w.
w. Gross, who has for several years figur-
ed prominently as Gubernatorial candi-
date. Cook, who is quite librarian, was
invited to visit the strangers room in quest
of certain book curiosity. There they
found another man, who said he had sent
the books away as they were imperfect. At
ter this one of the men began to manipu-
late numbers, and he told Mr.. Cook he had
drawn $1,000 which he could have if he
could produce an equal amount. Mr..
Cook was induced to 60 to the bank and
draw railroad bonds to that amount and
return to the room with them. When he
got there he began to think all was not
right, and he was about to go away when
the older man grabbed the bonds and got
them away. Payment on the stolen bonds
has been stopped, and they will be adver-
tsed in Boston and New York tomorrow.
A reward of 81 900 is offered for their re-
Covery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
SHOCKED
Terribly by New York Electric
Railway.
Nearly Fatal Experience OF n Lady Pas
senger.

New York, June 2O.-Mrs. Lizzie Pfffer,
that which will be produced by the new
method of capital punishment. She went
to see friend at Union race course, and in
returning travelled by one Of the cars
running on the Brooklyn and Jamaica
Electric Railway. While passing the Sec
ond toll-gate at T:40 p. m. she heard two
loud reports, light shot in ut the window,
and she felt as If she had been set on fire.
The electric light on the car went out
and she, along with the other passengers,
alighted. She heard the engineer call to
the conductor to put the overhead wire
into its place and not to touch the pulley,
or something to that effect, and in a min
ute or two they were told that all was right,
and they re entered the car. Mrs. Pfiffer
resumed her seat again, but the same symp-
toms as before returned, more violently,
and this time she became unconscious. She
was carried into a house close by and re-
gained consciousness at 10 o'clock. When
visited by a reporter last night she
was extremely nervous, became alarm
ed and appeared to have suffered
severely by the shock. She has en-
tirely lost the use of the left arm
and left leg, which are benumbed.
Her physician said: 81 found her para
lyzed on the left side, nervous, and ex-
cited so much that the least noise irritated
her. She is under the influence Of an elec-
trio shock, nothing else. She is suffering
from creeping pains all over the left side,
from the head downward. The left leg,
from the knee downward, will, think, be
rendered permanently useless, while the
left arm will never be what it was. She
was also slightly burned on the left fore
finger. 1t would seem to me that the elec-
trio current lost some of it's force, or she
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Important Ins urance Decision.

INDIANAPOLIS. ND, June 21.-The STU
preme Court to-day decided very inn
portant case under what is known as the
"Retaliatory Insurance Law" Of 1877. Un-
der the law no company could operate in this
State except upon the econditionspresc
by the State in which it was chartered.
Six years ago the Insurance Company Of
North America, Incorporated in Pennsyl-
vania, began business here, and it was
sought to collect tax of $500 per annum,
that being the license fee in Pennsylvania.
The company resisted the tax, and the
lower court held that the Legislature could
not constitutionally pass retaliatory law.
The Supreme Court to-day reversed the
decision, declaring the law constitutional.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
A Freak Of Nature.

PARKERsBuRa, w. VA, June 22.-Near
Weyman's, about eight miles from Weston,
in Lewis County, there is a spring which
is attracting grent deal of attention by it's
peculiar freaks. 1T times the water in the
spring sinks comp etely out of sight, leav-
ing dry hole. This condition of affairs
lasts but short time, when with rush
and growl the spring suddenly
fills and throws strong volume
of water and gas twenty five feet in the
air. 1t is said the spring produces enough
gas to light up town of three or four
thousand people. The strangest part Of
the affair is that before the great Southern
earthquake of 1886 there was no sign of a
spring on the spot where it now exists, and
that on the morning after the earthquake
it was found bubbling and throwing out
gas and water in great jets.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
ATTACKED BY COWS.
A Woman Literally Disembowcled and
Child Drained by the Enraged Animal

A Woman Literally Disembowcled and u
Child Drained by the Enraged Animals.
PARKERsBURG, w. WA, June 21.-A day
or two since Mrs. Jane Rogers, a domestic
in the family Of T. ID. Hawker, near Tun-
Melton, was milking a cow, when strange
dog came along and attacked the COW. Fail
ing to get at the dog, the cow turned upon
the woman and struck her, one of the horns
penetrating the bowels and tearing it's
way across the body, making cash foot
long, through which protruded the bowels,
liver, spleen and part of the pancreas. Ply
sicians were summoned, who replaced
the entrails and sewed up the horrible
wound, but Mrs. Rogers lived only few
hours when lockjaw set in, ending in her
death. On the same day a little two-year-
old child of Jacob Groves, of Valley Dist
ner, in Preston, was playing with a small
dog in the stable-yard, when COW at
tackled the dog. The dog ran around the
child to get away from the COW, when the
latter animal made rush, one of its horns
striking the child in the eye, penetrating
through the skull into the brain, causing
instant death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Fifth Day Of The Convention.

CHICAGO, June 23-The Republican Con-
vention was called to order at 1888, Warner
Miller, of New York, presiding. After
prayer the roll-call for the fourth ballot
was proceeded with. The vote resulted as
follows:
Fourth Ballot.-Alger, 1876; Allison, ss;
Gresham, 9S; Harrison, o17; Sherman, 236;
Blaine, 42; Lincoln, 1; Mckinley, IL; Doug
lass, j; Foraker, l. Mr.. Mckinley with
drew.
Fifth ballot.-Alger, 142; Allison, 90;
Grerham, 81; Harrison, 2l3; Sherman, 224
Blaine, AZ; Mckinley, A. The Convention
then took a. recess until p. m.
Convention met at 4:10, and adjourned
until Monday at II o'clock by vote Of 400
yeas to 322 nays.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
STANLEY ArRTCANUs
sorely Bcset, Half His Men Desert, and
lie II Wounded.

6Ore1y Besct, Hail HIS Men Dcscry MI"
lie II Wounded.
LONDON, June 21.-A dispatch from st.
Paul de Loanda, dated yesterday, says:
Several deserters from Stanley
have reached Camp Yambunga. They
state that after travelling the Upper Aru-
whimi Stanley struck into rough, moun-
famous country covered with dense forests.
The natives, who were excited by reports
spread by the Arabs, disputed the passage
Of the expedition, and there was
continuous fighting. Stanley was Sc
verely wounded by an arrow. He
was compelled several times to con-
struct camps in order to repel attacks, and
was obliged to use the reserve provisions
that were intended for Emin Bey. The
Soudanese attached to the force had all
died or disappeared. The deserters esti-
mate that the caravan lost one-third OF its
men, and they say that many of those re-
naming were i'll, including the Europeans.
Stanley was encamped when the deserters
left. He was surrounded by hostiles, and
was unable to send news to Emin or direct
ly to Yambunga. Major Bartelot has re-
turned to Yambunga, where he was await
ing the men that Mr.. Ward was collecting
to form powerful expedition to go to the
relief of Stanley. The sickness Mt Yam
bunga was lessening, but only eighty OF
the 125 Zanzibari survived Tippoo
lib recruited six hundred and twenty five
men to form two caravans and started for
the interior about the end of January,
Ward left Bona on May 30 for Leopold
vile, where he was to embark men and
provisions in the Congo State steamer En-
Avant for the Aruwhimi. Early in May
the steamer Stanley left Stanley Falls,
taking Bartclott, the first reinforcement
and supplies. Yambunga advices reach
the middle Of April. The time the de-
serters left Stanley is uncertain. Cover
nor Jansen left the Congo on the 18th
inst, on his way to Europe, to consult
regarding the sending Of assistance to
Stanley.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
AN OLD EXPRESS ROBBERY

Traced to q Dishonest Agent, Who Is Ar
rested and the Money Recovered.
SuNBuRY, Pa, June 20.-Pinkerton's de-
tective force arrested Express Agent HUI
ber for stealing $4,000 from the Adams
Express Company August 90, 1856. The
money was shipped from Philadelphia to
Shamokin to paw the employees of the Min
eral Mining Company. Six thousand dol
lars was in gold, the remainder being done
up in packages of 81, 1000 each. The money
was found last night in Huber's house be-
hind the parlor mantel. Eleven thousand
dollars was missing, and what was left had
not been taken from the original packages.
Huber was arrested in Philadelphia. He
was an old employe Of the company and
was highly respected.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Fatal Heat.

CINCINNATI, June 21.--There We're two
deaths from heat stroke to-day. The first
was Mary, the two-year-old daughter of
Bernard Luhr, a cigar maker. She had
been feeling i'll for several days and was
overcome the day before. August, the
seventeen months old son of August Duke,
a street-car conductor, was overcome by
heat this morning and died in the
afternoon. The child was in the best of
health and died simply from heat stroke.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Labor Rjo(.

CHICAGO, June 22.-There was an excit-
ing encounter last night between a party
of Union and Union brickmakers,
near Southport. Stones, clubs and knives
were freely used. Two Bohemian women,
wives of Union men, were among the most
desperate of the fighters. The patrol was
summoned, and the police, after a strug-
gle, succeeded in dispensing the crowd and
arresting several of the combatants, sew
eral of whom were severely injured.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Grant Homestead Sold.

ST. LOUIS, June 22.-The old Grant
homestead, located four miles from the
city limits on the Gravois Road, was sold
yesterday by Chauncey M. Depew to satisfy
n mortgage held by w. H. Vanderbilt.
The farm consisted of 750 acres, and was
mortgaged to Vanderbilt at the time Of
the Grant &, Ward failure. It was bought
by L. H. Conn, of this city, for $4,000. He
proposes to make fine stock farm of 1t.
The farm originally belonged to the Dent
family.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Mrs. Parsons Arrested.

CHICAGO, June 20.-Quite a flutter Of ex-
citement, to relieve the political whirl, was
caused this afternoon by the arrest of Mrs.
Lucy Parsons, the dusky wife of the late
A. r. Parsons, the executed Anarchist.
Mrs. Parsons was being driven about the
streets in buggy, attached to the rear Of
which was sized crayon of her de-
ceased husband, and was distributing cir
culars descriptive of the merits of Parsons
book "Anarchism." A large crowd follow
ed the conveyance, which was led to the
police station and it's occupants lodged
fharain
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
PANIC IN A CHURCH
Allayed by the Pastors Presence of Min,
-Sacramental Wine as a Restorative.

Allayed by the Pastors Presence of Mind
-Sacramental Wine as u Restorative.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 24.-At nine
o'clock this evening another terrific thun-
der-storm visited this city, being the third
in four days. A furious gale of wind head
edthe storm, tearing away signs and porches
and blowing down trees and fences. The
rainfall was tremendous. A thunderbolt
struck the Puritan Congregational Church
while service was being held, and many of
the audience were prostrated by the shock.
Over a dozen women tainted from fright.
A panic ensued, but was allayed by the
pastor calling out: "Fear not; you are in
Gods house." The sacramental wine was
used as restorative The church tower
was badly damaged.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Bua.Polson In Tel. Water.

LEBANON, Ind, June 20.--Yesterday the
children Of family by the name of Glib
bons, living at Elizaville, village seven
miles north OF here, found package that
had contained bug poison, which the father
supposed had all been used, and while
playing about the well dropped the paper
In bucket Of water. Tea was made Of the
water from this bucket and served to all
the family. In short time they were
taken violently Ill. A doctor was SUM
moned, but one Of the children died before
morning. The rest Of the family are In
bad condition, but may get THROUGH "s
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
A buffoon having offende

"A buffoon having offended his
sovereign, the monarch sentenced him
to death; the culprit in the greatest
terror, fell upon his knees and cried
for mercy. II will extend to you no
other mercy" said the monarch, "than
permitting you to choose what kind Of
death you will die. Decide immedi-
ately, for l will be obeyed." ~ adore
your clemency," said the crafty jester;
II choose to die Of old age"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Died al Tho Aqe Of ITO.

remarkable death occurred to-day. Maria
darlington died at Churchville, one of the
suburbs of this city, aged ITO years. She
was born in Georgia, and has large fam
lily connection. Her descendants number
nearly two hundred. She could recollect
when George Washington was President,
when he died, and all about the early his
tory of the country. Her death was caused
by old age.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Revolution in Hay,i summariIy ouel,ed.

FIT. MONROE, VA, June 20.--The U. s..
Steamer Yantic arrived here yesterday
from Santiago De Cuba. On May 2S the
Yantic was dispatched to Port Au Prince,
as our Minister there had reported a revo-
luton imminent. She arrived at Port Au
Prince on the 4th inst, found the revolu-
tion was over and quiet restored; and that
there had been little danger of an OUT
break. President Solomon, af Hayti, q
colored man, upon learning of the rising,
had banished the ringleaders and restored
uuiatnaSS
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
SomnambuIisrs Fatal Walk.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 22.-At
O'Clock this morning j. W. Winterstein, a
drummer, of st. Louis, stepped out of a
second STORY window of the Oakleaf Hotel,
falling to the pavement, distance Of
twenty odd feet, and was injured internal-
ly and had his jaw broken in two places.
He is a somnambulist, and the accident oc-
Cured from this fact,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Lady and Child Lost While Yachting.

BosToN, June 24.-Last nights storm
overturned the sloop yacht Mille, in the
cabin of which We're Jonn j. Canon, Mrs.
Catharine T. Tripp, aged sixty five, and
her little niece, Katie T. Tripp. Canon,
when taken from the water, was alive. The
body of Mrs. Tripp was found near the
yacht. The body of the little one is sup
posed to be still in the cabin of the over
turned boat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
capture Of a Monster RattIer.

PORTSMOUTH, o., June 20.-William Will
burn, residing on Tygart creek, KY, capt
ured ON the hills adjacent this morning tho
largest rattler, perhaps, in existence, it be-
ing over six feet in length and carrying
thirty -four rattlers and button. For
many years there has existed on Tygart
creek a pair of monster rattlesnakes that
have been the terror of the surrounding
neighborhood, and the one captured is sup
posed to be one of these. An effort will be
made to cage its mate.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Sheridan Still lmprovinu.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The following
bulletin was issued by Sheridan's physi-
clans: sop. m.-Sheridan has had a good
night and comfortable day. His circula-
tion and respiration are improving. His
appetite is good, and he is able to take an
increased quantity of nourishment. His
sleep is quiet and restful. He is gaining in
muscular strength.O
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Court House and Records DESTROYED.

PARKERsBURG, W. VA, June 20.-The
Webster County courthouse, together with
the county and circuit court clerks and
sheriff's offices and all the contents of pa
pers, records and public documents, was
burned down Monday night. The burning
was the work of an incendiary, but no clew
to the guilty party has as yet been found.
The printing office and outfit of the Echo,
the only paper published in the county,
was also destroyed at the same time.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Four Bows Drowned While Bathing.

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-Four boys,
named Willie Croley, his brother Arthur,
Frank Wright and John Edmunds, went
bathing in the canal this afternoon, and,
after they had been in the water some
time, all of the four climbed upon log
which was lying close to the bank. While
playing on it the log rolled over and threw
the youngsters into the stream. Before
could reach them all were
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
American BuroIars Arrested in London.

LONDON, June 2l.-Billy Porter and
Frank Bruck, both well-known American
burglars, with many alias, have been ar
rested in this city by Superintendent John
Shore and officers Of his staff ON war;
rant for burglary committed in Zurich.
The prisoners have been identified by
Zurich officials. Tomorrow they will be
taken to the police court for extradition, for
which there is sufficient evidence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
ReIiei Far DuBois.

PHILADELPHIA, June pa meeting of
citizens was held yesterday to take action
for the relief of the sufferers by the Dubois
fire. Over u 900 We're subscribed, to which
was added relief fund of y, $3.50 already
on hand. A committee was sent to Dubois
to personally look after the wants of the
sufferers, with orders to draw on the mayor
for any amount.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Sheridan ConvaIescinu.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The nine o'clock
bulletin issued by General Sheridan's
physicians tonight says: "There is very
little to be said about General Sheridan's
illness for the past twenty-four hours. No
unfavorable symptoms have appeared, and
he is apparently progressing by steady
though almost imperceptible degrees to-
ward cOnvalescence."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Something Badly Needed.

NEW York, June 24.-A National conven-
tion of wholesale grocers will be held in
New York to form an association for the
encouragement of honest dealing and to
promote the sale of pure and wholesome
articles of food,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30

"A correspondent objects to the use
Of the term "courts Of law " as involv-
ing species of tautology. He insists
ON the phrase "courts Of Justice. !"
Yet this is equally Questionable. It
involves species Of prevarication. =
Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
pillon's Sentence Confirmed.

DUBLIN, June 2O.-The appeal of John
Dillon from the sentence to six months inn
prisonment for violation of the crimes act
was heard to-day, and the sentence con-
firmed. Mr.. Dillon was taken to Dundalk
Jail and imprisoned. On the route to the
prison he was heartily cheered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Murdered at a Picnic BrawI.

PITTSBURGH, PA, June 4.-During a
drunken brawl at picnic at Toms Run,
last night, George Whalen, an iron worker,
was fatally shot in the abdomen by an un-
known man. Whalen died this evening.
His murderer is still at liberty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Nomination In osoraIa.

SAVANNAH, GA, June 22.-Rufus e. Les
ter, Mayor OF Savannah, was last night
nominated for Representative In Congress
from the first Congressional District OF
Georgia, The convention has been In SOS.
sion eight days. '-''-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Hot In New York.

New YORK, June 24.-For three days the
heat has been almost tinsufferable The high
est thermometrical point reached to-day
was ninty seven degrees. There We're four
deaths from heat, thirteen prostrations in
this city and fifteen heat prostrations in
Brooklyn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
Escaped Negro Desp erado Captured.

WESTMINSTER, Md, June 24.-Bowen,
party who intended to lynch him, and who
has since been terrorizing Carroll County
in the neighborhood of Union Bridge, was
captured last night by Sheriff Fringer and
Deputy Tyler, and is now in Jail.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
(swell boarding-ho

-Landlady (swell boarding-house)-
" Have you any children, madam"
Applicant (meekly)-"Only one, u lit
tie boy, and he is very sickly." Land
lady (dubiously) -"I hardly know
what to say, madam. Some of these
sickly children often linger long time.
you know, and don't like to take any
chances"