Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
HOME AND FOREIGN BUDGET.
Important Facts Recorded In Con-
else Style.

Mexico hal sharp shock OF earthquake
Monday morning which was felt psrceptibly
through the southern portion Of the State.
Many walls were cracked, but no loss of life
is reported.
The Law and Orler Lsague at Sioux City,
Iowa, is very active, especially in prosecuting
wholesale liquor houses and druggists for sell
ing liquor to minors. Gambling houses have
been closed.
A man who gives bis name as John Ann
burger has been arrested near Wellsville, o.,
suspected Of being the one who has stolen
many horses in that vicinity.
Charles Naser, of Wallis station, on the P.
R. r., aged %, while coupling cars at Haffs
station, was caught in frog, run over by
train and instantly killed.
The extensive coal works Of the Osborne
Coal Company. at Salineville, o., which have
been idle since June, will resume work in a
few days and the indebtedness of 5000 due
employees will be paid in a short time.
Employees of Fishers foundry, at Allentown,
Pa, have reduction of 20 per cent in theiI
wages.
The Etna rolling mill and nail factory at
New Castle are idle, and may not start this
winter.
The Baldwin & Graham stove works, at
New Castle, are still idle, with no apparent
prospect of resuming.
A row occurred at christening party, at
Rolander Hill, near Wilkesbarre, Pa, in
which Anthony Shinisky was fatally stabbed.
The forty threshing machine manufacture
ers of Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and lndi-
ana, met at Chicago and formed
'trust." Farmers who may waat threshing
machines will be the victims Of this trust
The severest winter known in Austria is
now prevailing and deaths from exposure
are reported daily. The water supply of
Vienna is failing, the ice in the Danube hav-
ing reached there. The Platten Sea is frozen
over for the FIRST time in many years.
A National Congress of law and order
workers is called to meet at Philadelphia,
February 81 and % next.
Mary Kelly, aged 70 years, fell into the
fire at her home near Rochester, Pa, and be-
fore assistance came she was burned to
death.
Richard Darnell, rural bully, entered the
Episcopal Church at Cabl', O., the other
night and created disturbance. After the
pastor. Rev. j. F. Frederick, had thrice
knocked him down, he retired.
The gas well drilling for the Normal School
in Clarion, Pa, struck sand at 1,5Ol feet,
with little gos and a show of oil The sec
ond bit in the sand started the well flowing
at 90 barrels an hour, with the tools in the
we'll The strike was unexpected and moth
ing was at hand to control it
Two more of the recently indicted Chicago
booders-John Hogan, School Board MEM
ber, and John H. Price, ex-Deputy Sheriff
have been arrested. The former gave bail,
and tho latter in default was committed to
jail
The mysterious death of John Parrott, a far
mer, of New Holland, Ind, is causing SEN
sation. He was widower, lived alone, and
was known to have money about the house.
He was found dead in his bed, and his head
was a mass OF bruises.
Asa W. Wickes, Cashier of the Central Ma
tional Bank, of Troy, N, Y, is defaulter to
the amount of over s., 600. He has resigned,
and the loss will be made good. Wickes was
fond of poker playing, and lost heavily. He
is now thought to be dying of paralysis.
At Belgrade, Mont, Saturday, the spirit
thermometer registered SO below zero.
| A large deposit of bituminous coal is report
ed to have been discovered in Texas, short
distance northwesto Of San Antonio.
At Lima, Ohio, Samuel Bowman, touched
match to can of oil which was being heat.
ed. An explosion followed, setting fire to
his clothing and burning him to crisp. His
wife in attempting to put out the flames was
also fatally burned. Bowman previous tc
lighting the match said he wanted to see the
gas burn.
A novel phase of the Reading strike was
developed at Ashland, Pa, where the girls em
ployed in the several hotels and boarding
houses struck against the entertainment oi
the new non union men, and the proprietor.
had to get rid of the Objectionable guests.
At Cleveland, the Rev. George Hasenpfug
clergyman of the Evangelical Church of q
years standing, was deposed from the minis
try for conduct unbecoming minister ant
for disrespectful language regarding hi
bishop.
1t was developed in New York that tn
banking firm Of Swenzor & Co., have beel
importing Swedes under contract to work OF
plantation in louisiana
Henry Wyman was arrested at jackson
Mich, for nameless crime. He was abou
being removed to Mason when mob Of in
dignant citizens stormed the train and at
tempted to lynch him. The guards drew
their revolvers and succeeded in reaching
Mason safely with him. The Jail is now un
der military guard to prevent lynching.
A fierce battle took place Friday night Oh
Bodkin point, in Chesapeake Bay, betweel
five piratical oyster-dredging vessels and tn
police schooner Frolic, commanded by Cap
tain Bryan The pirates escaped in the dark
ness, but were caught on Saturday and fine
$50 each.
Utica, MINI, has curio in the person
Herman Harnes, who has slept almost con