Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-10
ONO NEWS.


80 fsvas.
fAking the Oath se 0Acs.
Mr. VERNON. February lO.-John n.
Critchneld and Hugh Neal took the oath Of
ONCE yesterday, the former being swprn In
- Probate Judge and the latter - Clerk Of
the Courts Cigars were passed around 70
the crowd present
A Ysuag Iaas's 1lisf0rtans.
LONDON, February i0.-Thomas D. Bon
ner, one Of the wealthiest young men in
Madison county, was stricken with par
alvs on his farm, six miles west Of here.
He now lies at his residence here in . very
critical condition. DR.. Muffett, the At
tending physician. gives some encourage
ment this morning Of his recovery.
A Pvissser.s Yai.i Leap.
Axrwrsr. February lO-P. W. Eckert was
arrested At Defiance by Marshall John Ches.
ter, Of this place. who boarded train for
Antwerp with his prisoner. when one
mile east Of Cecil Eckert was permitted to
visit the water closet and Immediately
jumped from the car window. The train
was backed up and he vas picked up for
dead, his skull being broket In two places
and his hip dislocated.
Osrnaatewa fail1res.
GERMANTOWN, February lO.-fhe dry
goods firm of John Zehrins 4 Co., Who also
carried . general stock, assigned Wednes-
day evening to Squire Adam Frank. Liza
$1,000 3. r. Zehring being also member
Of the firm Of ZehrinE Il Banker. hardware
store, sold his interest 70 his partner. Will
liam c. Ranker. who assumes all liabilities
Of the firm and will continue the business.
.v..- v....>. A.-.a.ss~s
Gallon. February lO-The Bee Line In
surance Association is the new name OF the
association resulting from the consolidation
Of the Bee Line and Indianapolis 4 st.
Louis Mutual Benefit Association which
vas effected here wednesday night A
scheme las been considered for some time
By which the Zee Line Association, which
numbers sOme 800 employees. and the l. &
st. L., which has 80 or more, could con-
sOlidate ON an equal and fair basis 70 both.
Ohis News Notes.
John Schafer. . prominent citizen OF
Tiffin, took rough on rats yesterday, and
will die.
The Excelsior clothing house. at Cleve-
land owned by J. L. Hudson. Was DAM
aeed by fire to the amount Of $4,000.
Anton Kline, of Randolph, Portage
county, jumped from Cleveland 4 Canton
train Wednesday evening He will die.
At Toledo, well defined symptoms OF
trichinoss have developed in the family Of
William Man. consisting Of five persons.
Charles +. Clark, former businen mana
e6f of the DAYTON Journal. has been offered
. similar position Oh the Globe-Republic
Of Springfield.
&C. Afford, who was arrested in Find
lay Saturday for . crime committed in Wy
andOtte county twelve years ago. has been
bound over to court in the sum Of 81, 900.
Judge May, Of Mansfield, and other
Judges Of this Judicial District, will hold
conference in Mt. Vernon next Saturday.
in relation to the matter Of appointing an
other Judge in this county.
Wednesday afternoon one of Martins
Ferry's old and respected citizens. John
Armstrong, was killed by being caught in
the shaft pulley of the mold shop Of the
Buckeye Glass Works, at Bellaire.
Al Buchtel David Dobbins' bank lamp
went out as he was leaving the Half Moon
mine. and as he had no matches he became
confused and wandered oil night and until
late in the day in the mine. He was found
by . Company Of Searchers
Gable Car Accident.
KASsAs CIrY. February lO-A bad acci-
dent occurred on the Kansas City Cabie
railway last night Just as the train v1D
rounding the top Of the steep viaduct lead.
ing from the Union Depot to the summit of
the bluff At Nineth street. the shank. or
that portion Of the apparatus which passes
down into the slot and connects The lever
with the grip. broke. and In . second the
train. consisting Of one grip car and one
passenger coach, was whirling down the In
cline At frightful rate Of speed. Al the
bottom Of the incline. at the elevated sta
riOn. where the cars are switched for the re.
turn trip. stood another train, Just
about to start up the hill after
its predecessor. Fifty feet further
back was still another train. empty. Al
though the first train ran down 80 feet, II
stayed on the track, and At the bottom Of
the grade its passenger coach struck the
grip car Of the stationary train, almost to-
tally demolishing il and hurting the pas
senger coach back 70 the third car, wreck
ing il badly. Those In tise train standing
still saw the car which had slipped come
flying down the grade and managed TO get
out OF the way before the crash occurred.
Ward Russell. an emplOye Of the rOad.
was caught between the bumpers Of the
middle train and fatally mangled. Other
persons who were injured Were ali passen-
gers. and the most Of them were on the
train which became unmansSesble. None
seriously.