The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-02-07

| panies the same rs with gas companies.
COLUMBUS Jan. 81.-SENATE-The meat in
| spection bill was defeated. Bills passed: Au-
thorizing villages ir Wood County to issue
bonds for natural gas purposes; cxempting
pension money from judgment sale; authoriz-
ing Odd Fellows, Masonic and other benevo-
| lent insurance associations to report to the
State Superintendent Of Insurance Bills in
troduced: Requiring bail for costs in criminal
cases In probate courts; authorizing mayors to
establish the Australian system Of voting; pre-.
venting the killing Of fur-bearing animals; pro-
viding for State Geologist.
HoUsE.-Bils introduced; Increasing the
fine for trespass upon farms amending the
ditch law; authorizing commissioners Of coun-
ties to offer rewards for orse-theves; reQuir.
ing metallic fre.escapes on workshops or fscto-
ries; providing q manner for securing homes
for children in county houses. Bills passed:
Making appropriations for common schools:
providing that cases for wages shall take prece-
dence on the general docket. The Cincinnati
City Hall bill was reconsidered and set for next
Wednesday.
COLUMBUS Feb. 1.-SENATE.-Bill passed.
Requiring the indexing Of names of plaintiffs
and defendants to suit; providing method Of
pleading In scrip cases; to regrade public
turnpfkes; against entering recognizance for
future appearance Of prisoners pleading guilty
ing the corporate limits of Cincinnati to Hamil-
ton County; repeating the act requiring notice
to be given liquor dealers not to sell to speci-
ned persons; providing for separating prisoners
in jails; requiring assessors to give bond and
extending the term TO three years.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Increasing the fees for
filing certificates OF incorporation; preventing
Jurors before justices Of the peace from receiv.
49, mora than lawful compensation; allowing |
any person who is the head OF o family o home |
stead exemption or $500 in lieu thereof; limit. |
Ing the number Of witnesses In criminal cases
on questions Of character; allowing railroads
to be made boundary lines for wards. COM
munication was received from the Governor ON
the so-cailed beef and pork combine, as re-
questcd by the Governor Of Kansas.
COLUMBUS, Feb. a.-SENATE.- The Senate
convened at 10 o. m, prayer being offered by
Rev. John Rusk. Various bills were read o
second time and referred. A bill was introduced
| by Mr.. Rannels to provide for acceptance OF
aid offered by Congress to the Ohio Soldiers
Home. Adjourned to Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
HoUsE-Mr. Harris offered Joint resolution
| providing for the appointment OF joint COM
mittee Of the Legislature, to meet similar COM
mittees from other States, for the purpose Of
considering necessary legislatiors In reference
to the alleged beef and pork combine. Ordered
printed and referred to the Committee on
Finance. Bills introduced: Changing the time
for holding court In Clermont County; author.
izing the commissioners OF Clermont County to
construct free turnpike; authorizing county
| commissioners to submit the question Of road
! improvements to vote Of the people.
| GOVERNOR FORAKER has written letter
20 the prosecuting attorney Of Ashland
County, requesting him to investigate the
recent "Whits Cap" outrage ct Jerome.
vile, with view to punishing the guilty
parties.
Two colored shop.lifters were arrested
at Cincinnati while plying their trade in
Shillito's store.
AN important meeting of Ohio and
Penusylvania coal miners was held at
Steubenvills. January 81. II.
| CHARLES and VIM Holland, Joe Coffman
and Eddie Hathaway and Mrs. Coffman
were seriously Ill at Newark. ON the 2sth,
from eating wild parsnips, which they
supposed to be sassafras.
A COMMITTEE Of the. Ohio Legislature
was in Cincinnati on the 2sth, invsstigat
ing the matter Ct pools and trusts.
The commissioners of Harrison County
have made arrangements for the erection
of children's home. to cost $15,000 II
will bs built mile east Of Cadiz. on the
cottage plan.
| GEO. LoMAsoN was terribly burned, al
Bucyrus by the explosion Of a magazine
coal stove.
M. G. MITCHELL accidentally shot him.
self at Lima while cleaning revolver.
IT is said that no indictment will be re-
turned against Will Hopkins on account
Of his alleged connection with the Thinker
forgerles.
AT Sidney, Michael Bray, 8 Sullivan
and George Ross, convicted Of burglary
were sentenced to six years each in th'
penitentiary.
BOB STARK. the colored desparado. OF
trial for q murderous assault upon Ler
Englehart, at Portsmouth, was convicted
He has done several terms in the Cincin'
natl works.
A NEW National bank will soon be or
ganiEed at Dayton.
JAMEs A. BARNES, Of st. Clairsville
brother OF the late Secretary Of State
died suddenly OF heart disease.
DIPHTHERIA is raging In Hancock County
MARIETTA will have electric light b,
April l.
AN unknown man was killed by cars
4 near Loveland.
sFRED SHRoEpER, . driver. was struol
SnA inttantly kilI(4 while crossing rail
/toAd tEssk q ~ tkbsnvills.