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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND.
cities Onco Inhabited by Millions Given
Up to Ghosts.


NEW York, Aug. ga City of Mexico
special says: Recently returned explor-
ers from the State of Chiapas confirm
and add to the remarkable reports con-
corning important archaeological discov-
cries. A fine, broad, paved road, built
by prehistoric inhabitants, bas been
traced from Tonala down into Guatema-
la and thence in n curve up again into
Mexico, terminating at Palenque. All
along this road are still to be seen the
remains of ruined cities, and careful
estimate of the population of these
places is about thirty millions. On that
part of the road near Palenque the ruins
are of great magnitude. Houses four and
often five stories high have been found
in the depth of the forest. Many of
these houses are pyramidal in form, and
so covered are some of them with vegeta-
BILE mold thatlarge trees are growing from
the roofs. In some of the houses greatem-
ployment has been made of stone beams
of tremendous weight, and the architec-
ture indicates high degree of scientific
attainments. In some houses visited
bronze lamps have been discovered and
ton of the more important houses con-
sist of panelings filled with elaborately
carved figures almost life size, two types
of men and women being represented,
some plainly Egyptians and others
genuine Africans. In front of
one of the houses the explorers
found fourteen sculptures of gods with
folded arms. The explorers went to
Chiapas on private business, but Incl
dentally became interested in the work
of exploring the ruins, and they suggest
that the government fit out an eXpedi-
tion to make complete map of this
wonderfully interesting region, regard
ing which little, comparatively, is
known, even after so many years since
the white men became aware of it's exist
ence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
DOUBLE HANGING.
Dngcr and Smart simultaneously Go
Through tho Trap mt Louisyille.

Through tho Trap mt Louisvil1e.
LouIsvILLE, KY, Aug. 1.-Charles
Dilger and Harry Smart, the murderers,
were executed in the jail-yard yesterday
morning at GOA o'clock. Smart died
without struggle, but the moose around
Dilger's neck let out, dropping the half
stunned man to the ground and causing
the sheriff to rehang him. The crime
for which Charles Dilger was hanged
was the murder of Police off,
GERS Jones and Rosenberg. The
double murder took place at two
o'clock on the morning of August 16,
1883, in house of prostitution. Harry
Smart suffered the death penalty
for the butchery and slaughter
of his two friends, Meisner Greene and
Belle Ward. The crime occurred on the
Kentucky side of the Ohio river, four
miles up, on July Z, 1888. His wife,
Ollie Smart, was also implicated in the
crime, but owing to the peculiar tech
nicalities of Kentucky laws, the woman
was allowed to go free.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
A Thirtv-onnca BahY.

New YORK, Aug. IA special to tbs
World from Middletown, N. Y, says:
Mrs. John Porter, of Otsego, N. Y, gave
birth last week to baby that weighs
only thirty ounces. The child is barely
ten inches long and measures but three
inches across the shoulders. 1t is per-
fectly formed, apparently healthy and
lively and vigorous. 1t is clothed in
dolls raiment and rests comfortably in
small dolls carriage. Both parents
are of usual stature.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Another Man Gone Wrong.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 3.--Harry
Seybold, the teller of the Bank of
Wheeling, who, with George Hennig,
another employe, was arrested last
night, charged with embezzling funds
of the bank, made full confession at 1
o'clock this morning. He exonerated
Hennig from all blame and said he took
the money on the tenth day of last May.
The package contained $4,000 in cash
and was removed from the vault to Sey-
bold's home.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Irritation of Arid Lands.

WASHINGTON, Aug. &C. A. Kenas-
ton, of the Geological Survey, has been
appointed by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, special commissioner of the de-
partment to visit France, for the pur-
pose of studying the irrigation system
of that country, with a view to the inn
provement of our own. The reclaima-
tion of the arid regions of the West is
regarded by Secretary Noble as of such
vast Importance that an effort will be
made to utilize the all available knowl-
edge of the best systems in use in Eu-
rome
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Much Damage in Maryland.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-Dispatches last
night from all over the State show that
the rains of the past few days have done
much damage. A dispatch from Fred
ericksburg, Va, says the water is six
feet over the wharves of the Weems
Lines. The trestle work over Hazel
Run, over which passes the trains OF
the Potomac, Piedmont and Freder-
icksburg railway, has been knocked to
niacps
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Thought Her Child Was Dead.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Aug. ga spe-
cial from Woonsocket, S. D., says Mrs.
Fred. PheinelSing, a German woman,
living on a farm sixteen miles north
west of this city, committed suicide by
taking two teaspoonfuls of paris green.
She was twenty-six years of age and her
first babe was only four days old. She
thought the child was dead and in her
grief swallowed the poison. The babe
is still alive.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. AT 1880 yes
terday morning a storm broke over the
city, during which the city's railway
stables, located just without the limits
in the West End, were struck by light
ming. The building took fire, the flames
spread rapidly, and before aid arrived
the structure was consumed, and sixty
mules and horses were burned up.
Seven street cars were also DESTROYED.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
FIELD UP.
Bold Robbery Near Kansas City-Two
Road Agents Go Through n Wabash

Bold Robbery Near Kansas City-Two
Road Agents Go Through Wabash
Train.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-Passenger train
No. on the Wabash Western, which
left Kansas City at $50 o clock Saturday
evening, was held up by two masked
men five miles east of Kansas City and
two miles west of Randolph Station,
and the passengers in the two rear
coaches were relieved of their money
and jewelry. Immediately after the
train left Harlem, station just across
the river from Kansas City. two men
entered the st. Paul coach and passed
through it and the Des Moines sleeper
behind it, the latter being the
last car in the train. When they
| reached the rear platform of the sleeper
the men tied red handkerchiefs around
the lower part of their faces, drew their
revolvers and started forward, holding
and robbing each passenger as they pro-
ceeded There were only six passen-
gers in the sleeper and eight persons in
the st. Paul coach. One man with two
cooked revolvers covered" the passen-
gers, while his partner robbed them.
From a Kansas City gentleman, who was
in the sleeper and his wife and young
lady, they got $50 and a fine gold watch.
From another man they secured silver
watch, and from another S4 in silver,
getting out of the two coaches about
S175 in cash, one gold and one silver
watch, and some small articles of
jewelry. None of the passengers offer
ed any serious resistance. but devoted
what little time they had after the
bandits commenced their work and the
alarm was given to securing their
money. The robbers made their es-
cape.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Information comes
from Mobile, Ala, that the recent con-
solidation, in that city, of rival ice COM
panies has led to the formation of an
ice trust for the purpose of controlling
the manufacture and sale of artificial
ice in the South. Five large companies,
one each in Mobile, Savannah, Charles
ton, Birmingham and Brunswick, are
already in the combine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Over the Falls,

Iron MOUNTAIN Mich, Aug. Miss
Lizzie Farrell, daughter of one of Nor
ways most prominent citizens, with two
other young women friends Miss Anna
McCabe, of Depere, and Miss Alice Nc
Gillian, of Escanaba, were boat riding
this morning on the Menominee river,
near Norway. The skitf became un-
manageable and was swept over the
falls, and all three of the occupants
were drowned. Their bodies have not
yet been recovered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
= Distribution of Pish.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The United
States Fish Commission distributed in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ken
lucky, Missouri and Nebraska during
the past fiscal year 100, 900 yearling fish.
OF brook trout eggs there we're 2O7, 900
sent to the different State Fish Commits
siOns, and deposite of 21,OOO was made
in the public waters
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Bloody Flux Epidemic.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.--A Herald special
from Carthage, ILL.,, says: The epide-
mic of the bloody fux at Warsaw is un :
abated. Five deaths occurred Saturday,
and it is feared that many of the in
valids will not recover. DIR. Hunt has
fifty or seventy-fve cases of bowel COM
plant. He considers the epidemic very
serious, and says it is caused by impure
water, and the extremely hot days and
cool niphts
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Sullivan Goes South.

New YORK, Aug. 2.-John L. Sullivan,
who was arrested Wednesday, was taken
before Judge o. Brien, in Supreme Court
Chambers, yesterday, and through his
counsel, Delaney Nicoll, admitted his
identity as the person called for in the
writ of eXtradition. He said he was
willing to 60 South, and Judge OBrien
ordered that he be turned over at once
to Deputy Sheriff Childs, of jackson,
MisSissippi
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Head Severed by Moving Machine.

DEs MONIES, Aug. .-Atwelve-year-old
son of Captain Bass, a farmer living near
Waverly, was driving team attached
to mowing-machine, when the machine
struck an obstruction, throwing the boy
off his seat. He feA in front of the ma.
chine, and before he cold make tire
slightest effort to save himself the sharp
teeth of the sickle had severed his head
from his body.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Rev. Flemon's Friends Riotous

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 1.-Rev. Fle-
mon, the colored preacher charged with
murder, left at $50 o'clock, in charge OF
two South Carolina officers. Threats
of rescue and violence were made, and a
large crowd of colored sympathizers sur.
rounded the Jail and station when Fle-
mon was removed, but there was no out
break, and he was taken to the train
safely
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Went to Bed Smoking.

ROCKFORD, Ill, Aug 5.-Maurice
Dawner, aged seventy, went to bed Fri
day night with lighted pipe in his
mouth. 1t set the bed-clothes on fire,
and when found he was lying uncon-
scious, with one side of his body liter
ally roasted. That side was partially
dead, SO that he did not feel the fire,
and never woke up.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Tugboat Blown to Atoms.

NoRwALK, CT., Aug. 1.-While tho
fremman of the tug Jersey City, lying
at Five-Mile River, Ct, was banking his
fires at o'clock last night, the boiler
burst The tug was blown to atoms and
the fireman probably fatally injured,
and possibly others. The spot is isolated
and news very meager.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Aged Female Burglar cautured.

BRAINTREE, Mass, Aug. 5.-A female
burglar about sixty-ive years of age,
was arrested after severe tussel about
IL o'clock last night in the resid ence of
Horace Abercrombie, having effec ted an
entrance through the bulkh cad. She
would give no name, but stated that
she had subsisted in the woods on ber-
ries for the past few weeks and had no
home
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 3.-The Turk
Ssh Minister of War has ordered that
$4,000 of the reserve troops be called out
Immediately. The Government is pur-
chasing uniforms and military stores in
large quantities, and largely-increased
gangs of workmen are pushing active
preparations in the dock-yards with al
most feverish haste.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Decision Against Chinese.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Acting Secre.
tary Batcheller to-day informed the
Secretary of the Navy that the Chinese
who enlisted as servants on the U. S.
Steamship Alert, now on her way from
Honolulu to San Francisco are laborers
within the meaning of the Chinese ex-
clusion act, and will not be allowed to
land in the United States
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Fine steamer ON a ROCK.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Aug. 2.--The
steamer st. Lawrence, the finest of the
Thousand Islands Steamship Company's
line of boats, ran on a rock OFF Hog
Island, in the Canadian channel, and is
going to pieces. She had ON board an
excursion party of about 900 people, all
of whom were taken off without accident.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10

NEWARK, n. J., Aug. 1.-The dam at
Van Syckles' mill-pond, at Millburn,
broke early yesterday morning, and
the escaping water drove hundreds of
people from their homes. Household
goods and other property were carried
away. The people fed in terror. 1t is
impossible to drive over thoroughfares.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Estimated Decrease of Public Debt.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lit is estimated
at the Treasury Department to-day that
the decrease in the public debt for the
month of July is less than 81, 900, 600.
This is said to be due to the unusually
heavy disbursements during the month,
aggregating SS3, 900, 600, the payments on
account of pensions alone amounting to
over Sl5 $50 OOO
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Flood in Pennsylyania.

EAsToN, Aug. 1.-The Lehigh and
Delaware rivers here are rapidly rising.
Navigation has been suspended. Mills
are closed, and trains on the Lehigh
Valley and Jersey Central railroads arc
delayed owing to the tracks In many
places being covered with water.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Mad Horse RUNS Amuck

CHICAGO, Aug. IA horse with all
the symptoms of hydrophobia ran amucls
on Robey street yesterday. Two men
were bitten and eight horses torn by the
teeth OF the maddened animal. A thou
sand people Joined in the chase for tho
brute, who was finally killed by police
mems bullets.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Torn to Pieces.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. "a terri
bly, fatal explosion occurred at the Re-
public Mine yesterday afternoon. Two
cases of giant powder exploded in Pit
o, killing two men and three boys. All
the victims were torn to shreds. Theb
names have not yet been asceftained.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Glass Companies Bought Up.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 3.-The United
Glass Company, which already owns
most of the window-glass works in this
State and several outside to-day, bought
the Keystone Glass Works at Meadville,
Pa, and the Diamond Glass Company's
Works at RaYenna. 0.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
LIGHTNING out of a Clear skv.

ST. ALBANs, VT, Aug. 2.-Lightning
struck III. L. Sowles' barn at Alburgh
yesterday, shattering part of the build
ing, killing two horses, injuring other
animals and more or less prossrating a
a number of persons in the vicinity.
The peculiar feature of the occurrence
is that there was no storm within two
miles of the spot where the lightning
ltruclk q
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Every Prisoner Coma.

BLoUNTsvILLE, Ala, Aug. 3.-All the
prisoners in the county Jail here escap-
ed last night by climbing through the
stove flue to the roof, and leaping to the
ground. Among them was John Living
stone, who was charged with the murder
of his sister
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Bad Tea From China.

WAsHINGroN, Aug. 1.-The U. s.
Consul at Annoy, China, has forwarded
to the Treasury Department a warning
against teas shipped from that place,
which he says are adulterated and 9TH
trwise SO vile that all markets save the
United States arc closed to them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Russian OIL Giving Out.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The failure of the
naphtha wells in the Bahu district and
the later discovery of an immense
falling off in the petroleum product of
the whole oil-bearing country in the
Caucasus has caused sharp decline in
Russian securities.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10

STANDING Rock, OAK, Aug. 5.-Much
to the surprise of everybody at the
Agency, John Grass, Mad Bear, Big
Head and their bands to-day signed the
treaty, and now six hundred names are
all that are necessary for the opening of
the reservation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10

GALENA, H., Aug s.-The low grounds
in this section were visited by frost
early yesterday morning, which did con-
siderable damage to growing vegetables.
Corn suffered In most exposed places.
Tobacco was also severely injured.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
child Hanged to It's Cradle.

CATLIN, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-An infant child
of Captain Yount was found dead, hang
ing suspended by the bed clothing to
the cradle this morning. 1t is supposed
that it fell out of the cradle and its
head caught in the bed clothing. Its
neck was broken.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
American schooner saizad.

HALIFAX. N. S.. Aug. ga dispatch
to the American Consul General an
nounces the seizure at Guysboro of the
American schooner Vidette. No further
particulars are given.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
An Harthauake Shock.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Lone of the
heaviest shocks of earthquake felt in
this city for years occurred here about
4:45 yesterday morning. People were
awakened by the rattling of windows
and shaking of buildings. No damage
reported.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Relic-Hunter staryes In His Hut,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 3-George
Price, an aged colored resident, relic
hunter of this place, was found starved
to death at his hut at the eastern por-
tion of the city this morning.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Lead Mines shutting Down.

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 3.-Via Calves
ton.-The lead mines in Nuevo Leon
are shutting down, owing to the imposi-
ton by the U. S. Government of duties
on lead rose.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
snow-storms and Floods .

LONDON, Aug. 2. 2.-Snow-storms and icy
rains prevail throughout Switzerland.
The mountain passes are partly blocked.
Extensive floods are reported in Silesia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Catholic Convention Postponed,

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-Ths fifteenth
annual convention Of the Catholic Young
Mems National Union, which was for
August has been postponed until Sep
tember 3 and 4. 1t will be held at
Providence, r. /.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Harper,a Case Goes to the president

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The Attorney
General has sent a report to the Presi-
dent in regard to the case of L. L..
Harper, of the Fidelity Bank, of Cincin-
natl, and the belief is general that tho
report is adverse to his pardon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
cold piacoxsrsd in. Misaouri.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Aug. 1.-Indications
OF gold in paying quantities has been
discovered on the farm of w. II. Dick
son, near Arrow Road The gold IL
aeposited In bed OF rock
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Reward For Tascott st,,I Good

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Mrs. Henrietta
Smell, widow of the late Amos j. Smell,
announces that the S5O,OOO reward for
the arrest of William b. Tascott, the
supposed murderer OF her husband, will
hold good for twelve months longer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
License Bill Passed in Rhode island.

providence, r. l., Aug. 2.-The Ii.
cense bill was passed by the Legislature
to-day and the special session adjourned
to meet according to law.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Struggled Opium.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-John Will
liams, cook on the steamship Yelling
ton, just arrived here, was arrested for
smuggling 500 boxes of opium into port.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10
Young Lady Drowned.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 3.-Miss Lou
ise A. Andrews, an estimable young
lady of this city, was drowned while
bathing in DEVILS Lake yesterday after
noon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10

POINT PLEASANT, w. Va, Aug. 3.-John
Jones, who was stabbed here last week
in row with William McClintock, died
in Jail last evening at o'clock.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-10

Crawford County, his leg was caught by
q rusty nail and the flesh torn off to the
bone. There is great danger of lock-
Jaw.
THos. SAPP wealthy farmer of Scipio
Township, Meigs County, while bathing
In creek near his house, was stricken
with paralysis. He managed to crawl
out on the bank, where he. was found a.
short time afterward and taken home,
but died before medical assistance ar
rived.
THE two men who were arrested at
West Jefferson, charged with stealing
calves, cut their way through the ceiling
of the jail and escaped.
FRED GRIswoLD, o farmer, living near
Logtown, Clermont County, was struck
by lightning and killed instantly. He
was about forty years of age, married
and leaves wife and three children.
A PACKAGE of greenbacks weighing
fifty pounds was received by County
Treasurer Heffner at Columbus, a few
days ago. The package contained just
S3O0,O00 in twenty-dollar bills The
money is in payment for Franklin Coun-
ty bonds purchased through National
Park Bank of New York.
AT Brooksville, Mrs. Cora Clements,
aged eighteen, suicided the other night
by taking arsenic. Trouble with other
members OF the family prompted her to
commit the deed.
zEBEDIAH LEE died in Orange Town
ship, Hancock County, on the 3Oth.
aged 101 years 2 months and 10 days He
was born in Farquier County, Va, May
20, 1888, and had been married three
times His descendants reaching into
greatrgreatrgrand-children number
nearly 200. Lee had been resident
OF Ohio over three-quarters OF CEN
tury, and at his death was without doubt
tho Oldest person in the State.