The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-05
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Emery candle works at Ivorydale, near
Cincinnati, and before the fire depart
ment reached the place the building was
completely gutted. Estimated loss $780,
900; insured.
CAMBRIDGE voted on the proposition
to establish water works on the rental
system. The scheme was defeated by
a majority of 204 out of vote of 6S6.
In the common pleas court at Circle
vile, Robert Shepard entered a plea Of
guilty to the charge of stealing four
cattle, and was sentenced to four years
in the penitentiary. Chas. Kiser was
convicted of forgery; sentence deferred.
THE first reunion of the 14Sth regi-
ment, o. v. l., since the war, will take
place at Marietta, October II and 49,
The survivors intend there to perfect an
organization, and desire to meet for
mutual benefit and greeting. 1t is
hoped all will be present.
The diphtheria is prevailing to an
alarming extent at Clifton, village
eleven miles from Springfield. There
are so many sick with it that the school
board held a meeting and decided to
close the schools temporarily.
THE Democratic Convention for the
Harrison-Belmont District met at Flush
ing and nominated w. H. Coffland, of
Belmont County, for Senator
THE street railway lines at Canton
have been purchased by Akron capital
| lists, who will convert them into an elec-
trio road.
The contract for new school house
at Dennison, has been awarded to L. w.
Long, of Cadiz, for S1S,950.
THE One Hundred and Sixty-fourth
Ohio Regiment held reunion at Tiffin,
a few days ago. General Lee, of Toledo,
delivered the address.
THIEVES entered the residence Of A.
B. Brownlee, at Youngstown, and Sc
cured $240 gold watch and small
amount of money.
JOHN Disc, a twelve-year-old son of
Samuel Disc, living three miles west of
Belleville, was killed the other day
by the running away of d colt he was
driving.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is report
ed in Knox County.
r. p. HALLIDAY, the defaulting CASH
ier of the First National Bank at Mt.
IL
month ago, returned home the other
night, visited his family and departed
next morning. The police heard of his
presence, but were not sharp enough to
capture him.
STEVEN ScoBY was killed by falling
tree at Findlay.
AT Youngstown, Michael Welch,
painter, while intoxicated, walked out
of his room, and, falling down stair
way, was killed.
CAPTAIN J. w. PETERSON, of Cincin-
natl, the author of "Old Hard Tack"
has been appointed to the position Of
watchman in the Treasury Department.
JUDGE HENRY L. BEEBE, ex-probate
Judge of Morrow County, we'll known in
legal circles throughout Central Ohio,
died at Mt. Gilead the other night of
Bright's disease, after a lingering ILL
ness.
WHILE intoxicated, John Ayers,
farmer living near Elmore, shot his wife
in the neck with revolver. The wound
is bad one. Ayers escaped to the
woods and has not been caught.
BEVERLY DELoNG, farmer, aged 80
and single, residing mile east of Dem
nison, while out hunting squirrels the
other morning was almost instantly
killed by the accidental discharge of his
gun.
THOMAS O'BRIEN, aged 80, was killed
instantly at Shawnee, by yard engine.
His head and left arm were severed from
the body. O'Brien's home is at New
Straitsville.
JACOB KIvIAHo, Fin, who was con-
victed of the crime of manslaughter
for stabbing fellow-countryman at
Fairport Harber, last June, has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for ten
years.
STELLA, the twelve-year-old daughter
of Flick Buckley, Tiffin, was fatally
burned, her clothing igniting from burn
ing rubbish.
AN examination Of the books of E. e.
Zintsmaster, treasurer of Bethlehem
Township, Stark County, showed him to
be short S4, 400.
The other night valuable horse, to-
gether with the buggy and harness, was
stolen from the farm of Gottleib Shear
er, near Sulphur Springs, Crawford
County.
AT Newcomerstown, S. Marks, prom
inent merchant of that place, was ar
rested by Marshal Gardner, charged |
with buying and concealing property |
stolen from the c. and M. railway.
A COMPANY has been organized az Bu- |
cyrus for the purpose of leasing lands at
Upper Sandusky, and drilling for gas to
pipe to that city and Nevada.
j. w. Cook, of Circleville, freight |
conductor on the Muskingum Valley |
railroad, was instantly killed by cars
near GAINESVILLE.
BURGLARS entered the post-office at
Waldo, Union County, and rifled the |
safe, securing ss2 in money and $50 in
stamps.
THIEVES entered the jewelry store of |
William Dores, at Bellaire, and carried |
off about $500 worth of watches, chains,
pins and rings.
JAMES KEITH, aged fourteen years,
son of farmer near Spencerville, ran
away, the other night, and is thought to
be on his way to the wild West, in pur-
suit of some dime-novel phantom. His
father is in pursuit.
MISS LUELLA BEZENA shot herself ac-
cidentally at Cleveland, while lying in
wait for her divorced husband, whom it
is thought, she intended to assault.
JAS. RILEY, watchman at the B. & o.
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