The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

the manufacture of carriages and other
vehicles is given.
In wreck which occurred on the Valley
railway, at Cleveland, two persons were
killed and about dozen injured
GEo. E GooDRIcH, for many years de-
toctive at Cleveland, committed suicide by
shooting himself.
THIRTY-Two fourth-class postmasters
for Ohio were appointed on the 10TH
THE chief of police of Springfield has
been suspended for being absent from
duty
VIM DpnL and VIM. Petty were arrested
at Urbana for alleged completely In a
burglary at Springfield.
A PROPOSITION to issue bonds at Mt
Vernon, in the sum of $4,000, for natural
gas purposes, carried by a decisive ma
jority.
A FARMER named James Eubanks was
dragged to death by horse near Jackson
MATTHIAS STEWART, a dairyman, living
in Clarke County, is charged with forging
notes.
GKoReE HoAeLAND shot himself through
the head at Toledo. No cause is assigned
for the act.
A MAN whose name could not be learned,
killed in the railroad yards at Columbus
the other day. The remains were found
between the rails after several trains had
passed.
Our of the appropriation of $500, 900
made by the last Congress for distribution
among the Matt ional Guards of the several
States Ohio will get $21, ,sS3.
THERE was big blaze at Columbus the
other night The fire originated in Birch
& Collins foundry, and soon the Case
Manufacturing Company was enveloped
in flames. This establishment is totally
destroyed. The company manufactured
the patent roller process -four machinery.
Three small dwellings were consumed.
WHILE Martin Carter was fishing in the
Muskipgum river at Conesvlle, six miles
west of Coshocton, he hooked a corpse
supposed to bo that of Fred Marii,
stranger
A TRAMP asked for a nights lodging
with j. j. Schmidt, farmer living near
Celina Tue tramp was accommodated
and when he left he took with him note
for 81. 900, given to Mr.. Schmidt March g
1889. The tramp and note are still Mt large.
MADISON COUNTY is to have a children's
home.
FIRE-cLAY of a superior quality has been
found near Lancaster
THE Bellnire Goblet Works at Findlay
were destroyed by fire a few days ago.
Loss $115, O0O.
ANOTHER gas we'll with a capacity of
100000 cubic feet daily, has been
drilled at Lancaster.
LEWIS ii. BAKER was seriously injured
at Lancaster by the explosion of dyna-
mite cartridge.
The Auditor of State has rendered n de-
cision relating to Section of the Dow
law, which provides that il any person in
such (iquor) business who has been as
sessei and paid the amount, or is charg-
ed with the full amount of tho assessment.
discentinnes business. the county au iitor
shall issue to such person "a refundinG or
der for proportionate amount Of said
assessment, except that it shall be in no
case less than fifty dollars" The Audi
tor of State holds that upol a man retir-
ing from the liquor business there shall be
refunded to him proportionate amount
of what he paid; provided, that there
shall be left in the treasury at least fifty
dollars of the assessment In other words,
the Auditor holds that the word 'it." as
the refunder in the sense of meaning that
no refunding order shall be drawn for an
amount less than 500 as maintained by
some of the cou ty auditors. A propor-
tionate amount may be refunded.
SECRETARY OF STATE RYAN will issue
May 10 pamphlet copy of the regisra-
tion laws of the State, together with forms
for tho use of registration officers 1t
will be handy volume for The citizens at
large as we'll as the officers, and will be
distributed in the following cities, being
those coming under the requirements of
tho registry law: Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Spring field,
Hamilton, Saudusky City, Steubenville,
Newark, youngstown, Zanesv lie, Mans
fald, Chillicothe, Portsmouth Canton and
Akron. Next month the Secretary will
print and distribute in pamphlet form ths
Constitution OF Ohio, with an appendix
containing the proposed amendments. 1t
will be of great use and interest just at
this time.
GEORGE BARTON, paroled convict, es-
capped from the GAINESVILLE workhouse.
w. IL MORGAN has been elected suporin-
tendent of the Cincinnati public schools
LIEUTENANT JOHN c. WALsHE, of the
Signal Corps, recently tried at Col umbus,
by court-martial, has been acquitted.
COLUMBUS ice men have formed COM
and raised the price of ice in
that city.
The body of Charles Rice, who commit
tod suicide in the Ohio Peniteatiary, has
bssn turned over TO medical college for |
dissection.
SQUIRE JOHNSON. who has bsen an in
mate of the Hancock County Lnfirmary for
the past twelve years, received 10000 back
pension, and will spend the balance OF his
days in comfort
A FARMER named Nelson was run over
and killed by cars near Kent
The prohibitory ordinance at London
has boon repealed.
MILLER HALL one Of tho buildings of
Military Academy at Gambler,
was totally destroyed by fire, on the 7th.
The local option ordinance at Hillsbsro
has been repealed
THE poles are ready for the electric wires
Mt bryan and the lot is ready for the build
Ing
LIMA people drop tear they look at
the rapidly disappearing walls of their old
court house.
LORENZO BIcHER, Of Greencastle, was
Instantly killed by tree, which he had
boen cutting down, falling upon and
crushing him.
The fiftieth annual session of tho
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