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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
GREAT SCANDAL.
Proposition to Disturb the Bones OF
Christopher Columbus.
Secretary Bayard Asked to Recall Consul
Atwood for Lending His Aid TO
the Scheme.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.--From recent copy
of La Nacion, leading newspaper in
Central America, report Is found that
ventilates a scandalous undertaking. A
letter from United States Consul II. c. At
wood, at San Domingo, to Minister FL
guero, OF the Interior Department, at that
place, says that II. n. Jindell, an Amer
lean, has requested him to ask the Domin-
ion Government whether the bones of the
immortal Columbus, the discovorer Of
America, and q permit for tho exhibition
of them could be obtained from the
Government The interest which the
people in America take In their
history is so intense that the presence of
Columbus remains in the larger cities
would create enough curiosity to swell the
receipts of tho treasury of the Dominican
Republic TO degree unprecedented in its
history. Mr.. Lindell begs to submit the
following offer: He guarantees to defray
all the expenses for the transportation
OF the bones, a guard OF eight soldiers
and four priests. He guarantees to de-
fray all the expenses which should arise
during the tour Of these persons in the
United States, and also their salaries
He guarantees to remit fifty per cent of
the net receipts to the Dominican Govern
nent in quarterly payments, and guaran-
tees that they should not amount to less
than 100000 a year. He guarantees the
safe return Of the bones after a time Of not
less than four years. La Nacion says Min
lister Figuero wrote an indignant reply, In
which the offer was peremptorily declined
La Nacion and other Spanish American
newspapers treat the affair in the same in
dignant tenor and ask that Secretary
ard recall Mr.. Atwood.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Lecitime's Threats.

New York, Jan. "A special to the
Mail and Express from Port-au-P Prince,
dated December 81, says: "Articles in the
uaytian newspapers contain furious
threats against Mr.. Thompson, Minister
of the United States to Hayti. Many
Americans have been arrested, men and
women. American consulate is filled with
efugees. Hippolyte's army is marching
on this city-Port-au-P Prince. / inter-
viewed Legitime to-day aud he said he
would show no clemency to foreigners
who interfered in Haytan politice. Legi-
time stated to me that he would shoot 800,
if necessary The excitement here is in
tense. Americans at Port-au Prince are
in danger Of their lives"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
OFFERS OF SACRIFICE

In Behalf OF n Lonely Bencdict-Thc Man
Who Must Marry stIll Receives Propos-
ais, and Now Replies to His Fair De-
votees.
ANN ARDoE, MICH, Jan. 3.-James L.
Babcock, the Chicago young man who will
be heir to S500,000 Of his uncle's property
here provided he marries within five years,
Is still receiving letters from anxious
young ladies who are willing to sacrifice
themselves. His daily mail is larger than
that of any one business firm in the city,
and is made up almost exclusively Of white
envelopes. Mr.. Babcock has had to employ
secretary, whose only duty is to file these
love missives, and the secretary is kept
busy. Mr.. Babcock hns issued the follow
ing to the ladies who have sent him let
ters:
My thanks to the marriageablo ladies of the
City OF the Straits; also of Port Huron Lam
sing, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Chicago, Phila-
delphia, Cincinnati and New York for the high
compliment pnid to an humble person like my
self by those who "kndy sympathizc," aud
propose change OF state on the oil important
subject dear to every mind-that is mutrimony.
They ore perfectly willing to 'consumate bar
gain at once" as one letter says. In all kind
ness, let me say that have placed your letters
OF offers with photos on file, and will consider
each ones claims and accomplishments 1must
have little time to consider SO important
subject, MS you make known your desire with
abrupt and sudden avowal, and are offended and
hurt and indignant perhaps that do not re-
spond Mt once to a love that never suspected.
Doubtless my extreme diffdence would have
kept me in the ranks of the Benedicts for many
months to come had not kind fortune relieved
me of the necessity of popping the question"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
A Polite HlqhWayman.

CLovERDALE, CAL, Jan. Ga double
stage robbery occurred last night The
down stage from Mendocino City was
stopped near Philo about II O'Clock by a
masked highwayman, who demanded the
treasure box, and holding revolver in ono
hand, took the box from the driver with
the other. He thanked the driver, and Or
dered him to drive on. He then remarked,
Good night gentlemen" The stage had
on ly gone few hundred yards when it
met the up-stage from Cloverdale, and the
driver remarked he also had been robbed,
but gave no details. The express boxes
were all that were taken.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
AIR SHUT OFF.
Singular Coincidence of Strange and
Unusual Accidents.
A Diver Dragged TO tho Surface More
Dead than Ahve-Another Suffocated
Before Relieved of His Armor.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4--John WolteY, a
submarine diver, narrowly escaped death
yesterday whilo repairing the bottom Of
vessel in the Scbuylkill river. He put on
his diving suit and went down, taking
with him q canvas patch twenty feet
square. All went well for about half
an hour, when suddenly the man In
charge of the line by which signals are
exchanged between the diver and those
in charge of tho air-pump, discovered
tn at something was wrong An alarm was
given and the three men on the boat
pulled up the slack rope and drew up the
diver. The rope had become entangled
about the mans feet, and he came to the
surface feet first Wolter in his diving
suit weighs over four hundred pounds, and
the three men were unable to pull him out
of the water. They shouted with all their
might for help, but before 1t arrived
Wolter had gone to tho bottom again
head first. Two men came and the
suffocating man was once more pulled up,
but the mems united efforts could not
get him on the scow, and for the second
time the diver went down. The cries OF
the men at last brought more help, and
Wolter was hauled upon the deck of the
scow. The helmet was quickly unscrewed
and the suit cut off. VOTERS face had
turned black and was horrible swollen,
and he was thought to be dead. Whisky
was poured down his throat and he was
vigorously rubbed. After the expiration
of fifteen minutes there were signs Of re-
turning hfe, and shortly afterward the
man opened his eyes and spoke. Wolter
oil hrt l. IA, %orr Ia a..
rience. He says he was mailing the canvas
patch over the holes in the vessels bottom
when he became aware that his supply OF
air was shut off and soma water entered
his helmet. He was then about seventy
five feet from the air-pumps on the scow.
He started to walk toward it and got about
half way when he became unconscious.
The cause of the accident was carelessness
in adjusting the air hose to the back of the
helmet from which it became detached.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-James w. Woods,
a diver was drowned yesterday while at
work in the wreck of the steamer Iberia
Woods was clad in the usual Divers Dress
and, shortly after making the descent
pulled vigorously on the signal rope that
led from the steamer to the wreck. 1t was
found impossible to hoist him out and, as
soon as possible, one Of the men on the
steamer got into diving apparatus and
descended to tho distressed mans assist
ance. Woods was dead when, a ter con-
8 siderable difficulty, he was got clear OF the
wreck and hoisted to the surface. 1t is
supposed that the air pipes connected with |
the diving suit became entangled so that |
the current of fresh air was stopped, suf- |
foco tiny Woods
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

THE following names have been sug.
rested for new States, to be made out oi
resent Territories: "Winona," "''Sanona'
and "Tatonkn" for Dakota; ''Montezuma'
for New Mexico, and 'Laconica" for
Washington.
j. A. FLYNN was assaulted by the pastor
of the Christian Church Mt Columbus, o.
BENJAMIN FURGUsoN was shot and
killed, at Menter, Ind, by Francis Palmer.
They quarreled over trivial matter.
IN the French Deputies Premier Floquet
advocated secularization of the schools.
lt was voted by the Deputies to placard
the speech throughout France.
WESTON LEACH and little boy, Bijah
.Iravett, were killed on the 2Sth by pas
senger train while they were walking on
a treste near Atlanta.
THE Grand Army Post at jamestown, N
r., will institute criminal proceedings
against the mayor and council for refusing
under the laws of 1887.
MRS. RUTH ANN ENGLAND. widow,
aged sixty five, residing near Rising Sun,
Cecil County, Nd, was assaulted aud
badly hurt. Stephen Farrell, aged thirty,
was arrested on suspicion, and Mrs. Eng
land identified him as her assailant.
THE loss of life by the Kate Adams dis
aster has been reduced, by careful count
to nineteen or twenty persons.
A coLoRED man named Isaac Carey was
murdered by his brother, in the Freedman's
Hospital at Washington.
G. c. AsTwooD, for six years past the
u. s. Consul at San Domingo, has beon
dismissed in disgrace from his position.
The miners of Southern Illinois have
organized branch of the National Feder-
ntion of Miners.
A VOTE taken by Dakota paper on the
question of single or double Statehood
shows that little more than five-sixths of
those answering are in favor of division
and admission as two States.
THE horrible murder of boy by Lon
don mlkman is the latest murder sensa-
tion there, tho boys body being mutilated
in the manner of Jack the Ripper's VIC
tins.
A NEW revolutionary group has been
formed in Paris, calling itself the Com
mune.
EVERY Chicago alderman who voted for
an elevated railway has received White
Cap notice of warning.
THE United States has filed suit at St
Paul against the Northern Pacific railway
for $4,000, 900, for timber cut from Govern
mont lands.
The cotton -bagging trust at st. Louis
was failure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

The names OF the two White Star
steamers which will be placed in COM
mission early next season are the Teu-
tonic and Majestic. They will be the
largest steamers afloat, each being
about 625 feet in length. They will be
OF 10000 tonnage, and, while much
longer than the great Inman Liner City
OF New York, will have less beam.
Each steamer has accommodations for
260 first-class passengers. tits expected
that in point OF speed they will equal
and surpass any of the ocean liners now
afioat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Amendment to the Constitution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Mr. Springer, of
Illinois, to-day introduced in the House a
resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution. 1t provides for the election
of the President and Vico-president by a
direct vote of the people, and for term
of six years. 1t makes the President
ineligible for a second term, and extends
the terms of members of Congress to three
years, the term to expire December 81. 1t
also provides that each session of Con-
gress shall begin the first Wednesday of
January in each year.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Horrible Accident.

SPRIYeFIELD, O., Jan. 2,-One of the
most horrible accidents ever recorded oc-
CURED three miles in the country Monday
night. Eli Buckley, farmer was operating
a feed-cutting machine. While putting
in corn-stalks his mitten was caught in
the cogs and his arm drawn into the
knives, which were set to cut every inch.
The machine was operated ty steam, and
inch by inch the mans hand and arm to
the elbow were chopped Off before the ma
chine could be stopped. He is in criti-
cal condition
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

ARRANGEMENTS are to be made for n
special and striking exhibit of Indian
corn and its products at the Paris Ex-
position next year. One of the features
will be an American kitchen to show
Partisan bakers the art and mystery of
making corn bread, johnny cake, hasty-
pudding, etc.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

RUSSIA, with her vast petroleum
fields, is beginning to supply Europe
with much of its kerosene. This will
cause a heavy decline in the export
trade of the American coal oil. 1t is
estimated that the decline in export
last year as compared with 1887 will
be not less than thirty million gal
Ions. 1t is argued that if by
reason OF this competition with Rus
sia the export trade decline, the price
of oil in the home market will also
decline
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Arizona and Idaho,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-In the House to-
day Mr.. Springer introduced bill provid-
ing for an enabling act for the admission
of Arizona and Idaho as States. Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1889.
is named for the election of delegates, and
the constitutional conventions are to be
held in January, 1890. These conventions
are to frame constitutions which shall be
voted upon by the people on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1890
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

WILD hogs are ranging the Shaw
angunk mountains. A New York bank
er, few years ago, imported litter
from the Black Forest of Wurtemberg,
to clear the snakes out of his deer and
bird park. After killing off the snakes
the wild swine broke out one night and
escaped to the mountains. Here they
have since roamed and multiplied. They
are savage, bristling, tusky fellows.
and can run like greyhounds.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
The Trunk Thief Bound Over.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6-Thos. W. Vines, the
hero of the Adams and Westlake robbery
and st. Louis trunk mystery, was held in
$4,000 bail by Justice Lyon yesterday
morning. He refused to talk and waived
examination. Mr. w, Mangler, of the
Adams and Westlake Company, said he
accompanied Detective Haas to st. Louis
and recovered 81, 831 from Vines.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

FORTY per cent. of the printers in
Detroit are foreigners, mostly Cana
dians-so are forty per cent. of the en-
ployes of the Detroit street car COM
panies and twenty y-five per cent. of the
carpenters in the city. Evidence to
prove this was given the other day be-
fore Congressional Committee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
To Chart the Sky.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The Speaker to-
day laid before the House letter from the
Secretary of the Navy asking an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for Photographic tele-
scope and painter, the construction of a
building and domes and mounting for the
same, to enable the Naval Observatory to
take part in the international project of
cbarting the sky by Photographic process.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Dying Mother,s Agony.

NEW YORK, Jan. Mrs. Anna Seidler,
Of Hoboken, after being beaten by her
drunken husband on New Years Eve,
tried to kill her little boy, Albert, with rat
poison. The boy refused to swallow the
dose, and his cries brought occupants of
other rooms in the tenement, who saved
his life. The mother confessed that she
intended to kill all four of her children
and herself She is dying of consumption
and is about again to become mother
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

THE United States dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius made three trials Of speed on
Delaware Bay over two-mile course.
The first trip was made in five minutes
and fifty-four seconds, three seconds
faster than the time fixed by the board
as a requisite to rate of twenty knots.
The next run was made in six minutes
and twenty-one seconds. In the third
trial one of the air-pump levers broke,
and the trial was abandoned for the
time
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

The statistics collected within tho
past two years establish the fact that
crime in this country is on the increase.
1t is keeping pace with our swelling
population, and since the war it has
been running ahead Of It. According
TO +. G. Wines. reliable authority, in
1850 the ratio of prisoners TO population
was 290 to the million; in 1860 1t had
risen TO COZ; in 1870 to 1863 and in
1880 to 1,160 TO the million. Mr.. Wines
also informs us that the percentage f
native American criminals is rapidly
increasing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
The Kate Adams Horror.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 3.-The United
States Inspectors who are investigating
the burning Of tho steamer Kate Adams
have obtained evidence which satisfies
them that forty-two persons were lost in
stead of fourteen, as they reported several
days ago. 1t now appears that eighteen
children among the deck passengers and
ten Of the boats crew perished in addition
to the victims already noted.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Itnly,s New War Shin.

NEW York, Jan. 3.-Private information
was received at Castle Garden to-day Of
the launching recently Of new war ship
by the Italian Government. The vessel is
called Re Umberto and her displacement
is 13,29S tons, or 1, ,35S tons more than the
Trafalgar and Nile, England's two largest
war vessels. The new gunboat is 400 feet
long, and has beam of 10 feet. She draws
10 feet of water Her sides have sheets
of steel, and her speed is IS knots an hour.
Two sister ships Of Re Umberto are being
constructed at Spezzia, and will soon be
launched.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
EarthouaIse i'm Costa Rico.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, NICARAGUA, Jan. 8.
San Jose de Costa Rica was the scene
on the night of December 90 and morning
OF December 30, of a series of earthquake
shocks of great severity. The shocks are
believed to have been originated in the
volcano of Poaz. At Alajuela eight per-
sons were killed and many were injured.
The churches and principal buildings in the
city suffered considerable damage
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

THERE is movement in West Vir-
ginia in favor of changing the name of
that State. Its promoters say that
every State should have distinct name
of its own, so far removed from the
name of any other State that no con-
fusion of names can arise. West Vir-
ginia is SO nearly like Virginia that the
people do not enjoy it. They all agree
that "Kanawha" is the name for tho
State.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Reuulaiions Ior Army and militia.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The third edition
Of the work on rifle and carbine firing, pre-
pared by Captain Stanhope E. Blunt of
the Ordnance Department, has been ap-
proved by the Secretary Of War for the
use of the army and militia OF the different
States, under the title of "Firing Regula-
ticns for Small Arms" 1t will be dis
tributed to the army, and will hereafter be
the authorised guide in all matters per-
tanning to the subjects which it covers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
The u. s. s. Richmond.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-The u. S. s. Rich
mond, having passed a satisfactory in
spection, will probably sail to-day from
Norfolk tor Montevideo, where she will re-
lieve the Swatara as the flagship of the
South Atlantic squadron. She will touch
at St. Vincent Cape de Verde Islands, on
her way. The Swatara, upon the arrival
Of the Richmond, will proceed to China.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Russians Frozen 10 Death.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.--One hundred
and seyenty-fve persons were frozen to
death In Ekatorberg. Arailrcad train was
snow-bound near Tiflis. and fourteen OF
the passengers frozen to death. Twenty
others were badly frost bitten, and relief
party were lost.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
obiccting to Utah Statehood.

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 4.-The canvass
for signatures to the great protest against
Mormon Statehood for Utah closed
Wednesday, with over thirty thousand
names appended to the document, which
will be forwarded to Washington immedi-
ately. Attached to the petition is state
ment showing the local situation and the
evils which would follow the admission Of
Utah into the Union.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Dies Destroyed.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-All the dies,
numbering between six and nine hundred,
used dur ing the year 1888 In the u. s.
Mint here, were destroyed yesterday un-
der the direction of Superintendent Fox,
in the presence of the Chiof Coiner and
Assayer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Jersey ParrlcIde Executed.

MAYS LANDING, N. j., Jan. S.-1'he crime
for which Robert Elder to-day suffered
the death penalty was tho murder of his
father, VIM. John Elder, on the afternoon
Of Saturday, August 4, 1888. Young Elder
was about twenty -seven and his father
about sixty years Of age.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Governor Ames on Liquor Laws.

BosToS, Jan. 3-Governor Ames sent in
his annual message to the Legislature to-
day. He advised the early submission to
the people Of a prohibition amendment,
and advocates the increase of the penat ties
for the violation of the liquor laws. He
thinks it would be wise to substitute inn
prisonment for fines in such cases.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

SOME Wikesbarre. Pa, young men
who have been dubbed the "Pious Ten. ="
have organized an Anti-Profanity club.
AS 81. 80 in fines were collected within
len minutes after the adoption of the
bylaws, it is expected the club will
live high, for time at least. So says
Wilkesbarre journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

"A clergyman says: II once mar
ried a handsome young couple, and as
/ took the bride by the hand at the
close OF the ceremony and gave her
my warmest congratulations, she
tossed her pretty head, and, pointing
TO the bridegroom, said: ~ think he
is the one to be congratulated. Lon
don Exchange
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

I'll can't see why there should be
such craze for Russian literature, {"
remarked Hanover Squeer; ''why
should people want to know so much
about country that nobody would
care to live in P" "Ah. my boy, you
forget" returned Barker Carper,
"that 'Dante's Inferno is SO popular
that you can buy paper copies for
twenty cer.s !"-Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Thorough-Breds Burned.

OMAHA, NEB., Jan. AT Schuyler. Neb.,
the barn Of n farmer named John Craig
was burned, and forty-three horses (seven
of which were Kentucky thorough breds),
seventy cattle, twenty hogs and large
amount of farm machinery hay and grain,
were consumed. The circumstances point
to Craig's hired man, who has disappeared,
as the author of the holocaust. He had
qunrreled with Craig's brother, and is sup
posed to have fired the barn out of spite.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

THE Atlanta Constitution says that
one thing that facilitates operations in
Hayti is the fact that even Generals
are not required to wear pants AS
for the common soldiers a leather belt
and cartridge box constitutes their
fatigue suits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
An Orphan BOYS Story.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan. 2.-Robert An
del, boy OF twelve, reached here tonight
from Burnsvi!le, N. G. He Is an orphan,
hunting relatives and he says be was sent
North in hopes he would get lost or killed
in order that his property might fall into
other hands. The police give credence to
his story.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
Euaitiye Former Can turad.

Boston, Jan. GA dispat tch from Chief
of Police Henry Brady, of Denver, Col,
was received this afternoon, announcing
the capture of Harry G. Stickney, conf
Dental clerk of G. L. Davenport, of this
city,who recently defrauded his employer
to the extent OF some $1,000 by raising q
check.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
uROcated by a Fire.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, Jan. 2.-The resi-
dence of VIM. Gerald, clerk, was burned
to-day. Mrs. Gerald and her two children,
boy and girl, were taken out in an un-
conscious condition. The boy died to-
night, and the mother is expected to die.
The origin Of the fire Is not known.