The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

| HENRY BERTHOI.D was k1lleu Dy ours
at Hartland Station.
| SAML COPELAND, q galvanizer on the
Pittsburgh and Western railroad, while
at work under a car recently, was in
stantly killed by train striking him.
His widow has commenced suit ut
Youngstown for S25, 900 damages against
the company, and charges that the engi-
neer was intoxicated at the time.
A GOOD, strong flow of gas was struck
four miles south of I'ellaire, on the 18th,
by men drilling for water. There is a
great deal of excitement.
THE mayor of Cincinnati has directed
the police to enforce the law against
performing common labor on Sunday,
by arresting all grocers, tobacconists.
ice cream and soda venders, BARRIERS, ETC.,
who keep open on that day. The mayor
will permit Sunday newspapers to issue
and street-cars to run, as he deems these
of public necessity.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee has organized, with A. L. Brins-
made, Cleveland, chairman, and A. w.
Kimler, Dayton, secretary. The State
Executive Committee is A. L. Conger,
Akron, chairman: John NJ. Doane, Co
lumbus. secretary; G. w. Sinks, Column
bus treasurer; Asa S. Bushnell, Spring
field; George X. Nash, Columbus; A. G.
Hard Cleveland; G. III. Ketcham. Tole-
do; G. l.. Maxwell, Xenia; Amor Smith,
Cincinnati; S. l.. Johnson, Columbus,
and c. l.. Kurtz, Athens.
VIM GABRIEL has been appointed Col
1n., ,t.x,,
land District.
GAS has been found near Bellaire
CHAs. GRoMME had the third and index
fingers of his left hand amputated by
machinery at the Hooking Valley Man
ufacturing Company's works, Lam
caster.
The Lancaster Window-glass Com
pany has organized with the following
officials: s. Q. Hamilton, president and
treasurer; John A. Kulp, vice-president;
Charles i. Martin, secretary, and
Messrs Hamilton. Kulp, Hugh, Nc
Kutcheon and VIM. Kaltenbach direc-
tors All are from Bellaire except Mr.
Martin, who is of Lancaster.
Boring for gas was begun at Somerset
few days ago.
THE other evening while John Lang,
who lives near Green Bend, Union
County, was moving weeds with now
ing-machine, his little boy four years of
age got in front of the machine, and be-
fore the father could stop the horses,
both feet of the little fellow were cut
off.
On the 18th, the condition of M. Uge.
the clothing merchant of Newark who
went crazy on religion, became so des-
perate that he had to be confined in tho
Jail. His wild rawlings attract crowds
of people. He became so dangerous
that attendants were not safe with him,
and he had to be kept manacled. An
attack was made by him on his attend
ant, Miller Henry, and he WAS badly bit
ten One of the physicians, Dr. Speer,
was kicked in the abdomen and DIR.
Hatch had his shirt and coat torn from
his body. He had to be locked up with
out a warrant. There is at present no
probate judge or common pleas Judge in
the county to hold an inquest of lunacy,
both Judge Reese and Judge Bucking-
ham being North. In place of the man
BcpUihs pebot' llt ST0WS WOESc, dHu raves
The strange religious
beings who have been there, and who
first started the man, packed their
trunks and departed on the 11th, having
sown the seed which produced the affiic-
ton to this family. Who they are and
whore they cclne from no one knows.
The funeral Of Miss Mary Brown took
place at West Liberty, few days ago.
She was supposed to nave been the old
est lady in Logan County, being over
ninety years of age. She was very
wealthy and lived very secluded, hardly
ever showing herself. She made will
and provided therein that the trustees
Of Grand View Cemetery, located there,
should have the full benefit of 800 acres |
Of land. to keep up the expenses of the |
and her lot. The family of
which she was member are all gone,
she being the last one. She leaves no
,olatives. Her father lived to be 106 |
years of age.
A B. & O. BRAKEMAN named Hardie |
vas struck by an overhead bridge near
E'redericktown and instantly killed.
MITCHELL BRADLEY, aged thirteen,
vas drowned while bathing, at Kalida.
THos. EWING, aged eighty-three years,
vas found dead in bed at his home in
Newark.
EDGAR BRADFIELD, aged seventeen,
While bathing in the Scioto river, at Co
umbus, was drowned
BENZ. HATTRAvEN was drowned while
bathing in the river at Ottawa.
WM. LAME. brakeman, was killed by
cars near Bcllaire.
NEAR Cedarville dam was blown up
With dynamite.
THE Portsmouth board of .rade has
onated the Wait Furniture Company
round and money to rebuild their fac
ory, recently burned.
EDWARD MAvIs, employed at Toylor's
at Circleville, had his
light hand SO badly mangled by planer
hat amputation was found necessary.
BURGLARS robbed the safe in John
store at Arcadia, getting $50
n cash and taking from the stock cut
cry and cigars, making his total loss
yer $500.
JOHN WILKINS, of Wampus, let his
azor fall while shaving the other day
nd cut off his big toe.
CHARLES Il. HENKE, of Cincinnati,
uring the seige of Vicksburg in the
ate war, stumbled against cactus log,
nd one of the thorns penetrated his