The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
STATE NEWS ITEMS.


himself in the head, near Hartford, the
other day. No cause assigned for the
suicide.
The old soldiers of Greene County,
have arranged to erect monument in
memory of their fallen )mrades.
PETER McDoNoUGH was bound over
at Kenton, for attempted wife murder.
A FARMER named Danley, living near
Fremont, was swindled out of 5000 by
sharpers, who pretended that they want
ed to buy his farm
II is thought that the fire which de-
stroyed the dry docks in Cincinnati, a
few days ago, was incendiary in its
origin. The loss will amount to $780,
900.
JACOB JAMBoRIoUs was seriously in
jured at Gosline &c Barbours' mine,
Shawnee, by being caught under several
tons of slate.
A TwELvE-YEAR-oLp girl was fatally
burned at Orrvillo. Her clothing caught
fire from the kitchen stove.
AT Hillsboro, Edward Blair was con-
victed of robbing the house of Joseph
Worthington, near East Monroe, of $3.50.
CHARLES DoNNELLY, of Steubenville,
Panhandle brakeman, was instantly
killed by cars at Burgettstown.
TWENTY thousand silver catfish, taken
from the State hatchery at Put-in-Bay,
have been placed in the Auglaize river.
THE Coliseum, the largest circular
building erected on the State fair
grounds, Columbus, for use during the
centennial exposition of last year, is a
wreck. 1t was 81 feet high and 800 feet
in circumference, being the largest cir
cular building in the world. The seat
ing capacity on the floor was 10000, the
structure being built on the arch plan.
The timbers forming the dome of the
fifth arch contracted and the upper half
of the globe-like structure fell with
crash, breaking hundreds of chairs in
the auditorium and smashing heavy
scantling and boards into kindling wood.
The structure was completed only
year ago at cost of 100000 That part
left standing will be torn down.
EDWARD KANE, fourteen, who was
bitten by a blowing viper while picking
berries near Athens, several days ago,
and who was thought to be recovering,
died on the Goth.
DANIEL BENJAMIN, of Union Town
ship, Hancock County, was the other
morning thrown under q reaper which
he was driving, receiving injuries which
will prove fatal.
GEO. MAY, a young married man of
Shelby, instantly killed John Dallas, of
Trio, during an alteration in the sa-
loon of Lawrence Dyrer, at the German
settlement, four miles west of Shelby.
Dallas, who was man weighing over
200 pounds, tried to get May down, and
was choking him, when bystanders in
terfered and took him off. Immediately
upon getting up Dallas made for May
with stool, calculating to strike him,
but May was too quick for him, and
stepping back. struck Dallas with his
naked fist on the face, killing him on
the spot. He never breathed after he
was hit May at once gave himself up.
Dallas was a retired farmer, living at
Trio.
OTTo PACK, young man of Barnes
vile, was struck by an engine at Spen-
Ger Station, while standing near the
track. His right arm was so badly
crushed that amputation was neces-
sary.
AT Millersburg little daughter of
Ex-Sheriff Christopher, while playing
on the street had leg badly crushed by
being run over by a street sprinkler.
Mrs. FLORA WEAVER, wife of DR.. j.
c. Weaver, a prominent druggist of
committed suicide near the
village of New Madison, by taking oxalic
acid. Mrs. Weaver was taken to the
Dayton Asylum on January l. 1889. She
returned over a month ago. He mind
was partiallyrestored and twas thought
she would completely recover.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has ap-
pointed the following storekeepers and
yaugers: David l.. Day, James |. Quin-
ton. Samuel McKeehan and John
Richey, at Cincinnati.
ANOTHER big gas well has been drilled
N at Fostoria.
Two convicts escaped from the Ohio
by means of an improvised
'ope.
THE following fourth-class postmas-
ers were appointed on the esd: Lin
wood, Hamilton County, Grant Hart
nan, vice A. w. Cosgrove, removed;
Hamilton County, c. S.
long. vice Alonzo McGrew, removed.
THE Ohio Democratic convention
which will meet in Dayton August .:
md 2S will be composed of 791delegates.
,uyahoga County will send 4s, Hamil-
on rs, Franklin 2S, Montgomery 26,
stark IS, Lucas II and others smaller
Mrs. CHAs. HoLTGRAvEN, Mss Nettie
Ioltgraven and Miss Dina Kruser, of
lalida, Putnam County, were out riding
L buggy, which came in collision with
wagon containing Fred Norman. The
uggy upset, throwing the occupants out,
nd Norman was hur. ed by the collision
rom the wagon. Mrs. Holtgrave was
adly bruised on the shoulders; Miss
Jettie Holtgraven considerably hurt on
he head, back and shoulders; Miss
lruser was badly bruised ON the arms,
ack and sides; Norman was hurt on the
ide and legs His injuries are consid-
red fatal. 1t is thought Mrs. Holt
raven and Miss Kruser will die, while
Iettie Holtgraven's condition is crit
,al.
WILLIAM, aged seventeen, son of Neal
'yers, a well-to-do farmer living six
liles north of West Jefferson, was
nrown from spring wagon by runa-
'ay horse and fatally injured, breaking