The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-23
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

A LOCOMOTIVE spark started nre Vn"o
endangered extensive oil plants at
Lima.
THE Republicans of the Ninth Con-
gressional District representing the
counties OF Madison, pickaway and
Franklin met in convention and noml-
mated Senator Thomas u. Wilson, OF
Madison County, for Congress, against
Outhwaite.
1'nE other night the three-year-old.
child OF Mr.. Kramer, OF Columbus, was
playing with toy whistle when 1t ac-
cidcntally swallowed it, Tho parents
endeavored to remove the whistle, but
could not succeed, SO they hurried off
with tho child to the Office OF Dr. llamil--
ton. lie also failed, and the child died
whilo under the operation.
TIIE mangled corpse of Charles Davis,
Of Van Vert, was found on the railroad,
ono mile west of Dolphos.
BLYTHE, tho murderer OF Colonel
Jones has been transferred to the peni-
Tertiary hospital, the physicians having
decided that he is inclined to rapid con-
sumption and will not 1.-Two long.
M.XEPpA RATILLIATo, an Italian organ
grinder, was killed tho other night two
miles cast of Coshocton. l.c sat down
on the track and fell asleep. Ills broth
er was sleeping on the bank noar by.
ANOTHER now big oil well ut Findlay
flowed ono thousand barrels an hour for
eight hours, and is now giving out six
hundred barrels every sixty minutes.
A STATE board of equalization must
be elected next November for Ohio.
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mouth, is dead.
JAMES BHIcE, a young man OF Del
phos, was seriously, IL not fatally
wounded by the bursting of shotgun.
THos. j. ODoR, wcll-known farmer,
aged 81 years, died at Bellcrontaine, of
that extremely rare affection known az
Addison's disease, from first being de-
scribed by physicianof of that name. The
disease is so rare that but few physicians
in Ohio have ever seen n bona fidc case.
1t is caused by defective action of the
supra renal capsules and spleen, the lat
ter organ being much enlarged. Great
quantities of pigmentary substance are
deposited in the skin, the faircst blonde
gradually becoming dark as the disease
progresses, before death, as in the pres
perfectly black
WHILE gravel haulcrs were digging in
n pit near the Davis Sewing Machine
Works, Dayton, they uncarthed skele-
ton of giant six feet four inches
in height. The bones were well pre-
served and are supposed to be those of
an Indian or mound builder.
MRs. JOHN CHAPNER widow GO years
old. attempted to commit suicide at Car
rollton, and severed her wind-pipe with
a razor. There areno hopes of her re-
covery. Temporary insanity resulting
from In grippe was the cause.
GREAT excitement was caused in the
northern portion of Huron County the
other night by the mysterious disap-
pearance of Claude McComas, aged is
years, tae son of prominent farmer.
The entire neighborhood turned out in
the search, which revealed him hanging
to tree in wooded swamp. lie was a.
very bright and gifted boy, and the
cause of the suicide is wrapped in mys--
terry.
G. DAVID, of Jackson County, has.
been appointed trustee of the Athens
Asylum for the Insane for the unexpired
term ending first Monday in April, 1894,
vice A. L. Chapman, resigned.
On the 18th the Insurance Depart
ment turned over to the State Treasury
81, 235. So as fees for the quarter ending
August Is. For the same quarter Sec
retary of State Ryan turned over to the
State Treasurer S106, $50. 80.
THE Springfield school board has add
cd manners and morals. stenography
and bookkeeping to the regular course.
THE village council of jackson, has
appointed an election to be held Sep
tember 1, at which the qualified voters
of Jackson may vote either for or against
local option within the corporate limits,
of tho town.
THE soldiers and sailors Of Muskin-
gum and Licking Counties held very
enjoyable reunion at Wickham's Grove,
near Newark, few days ago.
WM. N. BLACK, superintendent of
Courtright, Kistler & Co.'S mine, near
Gloucester, took carbolic acid by mis-
take and died from tho effects in twenty
minutes.
THOMAS VOORHEES,, fourteen years old,
was shot and seriously injured at Zanes-
Niiie WHiio pidyihS VIII d rloDerJ plS-
tol.
AT GAINESVILLE, Wildman & Son, car
pet dealers, assigned to Dr. II. a. Bon
nifieid. They will hardly pay twenty
five cents on the dollar.
JOHN CURRENs, aged 81, was thrown
from horse at Lima and instantly
killed.
The electric battery has superseded
the hose and cold water treatment for
tanning refractory prisoners in the Ohio
penitentiary. 1t is reported to be very
efficacious.
AT Chilicothe Frank Lcaman. trainer
and driver, dropped dead on tho race
track last evening.
JOHN Z. PLATT, prominent G. A. R.
man. had his head crushed under falling
lumber at Springfield.
TIE people of Granville Township,
Licking County, have adopted local OPP
tion by big majority.
THE First Christian Church at Pauld-
ing was dedicated, the other day.
AT Ironton George Adkins went to
sleep on the Scioto railroad track, an6
was run over and killed.
ERAsTUs FARNUM, one OF the Oldest
residents OF Marion County died n few
nights ago at his home south of Marion
in his ninetv-hrst wear resu1tiuU from