The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-18

The following named persons have
received cadet appointments to West
Point: Webster K. Moore, Winton Place,
(Second District); Charles e. Knaul, Of
Cincinnati, alternate.
G. S. WooD was holding lantern over
the edge of an oil tank at the wrought
iron bridge works, Canton. The oil
ignited, shooting fifty feet in the air,
frightfully burning Woods face and
hands. Superintendent Hall also was
badly burned on his hands.
THERE will be no more paroles
granted until after the election.
COLONEL w. P. ORR has been nomi-
mated for Congress by the Republicans
of the Fourth District.
FRED PETERS, of Fremont, aged about
20 years, committed suicide the other
afternoon, by hanging himself. He
had been an invalid for years, suffering
from rheumatism, and had pulley ar
rangement over his bed to aid him in
moving, and with this he ended his
life.
In test suit at Cleveland Judge
Kelly has decided that the law COM
polling corporations to pay their en-
ployes' wages semi-monthly is valid.
PETER FUNK, farmer, was kicked to
death by his horse in Doylestown.
AN old farmer near Portsmouth
plowed up SO, 900 worth of Spanish gold
coin.
EX-SHERIFF EDWIN WILLIAMS died at
his home in Homer, Licking County, a
few days ago.
The Post-ofiice Department has estab-
lished additional money order and postal
notes offices as follows: Money Order
Bairdstown, Wood County; Hoytville,
Wood County; New Baltimore, Stark
County; Tippecanoe, Harrison County;
Damascus, Columbiana County; Green
Camp, Marion County; Magnolia, Stark
County; Preston, Hamilton County.
Postal Notes-Gretna, Logan County;
Seward, Fulton County; Ingomar, Preble
County.
Mrs. b. g. ScHENcK, an elderly lady
living near Franklin, was thrown from
her carriage by runaway horse. Her
arm and jaw were broken and she was
severely bruised. The other occupants
of the carriage, a young lady, niece and
little girl, escaped without injury.
THE other night as Wilson Burris, a
Hardin Coun ty farmer, was near the Chi.
cago and Erie railroad depot, Lima, no was
knocked down and robbed of about $50.
A man named Carpenter was arrested
and locked up on suspicion.
POSTMASTER FoGLEsoN, of Marion, has
made public the list Of carriers for the
free delivery service, commencing Nov
vember /, when the free delivery goes
into effect: FL. q. Copeland, Charles r.
Clark, B. E. Crow and Leslie Martin.
IT is now certain that Isaac Smith, the
Pike County murderer, must hang on the
Gath inst. The other evening Governor
Campbell wrote to Mr.. Kinkead (Smith's
attorney, that he would not further in.
terfere in the case.
Mr.. LoT FARMER, aged about IS years,
living in Windsor Township, Morgan
County, suddenly disappeared several
days ago, and has not been seen or heard
OF since large number of noighbors
organized searching party and have
secured the hills thoroughly for miles
around, but can fine no trace of the old
man.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL has protested
to the Ohio Penitentiary managers
against further abuse of the parole
power.
BURGLARS blew safe at Herrstein's
planing-mill office, Chillicothe, and Sc
cured a considerable amount of money.
Shots were exchanged between the
thieves and the police, and it is believed
that one Of the safe-blowers is injured.
WM. SLACK accidentally shot Alfred
Allen at Felicity, with didn't-know-
it-was-loaded revolver.
THE Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has brought suit against the Secretary
of the State of Ohio to recover part OF
the $75 600 paid in under protest as tax
on the reorganization recently affected.
Other corporations have brought similar
suits, the total amounts sued for being
S175, 900.
THE Judgment OF $2s. 2O432 against
the Cincinnati Wesleyan College has
been assumed by Mr.. James N. Gamble,
whose object is to save the property to
the denomination.
CARL MEYERS, of sandusky, who was
prevented first from hanging himself,
and then from drowning, threw himself
under moving train and was torn to
pieces.
A sEvES-ToN traction engine broke
through seventy-fye foot bridge over
Honey creek, near Springfield, running
IL John Sheets and Ike Funderburg,
who were on the engine, miraoulously
escaped death.