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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
TERRIBLE SUFFERING.
Remarkable Story by a Shipwreck-
W ed Yachtsman. p
He Says He Was Tossed About on th'
Bottom OF n Boat For Twelve Days.

He Says He was Tossed About on the
Bottom of n Boat For Twelve Days
Matthew Watts, the sole survivor OF
the crew Of the yacht Kewatin, arrived
at Selkirk Wednesday and tells tale
OF terrible suffering. Accompanying
Watts on the trip North were Corporal
Oliver Murphy, son of a prominent
lawyer of Toronto, and Private hene'
of Montreal, son OF Lieutenant-Gov'
ernor Royal, of Regina, both mem.
bers OF the Northwest mounted
police. The yacht was wrecked
in heavy gale on September @ on
Lake Winnipeg. The boat capsized.
Murphy and Rene got on the side while
Watts clung to the cabin. Rene could
only hold on four hours, when he slipped
off and was seen no more. After this
Watts got ap on the side OF the boat
with Murphy where they both tied
themselves and remained for two days.
after which Murphy became rest
less and rolled of, saying: MAT
thew, 1 am going and hope you
will be spared to tell the tale" Watts
then strapped himself to the boat with
rope and was at the mercy of the
waves for ten days when he was picked
up at Split Rock Point by some Indians
a short distance from the shore almost
lifeless, being all this time without any
thing to eat. The Indians took him to
their camp and applied restoratives they
had and cared for him until the steamer
Aurora arrived and took him aboard.
Watts is GO years of age.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
THE SIDEWALK CAvED,
And Hundreds OF People Dropped into
Great Hole In tho Ground.

And Hundreds OF People Dropped into q
Great Hole In tho Ground.
Thousands of curious people gathered
at the Lutheran Church, Johnston and
Nineteenth streets, Chicago, Wednes'
day, to witness the funeral OF the
three girls killed in the Bur-
lington railway collision Sunday
night When the church doors
were open the rush for the entrance
caused terrific jam. Suddenly
a section Of sidewalk sixteen feet long
collapsed, and over hundred people
were dropped several feet to the ground.
The crowd, frenzied with excitement,
pushed in upon them, and the hole in an
instant was a mass of scrambling,
shrieking people. By some miracle no
person was injured beyond receiving
ugly scratches and bruises and having
clothes torn to tatters.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
A Double Shooting.

At Ottawa, O., Sherman Lines, bar.
ber, and d. L. Lee, furniture dealer,
auarreled, when Lee drew a revolver
and fred at Lines, who also pulled re-
volver and commenced firing. Six
shots were exchanged, and both were fa-
tally wounded. Both will leave fam
lilies. The trouble grew out of Lee plac-
ing some distractions in the pathway
leading from Lines shop to his home
beyond Lees store. Both have been
placed under arrest.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

PATRICK o'BEIES, NJ. r.. has been ar
rested.
THE Supreme Council of the Irish Ma
tional League of America, in session in
Cincinnati, adopted scathing resolutions
condemning the arrest OF Dillon and
O'Brien by the British Government.
RUSSELL SAGE keeps an old 81 bill
the first dollar he ever earncd-in a
glass box in, his office. rj. .rg.t
THE largest gold mine in tho world is
said to be in Alaska. 1t is lighted by
electricity and is run day and night.
THE geologist of New Jersey reports
that State sinking at the rate Of two
feet century, so that its total disap'
pearance from the map is only ques
tion Of time. H '3A.t4te
FROM the House Indian Affairs Com.
mittee a bill was reported TO pay
$6,211.714 to the Choctaw and Chick
asaw Nation of Indians for title in fee
simple to 6,20l, ,633 acres of land in the
Indian Territory being land which the
States for tho especial purpose OF locat-
ing other friendly Indians and freedmen
thereon.
IHE V1euOmOStl says JnaJ emma mas
secured so much OF tho trans Iiallsa
trade that the Governor Of the district
has petitioned Russia to prohibit the
immigration of Chinese. l
IN an election riot in the Portuguese
city of Goa, India, seventeen persons
were killed and many wounded.
REPRESENTATIVE ROCKWELL, OF Mas
sachusetts, reported favorably from
the Committee on Military Affairs,
a substitute bill making an appropria-
.tion OF 81, 900, 900 to enable the Secretary
OF War to cause an exploration and sur
vey OF the interior OF Alaska. to be
made by such force OF officers and en-
listed men Of the army as he may deem
available.
DURING fierce storm In the Boston
Mountains, Ark, a party OF ten Turks,
who were travelling, south with lot Of
dancing bears, lodged in creek bottom
in one OF the gulches Tho heavy storm
caused a torrent in the ravino. and seven
Of tho men and all tho bears were
drowned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
SUPERVISING THEM.
Two Southern Newspapers Seized for Pull
fishing Lottery Advertisements.

Two Southern Newspapers Seized for Pub
lisI,lng Lottery Advertisements.
Under instructions from Chief In
spector Sharp, Inspector Booth Thurs
day seized all the issue of the Birming-
ham Age-He fald of that date and the is
sue of the Weekly Atlanta Constitution
of this week and all other papers coming
to Montgomery, Ala. and redistribution
in that section, which, upon examine
tion, were found to contain lottery adver-
tisements. The officers of the Adver-
tiser Company of that city were also re-
ouired to give bonds for appearance at
the November term vi the United States
Court for publishing last Sunday lottery
advertisements, although they announc-
ed in the next issue that, having learn
ed that the law became operative at
once, lottery advertisements would not
again be inserted in their columns.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Suddenly Stricken Blind.

An occurrence happened at Wheeling,
w. Va, Wednesday, which is puzzling
all the physicians. Miss Mary Lynch,
handsome young girl who works In
the factory of the West Virginia Tobac-
CO Company, was engaged at her work.
table apparently in her usual health,
when suddenly she was stricken with
total blindness. She was conveyed to
her home and physicians were called,
but they are at loss to account for her
strange affliction. Miss Lynch had no
forewarning of this stroke.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
LOTTERY ARREST.

The Editor OF the Birmingham, Ala.s
Age-Herald Held For Publishing Ad-
vcrtisements. ........
P. Pinckard, editor and president Of
the Birmingham Age-Herald Company,
was Friday morning arrested on war
rant charging him with publishing ad-
vertisements of the Louisiana Lottery
Company. The United States Commis-
sioner held that each issue since last
Friday was separate ofrense, and put
him under bond of SIS, 900 to await the
action of the grand jury. Bond was
promptly given. Only one copy of the
law has so far reached Birmingham,
that being in the hands of the Post
office Inspector who swore out the war
rant %
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
An Alabama Duel.

Near Brooks Gap Ala, two railroad
employees, Bob Anthony and Sam Buck
ert, had quarrel about woman on
whom both were stuck" They were
drinking, and agreed to settle the affair
there and then. Buckert had no pistol,
but Anthony loaned him one, and step
ping back few feet the men began to
fire. Both men emptied their pistols
and both were dead inside of five min
utes. Anthony was shot three times,
once through the heart Buckert was
hit in the head.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Electricity Kills Two Boys.

Edward 7. Ryan, aged IS, and G. Bar
nard, aged 90 were instantly killed at
Winchendon, Mass, by an electric light
guy wire coming in contact with an in
candescent circuit or Pend street. Tho
wire had been taken from the Boston
and Albany depot to allow building to
be moved. and was left hanging in a
coil by the side of the polo. Both had
hold of the wire. Barnard's hands were
badly burned, and iA is supposed that
Ryan attempted to assist him, and him
self fell victim. sf
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
ws,l rIxaa for counterfe,slng.

The quiet arrest Of Joseph Keener for
passing counterfeit money has resulted
in securing prize A search of his homo
in Allegheny, Pa, discovered a veritable
mint There was magnificent electric
battery for silver and gold plating. be-
sides table worn and marked by a
years use for cooling hot dimes, quar-
ters, nickels and dollars. The heavy
dollar plates we're perfect A number
OF people since the arrest find they pos
sess silver dollars nearly but not quito
genuine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
McAulitf. Knocked Out in Two Rounds

At London, on the Goth, Slavin knock
cd McAulifTo nearly senseless on the
floor inside of seven minutes. Though
tho contest was fierce while it lasted it
was scarcely worth calling prize-fight.
In the second round Slavin got in threo
of his powerful right-handers, which
completely used up McAulilfe in this
time The police did not interfere for
the date was kept close secret.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
ooIL1pnp ON A CURVE.

Horrible Result of an Operators Careless
ncss--Eight Persons Killed. and two Ter
ribly Man elcd.
At 1880 o'clock Saturday night tho
worst wreck in that vicinity for twenty
five years occurred about ton miles west
Of GAINESVILLE, o. Freight train No. 90,
west bound had the right Of way. 1t left
GAINESVILLE behind time. East bound
freight No. % should have been side
tracked at Black Hand. Orders to that
effect was sent out by the train
dispatcher at Newark to the operator at
Black Hand. He was reading novel
and neglected to turn the signal. In u
few minutes No. 2s dashed past
at the rate of twenty miles
an hour. The operator too
late realized his terrible mistake. Hur-
riedly he telegraphed to Evansville to
hold No. %. But 1t was too late. Tho
train had already sped onward to its
doom. No earthly power could prevent
the catastrophe. The frantic operator
again took hold of the key and sent word
to Newark to send out the wreck train,
for too well he knew there would be
need of it. Then grabbing his hat.
he rushed out OF the Office and
fed across a a corn-feld.. He has
not been seen since. The two
trains were now approaching near.
The west-bound passes Pleasant Valley
and the throttle is pulled wider and the
speed increases. Through long curve
and then comes q short sharp curve one
and q half miles west of Pleasant VAL
ley. Just as it made the short curve the
three men in the cab jumped to their
feet and in an instant they we're dead.
When the trainmen first saw each
other they were only forty feet apart.
They had no time to jump. There
was loud crash, followed by low,
deep grinding, and then all was still.
1t was not long before the people living
in the vicinity began to gather, but they
could do nothing. But the forethought
of the guilty telegraph operator now
bore fruit Tho wreck train soon ar
rived and the work of rescuing the dead
and wounded began in earnest. John
buckingham. engineer; VIM. Firestone,
fireman, and b. I. Smith, brakeman, all
Of train %, were found pinned
to the boiler-head so tightly that
it took several hours to release
them. They were all fright
fully roasted and mangled. John Kemp,
engineer of train 2s, had his right leg
caught between the tender and engine,
and, being unable to release himself, he
took hold of the leg and wrenched it off
just below the knee He will die. His
fireman, H. Wilson. had an arm broken
and otherwise injured. Tom McCreary,
brakeman, who was dead-heading 1t
to Newark on the engine, was in
stantly killed, and, like all the 9TH
ers dreadfully mangled. George
Stoneburner and Glen Bash, two
iron molders of GAINESVILLE, were steal
ing a ride and instantly killed. Stone
burners remains were gathered up in
pieces and placed in a sack. Bash was
not so badly mangled, but was nearly
out in two above the thighs. Two un-
recognizable corpses were found under
the wreck in the afternoon. and it is fear
ed they are two iron molders of Zanes-
vile, who are missing, named Ansei
and Harlow. tt
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
TALK ABOUT RAIl-l
Over sixteen Inches Reported Mt Helena,
Ark. I'm Two Days.

Over sixteen IncheS Keporteu Ut HefoH"'
Ark, in Two Days.
Tuesday evening Helena, Ark, was
visited by the most terrific and destruc-
tive rain storms ever known in its his
tory. At about o'clock in the after
noon steady rain commenced and con-
tined until o'clock. A veritable cloud
burst occurred, and in an incredibly
short time all the lower portion of the
city was soon submerged and hundreds
of people driven from their homes. The
total rainfall Tuesday night was nino
and twenty-one-hundredt inches, sup.
plemented by four inches moro Wednes-
day. The total rainfall the past two
days has been 10 10-10O inches.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

Attorney-General Harden Thursday
gave Auditor Nodman an opinion on the
standing OF the Frankfort and Henry
County lotteries. He holds that the
license under which the lotteries claim
TO operate is void. 1t is left for Prose-
cutting Attorney Parsons, Louisville, to
close the general offices OF the lottery
under the newlaw.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
En- Route to washington.

The married daughter of General Bar
rundia, who made tho attempt on Minis
ter MINERS life, has arrived in the city
of Oaxaca to sec her mother and family
before leaving for tho United States,
where she goes with large number of
documents concerning her fathers muir
der, to lay them before President Harri-
gOn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
The Counts Manifesto.

Louis Philippe, Comte de Psris, on
the eve of his departure Tor America,
has issued manifesto, asking his
friends in France to boldly assert their
confidence in the principles of monarchy
and to unite among themselves in order
TO keep up the struggle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

w. w. Lampkin, engineer at the Nor
ris building, and John Mabin, carpen-
ter, engaged in u dispute on the East
Lake dummy line train, near Birming-
ham, Ala. The train was crowded with
people, and Mabin's wife and child were
with him. The quarrel resulted in
Lamphin drawing knife and killing
Mabin then and there. i.YEl
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

During the past few days the fish in
the Sanduslsy river, north of Tiffir, o.,
have been dying by thousands, and the
shores are covered with their bodies,
promising to seriously affect the public
health. The local fish and game war;
den will institute rigid investigation
in the effort to fix the responsibility for
poison that has evidently in some way
found its way into the stream.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Gone 70 Meet Their Children.

At Ritterstown, Pa, Henry Stager.
wald and his wife were found dead at
their home. On slip OF paper was
written: 1--WE die together; gone to
meet our children" Mr.. and Mrs Sta
gerwald were an aged couple and had
six children. all of whom died within
.he past three years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Victorious Moors.

The Moorish army has defeated and
routed the insurgents in the District Of
Ait Shokhman. Tho rebels have lost
heavily in killed and wounded, and
many were made prisoners. All tho
leaders who were captured were behead-
ed. The victorious troops pursued the
insurgents and destroyed several OF their
villages. ...rf oI ,-t
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

There is a county-seat war between
the towns OF Boston and Springfield in
Boca, Col. Winchester rifles were call
ed into requisition to aid in settling the
dispute. Two parties were killed and
several seriously wounded.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

At Dubuque, Ia, while delirions from
typhoid fever, Mrs. Frederick Keck
jumped into cistern and drowned her
self. She was the mother of large
family, most of whom are also Frustrated
with the disease. 1t is most pitiful
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
worlds Par Lady Managers,

A board OF lady managers for the
Worlds Fair at Chicago has been ap-
pointed. The National Commissioners
include Mrs. John A. Logan. Miss Win
ME Davis. daughter Of JEFF Davis; Miss
Mildred Lee, daughter OF General Lee,
and many others Of equal distinction.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Free Trad, in Sweden.

The Swedish elections for members of
Riksdag are going against the Protec-
tionists who havo had majority in tho
House for three years. Returns now in
show the election Of 116 Free Traders
and 81 Protectionists. 1t is expected
that Stockholm will return only Free
Traders.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Frauds In the Russian Army.

Advices from St Petersburg state Sc
rious frauds have been discovered in the
Russian army near the Caspian Sea.
Several regiments had received no pay
for six months, and it appears that the
officers had stolen the money.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

At Belgrade, while the young King Of
Servia, accompanied by his father, ex-
King Milan, was returning from drive
Sunday, cartridge was exploded be-
meath his carriage. The authorities al
lege that the explosion was purely acci-
dental. As far as can be learned no one
was injured.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Diplomates Nominated.

The President Friday sent to tho Sem
ate the following nominations: e. Burd
Grubb. New Jersey, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Spain; Edwin ii. Conger, Of IOWA, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister flenipoten-
tiary TO Brazil. ..
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Strange Equine Disease.

A peculiar distemper has broken out
among the horses in Manchester, N. H.,
which has bafllcd the veterinarians. The
disease begins in slight lameness and
eliminates in swollen limbs and run
ming sores
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
rosbyterian CHURCH Burned.

Grace Presbyterian Church. Peoria,
Ill, burned during Sunday morning SER
vice. The fire caught from a defective
furnace and caused stampede of the
congregation, but nobody seriously hurt.
Loss $4,000. Insurance S770.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
shop-Lifters Caught.

Detective Mehen arrested Emma Reed
and Molly Baily, two shop-lifters, on a
house-boat on the Ohio river, near Par
kersburg, W. Va. The boat was packed
with goods stolen from merchants. Both
women were held to answer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

Pennsylvania Prohibitionists have
nominated John d. Gill, of Westmore-
land. for Governor, in place of Chas.
Miller, declined.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Settlers scalpad.

Two hundred settlers are reported to
have been scalped in Idaho by Nez
Perces Indians. Troubles are also re-
ported with Indians in New Mexico.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

Proposed Abolition OF Woman Beating.
The Prison Department Of Russia pro-
poses TO substitute deportation 20 the
island OF Saghalion and solitary condne'
ment for corporal punishment H. tho
case OF female prisoners In Siberia
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

The entire corn crop this season
promises to be about 1865, 900, 600 bush
elsa reduction of 54s,000,OO0 bushels,
or nearly 26 per cent, compared with
last year
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Eaualled Axtel's Record.

Nelson, stallion owned bye. Ii, Mel
son, of Waterville, Me-, trotted a mile
1t Kankakee, ILL.,, Wednesday, in 2:12,
Axtel's record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

The Jackson (Tenn.) Woolen Mills
have assigned. Liabilities 100000; as
sets not yet ascertained. The failure
grew out of the recent failure of the
Jackson Bank.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

In duel at Hatzburg, Germany, be-
tween Lieutenant Blethstasser and
Lieutenant Gardner the former was
killed. The duel was the result of q
quarrel in q restaurant.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Fatal opea Switch.

An open switch on the Western and
Atlantic at McIvers Station, Ca, de.
rallied the midnight train from Atlanta,
wrecking the engine and several cars
and killing Engineer McClain. .tIE
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
Internal Revenue collec lions.

The total collections of internal reve-
nue. from all sources for the first two
months of the fiscal year 1S90-91 aggre-
gated $685. $40, against S23,670, TIA
for the corresponding period of last
war
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
National Prison Congress.

National Prison Congress opened its
on the 25th. Ex-President Hayes deliv-
cred the Introductory address. There is
large attendance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

The Reading and Cedarv.le stage was
held up by two masked men, about TWEEN
ty-fve miles from Redding. Ca. Tbs
Wells-Fargo Express box and the Gov
ernment way pouch were robb" ! Of about
$500.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

Lieutenant Francis B. Fremont, son
OF the late General John c. Fremont
says the stories of his mothers destitu-
tion are greatly exaggerated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
FOURTH CENSUS DISTRICT

Shows an Increase OF .,1Gs In the Last
Ten Years.
Below are tho official census figures
for the counties and chief cities and
towns in tho Fourth Ohio District
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

Free Thinkers are to celebrate in Chi
cago the hanging of the Anarchists by a
memorial day, November o.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

Two Cinnamon are under arrest In St
Paul, MINI, for blowing open and rob
bing the safe Of bank In Dallas, Ore,
0f $4,000
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

Women Vote at School Election.
Five hundred women voted at the
school election in Binghampton, N Y.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
The French Flood Damages.
Kentucky Lotteries

The damage of the floods in France Ia
estimated at so, 600, 600 francs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04

The total population for the districe
is 310,837 In 1880 the population was
3OS. 1S9. Increase, 9, ,10S, or 10 per cent.