The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-16

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
70 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
pelling 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 50, 900 worth of Spanish gold
coin.
EX-SHERlFF EDWIN WILLIAMS died at
his home in Homer, Licking County, q
few days ago.
The Post-offlce 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 q. 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, young lady, niece and
little girl, escaped without injury.
The other night as Wilson Burris, q
Hardin Coun ty farmer, was near the Chi
cago and Erie railroad depot, Lima, he was
Knocked down and robbed of about $50.
A man named Carpenter was arrested
and locked up on suspicion.
POSTMASTER FoaLEsoN, of Marion. has
made public the list of carriers for the
free delivery service. commencing Nov
velnber 1, when the free delivery goes
into effect: H. 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
Bath 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 wears.
living in Windsor Township, Morgan
County, suddenly disappeared several
days ago, and has not been seen or heard
Of since. A large lumber of neighbors
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 considerable amount of money.
Shots were exchanged between the
thieves and the police, and 1t is believed
that one of the safe-blowers is injured.
VIM. 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 SIS, 1000 paid in under protest as tax
ON the reorganization recently affected.
Other corporations have brought similar
suits, the total amounts sued for bsing
e17kc01 .,.