Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
Minor state Items.

Minor State Items.
"A Democratic paper is to be started
at Massillon.
--Oil was struck near Cardington at
depth of 1900 feet.
William B. Gamble has been ap-
pointed Postmaster at Akron.
George Bruce was seriously injured
in runaway accident at Cincinnati.
George D. Harter, brother of Con-
gressman-elect Harter, died at Canton.
Attorney General Watson, who has
been very sick, is considered out Of
danger.
r. Z. Livingston, of Hamersylllo, lost
his left arm by the accidental discharge
Of his gun.
The Presbyterians at Washington
@. II. are holding lecture course, which
is well patronized.
The Fort Ancient property has been
purchased by the State for $1,000. The
tract embraces 100 acres.
Turner, the Idlewild barkeeper,
who killed Andrew Schmidt was con-
victed of murder in the second degree.
Walter Fairfield, aged IS years, is
wanted at Canton for an attempted as
sault ON Minnie Esselman, aged years.
AT Newark, the 3-year-old son of
Edward Fryman, was horribly burned by
the upsetting of boiling pot of grease.
1t has been discovered that United
States Senator-elect Brice was enumer-
ated in the June census as a resident of
New York City.
Oscar Schriver, an 1s-year-old boy
was instantly killed near Canal Fulton,
while hunting, by the accidental dis
charge of gun. ~
Perry Iddings, aged II, of Ludlow
Falls. temporarily deranged from Illness,
shot himself through the heart with a
small target gun.
Near Lebanon, Cliff Thompson, q
young farmer, while hunting, had his
hand badly shattered by the accidental
discharge of his gun.
John Callen, saloon-keeper of
Chicago Junction, has thirteen indict-
ments pending against him for violations
of the State liquor laws.
Jacob Burton, while returning to
his home at Russell, Adams County, from
church, was thrown from his buggy, and,
it is feared, fatally hurt.
Tho uau;danoa ~ nio&4o,
farmer near Alliance, was destroyed by
fire, and one of his children, aged five,
perished in the flames.
AT Wellington, S. L. Sage was shot
and wounded so he will die by David
Hoke, an employe whom he detected
stealing. Hoke then killed himself.
The M. E. Church at Mt. Gilead has
disposed of the question of admitting
women as delegates to the General Con-
ference by vote of % to in its favor.
Burglars went through the dry
goods store of Ewing & Range at Nc
Comb, and carried off two hundred or
three hundred dollars worth of goods. j
The authorities of Norwalk are
anxious to learn the address of friends
Of Fred Probert, an Englishman, As
years of age, who died suddenly, in that
city.
AT Marion, David Humer and James
Douglass became involved in quarrel
in Swineford's saloon, and Humer was
| shot through the thigh. Douglass was
arrested.
Lawrence Miller, of Wapakoneta,
was stricken with paralysis while de-
scending fight of stairs and fell to the
floor below, sustaining injuries that re-
suited in his death.
| The farm residence of Mrs. Ander-
son, near Washington G. H, with most
of the contents, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, $1,000. Insurance, 81, 600 on build
| ing, $500 on contents.
| w. O. Cleveland, head salesman at
Graf, Morsbach g. Co.'S, Cincinnati, has
been arrested on the charge of embez-
zling. His stealings are supposed to ag-
| gregate several thousands of dollars.
/ News Is received OF the death Of
Representative Brant, of Seneca County.
/ Mr.. Brant was q Democrat. His is the
fourth death Of members of this Legsla-
ture, and, strange to say; they were all
Democrats.
/ Peter Prince, stone-mason, fell from
the abutment Of q bridge, near Benton
vile, and was seriously hurt.
Mrs. Caroline Sweitzer, of Bellaire,
on trial in Bhe United States Court at
Columbus, for presenting o fraudulent
pension claim, was found guilty and re.
manded to the Franklin County jail for
sentence. Mrs. Sweitaer drew $s,4
from the Government under the name Of
her mother, who died In 1883. The
4 penalty Is from one to five years in the
penitentiary and $500 fine.
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