The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-09-20
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

AN epidemic Is raging In the eastern
part of Carroll County, and many deaths
have resulted. tits claimed by some to be
typhoid fever. The other day Dr. Will
liams was called to the home OF John
Tool, who lives in Washington Town
ship, who was taken i'll that morning.
lie died at o'clock, Of cholera. after in-
tense spasms and frequent fits OF vomit-
ing, purging and other symptoms OF that
dread disease. DIR. Williams pronounces
it genuine case of Asiatic cholera.
SANDY ScoTT, in Jail at Ironton. for
stealing saw logs, a penitentiary crime,
is going crazy.
THE jackson Club, of Columbus, has
expelled State Labor Commissioner Nc
Bride because he appointed Republican
Superintendent of the FREQ Labor
Agency.
MISS EMMA PALMER, residing near
Bloomfield, killed large rattlesnake,
the other day.
THE house and grounds OF Joseph
Lowe, of fBellefantaine, have been struck
by lightning eight times within tho past
three years, the last occasion being the
other day. There is believed to be min
eral there, and company will ex-
plore.
WILLIS RoGERs shot himself in the
head at his home near Gilboa, west Of
Findlay, and was instantly killed. His
suicide was because his mother had gone
west on visit, contrary to his request.
He died to spite her.
AT Mansfield, Mrs. G. G. Bird. who had
been visiting returned home and found
horrible sight in her bed room. She
had left her mothers sister to leceph house
and take care of her little eight-year-
old son Charley. When she entered the
room she found both lying on the bed
dead, and the room full of gas. The
gas stove was turned on full.
WILLIAM COLLINS, in fight at Tiftin,
bit off large portion of the chin Of
James Hunt. Collins made good his es.
cape.
G. WILLIAMS, wealthy Columbus
butcher, and Miss Oma Courtwright,
who has $50, 900 of her own, have eloped.
The Scioto river at Columbus, on the
18th, was up to the flood of last May.
Three hundred acres were inundated,
and thousands of dollars of damage was
done.
WALLACE ANKNEY and Jack Penning-
ton, both former inmates Of the peniten.
tiary, were arrested at Findlay, charged
with robbing Frank Bement of $50
FOURTH-cLAss postmasters were ap-
pointed tho other day as follows: ID. e.
Dryden, Alexandersville, Montgomer.
County; j. II. Wendt, Danbury. Ottawa
County; Wilson Rice, Whitfield, Mont
gomery County: E. A. Haighz, Shallers-
vile, Portage County.
GRIFFITH ROBERTS, employed in a
stone quarry at Youngstown, was crush
ed by heavy stone from crane falling
upon him and breaking his back. There
is hope Of recovery.
THE Democrats of the Eighth District
Hon. d. Hare, for Congress-.
JOHN DUNCAN, a one-armed peddler of
lead pencils at 1ronton, attempted to
board Scioto Valley freight train and
was badly injured, probably fatally.
CHARLES KLINE, with Dick Levine es-
capped from the penitentiary on the
night of August 1, last, was captured in
Dayton, the other day. Kline was sent
up from Montgomery County on three
years sentence for burglary and lar
ceny, and Its being his fourth convic-
bion, he would have remained for life
under the habitual criminal law. He
was "trusty" when he escaped, but
will hereafter be treated as any other
life prisoner.
THERE is malignant diphtheria in and
lround Lima and whooping cough is
'ausing terror in Youngstown and Rocky
Ridge.
FREDERICK MANNERS, farmer, living
near Castalia, was kicked by horse
Ind instantly killed on his farm the
'ther night.
AT the Great Council of Red Men of
he United States, it was voted to hold
he next session at Cleveland
THE Democratic State Executive
Committee has elected John A. Sarber,
4 Columbus, treasurer.
ERNST WEIMAN, an employe OF
Dayton slaughter-house, had his left
rm caught in sausage grinder, and in
second twas chopped into shreds near
Y to the elbow. The presence of mind of
boy who threw the machine out of
ear was what saved Weiman from be-
ng all ground up. Immediate amputa-
ion of the arm was necessary.
The Democratic State Central Com.
,ittee met at Columbus, few days ago
nd organized the Executive Commit
30. Senator A. R. Van Cleaf, Of
ickaway County, was elected Chairman,
nd Hon. John L. Geyer Secretary. 1t.
aving been agreed that the Executive
should consist of eight mem.
ers, in addition to the Chairman and
ecretary, the following names were,
resented: ]. M Van Fleet of Hardin;,
Iarion b. Mcintyre, of the Twenty.
xth Ward, Cincinnati; R. r. Holden.
leveland; Joel O. Shrup, Montgomery.
P. Mehaffy. Guernsey; j. o. Amos.
helby; John L. Vance, Gallia; M. "
cam, Tuscarawas; J. M. McGillvery,
inton; w. w. Pennell, Brown, and
gorge A. Fairbanks, of Franklin. The
st eight named were elected, McGill-
ry, of Vinton, afterward being added
the committee, as was Secretary
,yer.
SYLVESTER MILES, prominent farm
living near Norwalk. was gored to.
ath by Durham bull the other morn
z while going across field to his
'me. Miles was son-in-law of Lem
j sherman, OF Norwalk.
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