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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
SET ON FIRE.
rncendiarism tho Cause OF the LELAND
Hotel Conflngration.

HOtel COnumgrhtiVh
BY the burning Of the Leland Hotel,
Syracuse, N. Y, the total loss exceeds
k125, 900. The furniture is all destroyed.
There was considerable loss sustained
by the American Express Company, in
its building and express matter, adjoin-
Ing the hotel. Tho individual inmates
Of the hotel lost heavily in personal
effects. Il is probable the loss Of life
will not exceed eight persons-three
guests and five servants. About thirty
persons were severely injured. Tho fire
was discovered Thursday morning and in
half an hour the hotel was burned to the
ground. The Leland was built three
years ago, and was the best hotel in Syr-
acuse. The magnificent Leland Hotel,
the most modern and the finest appoint
ed hotel in Central New York, is to-day
nothing but mass of smouldering ru-
ins. The burning hotel, viewed from
the street, presented scene which will
never be forgotten. 1t was agonizing
in the extreme. At many windows of
the five stories of the burning building
could be seen men and women pite-
ously calling for help or making their
escape by means of the rope appliance.
Mr.. Perry, of the insurance firm Of
Bowen & Perry, was on the scene about
as soon as any one outside of the police
and fire departments. lie says he made
a personal examination, and from what
he saw he believes that the place was
set on fire and the fire started in back
room where lot of grease was stored.
"a slylight was over the place, he said,
'and the flames leaped up through it
into sort of we'll, which served as a
conductor to carry the fire to the rooms
of the guests, which opened out upon it
on the various floors.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
HIS OWN TOMBSTONE.

It's Carving Commenced Fifteen Years
Ago-The Date of His Death Closely
Reckoned.
Larry Finlan, native of Ireland, and
for more than forty years resident OF
Harper's Ferry, w. Va, and at one time
an employe of the United States Army,
died there Saturday, aged n years. The
deceased, about eighteen years ago,
conceived the novel idea of maxi
ing his tombstone and pro-
cured a piece of slate three by
five feet, cut the apex in the form of q
cross, chiseled his name, place of birth,
and thinking he would die
between the years OF 1888 and
1890, cut the first three figures on the
face of the stone, but not dying ut that
time, he cancelled the first figure and
substituted "9," and sent the tombstone
to his lot in the Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Finlan was buried Sunday, his
tombstone being erected after the fill
ing of his grave.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
vRxAs ooRN-popanRs.
An Organization of Boys for Criminn
Purposes, With Branches in Many

An Organization of Boys for Criminal
Purposes, with Branches In Many
Cittes. -.
There were big developments in the
mystery surrounding what is known as
tho Corn-d6dger Club in Fort Worth,
Tex, Saturday. 1t is an organization of
boys, ranging in age from seven to
fifteen years, many Of whom have re-
Gently been arrested by the police for
completely in petty thefts and burglaries,
but on account of their youth and the
small value OF their takings, they have
not been prosecuted. To-day the six boys
are in Jail, and with them clothing
dealer named Hall, who is charged with
concealing goods stolen by tho boys
1t is also learned that the Corn.dodgers
have branches in Dallas, Waco, Mar
shall, Austin and Houston, Texas, also
in Denver, Col, and probably other
places. They have code of signals and
other secret means of communication.
1t is not known whether Hall is at tho
head of the organization or not.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
TORTURED TO DEATH.

Armenian Prisoners Shocsingly Treated
No Food Given Them, and They Are
Not Permitted to sleep.
A dispatch from Constantinople states
that arrests Of Armenians are still be-
ing made, and that many of those who
have been taken into custody have been
shockingly maltreated and tortured.
Among other cruelties to which the
prisoners have been subjected is
the Withholding from them of all
food. They have also been deprived
of sleep Persons suspected of disloyalty
are arrested upon information being
lodged against them by any spy. The
Armenian recently arrested for attempt
ing to murder an arch-priest in tho
Kooen Kapon quarter of Constantine
pie was found dead in his cell.
1t is alleged that his death was the di-
rect result of the tortures inflicted upon
him. The officials at Vana Armenia,
are still arming the Turks, and outrages
upon the Armenians there are of fro
quent occurrence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
Fifteen Hundred Children and Their
Mothers s...-
Make wild Rush for Safety From Fire
"A Large Number Injured.

In St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic
Church, in the Polish settlement in the
northwestern portion Of Chicago, Friday
morning, the pastor, Rev. Father Bar
zynsky, was conducting an 8 o'clock
service for children, and the church was
filed with the little ones. While the
service was in progress the altar trap.
pings caught fire from one of the can
dies, and panic ensued. There were
about fifteen hundred children, accom-
panied by their mothers, in the church
at the time. The women and children
became panic-stricken, and rushed pell-
nell to the exits. Those in front were
pressed by those behind them, and lost
their footing on the stone steps in front
of the building, where they wers
trampled on by the fleeing multi
tude. The arrival Of tho fire de-.
partment added to the stampede,
and in few minutes ten thousand peo-
Pile had gathered in their neighborhood.
The fire was quickly extinguished, and
the police, with much difficulty, rescued
multitude. None of the little ones
were DEAD, Dut large n.:mDer were IN
iured, a few seriously. Joseph Jazak,
twelve years old, has fractured skull,
and will probably die; Stansilaus
Knminska, injured internally; Frank
Dreweicki, severe cut on his head;
Stansilaus Furgot, nine years old,
injured internally. Martin Keosli,
ten years old; Frank Sick, ten years;
Leon Skowkowski, eleven years, were
sent to the hospital, and four other
were taken to their homes. The
scene after the panic was over was ter
rible. The stone steps at the entrance
were covered with blood. The carpets
on the floor OF the church and many Of
the pews were torn up, and the church
had the appearance as if some bloody
riot had taken place there.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Train Robbed at Kansas cltv.

A most daring and bold train robbery
occurred in Kansas City, while the train
was standing at small station. When
the Omaha express, on the Missouri Pa
cifc, which leaves the Union depot al
500 p. m, had stopped at the State Line
Station, short distance from the Union
depot, where the conductor and engineer
register, three mon, without masks or Wis.,
ible DISCUSSES, entered the first chair-car
Zone pretending to be news agent, sell.
ing papers), covered the passengers
with their revolvers and compelled them
to hand over their valuables, and then
making their escape as the train was
leaving the station without exciting
the suspicion of any one about the sta
tion. There wore about six passengers
in the car, and it is impossible to say
how much the robbers succeeded in get
ting.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
AN AWFUL CRIME.

Preacher and Prominent Member OF
His Church XIII n Man to Prove the
Pastors Power to Raise the Dead.
Primus Jones, colored, was killed Sun
day morning at Sumter, S. c. A pro-
tracted meeting was being held. The
testimony showed that in perfect
frenzy of fanaticism Jones was killed by
Rev. A. H. Durant, the negro pastor, and
one Richard Campbell, prominent
member of the church, because the de-
ceased had expressed doubts about the
supernatural power of Durant to kill and
restore to life, and that it was test
case, but the experiment. failed. A
large number of the congregation be-
lieved that he possessed supernatural
powers until his failure in this case.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Threatened With Assassination.

Governor Steele, en- route to King.
fisher, o. l., to attend G. A. r. reun-
ion, received warning that he would be
assassinated if he passed through Okla
homa City, because of his having vetoed
the bill locating the Territorial Capital
at the latter place. At the solicitation
of his family and his friends he left the
train at small station before reaching
Oklahoma City and continued his jour
neY by stage.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
BAPTIZED TO DEATH.
Religion-Crazcd People Kill an Ol
Woman by Dousing Her.

Religion-Crazcd People Kill an Old
Woman by Dousing Her.
Last summer William Fillinger and
his wife, who live three miles from Per-
ry, Mich, attended n series of revivals
and became religion mad in mild way.
With them lived Fillinger's mother,
who has long been physically
frail. 1t worried Fillinger and his
wife that tho elder woman was
unbaptized, and Saturday they
decided that the necessary religious rite
should be performed, although the poor
woman was confined to her bed, unable
even to rise. Taking water to her room
they began the ceremony by dashing
water in her face, and continued it, un-
til from shock and exhaustion. their
victim died. Fillinger and his wife
were arrested and taken to jail at Co.
runna.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

1t now transpires that David G. Hen
messy, chief of police of New Orleans,
was assassinated at his own door by two
gangs of the Stopaliagieri, mysterious
italian murder society which has existed
there for years, and which has commit
ted innumerable crimes. The chiefs
life has been in danger for some time
owing to being a witness against one of
the society. Four of the assassins have
been arrested and identified: Antonio
Scafiidi, Antonio Bagnetti, Sebastiano
Incardono and Petro Mastero.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
PRINTING TELEGRAPH.

Incorporation of the Americap Typo Tel
egraph Company.
The American Type Telegraph Com
pany was incorporated in Newark, N.
j., with capital stock of $500, 900. The
incorporators are Horace p. Sussey,
Cleveland; VIM. Henry Smith, Chicago;
Joseph g. Siebeneck and Robert H.
Camp, Pittsburgh, and John L. Wright,
Now York. Mr.. Wright is the inventor
of printing telegraph instrument, for
which great efficiency is claimed and
the company is organized to manufac-
ture and sell the machine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Testimonial to a Haro.

There is movement on foot in Syr-
acuse, N. Y, to raise purse for Henry
Roecker, the colored elevator boy of the
burned Leland Hotel, and Cora Tanner,
the actress, heads the subscription list
with ten dollars. Rocker ran his ele-
vator until the flames actually began to
lick the sides and the whole shaft was
filled with smoke. More than twenty
lives were saved by the boys bravery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
EnOyolical Dsnounolny Masonry.

The newly issued Papal Encyclical
to the italian bishops strongly protests
against the Governments violating the
liberty and rights of the papacy and OF
Catholicism. IL accuses the Free n q.
sons Of reversing modern society, and
closes by an appeal to the faithful for
their prayers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Damage Suit for Barrundia's Death.

Senior r. Bengochea, husband Of the
youngest daughter of the late General
Jose Maria Barrundia, has arrived in
New York. He comes here to make a
demand for 100000 from the United
States Government for the killing of his
father-in-law. He claims that the
government is responsible because
United States Minister Miner induced
the captain of the Pacific mail steamer
to turn over General Barrundia to the
Guatemalan roops, and thus caused him
to be murdered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Police Chief Shot.

Wednesday night David G. Hennes-
sey, chief of police of New Orleans, was
shot down and seriously wounded by
three men near the corner of Basin and
Girod streets. Pistols were used by
Hennessey's assailants, and he received
four shots-one in the stomach, which
it is believed will prove fatal, Hennes-
sey was conveyed at once to the Charity
Hospital and his relatives hastily sum-
moned. His assailants 30 far are un-
known
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
General Belkuap's Funeral.

General Belknaps funeral took place
from st. Johns Church at half-past 10
o'clock Thursday morning. A largo
number of army and navy officers and
prominent public officials and many
well-known citizens of Washington at
tended the funeral and followed the re-
mains of the soldier and ex-Cabinet Off
cor to the grave.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
o'Brien's Expectations.

The Paris correspondent of the Lon.
don Times interviewed the Irish fugi.
tives Friday. Mrs. O'Brien will go to
America with her husband, but will not
speak. Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon ex-
pect to raise 100000 in America, and
expects years Imprisonment when they
return.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

At Goshen, Ind, after eighteen hours
deliberation the jury in the Field mur'
der case returned verdict Of guilty OF
murder in the second degree, and SEN
fenced him to Imprisonment for life.
April last Field stabbed and fatally
wounded Silas Bell, a neighboring farm
er, during a quarrel.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

During the first two weeks of October
4s6 cases of cholera and $50 deaths from
the disease have been reported in Spain.
There is still daily average of six
deaths in Valencia, but the epidemic
shows general steady decline.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Severe Storm in New England.

An unusually severe storm prevailed
Sunday throughout New England. Dis
patches from Glouscester, Mass, and
Portsmouth, N. H., say that no marine
disasters are yet reported. A dispatch
from Highland light says that steamers
and sailing vessels arc making for
Provincetown. In Fall River, Mass,
the streets were flooded and trees were
blown down,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

The ten-year-oid daugbterof Mr.. Aug.
Ramsbrools, OF IIuntingburg Ind, suf-
fered horrible death Sunday evening
through straneulation. bean lodging
in her windpipe. All the doctors in the
city were immediately summoned but
failed TO relieve her.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

Among the towns which have nearly
touched the 10000 limit are Scranton,
Albany and New Haven. There were
but 90 cities over 100, 900 people in 1880,
so that we have added eight to the list
during the decade.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Official Figures from Idaho.

Official returns show total number Of
votes cast at the recent Idaho State cleo
tion to be 1s,OOs. The majority received
by the Republican candidates for Con-
gress and Governor are as follows:
Sweet, Congressman, 2,171; Shoup, Gov
ernor, 2,372. Upon joint ballot the Leg
islature will stand: Republicans 45,
Democrats O.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
General Crook to Lie in Arlington

Mrs. General Crook has made visit
to Arlington for the purpose of select
ing site for the grave of her distin-
guished husband. His burial at Oakland
was temporary, and it has been the pur-
pose Of Mrs. Crook from the first to have
the final interment at Arlington. This
cemetry will undoubtedly become the
great military burial ground of tho
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Decision On orlg,nal. paokarea.

The Superior Court at Cedar Rapids,
Ia, has decided that State prohibitory
law, SO far as 1T relates to original pack
ages, is null and void.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Bank President Again Indicted.

President Packer, of the defunct Park
National bank, Chicago, was again in-
dicted Thursday by the Federal grand
jury, on charge of false certifcation
of check. His bond was fixed at SlO.-
900, and he will be allowed to furnish
sureties without being subjected to ar
rest
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Five Fatally Burned.

BY a mass of flames, which filled the
mill after the fall of hot coke from the
furnace stack, at Moorehead &c McLane's
mill, Pittsburgh, Thursday afternoon,
five men were burned fatally, four were
dangerously and three or four slightly
burned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Gibbeted,

James Maxwell was hanged Friday
morning in Morris, ILL.,, for the murder
of Charles Decker in June last He was
game to the last and died apparently
the most unconcerned man in the town
of Morris
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Iadinted for Mnrdar

At Leavenworth, Kas., the grand jury
returned indictments against Chas Ben
son and Mrs. Rautzahn for tho murder
of Mrs. Mettman. The jury recommends
ed that Mrs. Rautzahn be admitted to
bail
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

The skeleton Of Ernest Schulter, who
disappeared mysteriously with his two
children in March, 1887, was found
buried in the cellar Of his former home
In Racine. Wis. No trace Of the bodies
Of the two children can be found.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Tha N.xt Victim salected.

Mayor Shakespeare, of New Orleans,
has received notice that no has been Sc
lected as the next victim of the assas.
sin. He has appointed committee OF
fifty ohunt down the vendetta.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Wages Voluntarily Advanced.

w. L. Scott, the Pennsylvania mill
ionaire coal operator, has voluntarily
given his miners in the vicinity OF
Pittsburgh an advance of two cents per
ton, beginning November 1. The rise
will effect about two thousand men.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
asrmanx now rnli pronristor.

The Sultan has s,irrcndered TO Ger.
many. for tile sum Of 4, 90, 600. 900 marks.
his sovereign riehtsoycr that portion OF
the Est African coast which il leased y
the German East Africap Company
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

Mr.. Thomas P. Gill. M. p, has ro-
ceived cablegram from Messrs O'Brien
and Dillon, stating that they, together
with IT, ID. Sullivan and Mr. Harrington
will sail from Havre for New York on
Saturday the 25th inst.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
ATorpedo Boat missing.

An Italian torpedo boat which left
Naples some time ago for Spezzia is
missing Nothing has been heard OF her
since her departure, and she is believed
to have been lost.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
An Ocean Greyhound.

The steamer Columbia made the trip
from New York to Queenstown in six
days, fifteen hours, twenty-four minutes
the best time on record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

DIR. McGonigal, charged with NAL
practice in the case OF a onie Goodwin,
in New York, was sentenced to fourteen
years In State's prison.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

The lumber crt this year will exceed
that of last year by several million feet.
The estimate places it at not less tllnn
395, 600 900 feet. and not more than $780,
900 600 feet
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Youthful Murderer confsaaes.

Charles Miller, fifteen, has confessed
to killing Fishbough and Emerson, tho
two young men found in box-car near
Cheyenne, w. T., Septemt sr 81.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
One of the Assass,ns Shot.

Antonio ScatIidi, one of the assassins
of Chief of Police Hennessey, of New
Orleans, was fatally shot in the Jail by
Thomas Ii. Duffy, who called to see
him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
suspended Prom HIs Pulplt.

Rev. David c. Kelly, Prohibition
candidate for Governor of Tennessee.
has been suspended from his pulpit by
his Conference for leaving his post with
out permission.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Three killed IN a Mime.

Three men, one OF whom was TO be
married Thursday, were killed by fall
OF coal In the Audenreid Mines, Penn,
sylvania.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
consumptlon Still Ahead.

DR.. Koch, has ceased to make expert.
ments in cure OF consumption, and it is
presumed that his method of treating
the disease has been failure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

--It is asserted that the Pennsylyania
railroads new train shed in Jersey City
will have tho largest span in the world
IT Will be s56 feet long, seventeen feet
longer than the celebrated St Pancras
Station In London. The building will
be ninety feet high in tho middle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

At Chicaro, Frlix Youro. laborcr
was instantly killed; JHmos Turner, la'
borer, badly injured and seVcral others
badly bruised by the fall OF q derrick.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

Ed. Morrison, colored, was hanged at
Danielsville, Ga, for the murdeI OF
John Hunter, white man.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Heavy Failure.

The r. G. Peters Salt and Lumber
Company, Manistee, Mich. failed with
millions of liabilities.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

A run has been made on the Fifth No.
tional bank OF Grand Rapids, Mich, oD
sccount OF the Peters lumber failure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Tsnnessee's Population.

The official figures for the population
of Tennessee are 1,763.72 The pop..
lation OF Memphis Is 94.5sa
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

They were sitting side by siov on
tho sofa, when the young author said:
"Yes, / have new volume in press"
"How envy that volume" said the
roguish girl, blushing. and when he saw
the point. they were both very. very
happy, Joe News, 4
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

. Mount Fna is in state OF eruption.
The whole eastern side of he monntain
is covered with a thick layer OF cinders.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
The New Silver Notes.

The now silver notes, denominations
of flves and twenties, will soon be
issued.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

Lawyer did you do with the
money you stole? Client--Do with itf
didn't steal any. am entirely inno-
cent of tho charge. Lawyer-yo didn't
steal any at all? Client-No. sir. 1
haven't n cent to my name. Lawyer
Then, il you have no money, don't see
how you can expect me to defend you.--
Good News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Formulation of Our Cities.

The population of nearly all the Amer
lean cities have been completed, and
they are now returned as follows for
those over 100. 600 people
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Policeman KILLED by a Brother Officer

Officer Thomas Madden, OF the Chicago
police, kills brother officer, Albert
Junge, for reporting him for drinking
while on duty.