The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-24
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

preme Court chance to pass on mo-
tion to file petition in error.
JOHN MILLER, aged twenty -one, is in
Jail at Cadiz, charged with attempting
to wreck train on the Cleveland, Lo-
raine and Wheeling railroad. This is
his second attempt His friend, claim
he is Of unsound mind.
FRED HAuFF was crushed to death at
the c., II. & d. depot, Cincinnati, by .
heavy piece Of machinery falling on
him. The accident was caused by the
breaking Of derrick arm.
RALPH, the eleven-year-old son OF
Jacob Hunderlach, wealthy farmer
living near Tifiln, was fatally injured
by runaway accident.
ARTHUR PIcKARD, in Jail at Akron, on
a charge Of burglary, has received notice
that by the death of his father in Eng
land he has fallen heir to an estate
worth 100000
THREE miles back Of Pomeroy gas
was struck at depth Of 400 feet. The
pressure was 80 strong that the tools
were blown out Of the we'll, and oil,
rock and dirt still are being blown high
In the air.
THREE sons OF Otto Goldner, Monroe
vile, who we're sitting on lounge dur
ing the storm the other day, were killed
by thunderbolt that came down the
chimney.
The N. w. r. G. Home for Soldiers
Wives and Mothers and Army Nurses,
was dedicated at Madison, o few days
ago.
THREE prisoners, one white and two
colored, overpowered the guard at the
Dayton workhouse and escaped.
SUMMER BAKER, a sixteen.year.old
colored youth, was drowned recently
while in bathing at tho Sherman Park
lake, Mansfield
The board of penitentiary managers
believe that Philip Steinmetz has expi-
ated his crime Of murder by serving 20
years and recommend his pardon.
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of Harrington II. Young to
be postmaster at East Palestine.
PETER KAUFMAN, a laborer on the
Cincinnati City Hall building, fell dis
tance Of eighty feet and was killed
WILLIAM ADAMS, carpenter, while
at work on the roof of the Third street
bridge, at GAINESVILLE, was overcome by
the heat, and narroly escaped rolling of
into the river.
FRANK Il. SOUTHLAND, of Newark, who
has been drinking, stabbed himself in
the side with sword, and is not ex-
pected to recover.
In Cleveland, Edward Vogt, charged
with the embezzlement of SAT, commit
ted suicide to escape arrest.
LANCASTER dedicated bronze foun-
tain presented to the city by the ladies.
ALBERT COBB, prominent farmer re-
siding near Alliance, while hauling hay
fell headlong from load to the ground,
and sustained injuries which resulted in
his death next morning.
PETER HELLRTGLE, aged thirty.five,
rode a horse to water in Brush creek
near GAINESVILLE. The animal walked
into hole and fell Hellrigle was
crushed under the horse and drowned
before aid could reach him.
ORDERS have been issued by Adiutant
General Hawkins for the Seventeenth
Regiment to camp at Marietta from Au.
gust 90 to 25 inclusive.
LEWIS SUGARS, young farmer living
in the northern part Of Ashland County,
was struck by lightning the other even
ing during the heavy storm and instant.
ly killed. He was working with party
Of men grading the new branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Several
Of the party were stunned and prostrat-
ed, and were carried to a neighbor's
house. They will recover. The storm
did great damage in that section. The
hail was heavy and came with force.
A large amount OF corn was badly in
jured. n
THOs. PORTS had his head crushed by
cinder cars at Bellaire Nail Works, kill
ing him instantly. He leaves widow
and seven children. M
WILLIAM GATES, resident of Sidney,
died the other afternoon from the effects
of asdose Of arsenic. Cause, domestic
infelicity. He was Ss years,old.
THE explosion of some fireworks in
Ed. Welch's place, on Front street,
Portsmouth, came near precipitating q
disaster in the Patterson book bindery.
Tho thick smoke rolled up through the
elevator hole, and the terrified girls
rushed to the back windows, and were
kept from jumping out only by the ac-
tion Of the foreman. Some did Jump
from the second story, but escaped unin-
jured, though several tainted. The
flames were soon extinguished.
The annual convention OF the Ohio
Republican League was held at Cleve-
land, a few days ago. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, James Boyle, Cincin-
natl; vice-presidents, G. l.. Maxwell,
Green County; II. T. Eubanks, Cleve-
land; II. A. Burkett, Findlay; VIM. A.
Mills. Toledo; secretary, John j. Ches-
ter Columbus; treasurer, B. L. McEl-
roy, Mt. Vernon. The Board of Trus-
tees, composed of one from each Con-
gressiOnal District, was elected.
AFTER spirited but orderly contest
at Mt. Vernon, local option was defeated
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