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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
AGONIzINa DEATH.

As Man is Disappearing in QuicIsand
Friends Place Rubber Tube in His
Mouth to Enable Him to Breathe While
Buried.
New YORK, May 19.-John II. PARCELS,
night dispatcher in the New York post.
Office, was killed by the caving in of a
well on his place at Woodside, L. L.,
Saturday. Mr.. PARCELS was repairing
the well, when it partially caved in,
burying him nearly to the neck. The
quicksand continued to run down, and
the efforts of neighbors to extricate the
unfortunate man only increased his
danger. A rubber tube was procured
and placed in Mr.. PARCELS mouth, so
that he could breathe after the sand
had covered his head. After several
hours labor the sand was cleared away
again, but it was found that Mr.. Par.
cells had been unable to retain the tube
in his mouth and had been choled to
death. He was one Of the leading citi-
zens Of Woodsidc. He leaves widow
and six children in comfortable circum.
stances,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
UNMERCIFULLY FLoGGED.
Two Mormon Elders and Eight Women
Converts to the Faith.

Converts to the Faith.
VERNON, Fla, May 1.-two Mormon
elders have been tramping through
Washington and Holmes Counties, dis
tributing their religious tracts. They
went by the name of Elders James and
Maxwell, and hailed from Utah. They
had proselyted to considerable extent,
especially among young unmarried wom-
en-. They secured party of eight women
to go West with them, and left last week.
Abram King, living six miles from here,
had two daughters in the party. King
and his son, with his neighbors, one of
whose wife was with the converts,
pursued the Mormons, and on capturing
them tied them to trees stripped them,
fogged them numerically and then let
them loose and began firing on them.
The Mormons ran into the swamp and
have not been seen since, and it is be-
lieved that they perished. The young
women were brought home, and every
one of them was we'll switched, their
parents making each one whip tho
other
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
RNTOMRND ALIVE.
Twenty. Seven Pcnnsylvanis Miners Caugha
By Cave-In.


WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 16.-At nine
o'clock yesterday morning the commu-
nifty was thrown into state OF wild ex-
citement when the news spread that an
extensive cavern had occurred in No.
Colliery, covering an area OF more than
ten acres. Thousands rushed to the
scene Of the disaster, and found that the
surface almost as far as the eye could
reach was scanned and cracked with long
circular fissures, some of which were
over two feet wide. The sorrow Of the
people was intensified when 1t became
known that twenty-seven OF their
friends, who had gone into the fatal pit
in tho morning were directly beneath
the portion that had caved in, and in all
probabilities were entombed forever De-
hind an impenetrable mass Of coal and
rock. That portion Of the mine in
which the men we're Is known as No 4
slope, and the cave-in, II it did not over
whelm them all at once, shut off all
means of reaching the surface. Rescu-
ing parties were at once organized,
and an opening broken through
into manway along the bed
of mountain stream, where the
chambers in that part of the mine came
within a few feet of the surface. All
the day long these men toiled like Tit
ans at the hard and stubborn rock, while
the weeping wives and little ones Of the
doolEed victims stood around the open
ing and rent the air with their cries and
lamentations. Gang after gang relieved
one another until five o'clock the news
was passed that they had succeeded in
breaking through the chambers beneath
the cave. A period of indescribablo
suspense followed, while the thou
sands who stood around the opening
waited for some intelligence from the
men at the front. The men toiled on
in silence until half-past six, when there
was a commotion at the mouth of the
dark opening and the foreman crawled
out on his hands and knees and an
nounced that they had found one of the
victims. He was lying at the bottom of
a fifty-foot plane, and in order to rescue
him it became necessary to lower q
miner down with rope. This was
done, and the charred and blackened |
form of Anthony Froyne, the first Of the
was hoisted to the surface. He |
was still alive, but his injuries are con-
sidered fatal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
News Items.

IT Is proposed to establish u system
of underground tubes to facilitate the
transaction of business between the
Capital, at Washington, and the Depart.
ments.
REV. SAM SMALL will be candidate
for the Legislature in Georgia. He
wants to represent Fulton County in the
House.
A LIQUOR case has been dismissed in
Iowa, in accordance with the recent
original package decision OF tho u. s.
Supreme Court.
GENERAL JoE JOHNSTON will unveil
the Leo statue ut Richmond, Va.
SIoUX CrrY uowa) Law and Order
League has cansed the arrest Of thirty
soycn acknowledgements and owners Of the
property occupied by them for violation
of the Prohibition law.
THE great school book publishing.
house OF Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co, win
hereafter be known AS the american
Book Company"
NIGHT schools have been established
at Chattanooga to teach colorcd men
how to read their tickets.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for q
reunion of the survivors OF tho Thirty
fourth Congress.
j. w. ST.. CLAIR and j. Il. Blutt have
been uamed as Worlds Fair Commission.
ers for West Virginia.
WEBB McNuLI, of Smith County. has
been nominated by Republicans of the
Sixth Kansas Congressional District to
succeed Hon. Il. j. Turner
AHRANGEMENTs have been completed
for now fast mail line from Chicago to
New Orleans, via tho long bridge at
Cairo.
A DEFALcATIoS in tho City National
Bank, at Albany, N. ", amounting to
nearly $4,000, has been traced TO Geo.
=. Whitney, tho individual book keeper.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
ONLY TWO ALIVE.
Twenty-Five of the Miners Caught
in a Cave-In Are Dead.
An Eye Witness Details the Horrors of tho
wiikesbarre Mine Catastrophe.


WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 17.-After
working hard all night, the rescuing
parties ut the ill-fatcd mine discovered
at o'clock yesterday morning, an en-
tombed Hungarian named Russ. He
was sitting up in one of the gang ways.
He was able TO talk, and said he trav-
eled away from the other men immedi-
ately after the cave-in Thursday. He
made for the abandoned workings.
He thought the men must all be
safe in one of the breasts. This
news caused great rejoicing among the
rescuers. They thought sure the whole
party must be safe. The news was
sent to the people on the outside and
there was great cheering. But this joy
of the multitude was short lived. Russ
died as soon as he was brought into the
open air. He had inhaled the fatal gas.
The rescuing party, who had pushed
their way further into the mine, came
across 10 dead bodies in the third lift of
the Baltimore vein. The men were
clasped in each others arms. They were
brought to the surface as soon as possi-
BILE. The CHASTITY appearance of the
bodies cast gloom over the people,
and their lamentations were pitiable
to hear. Tho conclusion was almost
positive that all the men must be dead.
Such proved to be the case. At
1918 Foreman Reese, of the rescuing
gang, reached the chamber where the
men took refuge. Eighteen bodies
were fond huddled together. The
sight was sickening. Some of the bod
les had no heads and others were minus
hands and feet. AS quickly as possible
the bodies were brought to the surface.
AS soon as dead body made it's appear
ance at the mouth of the pit some rela.
tives would cry out in distress: "Oh,
that is my poor papa!' or "Oh, my dar.
ling husband; that is him; l can tell by
his coat" When Michael Hay
was brought up, his wife and
nine children threw themselves
on what remained of his body. Strong
men had to turn away with tears in
their eyes. Finally the manifestation
of grief became so great that guard
had to be placed around the mouth OF
the pit. Superintendent Phillips says
the men were killed by an explosion OF
gas. When the cavern occurred, all the
lights were blown out. 1t was then
dangerous to relight the lamps, but
Miner Allen insisted on relighting his.
He said: ~ am going to have light to
get out of here" AS soon as he lit his
lamp the gas exploded. Out of the %
men in the mine 25 are dead.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
NEW CURRENCY.
To Consist of Certificates for Ag-
ricultural Products.
Tho Farmers Alliance Proposed Scheme
Before the Congress.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Mr. Macune,
representing the Farmers Alliance, yes
terday morning continued his arguments
begun the day before before the Ways
and Means Committee in favor Of the
Pickler bill to establish sub-Treasuries
for the receipt Of agricultural products.
He was questioned by members OF the
committee respecting the details and
probable effect of the bill. He proceed
ed to explain the process proposed to
regulate the issue Of produce certiti-
Gates. He said that the necessity for ex-
Guiding imports of agricultural products
was obvious il the quality of the certifi-
Gates was to be preserved. The certi-
ficates would constitute the soundest
and best currency in the world. Prob
ably not one-half of the $50, 900, 900 appro-
priation asked for to put the new machin-
cry in action would be required, but the
sum should not be absolutely fixed at
minimum, as in time it would be neces-
sary to extend the system to include all
the products of labor not COW
cred by patents. In conclu-
National Alliance had not sent out
single printed petition, and that those
petitions and demands now pouring in
upon Congress were the spontaneous
offerings of the farmers of the United
States, who were convinced that they
knew what they wanted and were
going to have it. Mr.. Flower said,
in comment upon the argument,
that the farmer would do well to
managed his domestic affairs without
Government interference. The currency
system of the present was wrong. The
Government had not managed it proper
ly, and could not do so. 1t had taken
from the States the right to issue cur
rency, although it was itself no judge of
the needs of the people. The States and
their people were the best judges.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
TWO MURDERS.

Discovery of the Bodies of a Wealthy Lady
and n well-Known Young Man in Me-
Keesport, Pa.
PITTSBURGH. May yl6.-Margaret Doug
lass, wealthy maiden lady, was found
dead in her yard in the Second Ward,
McKeesport. yesterday afternoon.
There was bullet wound through her
back and she was undoubtedly murdered.
Her nephew has been arrested pending
inquiry. John Cross, popular young
man of McKeesport, was found dead
yesterday morning in a mi1l-yard, and
the mystery seems as insoluble as the
other, as he also was murdered, though
why and when no one knows as yet. The
finding of the bodies created great
deal of excitement in McKeesport, as
both are very well known. The coro-
ner has instituted an investigation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
POWDER EXPLOSION.
Tcenty-two Persons Killed and Over
Hundred Injured In Havana.

Hundred Injured In Havana.
HAVANA, May i9.--At II o'clock Sat-
urday night fire broke out in Ysasi's
hardware store. In o short time the
flames reached barrel of powder in the
building and terrific explosion follow
ed. The whole structure was blown to
pieces and twenty-five persons were
killed. Among the dead are four fire
chiefs, Seniors Musset Sensoviech, Os-
car Conill, francesca Ordonez
and the Venezuelan Consul,
Senior francesca Silva, who hap
pened to be in front of the building at
the time of the explosion. In addition
to the killed over 100 persons are injur-
ed. Ysasi, the proprietor of the wrecked
hardware store, has been arrested. 1t
is feared that there are several more
victims in the ruins. Over the theators
and Chamber of Commerce and many
other buildings flags are hanging ut
half-mast Everywhere are signs of
mourning. Up to the present time the
number of dead is thirty-four.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Made a Good Haul.

WAvERLY, Ia, May 16.-J. w. Robin
inson, who travels for b. f. Norris &c
Co., wholesale jewellers, of Chicago, ar
rived here and in the absence of an ex-
press wagon left his trunks in the depot
with instructions that they be sent to
his hotel in the morning. During the
night burglars effected an entrance to
the depot ard rified both of the trunks,
which contained S2O,0 worth of
watches, jewelry and diamonds.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 15.-Dur-
ing the heavy thunderstorm an aerolite
fell in an alley back of the gas Office,
whore it was found yesterday morning
by Charles Wingate, and is now on exhi-
bition at the news stand. The stone-
metal object made large hole where it
fell. 1t weighs four pounds ten ounces,
measures fourteen inches in circumfer-
ence and is round as cannon ball,
which it resembles in appearance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Sensational Marriages

KINGSTON, n. V, May 19.-Two sensa-
tional marriages were matters of gossip
last night. While the guests were as
sembled awaiting the marriage of Jacob
Liefrer to Miss Marion Post, the groom
eloped and welded Henrietta, the four
teen-year-old sister of the intended
bride. Frank Fulton, a colored butcher
yesterday married Miss Ella Dudrow, an
attractive white girl, daughter of Cath.
olic parents.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Peculiar accident to a Eliot.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 19.-While
Pilot James Hatchell, of the steam fer
ryboat, was making landing about
eleven o'clock Saturday night, log
struck the rudder, causing the pilot
wheel to turn violently, throwing him
out the window. He fell on the lower
deck on his head, having torn away the
heavy banisters in his fall. He may die.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Virginia Girls Freak.

New York, May 17.-Miss Nettie Lit
tel astonished New York yesterday by
riding man-fashion up fashionable Fifth
avenue and through Central Park. Miss
Littel is beautiful Virginia girl. She
bestrode her mount with such ease and
rode so cleverly that she received an
ovation. This is the first time that any
woman has dared to ride astride in New
York City.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Thirty-six Children Drown.

BERLIN, May IA shocking accident
occurred yesterday on the river Oder,
near Ratibor, Silesia. A ferry-boat
loaded with passengers was crossing the
river, when it suddenly capsized, and
thirty-six of the people were drowned
before assistance could reach them. All
the passengers were children, who were
returning home from a confirmation
service.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
A Mine Disaster.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 17.-this after.
noon. by the caving in of vast quantity
of culm which had been undermined by
force of laborers at Olyphant, seven
miles from this city, five italian labor.
ers were buried underneath many tons
of the stuff Men quickly reached two
of the buried men, who were found to be
alive, but badly injured. 1t took nearly
half an hour to reach the other three,
and all were found lifeless.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

BmMINGHAM, Ala, May 17.--Charles
Kelly and Thomas Davis have been pay
ing attention to Annie Temphs for some
time and the feeling of jealousy between
them was very bitter. Last night Davis
called to see tho girl and found Kelly
there. Without word he drew pistol
and shot his rival through the head,
killing him instantly. Davis escaped
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
"original Package" LIQUOR peciuion

BANGOR, Me-, May 16.-James Nc.
Guire, respondent in the Original pack
age" case, was fined 500 and costs, or
ninety days in Jail, by Judge Brett, in
the municipal court, yesterday, it being
held he was amemble to State laws He
appealed the case to the supreme court.
The basis of the decision is that after
the goods arrived in the State they
ceased to be subject to laws governing
interstate commerce.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Two Deaths by suffocation

WORCESTER, Mass, May 1G.-The wife
and daughter of President G. Stanley
Hall, of Clark University, were found
dead in their bed yesterday morning, acci-
dentally sulfocated by illuminating gas
which had escaped during the night.
The cause was leaking G. rs burner with
electric lighting attachment.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Powderly Indicted for Conspiracy.

ScorrDALE, Pa, May IA true bill
was found yesterday by the grand jury
in the case of Hon. Edward Callahan
against General Master Workman Pow.
derly, John Il. Byrne ane Peter Wise,
for alleged conspiracy in defeating Cal
lahan for the Senatorial nomination in
1888 and running his business.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
An Important witness Hanged.

WHEELING. w. Va, May 16-Tho
body of Paul Touk, a wealthy farmer,
was found hanging to a tree near Bev-
erly, Randolph County, last night. The
body was putrid and had been hanging
for days. Touk disappeared on May 1.
He was an important witness against
his nephew in murder trial which was
to come off soon, and it is believed he
was murdered to prevent his testifying.
The affair has created intense excite
ment.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Visitors to the U. s. Military Academy

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The President
has appointed the following as visitors to
the U. S. Military Academy: Colonel
Francis J. Crilly, Pennsylvania; Colonel
Lewis NJ. Dayton, Ohio; General E.
Burd Grubb, New Jersey; Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, d. d., Massachusetts;
Hon. Cornelius C. Jadwin, Pennsyl-
vania; Mr.. Hugh Mcmillan, Michigan;
Colonel Scott Shipp, Virginia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
XarY Good Ilnn

LONDON, May l7.-The Standards Ber.
lin correspondent says that France and
Germany, in order to avoid frontier dis
putes. have agreed to strip wide space
of ground on either side Of the frontier,
and to place large boundary stones in
conspicuous positions.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
The Charge Not Sustained.

New York, May 16.-Leslie Macleod,
the associate editor of Wallace's Month
ly, was discharged from custody in the
Tombs police court. Macleod was
charged with being implicated with
Robert l.. Wallace in stealing money
and bonus from John II. Wallace, pro-
prietor of the Monthly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

LONDON, May 19.-The Anchor Line
steamer City of Rome sailed from
Queenstown at 1880 p. m. yesterday for
sailed at 1:20 p. M, and the Cunard
steamer Aurania at 2p. m. All went
ahead at full steam directly after they
cleared Queenstown Harbor. There is
heavy betting on the result of the race.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Life Saved by Wet Straw.

PERU, Ind, May 19.-While burning
some paper in the yard, Miss Pct Neff
came near losing her life by her cloth
ing igniting. She was onveloped in
flames in moment, when, with great
presence of mind she throw herself ON
pile of wet straw and rolled. She was
terribly burnt about the body and arms.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

New YORK, May 15.-The Doran Sc
Wrigh Company, bucket shop-keepers,
notified its correspondents yesterday
that it would suspend payments. The
liabilities are from 100000 to S4OO, 600,
with no assets. The announcement of
the failure will be made on Consolidat-
ed Exchange and Produce Exchanges
to-day
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
HELIOGRAPHY.
An Advance Step In the Method of Signal
ing by Flashes of Light.

An Advance Step In the Method OF Signal
ing by Flashes of Light.
PREscoTT, May 19.-The greatest
achievement yet made in heliography
was accomplished during practices in
the Department Of Arizona yesterday by
Lieutenant Wittenmyer, who succeeded
in signaling a message by sign flash 125
miles from Mt. Reno near Ft. Mellow.
ell, to Mt. Graham, near Ft. Grant,
where it was received by Captain Muir
ray. The latter, by turning his instru-
ment, flashed the message TO Ft.
Huachuaca, a distance of ninety miles,
making distance of 215 miles with a
single intervening station. The longest
distance heretofore made with single
flash is said to be about seventy miles.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

FRANKFORT, KY, May 17.-John G.
Carlisle was nominated last night by
the Senatorial caucus for u. S. Senator
on the ninth ballot. The vote was:
Carlisle, ~; Lindsay, 43. The ex.
Speaker expressed his gratitude for the
compliment in brief speech.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
George z. Train.s Trim.

New YoRK, May l9.-George Francis
Train arrived in this city yesterday on
the steamer Etruria, and left on spe-
cial train for Tacoma. He expects to
complete his tour around the world in
sixty days
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Ten Victims Buried.

WlLKEsDAnnE, Pa, May lo--The fu-
nerals of ten OF the victims of the Hart
ford minc took place yesterday after
noon. Every available space was occu-
pied in the cemetery, and the road lead
ing to it was crowded with vehicles.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Fatal Mine Explosion.

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, May 19.-An ex-
plosion of fire damp occurred Saturday
evening at the Empire colliery of the
Lehigh and Whkesbarre Coal Company
near this city. Only two mon, William
Thomas, and his helper, Robert Craig,
were in that portion of the colliery.
Both were killed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-The Repub-
lican Convention in the Third Congress
sional District declared it inexpedient
to nominate candidate, and adjourned.
Next Tuesdays election will, therefore,
be walk-over for Mr.. Vaux, the Dem.
ocratic nominee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Kemp champion of the world,

SIDNEY. N. s. W., May 10.-The race
between Kemp and Mclean for R20O q
side and the sculling championship of
the world took place on the Paramatta
river yesterday, II was won easily by
Kemp.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Two Men VIII Die Prom a ouarrel.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 1G.-At Fitz-
patricks, Ala, Harmon Williams and
VIM. Spiyey, two reputable white farm
ers, gotinto arrow over hog eating some
chickens. Spivey hit Williams with a
club and the latter shot Spivey through
the bowels. Both men will die.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Block Miners Strike.

BRAZIL, Ind, May 1G.-The day la
borers and drivers in the block coal
mines of this county have demanded a
raise from 81. s7]G per day to 81 10, the
price paid in the bituminous mines.
The operators refused, and strike will
result
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Canadian Crops.

TORONTO, Ont, May 10. 0.-Departmcnt
OF Agricultural crop bulletin to May L.
Fail wheat patchy, but on the whole
sair; acreage of spring wheat considcra-
bly, in excess of last year. Acreage of
barley worry much smaller than last
wear,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Two children cremated.

LAKE PARK, Mimi, May 17.-Early
yesterday morning fire broke out in and
quickly consumed the large general
store building of Carlson & Ebelkoft,
cremating two children of Mr.. Ebel-
koft, who used the upper stories for q
dwelling.