The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

| muruer OIL bridget byron III SiuCinhhh
last August. The execution Is deferred
to August 20 in order to give the Su-
prcmo Court a chance to pass on q mo-
tion to file a petition in error.
JoHN MILLER. aged twenty-one, Is in
Jail at Cadiz, charged with attempting
10 wreck train on the Cleveland, Lo-
rainc and Wheeling railroad. This is
his second attempt His friend, claim
he is of unsound mind.
FRED HAuFF was crushed to death as
the G., ii. & ID. depot, Cincinnati, by
heavy piece of machinery falling on
him. The accident was caused by the
breaking Of derrick arm.
RALPH, the elevon-year-old son OF
Jacob Hunderlach, a wealthy farmer
living near Tifin. was fatslly injured
by runaway accident
ARTHUR PIcKAED, in Jail at Akron, ors
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 so strong that the tools
were blown out of the we'll, and oil,
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in the air.
THREE sons of Otto Gioldncr, Monroe
vile, who were sitting on lounge dur
ing the storm the othorday, were killed
by thunderbolt that came down the
chimney.
THE n. w. Il. c. Home for Soldiers
Wives and Mothers and Army Nurses.
was dedic~ I'd at Madison, n few days
ago.
THEE prisoners, one white and two
colored, overpowered the guard at the
Dayton workhouse and escaped.
SUMNER BAKER. a sixteen-ycar-old
colored youth, was drowned recently
while in bathing at the Sherman Park
lake, Mansfield.
THE board OF pcnitentiary managers
believe that Philip Steinmetz has cxpi-
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, laborer on the
Cincinnati City Hall building, fell dis
tance of eighty feet and was killed.
WILLIAM ADAMS, a carpenter, while
~ WOTh ou JUc TOOl VI JUS HlTu SlEcct
bridge, at GAINESVILLE, was overcome by
the heat, and narroly escaped rolling of
into the river.
| FRANK X. SoUTHARB. OF Newark. who
has been drinking, stabbed himself in
| the side with sword and is not ex-
pccted to recover.
IN Cleveland, Edward Vogt, charged
with the embezzlement of SAT, commit
ted suicide to escape arrest.
| LANCASTER dedicated bronze foun-
tain presented tc the city by the ladies.
ALBEIT CoBD, a prominent farmer re-
siding near Alliance, while hauling hay
fell hcadlong from a load to the ground,
and sustained injuries which resulted in
| his death next morning.
PETER HELIHT6LE, aged thirty-five,
rode n 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 havo been issued by Adutant
General Hawkins for the Seventeenth
Regiment to camp at Marie sta from Au-
gust 20 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 a 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 neighbor's
house. They will recover. The storm
did great damage in that section. The
hail was heavy and came with force.
a large amodnt of corn was badly in
jured.
THos. PoTTs had his head crushed by
cinder cars at Bellairc Nail Works, kill
ing him instantly. He leaves Il widow
and seven children.
WILLIAM GATES, Il residers of Sidney,
died the other afternoon from the effects
OF dose OF arsenic. Cause. domestic
infelicity. He was 3S years,old
The explosion OF some fireworks in
Ed. Wclch's place, on Front street.
Portsmouth, came near preeipitating
disaster in the Patterson bOokbindery.
The thick smoke rolled up through the
elevator hole, and the berriiied girls
rushed to the back windows, and were
kept from jumping out only by the ac-.
from the second story. but escaped unin--
jured, though several tainted. The
flames were soon extinguished.
The annual convcntioa of the Ohio,
Republican League was held at Cleve-
land, few days ago. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, James Boyle, Cincin-.
natl; e-presidents, G. l.. Maxwell,
Green County; ii. Il. HubanlSs, Clevc-
land; ii. A. Burkett, Findlay; VIM. A.
Mills. Toledo; secretary, John j.. Ches-
ter, Columbus; treasurer, B. l.. McEl-.
roy, Mt. Vernon. Tine Board OF Trus-
tees, composed OF one from each Con-.
grcssional District, was elected.
AFTER spirited Gut orderly contest,
at Mt. Vernon, local option was defeated
by 2G votes. Three years ago, it was
lost by so voteF Twelve hundred and
sixty votes were pollod-Wets. 643; dry.
SIT. The Firs' Second and Sixth
Wards voted wet. the Third, Fourth and
Fifth voted dry
FREDERICK AMMAN, the well-known
dry goods merchant of Orrvillc was
drowned before the eyes OF his family
at the State NIL. Summit County. the