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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
WoRK-HoUsE SCENE.

Twenty-Five Female Prisoners Engage in n
Savage Battle-Two Later Scale the
Walls and Escape.
1t has just leaked out that free-for-
all fight occurred among the female
prisoners at the Claremont worl1-house,
Pittsburgh, Pa, Saturday night Two
women in the knitting department had
a quarrel, which resulted in an incip-
lent riot, friends of both women inter-
fcring and taking opposite sides. For
about half an hour the twenty-five
infuriated prisoners fought each other
fiercely, scratching one anothers eyes,
tearing each others clothes nearly of,
and pounding an adversary wherever an
opening occurred. The three matrons
in charge could do nothing with the
women, who acted like wild animals.
Half dozen male officers of the prison
were finally summoned by matron,
who succeeded in escaping from the
room, and the belligerants were placed
in dungeons. During the night two of
the worst prisoners, Maude Hutchinson
and Mamie White, escaped from their
cells, their doors being carelessiy left
unlocked. They scaled twenty-foot
wall to liberty, and have not yet been
apprehended
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
FIVE MEN

Attack an Aged Couple I'm Their Home
The Old Lady Fatally Shot and tho
Old Gentleman Badly Beaten Up.
A dastardly crime was committed
Tuesday night between . and II o'clock
by FIVE unknown colored men who
worked on the Clarbsville Mineral rail-
road. 1t is thought they entered the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, an old
and almost helpless white couple, who
lived about eight miles from Clarks-
vile, Tenn, and asked for something
TO eat Jones went with three of
the men to get some food, and the
other two attempted to carry
Mrs. Jones trunk from the house.
The old lady caught the trunk
straps and resisted the thieving
attempt of the men, whereupon one of
them pulled out pistol and shot her,
the ball entering just below the right
nipple, glancing against rib and COM
ing out at the side. Jones then enter
ed the room and was severely beaten
with sticks and stamped in the face,
while he was down, by the robbers.
The five men made good their escape
and have not been caught, but il they
are, will be lynched. Mrs Jones has
for some years been fortune-teller, and
accumulated some money, which they
desired to obtain. Both the injured peo-
pie are lying in precarious condition,
and will in all probability die
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
THE BRITISH FEAR
The Annexation Movement in
Canada,
And Is Investigating tho Defense of tho
Dominion. with View to Defend
ING IL at the Point of the Bay
onet ana tho Muzzle of
the Gun.


Following close upon the announce
ment that the United States govern
ment intend to abrogate the agreement
entered into with Great Britain in 1887
and place n fleet of gun-boats upon the
great lakes, comes the report siunday
that at the request of the British gov
crnment Lord Stanley had demanded
an immediate report upon the defense
of the Dominion. The military author
tiles at ottawa naturally attached some
interest as to what the urgency could
be that hurriedly called for this infor-
nation. Speaking on the question of
defense Sunday a prominent official of
the government said that the moment
the United States government abro-
gated the agreement of 1887, which re-
stricted the naval forces of both Cana
da and the United Stat on the
great lakes to four vessels each, no YES
sci to exceed 100 tons burden, armed
with one eighteen-pound gun, and
increased the strength of the fleet
on these waters, Great Britain would
run up fleet of her iron-clads to keep
them company. 1t has been suggested
that England has become alarmed at
the strong annexation movement which
appears to have seized her subjects in
Canada and is going to take precautions
ary measures, if necessary at the point
of the bayonet, to prevent its further
development.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
EPIDEMIC OF WRECKS.

A Mail Train Coilides with n Freight at
Mlnso Junction, O.-Two People Killed
and Five Injured.
Mingo Junction. o., that Inflated spot
for disastrous railroad catastrophes,
came again to the front Friday morn
ing at o'clock with another accident
in which two men were literally roasted
alive, five more injured, and $4,000
worth of railroad property destroyed.
The dead men are Joseph Vistner,
an express messenger, and William
Marshall, brakeman, both of Co
lumbus The injured are A. r. Keys,
postal clerk, of White Cottage, o.,
scalp wound; B. S. Davis, postal clerk,
London, o., contusion; A. S. Stanley.
postal clerk, Cincinnati, right leg cut;
Robert Mcpherson, baggage-master,
Columbus, o.; D. B. Blair, fireman,
Burgettstown, Pa, right leg cut
Both engineers jumped, escaping in
jury, and the passengers also es-
capped unhurt. The collision occur
red on the Panhandle railroad, three
quarters of mile west of Mingo
junction Station, between the first Sec
ton of the Cincinnati mail, consisting
of mail and express cars, two passenger
coaches and two Pullman sleepers,
leaving Columbus for Pittsburgh at
midnight, and west-bound freight
train that left Steubenville at 4:30 a.
m. The heavy fog that overhung the
Ohio river bottom made it impossible
for the signals to be seen at that early
hour, and this, as much as anything
else, caused the accident
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Against Canadian Cattle.

Persistent complaint is again being
made in London that American cattle
are often in distressing condition when
landed from the poorly-equipped cattle
steamers. But it is noticeable that
these complaints are made against the
steamers which sail from Montreal,
Halifax, and other Canadian ports. The
acting chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry of the agricultural department,
says there has not been u single COM
plant against shipments from United
States ports since the agricultural de-
partment began to inspect cattle
steamers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Lady Delegates Poisoned.

Nearly one hundred delegates to the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
State convention were poisoned at
Bradford, Pa, Friday afternoon by
something they ate or drank at din
ner in Armory hall, rendered the dele
gates by the Mexican county organiza.
tion. Shortly after the afternoon ses-
sion was called to order large number
of delegates fell violently i'll, and in
half an hour at least seventy-five were
lying limp in their seats or on the floor,
all vomiting and extremely sick. Medi
cal aid was summoned, and every ply
sician in the city has dozen or more
patients on his hands. All are now out
of DANGER
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Want Neebe Released.

Another and very determined effort
is TO be made for the release of Oscar
Neebe, who was convicted with the
anarchists and sent to Joliet for fifteen
years, and at the meeting of the Trades
and Labor Assembly of Chicago Sunday,
committee was appointed to cooper
ate with other organized labor bodies to
circulate petitions and agitate for the
release of the imprisoned man, and to
present the petition to the governor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
rlps oN rAE MEArAER.
Plans of the Signal Service for Scattering
Its Forecasts Through tho Land.


Its Forecasts Through tho Land
WASHINGTON, Oct 10. Prof. Ha =
Y;a ton chief of the weather bu-
reau, has formulated plans for
furnishing forecasts to farmers and
residents of small towns. An Of
fetal circular has been issued an
nouncing that the bureau wishes to
find in every town and village respon-
sible person who will undertake TO dis
play weather flags When these per-
sons are employed the forecasts will be
telegraphel to them and the people
will know what kind of weather to eX-
pect. The flags are 20 be made of tin,
and their size, shape aud color, with
the code of signals, will be as follows:
No. White flag, feet square, will
indicate clear or fair weather.
No. BLUE flag, feet square,, will
indicate rain and snow.
No 3--White and blue flag, feet
square, will indicate that local rains or
showers will occur and that the rain
fall will not be general.
No. 4-White flag, six feet square,
with black square in center, will indi-
cate the approach of sudden and de-
cided fall in the temperature. This
signal will not be displayed unless it is
expected that the temperature will
fall to A. degrees, or lower, and will be
ordered displayed at least twenty-four
hours in advance of the cold wave.
When No. is displayed, No. is al
ways omitted.
No. 5-BlaclS triangular flag, 4 feet
at the base and feet long, always re-
fers to temperature. When placed
above flags Nos 1, 2 and 8 it will in.
dicate warmer weather When placed
below the numbers it will indicate
colder weather When it is not dis
played the indications are that the
temperature will remain stationary, Oh
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
opium-smuggl,ng Disclosures.

The Chicago Times has a special dis
patch from Washington, which says
that startling disclosures are promised
in regard to the smuggling of opium
into this country from the British
possessions. 1t declares that after six
months investigation officers of the Sc
crrt service have made a ponderous re-
port to the treasury department, show
ing the existence of an opium SNUG
Cling ring which includes many promi-
nent men and United States govern
ment officials, and that in extent, it
has not been equaled since the famous
whisky ring of 1876. At least two
United States senators and five con-
gressmen are implicated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
The Largest Casting.

Secretary Tracy and Commodore Fol-
ger, of the bureau of ordnance, made
an official visit to the ordnance depart
ment of the Bethlehem pa, y Iron Co.
Wednesday. They witnessed the pour
ing of a hundred and eighty ton casting,
which is the largest ever made in this
country. They also witnessed the forg-
ing of the first thirteen-inch gun made
by the Bethlehem Iron Co. Armor
plates were also forged. The visitors
expressed themselves highly gratified
with the progress made on the $4,000
600 contrnct
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
TERRIBLE sMAsH-UP.

A B. and o. Express Train Dashes Down
an Embankment--Twu Killed and up
ward of Fifty Injured.
A frightful wreck occurred on the B..
and o. railroad at Hicksville, o.,
Wednesday afternoon, about o'clock.
The wrecked train is known as No. 8,
and is vestibuled passenger, which on
ly stops at the principal stations. About
half mile east of the station at Hicks
vile, while running around q curve, the
rails spread after the engine and three
cars had passed, and the remainder of the
train, being three cars-a dining-car, a
sleeper and the vice presidents private
car-were derailed and went into the
ditch. Vice President King, of the B.
& o. road was in his car, and escaped
serious injuries, although his assist
ants were badly shaken up. His car
was utterly ruined. The sleeper was
completely overturned, and the passen-
gers were badly bruised, but none of the
passengers in this car were killed The
ladies' car was quite full of passengers,
and the result in this car was fearful
Mr. Henry Watterson, of Montpelier.
o., was killed, and his wife was fatally
injured. John Matthews, of South
Chicago, was taken out of the wreck
dead About fifty passengers in tho
three cars sustained injuries from
slight bruises to broken limbs. Ten
will dia
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
War on Sunday Newspapers.

The Sabbatarian Society, of Pitts
burgh, has decided to inaugurate war
on Sunday newspapers. Capt Wishart,
president of the law and order society,
will have charge of the movement, and
next Saturday will arrest all editors,
reporters, compositors and pressmen
found working after midnight. If the
papers are published on Sunday morn
ing the carriers and newsboys will also
be arrested. 1t is the intention also to
arrest the newspaper men if they be-
gin work on Sunday night before 10
o'clock
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

The eX-confederate veterans took
possession of Memphis Tenn, at an
early hour Wednesday morning and
held it until a late hour at night, when
the greater part of the old soldiers left
for their homes. Memphis has seen no
such day since the close of the war.
The following noted personages rode in
carriages: Gen. Kirby Smith, Gen. w.
II. Jackson, ex-Gov. A. S. Marks, Gen.
j. S. Tappan, Cen w. F. Cabell (Old
Jig), Capt. Collier, Mrs Admiral
Semmes, Mrs Luke Wright Mrs. c. b.
Bryan and Gov. Stone, of Mississippi
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
ior Methodist Federation

WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-The business
committee of the Methodist Ecumenical
council on Wednesday reported reso-
luton on the subject of Methodist fed
Grafton. 1t recites that the conference
recognizes the desire tor Christian Co
operation among evangelical churches,
and especially among the various Meth
odist churches; that, while the time for
organic union might not have arrived
yet concerted action was now possible.
Therefore it was recommended that the
churches represented in the conference
consider whether such concerted action
be possible, and if so by what means and
NaYs. No definite notion was talSen
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
No Rain-Making Now.

The government rainfall! expedition
at San Diego, Tex, has been prevented
from continuing with the experiments
by the unfavorable weather during the
last few weeks. The party arrived in
the midst of series of rain-storms,
and waited for fair weather before
operating but the rains have been fol-
lowed by cold norther, which has pre-
vented further progress with the exper.
iments
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
THE CHICAGO TOWER.
EifTel to Be Out-EifIeled in Structure
Which viii BE Erected at the Worlds

EineI to Be Out-Eineled in a Structure
which viii BE Erected at the Worlds
Fair.
The stars and stripes, it was decided
Friday, are to wave 1, 100 feet above the
ground higher than ever flag has
waved before. 1t is to be done during
the Worlds fair, from an American
tower that will out-Eiffel Paris. Over
twenty-five thousand people will be ac-
commodated in the tower at one time,
and two of the many elevators are to
start from the ground and run more
than one thousand feet up without
change or stop, directly to the lookout
landing The width of the tower at the
foundation level is 440 feet in each di-
rection. After long-continued negotia-
tions the keystone Bridge Co., of Pitts
burgh, one OF Andrew Caruegies con-
Germs, has made offers in writing that
are satisfactory to the promoters. 1t is
estimated that the earning capacity
will be nearly four times that of the
Eiffel tower. The actual cost will be
about ST. 50O,0 900. The cost of the Eiffel
tower was little less than $1,70O,0 900.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

The Louisiana Lottery Co. has estab-
lished branch office in Montreal, and
will use the Canadian mails for the
purposes denied it by the United States
postal regulations. The agent there
has issued a circular TO that effect,
which has been sent through Canada.
On inquiry at the postoffice it was
ascertained that the officials were
powerless to stop this until the govern
ment passes a similar law to that en-
forced in the United States.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

Three children were burned to death
on the Crews plantation across the
river from Helena, Ark, in Mississippi.
The parents of the children left them
in the house while they went out in the
field to work. The children We're Or
dered to bar the door to keep the house
warm. Flames were noticed coming
from the house soon after, but no one
was able to break open the doors. The
house fell in and the three children
were cremated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

Gen. w. H. L. Lee, second son of
Gen. R. e. Lee, died at his home in
Ravenswood, Fairfax county, Va,
Thursday evening, aged 81. On the re-
ceipt of the intelligence of his death all
the bells in Alexandria were tolled He
had faithfully represented that district
for two terms in congress and was a
member-elect of the next house. The
cause of his death was heart trouble
and dropsy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Change in the Presbyterian Faith.

At special meeting of the Milwau-
lSee Presbytery, held at Racine, Wis,
the committee on the revision of the
creed reported changes going consider
ably further in the direction of aban-
doning strict Calvanism than the re-
port of the general assembly's commit
tee. Especially does their report favor
the omission of all reference to the
election of infants, and makes more
emphatic the abandonment of the doc
trine of preterition.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
They Rnilded to Last

Advices from the Casa Grande ruins,
in eastern Arizona, say the excavations
of Stouffer and White promise re-
markable results The foundation OF
the crumbling walls they find, was laid
in cement, about eight feet deep, and is
as hard and solid as when laid, per-
haps 1000 years ago. Itlooks as though
it would last forever if not uncovered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

Mrs. Mary Dun Thurman, the wife of
Judge Allen G. Thurman, died Satur-
day at p. IN. Her condition changed
for the worse Friday night. During
most of the past week she had been in
an unconscious state, rallying occasion
ally. For some time past there has
been but little hope entertained of her
recovery. The funeral will take place
from the family residence, umbus,
o., Tuesday afternoon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Dr.. Baker Gets q New Trial.

A special from Abingdon, Va, says
that in the case of the commonwealth
against DIR. ]. p. Baker, recently con-
victed Of the murder of his wifa by
poisoning, Judge Kelley of the circuit
court, has set aside the verdict of the
lower court and granted the prisoner a
new trial
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Disease Follows Famine.

Medical councils have been sum
moned in the distressed provinces of
Russia scurvy and typhus are raging
in the wake of the famine. The No
vosti (newspaper) says that the famine
prevails in thirteen different govern
ments of the country, and that H..
900, 900 persons are in urgent need o.
succor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

The North German Lloyd steamship
Elder Capt. Bauer, from New York
October 10 for Bremen, reports that on
the 10Th inst, in Lat 40 north, Long. "a
west, she spoke the Dutch steamer
Edam, Capt. Brunsman, which left Rot
terdam October 8 for New York Tho
latter had lost her screw and was sail
ing before terrific gale.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
The Hicl,sYille Horror.

A thorough canvass of the scene at
Wednesdays wreck on the B. and o.
road, at Hicksville, o., shows that two
persons were killed and twenty in
jured. A number of the wounded are
at deaths door. 1t is not yet known
what cnused the wreck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Held Tor a serious Crime.

VINcENNEs, Ind, Oct 15.-Two of
the men arrested at Washington, Ind,
for burning the courthouse at that
place last week have plead guilty
and will give evidence for
the state in the trial of
their accomplices, the most prom
inent of whom are James IL. La
velle, county auditor, and ]. -. Hawes,
a well-known citizen of the county.
Both were held in bonds of $5, 900 each,
which they could not give. 1t is said
that the desire OF the incendiaries was
to destroy the county records to pre-
vent the uncovering of their alleged
dishonesty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Officially Appointed. .

1t was officially announced Sunday
that Right Hon. Arthur j. Balfour,
member of parliament for East Man
chester and at present the chief secre-
tary for Ireland, has been appointed
first lord of the treasury. 1t is report
ed that Mr. Balfour will retain his posi-
ton as the chief secretary for Ireland.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
THE TEMPEST
Still Rages in Great Britain With Drsas
trous Eject.


trouS Eject.
The terrible tempest has not yet SUBJ
sided, and reports of casualties and
wrecks continue to come in from all
parts of the United Kingdom. From
Hollywood comes q telegram saying
that the body of a steamship fireman
has been washed ashore at that place,
and that it is believed the drowned
man belonged to a steamer which has
foundered in the gale. A Cardiff coal
laden steamer sank Wednesday near
Hollywood, and the entire crew per-
ished. Many vessels have been seen
driven past Dungeness Light flying dis
tress signals. The life-boat were un-
able to be of assistance to them, owing
to the tremendous rolling of the sea.
During Thursday morning an immense
scaffolding, erected about building
near Hyde Park, collapsed under the
hurricanes pressure, burying in its
ruins number of persons who had
sought shelter beneath it, One person
was fatally injured, and many ladies
received serious injuries.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Another Victim Dies.

The third victim of the Hiclssville,
O., disaster, Mrs. Margaret Birch, of
Cambridge, O., died Friday night. Her
sister, Jane Davis, who was counted
among the fatally injured, is better and
Is thought win recover
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
American Pork TO Italy.

President Louis Contensin, of the
italian chamber of commerce, received
Sunday a cablegram from the Italian
cabinet ministry at Rome stating that
it had unanimously decided to abolish
the decree against American pork. A
proclamation will be issued to that eff
feet by the Italian government.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Chinese swarming over the Border

On account of the strict enforcement
of anti Chinese regulations elsewhere,
the -celestials are beginning to swarm
over Minnesota and North Dakota bor-
ders, guarded only by six customs Off
GERS. Eighty Cinnamon have just
started from KiHarneyman