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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Children Burned and Men Crushed.

The house Of Charles McGrattan, near
Carrie Furnace, ten miles from Pitts
bnrgh, burned Wednesday night. Two
of McGrattan's children, aged and 8
years, were burned to death. Mrs. Nc
Grattan saved the two younger chill
dren. The skeletons of the children
were recovered Thursday morning.
While some men Of the neighborhood
were exploring the ruins Thursday
morning, the chimney fell, breaking
the leg, fracturing the skull and knock
ing out the left eye of William Rowe,
and fracturing the skull of James Nee,
besides inficting minor injuries on two
or three others of the party. Rowe
will die, and Nee's chances of recovery
are DOOR
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
AN UNPLEASANT SITUATION

For the Militia, and 1t Is Stated the Gov
ernor Acted Illegally in Calling Them
Out.
Chattanooga is intensely interested
i'll the news from Cole Creek, Tenn.
There are two companies from there
on duty there, the Lookout Mountain
guards and Moerlein zouaves, in the
face of imminent peril if ight breaks
out, as they are vastly outnumbered. EN-
inenS lawyers of the State Bar associa-
ton say that Gov. Buchanan had no
authority to call out troops, and is Ii
able to indictment and impeachment
He could only have acted legally had
the state been in rebellion or been in
vaded Meanwhile the militia boys are
there without tents, blankets, rations
or anything but ammunition.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
A Lion Creates q Panic.

A panic occurred at performance in
Forepaugh's circus at Rock Island, Ill.
There were 5000 personsi in attendance,
when a lion in some manner got out of
its cage, and the immense crowd rushed
for the street Fortunately no one was
killed in the wild rush to escape, but
several were seriously injured. The
lion did not get very far away from his
cage, as the employees easily drove him
under his wagon, where he was held by
loose pieces of iron fence until the
crowd could depart.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Killed wbiIe Gatber,np Pears.

A most distressing accident happened
at Southpoint, near Ironton, o. Willie
Bay, aged 10, and other children were
gathering pears in the orchard Young
Bay threw piece of brick up into the
tree just as the fve-year-old daughter
of Frank johnson, of St Louis, ran un-
der the tree to get a pear, and the de-
scending brick struck the little girl on
the head, resulting in her death in a
few minutes. Both children were visit
ing in the country, young Bay being the
son of Capt VIM. Bay, the well-known
river man of Ironton.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
HOT OR GOLD.
Just the Kind of Air You Want Fur
nished at Kansas City.

Just the Kind of Air You Want Fur
nished at Kansas City.
Several of the richest men in Kansas
City have organized for the purpose of
supplying cold air throughout the city
through conduits Friday night meet
ing of both houses of the common coun-
Gil the company granted franchises
to bui Id mains and works to carry
out the proposed enterprise, the first
of the kind ever attempted in this coun-
try. The projectors of the scheme are
confident of its success and will sell
fresh air to any part of the city and re-
move the impure atmosphere at very
low cost square foot The work of
laying the mains will begin at once,
and in all probability by next summer
The company will be ready to supply
the fresh air in cool blasts. In the win.
ter hot air will be sent through the
pipes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Last of an Ill-Rated Family.

The murder of the beautiful Jennie
Cramer, ten years ago next month,
caused the self-destruction of her father
two years later. Thursday her mother
also committed suicide. Mrs. Cramer's
mind has been affected ever since the
tragedy. The trial of the Malley boys for
Jennie's murder at New Haven, Ct,
was the most sensational in the Grim
inal annals of Connecticut.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
KOCHS STAR.
1t Will Rise Again and Go Higher Than
Ever.


Ever.
The star of DIR. Koch, the great physi-
clan, whose discovery of an aLti-con-
sumption lymph set the world a-wonder-
ing only few months ago, is soon to
rise again. DIR. Ernest LaPlace, of the
Medico Chirurgical college, Philadel-
phia, said Sunday that within very
short time the world will hear again
from Koch, that he will make an import
ant scientific revelation, and thatit will
be proved that he is on the right road
toward a cure for consumption. This
statement from DR.. LaPlace is of the
utmost Importance, for he keeps fully
informed of all that transpires in the
studies and laboratories of European
scientists and enjoys as well close
personal acquaintance with DIR. Koch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Man Blown to Atoms.

Two hundred pounds of nitro-glycer-
inc, which S. X. Bigley, torpedo man,
was taking to the Mt. Morris oil field
in two-horse wagon, exploded near
Washington, Pa, Friday morning,
blowing Big!ey TO atoms, killing the
horses and wrecking the dwellings of
Lee Milton and Mark Hughes, sr. The
concussion shook every house in Wash
ington and caused great excitement A
singular feature of the explosion is that
although there we're a number of peo-
pie in the vicinity at the time, all es-
capped with slight injuries.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
The champion Diver of the WORLD.

Jos. Leuvenmark is the name of the
champion high diversof the world. He
is a native of Stockholm, Sweden
Leuvenmark dived from platform
SO feet 1871 inches high into the lake at
Washington park, near Kansas City,
Mo-, beating the worlds record. The
dive was a complete success. The
worlds record was made by G. A.
Blake at Lambeth Bath, London, in
October, 1888. The height was rs feet
z inches
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Threatened Minors, strike.

Eight thousand miners in the anthra-
cite region near WillIesbarre, Pa,
threatened to strike. The coal COM
panies refuse to pay the men every two
weeks in compliance with law passed
by the last legislature. The companies
are preparing for trouble. Within the
last week thousands of laborers from
Europe have been brought in the coal
rauionc
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
The Twin Cities Growing Fast.

The Minneapolis Evening journal
of Friday says that the new 'directo-
ry of Minneapolis, which will be issued
in few days, will indicate a popula-
ton we'll up to two hundred thousand
The st. Paul Dispatch Friday, in
speaking of the soon-to-be-issued new
St Paul directory, says there are in it
s0,4O names, showing population of
nearly two hundred thousand.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
E1nrass Car Rohhad-

The express car of the Pacific Express
Co., attached to the south bound Texas
and Pacific passenger train, Wednesday
evening was boarded as it was leaving
Texarkana, Ark, and robbed, Messen-
ger Ryan being held up at the point of
a revolver. Only one man seems to
have been engaged in the robbery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Crushed by a TRACTION Engine

John Seward, of Keene township,
Coshocton county, was crossing bridge
with a traction engine. The bridge
gave way and precipitated him, with
the engine, to the depths below. Fall
ing underneath the engine his life was
crushed out.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Arkansas Murderer Hanged.

Robert Williams was hanged at Pine
Bluff, Ark, Wednesday, for the murder
of Albert Hayes in November of last
year. The drop fell at 1880 o'clock and
eleven minutes later the culprit was
pronounced dead and the body cut
down. Williams was reconciled to his
fate and said he was satisfied that Christ
had forgiven him
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
An Air-shin That Rises.

At jackson, Mich, Aernaut Bartho-
lomew made an ascension with his new
ly improved suction wheel air-ship Sat-
urday afternoon. The ascension was a
very pretty one, but as to the success
of the experiment nothing can be
learned. At7 o'clock the balloon was
sighted at Adrian.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25

At Buffalo, Putnam county, Mrs. Dan
Hedrick presented her husband with
girl triplets, their combined weight be-
ing sixteen and a half pounds. All are
living and doing well, Hedrick and
his wife are in poor circumstances.
Have been married fifteen years, and
the addition to the family makes twelve
children born to them in that time. The
husband is receiving the sympathy of
his friends
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25

The London Chronicles Rome cores.
pondent says the pope, during an audi
ence with the Austrian ambassador on
Saturday, insisted that the dreibund re-
frain from intervention in papal con-
claves, even if the college of cardinals
should elect the next pope elsewhere
than IN Rome,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
The Rov sleensr Awakes.

At about o'clock a. m. Sunday, Jesse
Streitt awoke from his long sleep,
and sat up and talked to the doctors
He fell asleep at 1880 a. IN. Tuesday in
Miller's grocery store, Seymour, Ind,
and hence lacks but four and a half
hours of sleeping five full days without
food or drink.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
England Offers to Buy Out Portugal.

1t is reported that the negotiations
which have been going on between
England and Portugal for the purchase
of the Mozambique country have final.
ly resulted in Lord Salisbury making
an offer of aS, 900, 900 for the whole of
the Portuguese possessions in Southeast
Africa in lump.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25

The New Orleans Times Democrats
Arkansas City special says: At o'clock
Sunday morning John Farmer, the me-
gro who was charged with having as
sassinated Dr. G. G. Buckner, near Der
mott. Wednesday night, and who had
been bound over to await the action of
the grand jury, was taken from tn
calaboose by an arIIeG mob and hanged
To a tree
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Mangled by Giant Powder.

Five workmen employed at the cleo
trio works, Denver, Col, in blasting
some rocks desired to use giant powder.
One of the men struck the head of the
can with a pick and a terrible explo.
sion Immediately followed All five of
the men were fearfully burned and
torn. One of them will die.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Triplets, Three Sons.

At Muncie, Ind, Friday, Mrs. Adolph
Rainstrove, the wife of a Belgian win
dow-glass worker, gave birth to three
sons, all of whom, with the mother,
are doing splendidly. The Rainestrove
family came to this country recently,
but in due time to save much expense
for passage.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Con. achoheld III.

The Schofield party returned to tho
Tacoma hotel, Tacoma Wash, We'd
nesday, from their "down-sound trip"
Gen. Schofield is not at all we'll and is
confined to his room. Mrs. Schofield
remained by the generals bedside all
day. The party will remain at Tacoma
until the general is better.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
A Babe Sold For a DOLLAR.

A warranty deed was fled at Nevada,
Mo-, Saturday afternoon conveying a
boy baby-Ruby Earl Sheppard r.
S. Wyatt for the sum of 81, The deed
was duly signed by the parties to the
transfer, among whom was the mother
of the child, and attested by notary
Dublic
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Canadians Talkinx of 1udependence

1t is rumored in political circles that,
in view of movements in certain circles
in favor of imperial federation, Mr..
Mercier will make an open declaration
pronouncing himself in favor of inde-
pendence of Canada, as the time has
now come to choose between the two.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Drowned While Bathing.

Frank, twelve-year-old son of John
B. Walker, drowned in the old reser-
voir at Gallon, o., while bathing. A
laborer attempted to save him by jump
ing into the water with his clothes on,
which retarded his swimming, and he
failed to reach the boy in time.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
collided and Sank.

The steamers Athabassa and Pontiac
collided near Sault Ste Marie, Tuesday
morning. The Pontiac had her upper
works carried away and the vessel sunk.
She was loS Saed with iron ore and valued
at $500, 900. The AthabasSa was not
badly damaged.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
The Census of Pauperism.

The census Office has issued bulletin
on the subject of paupers in aims houses
in 1890, which shows total of 7S, O4O,
as against 66,20S in 1880. There were
7,4OO in Ohio a,997 in Indiana, 1878 in
Kentucky, l,545 in Tennessee, and 7s3
in West Virginia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
The French Tariff on Pork.

The chamber of deputies has passed
the final causes of the tariff bill and
has also approved the government bill
modifying the tariff of May, 1881, and
fixing at 90 francs per 100 lSilos the
duties on American salt pork, hams and
bacon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Carnegie as a Highlander.

The Weekly Citizen, of Glasgow,
Scotland, says that Mr.. Andrew Carne-
gle, of New York, has been inspecting
the saleable estates at Farraline, Roy
ers and Inverglow, and that it is be-
lieved it is Mr.. Carnegie's intention to
settle down as Highland Laird.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
gifts Prom Emperor william,

The German emperor has sent nu-
merous costly presents to be distributed
among officials concerned in his re-
ceptions members of the queens house,
hold, officials of the foreign office, and
especially members of the treaty de-
partment, Guild Hall officials and chiefs
of nolice
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Mai. Powell and the Redskins.

Gen. Miles, Thursday, received a dis
patch from Maj. Powell, whom he had
directed to make an investigation into
the alleged threatening attitude of the
Indians in northern Minnesota, that the
report was without foundation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Undesirable Immigrants.

The number of pauper immigrants
returned to Europe Friday exceeds all
past records. By the Marsdam, from
Rotterdam, there were twenty-three:
by the Circassia, from Glasgow, five; by
the Netherland, three.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Took the Paris Green Route.

James Bowman, of Lizton, Hendricks
county, Ind, shielded Sunday by taking
paris green. Domestic trouble the sup
posed cause
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Now We Have It.

District Attorney Nicoll has made
known his intention of selecting one of
the New York papers which published
accounts Of the recent executions at
Sing Sing and laying tbp case before
the gylnd jury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Obio's oldest Man Dead.

Thomas Christal, aged Ill, died near
Ironton the other night He was prob
ably the oldest man in Ohio, and was
through two wars
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Smith Going to Quit.

Mr.. William Henry Smith, first lord
of the treasury and government leader
in the house of commons, has informed
his colleagues in the cabinet that it
will be quite impossible for him to face
another session. His health is rapidly
failing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Lightning Struck Roth.

During the storm Tuesday thunder
bolt struck the residence of G. S. Kel-
ly, at Union City, Pa Mr.. Kelly and
his son, Will, aged twenty years, were
standing on the veranda- The young
man was killed outright and the father
SO badly shocked that he will die.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
The Empress and the Ouean.

The empcess of Germany and her five
sons arrived at Windsor Wednesday
morning from Felixstowe. The em.
press and her family iunched with the
queen, and returned ia Felixstowe in
the afternoon
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Prenoh Tnriff Rill paaaed

The French chamber of deputies has
approved the remaining clauses of the
tariff, relating to the temporary free
admission of certain imports. The en-
tire new tariff measure was then passed
by vote of SS7 to 11O.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
A Judge Blows out His Brains.

Judge j. A. Warder, who is under in
dictment at Chattanooga for the muir
der of his son-in-law, the banker, Simp-
son Fayette, committed suicide We'd
desday night at his residence on Look
out mountain by blowing his brains
ont
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25

AT a meeting in Paris Wednesday of
about 1000 railroad employees it was
decided to order an immediate strike
along the lines of the five great rail.
road companies entering Paris.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Drowned while Boat-Riding.

Charles Kuhman, of Sandusky, O.,
aged 21, went out on the bay in small
boat which capsized, and he was
drowned. The body was recovered
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
killed at the crossing.

Mrs Eliza Haiser, widov', and her
little daughter were killed Friday
while crossing the Panhandle tracks
at One Hundred and Nineteenth street,
Chicago
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25

A German engineer named Sandman
has been fined $50 marks at Clatz for
hypnotizing girl named Emily Winter
three times daily for a week, by which
treatment she was driven violently mad
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
MInerg to Return to Worlr

The strikers among the Spring Val
ley, ILL.,, coal miners have agreed to go
back to work. They have been out
since Nav.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Killed by a Buzz Saw.

Thomas P. Courtney, of Clarlssburg,
W. Va, was killed while working in
front of buzz saw Friday
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25

Prince Edwards Island Wants Reciprocity.
The provincial legislature of Prince
Edward Island has adopted resolu-
tion favoring unrestricted reciprocity
between Canada and the United States
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
Colorado Tin Mines Sold

A local syndicate has purchased ali
the best Colorado tin mines, paying
$500, 600.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-10-15
SUPPLEMENT-.

four miles southwest of .Ardoch; 1850
acres, threshed 1880 bushels; aver
age, 80 j. Harrison, three miles west
Of Ardoch, 70 acres, threshed Q, 40
bushels; average, 81. G.. Stevenson, one
mile east of Ardoch, so acres, 1914
bushels; average, 3O2.-Grand Forks
Plaindealer. %.'..'-' - 3'',F>} ga "a
H: j: Randall, of Park River, on a
half-section of land that he would have
gladly sold last spring for $4,000, has
raised 26O acres Of wheat yielding 5000
bushels of No hard, which, at so cents
a bushel, will bring $8,4OO.5 From 80
acres be had 1900 bushels of oats and
barley. worth 800. And since harvest
ing his crops he has sold his half -section
for s., 900. His crops and sale of farm
amount to $12. 100, or after deducting all
expenses for seed, labor, threshing, mar
keting crop, etc., leave Mr.. Randall
three times the amount that he would
have sold for in the spring. Grand
Forks Herald .'.s1 - "' 9@3s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-10-15
CaSS County,

The most populous and wealthy coun-
ty in North Dakota. It has an area of
2, 451 square miles, or 1868, $40 acres
The land in crop in 1891 was as follows:
Wheat, 527, O7O acres OATS 0,695; bar
ley, 10, 9l5; flax, !, 745; potatoes, 1,645;
corn, 1,630; grasses, 1886 A little
over one third Of the total acreage in
cultivation. Room for more people,
The crop of wheat this year at ten bush
els to the acre would amount to 5,O00,-
900 bushels, but the returns show that
1t will be twenty or more. or a total of
10, 00O, 900 bushels worth $4,000, 900.
Note newspaper extracts below show
ing how the fields are turning out
The yearly gold and silver products
of all the far-fa1ned Black Hills mines
is but 50, 500,0 One seasons wheat
crop alone in Cass county is worth
nearly as much as the output Of three
years And the wheat is made in five
months work, while the rugged labor
OF the mines lasts all the year; and the
other crops and live stock are not taken
into the account. q
The population is over 10000. There
are 9 banks, 81 churches, newspapers
and 116 school districts in the county
The crops of all kinds this year will
nearly equal the assessed valuation of
$l4, 100000
The Great Northern is the principal
railway of the county, having four diff
ferent lines, reaching Fargo, Casselton,
Davenport, Ripon, Everest, Ayr Page
City, Absaraka, Dasbin, Addison, Kin
dred, OAKLAND, Erie, HARDWOOD, Armenia,
Gardner and Grandin. or eighteen of
the twenty three postoffice towns in the
county.
Peter Goodman gathered 1914 worth of
wheat from $50 an acre land this fall.
F. w. Warren's 700 acres of wheat is
averaging 80 bushels to the acre. May
vile Tribune.
Charley Gunkel has threshed 1000
bushels of wheat off of 100 acres, or 40
bushels to the acre.-Casselton Republi-
cam
Thomas Knox threshed the banner
acre of wheat Saturday, which yielded
fortyfv and one half bushels. III Who
can beat it? Grandin Graphic. .
Joe Lean has finished threshing so
acres of wheat which has yielded 80
bushels to the acre. His crop will aver
age over % bushels. Casselton Repub-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-10-15
A. WAVE: DE-. PROSPERITY

From Every Section
Tidngs Of an Enormous Yield of the Famous !"
t@o2 Renowned 81
The monotonou Thousands
Superseded BY the Hum Countless Threshing
S@"" AS They Pour Out a I.
Waiting and Expant World
Ever Garnered BY Fortunate Tllers .2
Dakotas Productive Lands. ~''
Glorious Crop That Will Chase
Hunger Despair the People
of Famne-Stdcken Europe.
Twenty Twenty-Five Thirty, ThirtyFve
Number of Bushels
Single Acre Ground.
Solid Phalanx Figures
Location of the Farms Upon Following
Yields Are Reported.
Extracts From Reliable and
Will Prove Interesting Reading to the People of the
Over-Crowded
Facts vouched For By Well Known Residents of
This Commonwealth
Heavy Wheat Upon the Bilowy
Worlds
':Peace, Prosperity
Plenty Every Side in My Imperial Domain"
IF
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-10-15

Good yields of wheat are continually
being heard from. Forty bushels per
acre has been reported in some cases.
but the run is from % to 35-Grafton
News and Times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-10-15

Mrs. Charles A. Olson and daughter
make the best record to date They
shocked 200 acres which the husband
and father cut.-Park River Gazette
Witness.