The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-03
OHIO STATE NEWS.

The Wesleyan university, at Della
ware, received $50, 900 in gifts re-
Gently.
INcENDIARY fires are troubling ALI
nnce.
THE window glass factories will be
started up October 1.
c. WEBER, of Lewisvillc, a director OF
the Bellaire, GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati
railroad, was killed by the kick of
horse
THIEVES are having harvest at Can
ton.
THE pitiful spectacle of a son taking
his mother, who would get drunk, TO
the poor house, was seen at Canton.
DANIEL SEcRIsT attempted suicide at
Mansfield by cutting his wrist with a
pen-knife.
A son of Joe Davis, aged Z years, of
Chillicothe, died from the effects of
eating buckeyes.
THE first section of train No 10 ran
into the last section of train No. so at
New Waterford, Columbiana county,
the other afternoon, destroying rail
road property aggregating 500, 900.
None of the crews were injured.
In the northern part of Seneca coun-
ty, near the Sandusky county line,
diphthera prevails to an alarming eX-
tent, and fears of the disease develop
ing into an epidemic are entertained
THE Ohio conference of the M. Il.
church, in session at GAINESVILLE, an
nounced the vote on the admission of
women to the general conference. The
vote resulted in 954 in favor and 31S
against.
THE jail statistics, as compiled by
the secretary of state for his next an
nual report, show the following figures:
Number Of prisoners, native born $3.50
Number ofprsoners, foreign born....,... 1,787
IOUal. lu'u4
OF these 9,063 are whites, and 9S4
colored; $3.50 are males and B4S fe-
males; 1,249 under age. Total cost of
keeping, Sill, ,72O.9s; average cost per
day, SO cents
w. j. ELLIOTT is vanishing sythe
handles at the penitentiary. He don't
like the job and threatens ito strike if
he is not given other work.
OVER 500 students are seeking after
knowledge in the Ohio university at
Columbus
+. c. WILLS, started the other night
to make his first trip as fireman on the
Pan Handle road. In crossing the river
at Gnadenhutten he put his head out of
the gangway to look at the smoke
stack and was struck by a bridge tim
Der, knocking him into the river below
in eight feet of water. When the body
was recovered it was found that the
skull was fractured, and he was prob
ably killed by the bridge before falling
into the water.
WILLIAM j. ELLIOTT, the convict edi-
tor, has issued another edict. The
story has been told of how he refused
to see his brother-in-law, who called
upon him at the prison some days ago.
A few days ago he sent for Warden
Dwyer and informed that official that
hereafter he wished all his relatives
excluded, even his wife and children.
GRASS fires are burning along the
railroads. and farmers are plowing to
prevent the spread of the flames over
their property. The st. Louis limited
express, west-bound, ran through hall
mile of fire and dense smoke on the Pan.
handle, five miles east of Brookville, the
other morning.
SANDUsKY has an apple tree in bios.
som.
ZANEsvILLE will enlarge her electric
light works.
WASHINGTON CowAN, pioneer, is dead
at Mansfield, aged ninety.
THE blind daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Cover, while playing with matches at
their home near Montrose, Summit
county, set her dress on fire and was
burned to death before help arrived.
THE Empress Oil Co., of ST. Marys
few days ago drilled in a big oil well
in the reservoir. This is the second
test that has been made in the water
and proved very successful The wei
is good for over 500 barrels day, anc
drilling will soon be commenced or
several more.
EDITOR PETTY, of the Fremont News
has been nominated for senator by the
republicans of the district.
JAMES SCOTT, of Delroy is engaging
extensively in polecat culture. He has
one farm in full operation, with score
or more animals A high board fence
| surrounds the grounds, and inside h,
has caves, logs, etc, in which the ami
| mails find shelter. He is now preparing
| a six-acre tract of land for the purpost
of extending his business.
THERE is remarkable infant at tht
residence of Benjamin Davis, at Lima
1t was born few days ago, and only
weighs by actual test a pound and {
half. The babe is perfectly formed
and is so small that it looks lost in
cigar box 1t is alive and apparentl,
in the best of health, and the famil!
| physician is of the opinion that it will
live.
BURGLARS entered the store of II
Atlas at Buchtel through side window
and carried away clothing and jewelr.
TO the amount of. several hundred dol
lars. No clew to the perpetrators.
reasonable reward will be paid for thei
arrest and conviction.
i MARTIN KELLOGG, of Bronson town
ship, Huron county, three miles fror
Norwall1, reached his one hundred an
sixth birthday few days ago. He wa
born in Bethel, Vt, September 81, 17St
and has lived on his farm in Bronso
over 70 years
MAssHLoN parties have investe
largely in coal lands at Wellston.
SIDNEY has given up the idea of build
ing a sewer system.
FRED KAMMERER, a murderer