The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-02
OHIO STATE NEWS

AhS Vt8 VAudWOu on OTcV0k00u ntyI
been increased forty per cent By the
state board Of equalization.
HENNY HEssIER, an employe q the
Enterprise foundry, Cincinnati, was
struck in the face by pieces o6 a burst
emery wheel. His eyes were knocked
from their sockets, his nose torn off and
his Jaws rent asunder
The Grand hotel property, Cincinnati,
was sold to j. T. Thoms who pur-
chased on behalf Of the second mort
gage bond holders at s2es,00o There is
a ground rent of IS, 900 per annum.
The democratic state convention is to
be held in Cleveland, July IA and ID,
and the state central committee has
based the apportionment on the last
vote for secretary of state. Allen w
Thurman is to be temporary chairman
and Tom Cogan, secretary.
The Ohio supreme court has decided
that taxes can not be assessed on prop
erty, for the construction of water
works, that does not abut upon streets
piped. The decision affects great
number of towns.
The annual encampment of the First
regiment of artillery, o. N. G., will be
held August 9. The place is not yet de-
termined
STATE SENATOR GAUMER, Of Zanes-
vile, was re-nominated at Newark.
Brown county is the banner tobacco
growing county in the state.
In Cincinnati, Glenn Wilke, the dis
carded lover of Kate Kirkes, shot him
self under her window in order to make
her sorry, but she says she don't care;
she was tired of him. He can not live.
PIQUA refunded $40, 900 worth Of bonds
from to per cent.
KENToN has voted to spend $40, 900 for
needed improvements.
BRUSH CREEK, Muskingum county,
fishermen caught forty-pound catfish
the other day.
FLORA TUDOR. aged ten, while at
tempting to fill gasoline tank while
the stove was lighted, was fatally burn
ed by an explosion Of the fluid The ac-
cident occurred in Columbia, Cincin-
natl suburb.
The Gas Co, Of Cincinnati, has con-
structed the second largest gas holder
in the United States. 1t has capacity
of 1,70o, 900 cubic feet of gas.
A PLEASURE party, composed of Joe
and Edith Zins, Thos. Thurman, Miss
Catherine Cox and Miss Katie Riddle,
while boating on the river opposite
Riverside, suburb of Cincinnati, were
suddenly run down by a large feet Of
empty barges, and before any assist
ho rri~
dragged beneath the swiftly-moving
boats and all were lost All the victims
stood high in that community.
NEAR Massillon Huston Greenhoe fell
against circular saw that passed
through his head and severed one leg.
Respiration continued for forty-seven
minutes afterward.
For the protection of public health
the Ohio state board of health has Or
dered quarantine Of forty days against
smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet fever,
and twenty days against measles and
whooping-cough.
The State School Book commission
have agreed upon seventy-five per cent.
of the Wholesale list price for common
school books. High school books will
have a price fixed for them In few
days.
AARON STEARNs, a colored bigamist,
escaped from the officers at Bellaire.
THE c., Fl. & D. will add 500 new
freight cars, and Lima car shops will
build them.
The Ohio republican state headquar-
ters are located at 12o East State street,
Columbus.
AT New Philadelphia, Henry Wehrley
was sentenced to be hanged October 10
for the murder Of James Booth last
Christmas
FIVE acres Of Farmer Fristo's land,
near Dunlinsville, slid down hill into
the valley, distance Of 400 yards.
EVANSVILLE has six miles of electric
street railways.
AT Ohio City Lambert Smith was
crushed to death while unloading logs.
THERE will be big fruit crop on the
Lake Erie islands.
AToLEDo girl was called down on
the witness stand for gum-chewing.
JOSEPH MILLER, of Carthagenia, Mer-
Ger county, attempted to find leak in
a gaspipe under his house by striking
a match and applying it to the leak. A
terrific explosion occurred, wrecking
the building, and perhaps fatally injur.
ing him.
The Ohio State Millers' association
met in annual convention at Colum bus
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President w. A.
Barnett, of Springfield; vice president,
G. H. Lane, of Cleveland; secretary and
treasurer, M. H. Davis, of Shelby. An
executive committee was elected COM
posed Of the above named officers and
the following gentlemen: Carr,
of Hamilton; s. A. Mitchell, of Hills
boro; Homer Baldwin, of Youngstown;
Robert Cotton, of Bellefontaine, and A.
j. Gilbert, of Mansfield.
JOHNNY WHITE, aged twelve, was
seized with cramps while swimming in
the river at GAINESVILLE, and was drown
ed before he could be rescued.
STEUBENvILLE has taken away Q bot
tie factory from Bellaire.
PAINEsvILLE will pump water from
lake Erie mile from shore.