Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-19
MInor stnta Items.

5-bllSSs AHno VIII, Oi upper 6dnuuShgs
died in Cincinnati from the effects Of q
criminal operation.
The la grippe has made its appear
ance at Jeffersonville, but in somewhat
milder form than year ago.
AT Akron, Clarence Renninges, aged
8, was crushed to death by his feet being
caught between the spokes Of wheel
and his body dragged between the wheel
and the wagon.
Henry Lakes, miner at the Ridge
way-Burton Company's mines near Can
ton, while blasting, was killed by fall
of coal. His horribly mangled body was
found by companions.
William Witte, an employe of the
wheel company at Wapakoneta, was
caught in the shafting and terribly
mangled. He is still living, but It is
feared that he cannot survive.
Burglars entered Edward Fay's
wholesale wine-house, Cincinnati, and
broke open the safe. Not finding any
money, they knocked the bungs from the
barrels, allowing eight thousand dollars
worth of wine to escape.
The State Board of Public works
was organized by the election Of Gener-
al Wells s. Jones, of Wellston, as Presi-
dent. Mr.. Flickinger stepped down and
out, and Hon. Frank McCollogh, the
new member, was sworn in.
The notorious crook, George Duncan,
was captured by the Cincinnati police, on
Price Hill, after desperate fight, in
which his friend, James Anderson, alias
Robert Morgan, another smart criminal,
was shot in the leg and crippled for life.
The beautiful little village of Ar
cadia was visited by destructive fire.
The buildings burned were DR.. Wells
Office and drug store, Bowman's barber
shop, Mcconnell g. Meals undertaking
establishment and the Togt Hail. Fire
caught from gas stove. Loss $1,000;
insurance, $1.500.
james Harvey, Columbus, Shawnee
and Hooking brakeman, fell under the
train at GAINESVILLE, and had his arm torn
off. DR.. Brush, of GAINESVILLE, amputated
the member, but the patient was unable
to withstand the shock and died shortly
after the operation. His home was at
Redfeld.
While coupling cars at Steubenyille.
Andrew Gamble, an employe OF the
Riverside Furnace Company, was
caught between the bumpers
and terribly crushed. His In
juries may prove fatal He has q wife
and several children in destitute circum-
stances.
Edward Netscher, son Of ex-Mayor
John B. Netseher, OF Mansfield, while
engaged in helping move heavy machin-
cry into the new building occupied by
the Daily Ne,Us, attempted to descend
from the fourth floor on the pulley and
rope used for hoisting the machinery,
when he fell to the pavement, forty feet
below, crushing his right arm and shoul-
der, and sustaining internal injuries which
may prove fatal
MIR. Lewis Evans, one Of the most
prominent and wealthy farmers Of Ben
nington Township, Licking County, was
found dead in q field near his home. He
was lying beside his wagon, having gone
out to do some hauling. Diseased was
aged 81 years, and leaves wife and
five children. His home was ono mile
west of Appleton, where he was born.
It is supposed he fell dead with heart
disease while getting out of his wagon.
"A movement is afoot at Canton, tc
build either memorial building OF
monument to commemorate the memory
of Stark County soldiers. The plan Of
putting q building to bersed as q
lefty library and place Of meeting fol
Ecounty societies meets with generalfavor
and may be adopted. If thisis done eacl
A township VIII have o memorial tablet
and, thus represented, the building will
be fine one and an honor to the county
An unfortunate accident terminated
fatally at Bucyrus. Afew days ago Mrs
James Crohan fell and struck her heas
against stove. She laid unconscious
until she died.
AT Dayton, Amanda G. zeehar
/ through her attorneys, brought sui
lagainst John Eschbaugh for 5000 70
all gcd slander, She AYERS In her pet
zion that the defendant charged herwitl
| stealing 7s cents from his pocket b
4 February 6, 1891. For the alleged charg
Amanda wants SIS, 600 damage.
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