The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09
OHIO STATE NEWS.

" Wv Hiuiucr OI y. u osborn. l1ls
sentence was given after the motion
made some days since for new trial
was overruled
MISS IDA Porter, a beautiful and ac-
complished young lady, has brought
sult at Carrollton, against William
Black, a prominent young attorney, for
preach OF promise, claiming. her young
affections have been trifled with $1,000
worth. The case will attract much at
tention throughout eastern Ohio. Mr..
Black is the junior member of the we'll
known law firm of Hayes 81 Black of
Carrollton. Miss Porter is the belle of
Dell Roy, thriving village seven miles
south of Carrollton.
The Clermont county murderer, Ed
ward w. Jones, the first man to receive
the death sentence in that fair and
peaccdhle county, few days ago,
passed through the execution chamber
at the pcnitentiary into the cell that he
will occupy until the mandate of the
law is executed. He is the fifth of mel
ancholy band that forever chafc behind
the painted bars of their gloomy home,
like rats restlessly running to and fro in
their cage.
SAMUEL n. STUBBs, a prominent farm
er living near West Elliton. was fatally
injured a few days ago in peculiar
manner He was on a load of hay
which commenced TO upset, and while d
hired hand was attempting to straighten
the load Stubbs was struck on the
head by the boom pole. His skull was
fractured and he is supposed to be fatal
ly injured
AT Springfield all union carpenters,
about two hundred in number, struck
the other morning because the contrac-
tors refused TO grant an increase of ~
cents per hour, nine hours to constitute
a days labor and eight hours on Satur-
day. The contractors agreed TO give
them the 2jIcents increase, but refused
the extra hour on Saturday.
A BILL introduced in the house by
Judge Holcomb, provides that in coun-
ties where there are no warehouses. the
commissioners shall parole Jail prisoners
who have families dependent on them
for support. The prisoners must go to
work, and, on infraction of the condi-
tions of the parole, be returned to Jail.
Such law would be means of saving
much money by the county and a benefit
to the families of petty culprits.
JOSEPH CLINE, of Perintown, was
swindled out of $3.50 by lightning-rod
sharks.
The other day there died in East
Liverpool one of the oldest citizens in
Ohio. William Densmore was of Eng
ish extraction and was born at Lock
port, n. ", February %, 1889, and was
therefore little more than 1O5 years
old.
WHEN an individual sues a corporation
for damages to life or limb and secures
n Judgment, the corporation almost in
variably appeals the case, usually with
the object of exhausting the patience
and money of the injured man, or the
relatives of the killed man. and not un-
frequently forces compromise on
terms more favorable TO the company
than the finding Of the jury. Mr.. Hol-
Comb has introduced bill to discourage
this kind of business. 1t provides that.
when a plaintiff against municipal or
private corporation obtains Il Judgment
for damages to property, person or life,
and the upper courts do not reverse the
Judgment each court shall make an al
lowancc to the original plaintiff of rea-
sonable attorneys fees, to be paid by
the original defendant.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES, "A bachelor,
proposes that no married man shall
have an advantage over him. He intro
duced bill providing that the wages of
married men shall not be exempt from
garnishee for debts for boarding. food,
lodging, or the actual necessities of life.
The present law practically cXempts Il
benedict's salary from attachment.
AT Findlay. Jos. Lytle an inmate of
the National soldiers home ut Dayton,
assaulted his divorced wife and two
daughters with hatcnct. Tho woman
and one daughter will die Lytle was
taken from Jail about l O'Clock in the
morning and lynched.
JACOB WARD, 2 prominent farmer liv-
ing near Olivesburg, in the northeast
ern part of Richland county, committed
suicide by hanging himself the other
night. He had never fully recovered
from an attack of la grippe, and hung
himself while temporarily insane.
THE state board of pardons has been
called to meet April Is.
A TRAMP, while trying to burglarize
Black residence at Canton, was caught
by Blacks dog and held until the police
came.
DIR. l.. L. NILES, of Springfield, fa-
nous in kidnapping case, has been di-
vorced from his wife.
Mrs MARY LEININGER, of Loudon-
vile, was robbed of her pocllet-bool1 in
broad daylight.
LEVI CAYY, of Liberty township,
jackson county, dropped dead a few
days ago, from a stroke of apopleXy.
Mr.. Cavy was one of the pioneers of
Jackson county, being eighty-onc years
of age.
FRED SEDGwICK received $1,000 from
Erie railroad at Kent for death of his
wife.
UNCLE DAN WOLF, of Cincinnati, has
resigned as trustee of the Lancaster
industrial school.
SPRINGFIELD's Jack the Pceper, has
been identified as James Espy. Negro.
KENT is moving for a public library.
DAUGHTERS OF Veterans State con-
vcntion at Alliance April 30 and II,
ZENAs SEARCH, GAINESVILLE fisher
man, claims to have seen a panther in
the woods.
JOHN WARREN and wife, of Spring
field, have taught their 13-months-old
child to chew and smoke tobacco.
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