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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
MRS. HARRISON.
Softly the Watchers Proclaim That
"She is Dead"
To tho Last the Griof-stricksn Husband
Stands by the Side of Mis- Loving
Mate - When the End Came He
Sheds Irreprossibls Tears.

wAsHINaToN, Oct 25. MIRA Harrison
Is no more At 1:4O q. m Tuesday can&
the end
For the second time in the history c4
the white house q presidents wife has
died within its walls.
Mrs Harrison met death with the
patience and resignation Of dovout
Christian, and her last days were COM
paratively free from pain.
For twenty-four hours the president
and family had been almost constantly
at her bedside, awiting the end. Last
night was without special incident but
late and early, so frequently that ho
could have slept but little at all, the
president was in and out OF the sick
chamber and was never away for any
length of time.
Mrs. Harrison at noon Monday was
conscious. A little before that the presi-
dent, leaning over her, asked II she
wished for anything. With the old
time smile that death only makes more
tender and trustful, she answered, low
but distinct:
"No, dear"
At 1 o'clock DR.. Gardner said he did
not think that more than four or five
hours of life remained for Mrs Harri-
son. He said that most of the time she
was in a sleepy, unconscious condition,
from which she occasionally rallied.
During tie moments OF wakefulness
she recognized those around her and
sometimes responded feebly, but clearly
and intelligently to inquiries made
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
A HOLOCAUST.
Family OF Four Perish in a Fire at
Cleveland, o.
Only one TliRht OF stairs to the Ground
xst All Perish DefoFo Escape wss
Posaibls-Thsy Were Probably
OVersopns By the Smoke.


CLEVELAND, o., Oct T.-A fire, most
appalling in result, occurred about 1880
o'clock Wednesday morning In = two
story frame building at the corner OF
Central avenue and Harriet street, near
the Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad
crossing, an entire family, consisting OF
father, mother and two little boys per-
ishing.
The building was owned by F. J.
VaehA and is = residence and store
rooms combined. In half of the lower
portion of the building waaea saloon
owned by James Shannon and John
McGinty, Shannon and his family lived
in the upper section of the building.
They were the ones that porished. Tho
cause of the fire could not be ascertained,
but 10 was believed TO have originated
in the saloon.
Tho family, ii is sHid, used the large
front room as sleeping apartment
They were all probably overcome by
the smoke before the situation was re-
allied. The front half of the building
was completely destroyed and the four
bodies were buried in tho burned tim
bers. Shannon was thirty-eiRht years
old and his wife thirty-two. The eldest
boy, James, jr., was six years old, and
John, the youngest, four years. Shan
mons sister~in-law. Miss Sarah McGinty,
lived with them, but attended dance
Tuesday night and had not returned
when the fire occurred. Her life was
thus probably saved. Shaunon's busi-
ness partner, John McGinty, was his
brother-in-law. He was at the scene
Of the fire, and almost frantic with
grief.
The search for bodies was begun by
the flremen as soon as the debris could
be sufficiently cooled. That of one of
the boys was first recovered. 1t was
unacceptable, but 1t was believed to
be that of the eldest. IL hnd the ap-
pearance of being roasted. The head
resembled a large black ball. The flesh
had not dropped from the bones. Tho
pther bodies wero later dug from tho
debris and were in about the same con-
lition. Another family lived in the
rear of tho building down stairs, G H.
Bebcock and his wife. Bsbeock was
Ieen by reporter. Ho said he and his
wife were awakened by the smell of
Imoke and escaped from the house.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
ne Mns soarod to pentl,.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct %. -
"Death occurred through fright by be-
ing suddenly awakened from sleep by
the noise of IA passing train" Such was
the verdict OF the coroner's jury in the
case of Thomas j. Carroll, of Noble,
Ga, who was killed at Carpenters,
Ala. about o'clock Thursday morning
while en- route to this city. He was
asleep in passenger coach, and as the
train passed freight engine, blowing
off steam, Carroll ran to the rear plat
form and jumped off while the train
was running forty miles an hour. A lady
passenger saw him, and gave notice.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
NITRO o-aLYCHRINE ExPLoDEs.
Two Mon Torn to Pieces, and Several
Injured.


LIMA, o., Oct. 29.-The nitro-gycerine
factory, two miles from town, has just
gone up with bang that shook the
buildings and smashed glass all over
town. The glycerine explosion Friday
killed Andrew Shuttle. His body was
blown to pieces, only his head being
found.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. ga special from
Lima says the dead are: Andy Schultz,
well-shooter, whose home is in Brad
ford, Pa; benjamin Dowling, teamster;
Henry Schafnell, watchman.
Injured-Wm. Porter, badly hurt, not
fatal; Tom Matcue, dangerously in
jured, and Ben Dove, leg blown off.
The two latter will probably die.
The farm house of William Hooker,
1900 yards from the scene, was totally
wrecked and a servant girl injured by
falling debris. The farm house OF
Thomas Placer, half-mile above the
Hooker homestead, was also badly dam.
aged.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
A Vigorous Yawn

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct 29.-Lewis
Cissell, printer of this city, on arising
gave an unusually vigorous yawn, and
when he concluded to close up his
mouth, he couldn't do it, having thrown
his jaw out of place. He could not
speak, but finally managed to make the
boys understand what was the matter.
DIR. Walker arrived and soon had his
jaw in working order again. Lewis
will be little shy of yawns for time,
at least,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
DYING INDIANS STORY.
How Sir John franklin Was Left to Perish
In tho Icy North.


In the Icy North.
WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. 2s. Rev. e. r
Young, Methodist missionary in the
far north for many years, states that he
was sent for by an aged dying Indian
some time ago who confessed before his
death that he accompanied one of the
Sir John FrankliN relief expeditions to
the northern seas. Supplies became
very low and there was danger of STAR
vation Before deciding to return
the commander sent this Indian and
another across an island to look on the
other side. They crossed and discovered
in the distance three masts rising out
of the ice, They were nearly exhaust
ed, and knowing that if they told the
commander of their discovery he would
go to the place, they decided that it
would be better not to tell him, for
they feared starvation of the entire
party in the event of delay. According
ly they returned and reported having
found nothing The next day the expe-
dition started on its return. The In
dians were certain the masts belonged
to one of Frapllin's vessels.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

A number of messages OF coincidence
were also received From o'clock
until well into the evening tho presi-
dent and all the members of the fam
lily remained increasingly at Mrs Hsr-
rison's bedside.
AS the day waned and the unclouded
sun sank behind the western hills, cast.
ing rapidly lengthening shadows acrosS
tho white house lawn, the anxiety Of
the watchers became moro intense.
The persons about the bed moved
stealthily across the halls and teselated
floors and dropped their voices into
whispers when they spoke, even though
far out of earshot of the stricken wom-
an who lay quietly and with resigna-
tion awaiting the last call. The shad-
ows deepened, the sun sank to rest, the
night came and in the south the now
moon showed her sickle in the sky, and
yet the end was not
Among those who called during the
evening were Secretaries Tracy and
Noble, who have returned from Chicago;
Judge Pete, Col. Ernest, Ex-Surgeon-
General Brown, of the army, together
with members of the diplomatic corps
and the Rev. DR.. Hamlin and Mrs. Ham.
lin, of the Church of the Covenant,
which President Harrison and wife
have attended.
The measure of the ebbing tide was
the respiration, which slowly sank from
about Il at nightfall to 12 at midnight
The physician had said that if she tided
over that hour she might and probably
would survive until daylight So fre-
quent glances We're cast at the clocli
which was steadily ticking away the
lifetime of the invalid and there was a
visible air of relief when the gong
sounded -, and one critical point was
supposed to have been passed.
The hope inspired by the doctors last
statement was only of short duration.
Mrs. Harrison's side with fingers light
ly pressed to her pulse, his practiced
hand noticed that the hearts work was
beginning to cease. He notified the
grief-stricken family grouped around
the couch that the end appeared to be
very near, and that unless she soon raj
lied from the stupor into which she
then was drifting she could scarcely
live half an hour longer.
This intelligence had most depress-
ing effect upon the president, who had
been in constant attendance upon his
afflicted wife for over nine hours, and
he sustained himself with the greatest
difficulty
If it were possible to add to the
gravity of the situation and TO stimu'
late the agonized apprehension of the
sorrowing family gathered about the
scarcely animated form of the be-
loved wife and mother. Those results
were attained when DIR. Gard
ner, after narrowly examining the
countenance and feeling the pulse of the
dying woman, sorrowfully announced
that all the indications justified the be
lief that she could not survive more
than half an hour.
This was at 12:45 o'clock. The min
utes passed with frightful rapidity; the
half hour passed; then came 1:4O-and
all was over.
Mrs. Harrison was dead.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Playfully shoots a Companion,

MUNcIE, Ind, Oct. 97. 7.-Eleven-year-
old Birdie Dicks, son of Dairyman j. F.
Dicks, was playing with the two little
sons of John Fahrner. The Fahrner
boys secured Winchester rife and
opened fire at the Dick boy, who took
refuge behind stump. The Fahrner
boys quietly waited for young Dicks to
come out, and when he again showed
himself they fred. This ball felled the
boy with hole in his left leg, within a
half-inch of the main artery, and he
NAV die,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Tn. Paris Fund to Be Released. c:zya

DUBLIN, Oct 2s.-The proposition of
Archbishop Croke that the Paris fund
should be released from the custody of
the bankers in whose charge it now is
and held by disinterested parties until
some arrangement for it's disposal is ar
rived at, has been accepted by TIN othy
Harrington, the Parnellite leader. The
latter action has caused general salts
faction.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Suspected Cholera Case at Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Oct. 97.-Thero
was excitement in the northern portion
of Jersey Heights Wednesday morning
in consequence of fatal case of sus-
pected cholera. VIM. Bonner, a car
penter, aged twenty-eight, of111 Frank
lin street, went home from work to his
dinner at noon Tuesday in apparent
good health. He was soon afterward
taken i'll and died in great agony at l
o'clock Wednesday morning. DR.. j. G..
Rooney, who attended Bonner, pro-
nounced it genuine case of Asiatio
cholera.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2s. Thursday morn
ing a petition was presented to the di-
rectors of the Merchants exchange,
asking that, out of respect to the mem
ory of the wife of President Harrison, the
exchange adjourn at noon Friday. A
vote was taken, and, without dissent
ing vote, it was decided to close at that
hour.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Big Rank Crash.

HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 2s,-With
the close of business Wednesday the
Hot Springs Valley bank suspended and
made an assignment. Judge j. B.
Wood, of'the legal firm of Wood e. Hem
derson, is named as assignee. The liza
bilities foot up over 800, 900, while the
assets are estimated at about 800, 900.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

Doth the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn ehectually. dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
OAly remedy Of its kind ever pro-
dueed, pleasing 70 the taste and ac-
ceptAble to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have 1t on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RE SYRUP co.
osu EplunIo00 nlF
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Oldest Woman in Indiana.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 25.-
"Aunty" Baldy, Indiana's oldest wom-
an, reached her one hundred and third
year of existence Monday. Last year
and the year before celebrations were
held in her honor, but this year
she is too feeble to stand the strain.
Mrs Badly was born in Saratoga,
N. Y, in 1889, and settled in Terre
Haute in 1919, three years after the city
was founded. Her husband went down
the Wabash in a fat-boat bound for
New Orleans in 1892, and never re-
turned. 1t was believed at the time
that he was killed by the marauding
Indians. His wife never married again.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Milhank. the puelist. pisn.

PARIS, Oct. Eft is rumored that
Harry Vane Milbank, the noted duelist
who figured in the Burrowe-Drayton
scandal, has died in Switzerland, to
which country he had gone for the bene-
fit of his failing health. Milbank was
an Englishman by birth, but lived on
the continent tho greater part OF his
life,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Great spinuers' strike Threatened.

LONDON, Oct. 2T.-It is feared that
the operatives win decline proposal
for arbitration just received from the
master cotton spinners The former
insist on short time instead of reduc-
ton of wages with present hours A
crisis is evidently approaching. Fifty
thousand workmen are affected.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Killed By Hls Son.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct &C. NJ
Baker, district passenger agent for the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis
railroad, was shot and killed Friday
night by HE own son. The boy was at
home reading, he alleges. He says his
father came and began beating him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
american Humane Asaociation RleotIol

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29-The six
teenth annual convention of the Ameri-
can Humane association closeduFriday.
Chicago was chosen as the place for the
next meeting in 1898, and the following
officers were elected; President, John
G. Shortal, of Chicago; treasurer, Craig
G. Richie, Philadelphia; secretary, Mar
tin V. Davis, Philadelphia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Pittsburghers obseructing Navigation

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 27.-True bills
were returned by the United States
grand jury against twenty-four iron
manufacturers of this city for obstruct-
ing navigation by unloading cinders
and refuse into the channels of the AL.
legheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers.
Among those indicted are the Carnegie
Steel Co., Park Bros. & Co., and j.
Painter & Sons. The cases will be at
once pushed for trial.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

CEREDo, w. Va, Oct 2o-The repub-
lican flag-pole at Wayne was cut down
by some one Wednesday night The
republicans of this county will give a
large reward for the apprehension and
conviction Of the miscreanA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
snnw in Wianonain.

WEST SUPERIOR Oct. 80 "A severe storm
occurred Friday morning, with the first
snow of the season. The wind blew with
great force. The front of the Culver
building was blown in and other dam
age done. 1t is feared there may be
damage to shipping, as numerous ves-
sells are out in the storm,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
oanadian pleuro-pneumonia.

ToRoNTo, Ont, Oct. 2s. "A special dis
patch to the Globe says: Alarming re-
ports are current regarding further dis
coveries of cases of pleuro-pneumonia
among Canadian animals landed at
Dundee from two steamships. No Off
cial statement, however, has been
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Secretary Poster at Indian apolis.

CHICAGO, Oct ss.-se ,retary Charles
Foster, Gen. Schoield and Capt. VIM.
Meredith, of the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving, left for Indianapolis Thurs
day morning to attend the funeral OF
MIRA Harrison on Friday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

New YORK, Oct 27.-A fire broke out
in six-story tenement house on East
Broadway, Wednesday morning. The
4-year-old daughter of David Schribner,
who was alone in the room when the
fire started, was burned to death. The
firemen succeeded in putting out the
flames with slight damage.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Elghty-six sheriffs at Homestead.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Oct. 29.-Sheriff Nc
Cleary increased his force of deputies
fifty-one men Thursday, making eighty
six now on duty. With this force, it is
thought, he viii be in position To pre-
vent further disorder.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
water Famine in Pennsylvania,

READING, Pa, Oct. 27-In the Leban-
on and Schuyllsill valleys there is an ac-
tual and impending water famine. The
fields where plowed and sown q month
ago are baked hard and dry.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
owod the Bank over HaIf q Million.

BosToN, Oct. 25.-- In the East Cam
bridge Insolvency court, Monday morn
ing, the hearing was continued on the
petition of Receiver Beal, of the Nave
rick bank. - prove claim of $641, 900
against the estate of Irving A. Evans
The testimony showed that Evans & Co.
owed the Maverick bank s577, 900 at
the time of their failure, and that this
was secured by bnt $15O,OOO collateral,
and that checks of the firm were certi-
fed at the bank by order of President
Potter all the time the account was
making Losses. and when the firm was
practically insolvent
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
Canadian Coincidence.

OTTAWA, Oct 2s The governor-gen-
eral has telegraphed President Harrison
the coincidence of himself and his ad-
visors with an expression of general
sympathy on the part OF the people of
Canada.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
rrdlctrr. ..nt for Murder in the First pegre,

CANTON, o., Oct. 27-The grand jury,
Wednesday afternoon, returned bill
for murder in the first degree in the
case OF Robt. Obernesser, charged with
the killing of Scott Smith, u few days
400
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 2s.-The stage
of water in the Ohio river is lower than
at any time for five years, and naviga-
ton has been practically suspended
from this port since July 10. At the pres
ent time there is scant fourteen inches
of water in the channel below Davis
Island dam, and unless there is rise
before cold weather sets in the river
may freeze solid and remain solid all
winter Al the Pittsburgh wharf there
are over two hundred steamboats, and
tugs tied up, and at every landing
are coal fleets unable to move. The
loss to rivermen has already reached
into the hundreds Of thousands.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

PLEASANT, wholesome, kpeedy, for coughs
ls Hale's Honey OF Horehtund and Tar.
Pixies Tpothache Drops Cure in one minuta
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

"Do You knowa gas-motcr ia 10 iHe al
most humanl" ITO me. too. It has that
drendrully human tendency townrh un-
truth"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

YOUNG man, make a note OF this Grass
widows are not green.-Texas Siftings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

What is August Flower for ~
AS easily answered as asked. 1t is
for Dyspepsia. 1t is special rem
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day it has an
honored place in ever5 town and
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants in the
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. 1t does one thing,
and doesitright. Itcures dyspepsia0
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05

THERE is nothing more pretentious than
the capital L Galveston News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
AT REST.
Mourning Thousands Greet tho
Harrison Funeral Train.

The Simple But Impressive Rites of tho
Presbyterian Church - Mrs Harrison
Tenderly Laid TO Rest In the Grave
in crown Hill Csmotery.
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