The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-12
NEWS ITEMS.

mystcriously.
Marquis De Saint Dennis, n cele
bratcd Chinese scholar and an academic
clan is dead, at Paris.
John Jones, celebrated trainer oi
jumping horses for the prince of Wales,
died at EPSON Friday.
A heavy snow fell at Rutland, Vt,
Thursday. The snow is several inches
deep on the mountains.
Judge John Collier is dead He was
one of the pioneer citizens and very
prominent at Atlanta, Ga.
Jane Elizabeth Kellogg, mother OF
Clara Louise Kellogg-Strakosch, died
in New York, of heart failure.
The five per cent reduction in wages
has been accepted by the Northumber-
land miners and there will be no strike.
Mrs. j. 2. johnson, of San Francisco,
killed herself and fifteen-ycar-old son
because weary of the fight with poy-
erty.
A quarrel between Charles Harrison
and Henry Parker, both of Logansport,
Ind, resulted in the murder OF the
latter.
The democratic electors of Oregon, re-
fuse to withdraw, although requested
to do so by both national and state com
mittee.
One of the duke of Portland's cham
pion trotting stations, for which he
paid 100000, was found dead Friday
morning
L. Il. Pierce, prominent planter of
Bearden, Ouchita county, Ark, was as
sassinated Thursday morning while in
his stable.
The cholera continues unabated in
Buda Pesth. Twenty-one new cases
have been reported up to Wednesday
and nine deaths.
Corbett says Judge Newton, of the
Coney Island Athletic club, has offered
him q purse of $500 to battle for
with the Britisher.
Judge w. c. Andrews, judge OF Har-
ris county, one of the best known jur-
lists in Texas, committed suicide during
a fit of dependency.
A reduction OF five per cent in the
wages of ship builders in Belfast went
into effect Friday. The reduction af-
| fects 12, 600 employees.
The United States grand jury at New
York, at John l. Davenport's instiga-
ton, handed up forty more election in
dictments Friday morning.
Gen. Samuel Wylie Crawford, who
commanded the Pennsylvania reserves
Philadelphia, aged 55 years.
Senior CASTILLO Countolena has been
elected president of the Mexican SEN
ate, and Senior Mejia president of the
Chamber of Representatives.
The Hudson county grand jury at
Jersey City, N. j., Friday afternoon in
dicted fifty-four colored and one hun
dred white men for false registration.
The w. 7. Mersau company, manu-
featuring brass, brass bedsteads, etc,
New York and Newark, has failed with
liabilities of 100000 and assets OF
800, 900. -
Osman Digna, who has been reported
dead dozens of times, has reappeared
in the Soudan. With number of his
followers he has occupied Sinkat, and
has raidcd close to SualSim.
Six men and a woman are supposed tc
have been lost from the schooner Os-
trich, wreclsage from which has come
ashore at the Manitous. The Ostrich
left Milwaukee for Torch lake October
49,
The city Jail was burned at Sanoma,
Cal. Two tramps arrested for drunk.
enness were burned to death. Their
names are unknown. 1t is supposed
the prisoners set fire to the jail them
selves.
Corporal David w. Thompson, Com
pany B, Sixth infantry, now with his
company at Fort Thomas, KY, hav-
ing enlisted while minor, will be dis
charged from the service of the United
States.
L. B. Sigh was knocked down on the
street at Chester S. c., and robbed OF
$1,000 by two negroes Sigh says he
shot one of them. Sigh is the Repub-
lican candidate for congress from that
district.
Two hundred Dunkards who were
holding meeting at Phillipsburg, o.
were rendered dangerously i'll by eating
soup into which croton oil had been ma
liciously poured. The meeting was dis
banded.
The citizens of Sedalia, Mo-, who are
alarmed at the prevalence of crime there
and the apparent inability of the Off
GERS of the law to check it, met at a
mass meeting and organized vigilance
committee.
John Murphy, who was arrested ir
New York city for illegal registration
has been sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment by Judge Benedict in the
criminal room of the United States cir
cult court.
The Belgian chamber of deputies
committee on the revision of the con
stitution have rejected the proposal tt
grant universal suffrage. The votC
stood sixteen against the proposal tC
four in its favor.
Capt Alfred w. Burnet died at his
home on Willow island, near Parkers
burgh, w. Va, of consumption, aged
~ years. He was well known detec
tive, whose boldness and daring work
were remarkable.
! A dispatch from Vienna says a panit
occurred in the church of the village o
, Vinagora upon the raising of fals'
} alarm that the tower was collapsing
In the mad struggle to get out twenty
five persons were trampled to death.
Two inches of snow fell at Calais
Me, Wednesday night, and was follow
ed by rain. The result will be heavy
rise in the water courses and resumption
, of the saw-mills, which have beer
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