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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
THE CAMPAIGN.
Chairman w. f. Harrity Selects
His Advisers.
HarrIty Picks Out Able and Well-Known
Democrats, with an Admirable Distri-
button as to the states-Meoting
of the Campaign Committee.

NEW YORK, July 30.--After several
days of deliberation with Messrs. Calvin
s. Brice, VIM. G. Whitney and others,
Chairman w. Fl. Harrity, of the demo-
cratic national committee, announced
Friday afternoon the names which have
been selected for the national, execu-
tive and campaign committees. They
are as follows:
w. f. Tarpey, California; Chas. L.
Thomas, Colorado; Carlos French, Con-
necticut; Samuel Pasco, Florida; Clark
Howell, jr., Georgia; j. j. Richardson,
Iowa; Chas. w. Blair, Kansas; Thomas
II. Sherley, Kentucky; James JEFF
fries, Louisiana; Arthur Sewall,
Maine; Arthur p. German, Maryland;
Daniel j. Campau, Michigan; Michael
Doran, Minnesota; Charles B. Howery,
Mississippi; John G. Prather, Missouri;
Alvah w. Subway, New Hampshire;
Miles Ross, New Jersey; William +.
Sheehan, New York; M. w. Ransom,
North Carolina; Calvin S. Brice, Ohio;
Samuel Rhoney, Rhode Island; Holmes
Cummings, Tennessee; o. Il. Holt, Tex
ms; Bradley B. Smalley, Vermont; Basil
B. Gordon, Virginia.; VIM. f. Harrity,
Pennsylvania, chairman ex-officio; S. p.
Sherin, secretary ex-officio.
The camgaign committee is composed
of the following named: Calvin s..
Brice, Ohio; A. P. German, Maryland;
w. T. Sheehan, New York; B. b. Small
ley, Vermont; N. w. Ransom, North
Carolina; b. f. Gable, Illinois; E. @.
Wall, Wisconsin; Josiah Quinch, Massa-
chusetts William f. Harrity, Pennsyl-
vania.
Chairman Harrity, when seen Friday,
said: ID.
81 am very much encouraged by the
manner in which the leading and rep
resentative Democrats of the country
are coming to my support. Whatever
differences may have existed prior to
the Chicago convention have disap-
peared. All seem now disposed to bend
every energy to win success in Novem-
ber. The letters and kilograms from
the leaders of the party are of the most
cordial character. They all say, in
effect, Place me where l can do the
most good and 1 will give my best serv-
| ice
| III looks 10 Inc as IL we dre W nave d
thorough organization of united, har-
monious, aggressive and enthusiastic
party. The present outlook is exceed
ingly gratifying"
Mr.. Harrity will not select the mem.
bers of the advisory committee until
after the meeting of the campaign COM
mittee.
A meeting of the campaign committee
has been called for Thursday, August 4.
Chairman Harrity left Friday night for
Philadelphia, and will return on Tues.
day next, when it is expected the new
headquarters, at 139 Fifth avenue, will
be ready for occupancy.
The rooms now in use at the Fifth
Avenue hotel have been engaged by the
republican state committee, who are
obliged to enlarge their headquarters
1t is generally conceded that Calvin s
Brice will be chosen chairman of tht
| campaign committee
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
TO THE DEATH.
Deputy sheriff Grant Sellers Killed by
John Coney-Before Giving up the Ghost
Sellers Gives Coney Fatal Wound.

Deputy sheriff Grant Sellers Killed by
John Coney-Before Giving up the Ghost
Sellers Gives Coney Fatal Wound.
SOMERSET, Ky, July 29.-The town
of Flat Rock, Pulaski county, was the
scene of bloody and fatal encounter
between Deputy Sheriff Grant Sellers
and John Coffey. On Tuesday Cotfey
was arrested and brought before the
county Judge on the charge of adultery.
After trial, in which Coffey with diff
Guilty kept his temper, no was fined $50,
and warned that IL such q thing oc-
cured again he would get q heavier
Dose Now, as the woman was very
good-looking and attractive, he was
very 10th to give her up, and further
he was angered that he had had to
part with good $50 bill. So in his
anger he went away vowing vengeance
against Deputy Sheriff Sellers, and
openly threatening that he would kill
Sellers on sight.
The friends of Deputy Sheriff Sellers
and those of Coffee were well aware
that both were dangerous men, and
that neither would show the white
feather, even if he could save his life by
so doing, and therefore they were wor-
ried lest the two men would come to-
gether for they knew that such meet
ing meant death to one or both of them.
Accordingly they made every endeaNor
to keep them apart These two men
were excellent shots, and either OF them
could hit the bulls eye every time at
distance of 500 yards.
After the trial on Tuesday, and after
Coffey's threat V.,av he would kill the
deputy sheriff, Sellers, who has been a
deputy sheriff for but two weeks, was
called to Flat Rock on business con-
nected with the sheriff's office, and came
fully armed and prepared to defend
himself, If necessary. He was walking
down the main street of the town,
little thinking that Coffey was near,
when he heard a friend of his utter a
cry of warning, and as he looked up and
reached for his gun at the same time,
Coffey opened fire and shot him through
the breast. The bullet was ained
carefully, and with the intent to kill,
and Sellers was grievously wounded and
fell on his knees He had, however,
before the bullet struck him, drawn his
gun. Wounded to death as he was, his
nerve did not desert him, for he took
careful aim, and shot Coffey four times
Each of these shots would have been
fatal. Coffey fell to the ground, and
then both men expired in a few min
utes. They were near of an age, and
were between 80 and 35 years old, and
were both married, and were popular
men in this community.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
BANK ROBBED.
Tse Presidents Wife Compelled TO
Hand Over s1o,5oo.
Hundreds of citizens, on Horseback ana
in Vehicles, With Ropes, and Fully
Armed, in Pursuit-Tho Robbers
Have Fifteen Minutes start.

Ell RENO, o. T., July 2s.-El Reno
was thrown into fever of excitement
at 1880 Wednesday morning by screams
for help coming from the bank of Ell
Reno. The screams were from Mrs. s.
w. Sawyer, wife of the president of the
bank, who had just been held up by
two robbers, who had also robbed the
bank of $10,500
At half-past 10 stranger entered the
bank, stepped up to the cashiers win
dow, and made an inquiry about some
town lots, and then stepped to desk
and commenced writing. In moment
another stranger stepped to the cashiers
desk, and presenting a gun at Mrs.
Sawyer's head, demanded that she
hand out all the money in the bank.
She stepped to the vault, and handed
him all the packages of bills in the
vault safe, and what was in the daily
change drawer, aggregating about S10,"
5OO
The man who was writing at the
desk grabbed the money as Mrs. Saw
yer handed it through the wicket, and
disappeared out the door. The one
holding the gun followed quickly. Mrs.
Sawyer screamed several times and
fell over in a swoon. The robbers
mounted horses and rode away. Mrs.
Sawyer was the only person in the
bank, the president, her husband, being
absent in Oklahoma City. He arrived
at home about thirty minutes after the
robbery.
The robbery is believed to be the
work of the Daltons, on account of the
manner of its execution. Hundreds of
citizens, on horseback and in buggies,
with ropes and fully armed, are in pur-
suit The robbers had only about fif-
teen minutes start. They were well
mounted and armed to the teeth, They
headed for the Dalton rendezvous, in
the Granite mountains, in the Wichita
reservation
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
THAR Plnnl Rasting Plaza.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 2s.-The re-
mains of James Whitcomb, twice gov
ernor of Indiana, and member of tho
U. S. senate when he died in New York
city, October 4, 1852, were removed
from Greenlawn cemetery to Crown
Hill, where he was finally laid to rest
in the lot adjoining that where Gov.
Morton lies. Before burial the casket
was opened, and the body was found to
be in remarkable state of preserva-
ton. A few old residents who had
known the governor stated that the
appearance of the features was remark
ably natural. The face was smooth
shaven, the forehead high, the hair
black, and although forty years had
elapsed, the appearance was not unlike
that of person who had been dead
less than two days.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
Unconstitutional.

LANSING, Mich, July 29.-The SUI
preme court has handed down opinions
declaring unconstitutional the two acts
of Sthe last legislature reapportioning
the representative and the senatorial
districts in the state. The title of the
case involving the senatorial gerryman-
der was "Theron +. Gliding VS. secre-
tary of state.' and that involving the
representative redistricting, "supervis-
ors of Houghton county VS.. secretary OF
state" The mandamus asked for is
granted in each case, and the secretary
is ordered to issue notices of election in
accordance with the redistricting act of
1881, the act of 1885 being held to be
equally defective with that of 1891.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
BERGMAN'S HEARING.
The Would-Be Assassin Is Bound Oy
in the Sum of $4,000.

in the sum of $4,000.
PITTSBURGH, July 30.-Friday after
noon the would be assassin, Bergman,
was given preliminary hearing in the
county Jail office, and was admitted to
bail, aggregating $4,000, which was
not furnished, and the guilty anarchist
was remanded for court. Police Judge
Grip and Alderman McMasters presided
at the hearing Judge Grip examined
witnesses on the charge of felonious
assault. preferred by Superintendent of
Police O'Mara, and held the prisoner
in $40, 900. Alderman McMasters exam
ined witnesses on three different charges
of entry of building with intent to
commit a felony, one charge of feloniout
assault, and another charge of carrying
concealed weapons. The bail fixed ag-
gregates $4,000. The elevator man,
David Fortney, of the Chronicle-Tele-
graph building, and Vice Chairman
Leishman, of the Carnegie Co., were
the only witnesses examined. District
Attorney Burleigh was also present,
and asked the prisoner if he intended
to shoot Mr. Leishman. He replied:
mo, / did not want to shoot anybody
but Fricl1."
"Was it your intention to kill Mr..
Friclz, or just to torture hhn?" asked
Mr.. Burleigh
81 wanted to kill him." said Berg
man"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
DUEL WITH KNIVES
Fought BY Father and Son-Both Bad
Wounded.

Fought BY Father and Son-Both Badly
Wounded.
NATcHEz, Miss, July 29.-S. NJ. Nc
Manus, aged 81, respectable citizen,
has a son named Charles, an idle, shift
less fellow and hard drinker. The
father found work for his son. This
angered the youngster and, after some
words, he drew knife and began
slashing his father about the face
and head. Seeing that his son was
determined to murder him, the old
man drew a knife, and the bloody
duel continued until the combatants
could not be separated. Young Nc
Manus received three stabs in the side
that penetrated the cavity, and also
another horrible wound in the abdomen
and about a dozen cuts or stabs. His
recovery is impossible. The father was
cut number of times op the face and
on the head arms and body, and would
no doubt have been killed if his sons
knife had been sharp. The elder Nc.
Manus was arrested. He says the af.
fray would not have occurred if his son
had not been drinking.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
InaanelY Attached TO poga.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 2s.-The ar
rest of Mrs. Barbara Cetester Wednes-
day for harboring unlicensed dogs de-
veloped some peculiar conditions. She
lives in two small rooms and keeps ten
dogs, all of mongrel breed and WORTH
less. At meal time she arranges plate
for each at the table, and feeds them
with spoon. Though she makes
precarious living by taking in washing
she shares every thing with her dogs,
and appears insanely attached to them.
She and the dogs eat and sleep in the
same room.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
TERRIBLE FALL.
Balloonist Hopes Parachute Fails to Work
He Drops to Instant Death IA Distance
of Half "a Milo.

Balloonist Hopes Parachute Fails to Work
He Drops to Instant Death IA Distance
of Half Mile.
ST. PAUL Mimi, Aug. la thrill of
horror ran through the great. crowd
which gathered at Inver Grove late
Sunday afternoon to witness the bal
loon ascension, when Prof. Edward
Hope dropped half a mile to instant
death. His badly inflated balloon had
gone up a little more than half mile
when it began to descend, and a
west wind send it flying toward
the Mississippi river. Hope be-
came alarmed and dropping himself
over the edge of the basket, cut the
parachute away and started downward.
Owing to some defect in the machinery
the parachute failed to spread and the
professor came down with awful veloc-
ity. He landed on his feet in a slough
with such velocity that he was driven
twelve feet into the mud. His body
was not recovered for an hour.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
A1.1on Is INSANE.
SO Declares the Jury-shc Smiles When
She Hears the verdiot-'rhe Sister of the
Murdered Girl Sobs Aloud.

SO Declares the Jury-Shc Smiles When
She Hears the verdict-rhe Sister of the
Murdered Girl sobs Aloud.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 1.-Alice
Mitchell is insane. That is the verdict
brought in by the jury after five min
utes' deliberation. Judge DuBose be-
gan reading his charge to the jury Sat
urday morning at o o'clock.
Alice sat in her chair paying little at
tention to the remarks of the judge,
who all through the trial has made
both sides stick close to the facts. He
mildly excoriated the experts and inti-
mated that any one could prove ones
self insane if enough expert physicians
were brought in to swear.
He left it to the jury to contemplate
Miss Mitchells present condition. After
being out FIVE minutes, the jury return
ed and informed the court that they
had agreed. The verdict was then read.
1t was; I'VE, the jury, find Alice
Mitchell to be insane on her plea of
present insanity, and we think 1t un-
safe unless she be confined in an
asylum"
The tears ran down her fathers
cheeks. .n
Alice smiled. FF .&
The lunatic asylum has no terrors for
her. A sob was heard in the far END of
the court room. 1t was 10 Ward, sister
of the murdered girl, who was weep
ing. ,. .,.,. w
Alice will be taken to the asylum at
Bolivar, Tenn. next week.
On her way back to the Jail she chat
tered with her relatives and seemed to
be in a splendid humor, free from any
care and regardless of her future. Lii
lie johnson, her alleged accomplice, will
probably never be tried. 1t is said she
will die of consumption in a few
months.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
ANOTHER SERPENT MOUND.
Peabody Museums Valuable Discovery
Near Ft. Ancient,i q.


Near Ft. Ancient, q.
LEBANON, o., Aug IA very inn
portant archaeological discovery has
been made in Hamilton township, 1t
has been known for long time that
there were evidences of Mound Build
ers' monuments on the old Stubbs
farm, but from the peculiar 10.
cation and varied characters of
the fields they were not identified
until DIR. S. S. Scoville discovered that
they were part of a single earthwork,
serpent mound. Prof. Putnam, of the
Peabody museum, has verified the dis
covery and pronounces it one of the
greatest of American antiquities. DR..
Metz, Of the Peabody Museum and
Worlds exposition, has surveyed it, and
with Prof. Putnam is making explora-
tions in it. The snake is nineteen hum
dred feet long and about ten feet
through. The famous Adams county
serpent is much smaller, and was sup
posed to be the only one in existence.
The new find is seven miles below FIT.
Ancient, in a rich archaeological dis
trict
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
AFRAID OF HIM.
Frank sloan, the Murderer of U. s. Store
keeper and Gauger Ballenger, Still De-

Frank sloan the Murderer of u. s. Store
keeper and Gauger Ballenger, Still De-
fies Arrest.
LEBANoN, Tenn, July 2s.-Frank
Sloan, who killed U. S. Storekeeper
Ballenger, still holds the fort Parties
from Cool1eville, just arrived, state that
Sloan is still in his cabin defying
arrest, and drinking all the whisky
he can get All the federal Off
GERS have left the town. No effort is
being made by local officers to effect his
arrest. They claim to be afraid of him,
but do not want to hurt him. The fact
seems to be that he has the whole coun-
try terrorized. A report that he is sur
rounded by large number of friends,
armed with Winchesters, lacks confirm
alton His family remain at home dur
ing the day. but stay away at night
Present indications are that Sloan is in
no immediate danger of arrest unless
big reward is offered for his capture.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
Against q. CLAW King.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 29.-H. Clay
King, the murderer of David H. Poston,
appeared by his attorneys, Thursday,
before Judge Jackson, of the United
States circuit court, on petition for a
writ of habeas corpus. Judge Jackson
refused the writ, and refused the right
of appeal to the United States supreme
court, and also any stay of execution.
The attorneys for King will immediate
ly carry the case into the United States
supreme court by writ of error
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
THE IRON HALL.
Somerby, the Head of the Order, to BE
Prosecuted.

Somerby, the Head OF the Order, to 30
Prosecuted.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 1.-The fact that
Somerby started west from Philadel-
phia Saturday noon, and had not ap-
peared in Indianapolis up to Sunday
night, has determined the plaintiffs in
the receivership suit to institute crimi-
nal proceeding against him early in the
morning. An affidavit will be fled
charging him with perverting $780,
of the funds of the order to his own
use in 1891. and fraudulently transfer
ring large sums from indianapolis to his
bank in Philadelphia, and asking for a
warrant for his arrest. The charge
againt Somerby will be perversion of
the funds of the order. This is the
same charge as that in the complaint
Somerby has been expected all day, but
when the last train from the east ar
rived Sunday night without him, the
attorneys began to think he is seeking
to evade the officers of the court.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
EYicted Families Moving.

HOMESTEAD, Pa. July 29.-Twenty-two
families of striking laborers, who lived
in company houses on Shanty Hill,
moved out Thursday evening, it being
the expiration of the time for the men
to go to work for the company or leave
the residences. The families made quite
a striking procession as they marched
through the town to the quarters pro-
vided by the Amalgamated association.
They walked with their wives and chill
dren on the sidewalks, while a NUN Der
of vans with household goods accom-
panied the evicted in the streets.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
A Priest Saved Hls Life.

CHICAGO, July 29.-Thos. Hussay, n
laborer, was assaulted and fatally in
jured by Robt. Ferguson, a stock yard
tough. While Hussay was at the supper
table Ferguson sneaked in and struck
him several times on the head with a
heavy hammer. A crowd of men
captured Ferguson and would probably
have hanged him but for the efforts of
a priest who succeeded in pacifying the
crowd until the police arrived.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
DISTRESS AT ST. JOHNS.
Fully Seven Thousand Persons Encampc
In IndescriDable Confusion.


In IndescrlDable Confusion.
HALIFAX, n. S., July 2s.-Latest in
formation from st. Johns, N. F., states
that the militia and sailors still parade
the streets to maintain order and pre-
vent incendiarism, which has been at
tempted and for which several persons
are imprisoned The condition of the
inhabitants of the western-that is
the Decentralization of the city
is by them considered more
deplorable than the majority
of those who suffered. In consequence
of this mistaken impression some of the
most INDECENT in the western part are
actually trying to burn their belong
ings that they may participate in the
relief contributions Fully 1000 per-
sons are encamped in indescribable con-
fusion in a large field, their housing
being to a greater number the worst
feature. There is no want of clothing
or food. The coming fall and winter.
it is feared, will raise famine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
1ndian Rannhlinnn ninh

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 8O.-A lepub-
lican meeting was held Friday among
the Indians on the Sisseton reservation
in South Dakota, and republican club,
composed entirely of Indians, was or
ganized, with charter membership of
seventy-fve. Speeches were made by
Indians and whites
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06

LONDON, July 3O.-The returns of Mr..
Lyell from Orkney and Shetland islands,
and the recount in Greenock, which
showed the election of Sir Thomas
Sutherland, dissident liberal. instead of
that of Mr.. John Bruce, liberal, as was
at first announced, fix the Gladstonian
majoritory in the house of commons at
forty
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 1.-The Mont
real correspondent of the Mail says he
has been informed on high authority
that in view of the retaliation measures
adopted by the United States the Ca
madam government will take steps to
abolish the rebate system and to make
uniform toll or do away with tolls al
topether
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
Talton Hail Sentenced to Death.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 3O.-A Courier
Journal Big Stone Gap special says:
At Wise C. H., Va, Talton Hall, the
Kentucky desperado, who is credited
with having killed eleven men, was
Friday sentenced to hang September 2.
The crime for which Hall will die is
the murder of Officer Hilton at Norton,
Va. Hall has been placed under guard
of ten men till the day of execution.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
Tourists Go over a preoiplce.

VIENNA, July S0.-Fiday, two tour
lists who were climbing the RaXalpe,
a favorite Viennese resort, slipped on
the bowhler-strewn slope and fell over
a precipice. Their bodies We're found,
still roped together at the bottom of tho
presipice.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
Bolts the Head of the Tiohat.

DENVER, Aug. 1.-The Rocky Mount
ain News bolts the head of the peoples
party state ticket selected by the dis
trict convention. 1t says editorially
that Davis II. Waite, the nominee
chosen Thursday for governor, is not
possessed of the qualities to make him
a safe governor should he be elected. !
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
Printing Bids Opened.

COLUMBUS, O., July 27.-Bids were
opened at the secretary of states office
Monday for the annual public printing
contracts. The Manning Printing Co.,
of Norwalk, was the lowest bidder for
most of the work, but no contracts were
awarded until the houses facilities can
be investigated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
Destructive storm at Philadelpnla.

PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-rhis city
has had a torrid spell for several days,
the thermometers registering 9S de-
grees. Monday noon a violent storm
broke over the city, and the mercury
dropped to 81 degrees. The storm lasted
forty minutes, and in that time did
$500, 900 worth of damage. n
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
Chemical works BLOWN un.

ORANGE, N. j., July 20.--The Crane
Chemical works, at Springfield, blew up
Thursday night, and several of the
buildings which composed the plant
We're shattered. A number of houses
in the vicinity were blown down, and a
number of persons We're slightly In,
jured One man is missing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
A MAN eougha Up a Fror.

sPRINGFULD. O., July 2s.-Bud Rix, a
Hustead young man, eight miles north,
coughed up "A small frog which had
been in his stomach for about six
weeks. During that time his stomach
was painfully disordered. The frog,
which Rix believes he swallowed while
drinking out of a spring, is all right.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-06
Now Railroaa in the south completed.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Aug. 1.-The
Bristol, Elizabethton g. North Carolina
railroad was completed to Elizabethton
Saturday. This road will open up
new country, rich in mineral wealth,
to the outside world, and means new
era in progress in east Tennessee,