Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-08-10
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered From Various
Quarters.


: congressman, Hon. S. 5. YOder was de-
i feated for the office of sergeant at arms
Of the House of Representatives.
Governor Tillman, of South Carolina,
has issued orders to his constables to
shoot anyone interfering with the liquor
law.
In quarrel about some wheat Asa
Smith, of Licking county, was shot dead.
George Smith and Charles Smith was
dangerously shot by William and Ed.
Howell. William Howell was also shot
} and will die.
George Gould thinks the abuse of the
railroad is hurting business.
Curtis R. Goddard, an inventor of
genius, but who had lost all he had ever
made, was killed by an engine at
AShtabula.
A colored child was born in the peni-
tentiary on Saturday.
The Pioneer Pottery Company, at
Wellsville, has assigned.
Three sleepers of west bound train
on the Lake Shore jumped the track
near Fremont and crashed into a freight
on Saturday night. Several persons
were killed.
A gang of tramps took possession of
a train at Delphos and overawed the
trainmen.
William Dilworth was found dead near
Cuyahoga Falls.
John Chew, an Urbana man, was
stabbed to death at Monmouth race
track
Four white caps were killed at
Corydon, Ind, by two brothers, whom
the white caps supposed to have muir
dered their father.
The gates of the Fair were open
Sunday but few people passed through
them.
Captain A. r. Bell, of the East Liver
pool Crisis, shot a neighbor named
Robinson as the outcome of quarrel
started by the children of each in refer
ence to dog.
The reservoir at Portland. Me-, burst
and four persons were drowned.
A ship suspected of having cholera on
board arrived at quarantine Saturday
and was detained.
The gold reserve again reached the
S100,000,000 limit last week.
Governor Campbell positively declines
to accept nomination for Governor
Guy Jordan, 15- year old boy of Athens
county, was dragged to death by a horse
he was leading. as result of the strap
being wrapped around his wrist
The Fair managers are cutting down
expenses wherever possible.
In reply to attacks on his honesty,
Hon. Chas. Foster invites a full investi-
cation of his business methods.
In view of the hard times wages are
being reduced in nearly all lines of
business.
The Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
has resolved in favor of the repeal of the
Sherman law and against any change of
the tariff.
The old fashioned potato'b bug is doing
much damage in some sections of the
State.
Frank Vanloon, the Columbus Grove
bank robber and murderer, was executed
at the penitentiary on Friday morning.
The grand jury at Chicago is investi-
eating the cold storage warehouse fire.
1t is claimed to have been incendiary
In New York City there are $4,000 out
of work.
Samuel Billman. of Republic, COM
mitted suicide on account of financial
troubles.
The Akron Savings Bank will resume.
The banks of New York are refusing
to cash checks unless there is an abso-
lutte necessity for currency and are also
paying premium on currency.
Hawaii will insist on annexation pure
and simple to the United States.
Nelson VanKirk, a board of trade
operator in Chicago, shot himself be-
cause he had failed financially.
Nine persons were drowned by the
sinking of pleasure boat on Lake
George.
| Antiock college people are into a row.
The negroes of the South will hold
meeting to condemn outrageS by blacks
on white women.
| Some of the creditors of Hon. Charles
Foster have asked for the removal of
Assignee Gormley.
The Democratic Convention is in
session at Cincinnati. Larry Neal seems
to be in the lead for Governor
Three miners were crushed to death
| in mine at Coalton.
A boat at Atlantic City turned over
and four persons were thrown into the
water. Ali but one were rescued.
Tim Donavin was arrested at Akron
charged with being the author of several
ineendiary fires. He plead guilty.
Harry Richardson, of New York,
broke his neck while bathing and is still
living.
VIM. Ramsay, a well to- do farmer, was
killed by being thrown in the knives of
reaping machine.
At Mansfield Policeman Englehart
was shot by an unknown as he was
standing by the railroad track. He fell
in front of an engine and was cut to
pieces.
Senator Hill has introduced bill to
repeal the silver purchase act
Tariff reform and free coinage Demo-
Gratis are disguised with Presidents
message.
Carter Harrison, Mayor of Chicago,
threathens anarchy unless we get more
money.
In row with some neighbors Squire
Ansley, of near East Liverpool, was
terribly beaten.
Congress is now in session, and it is
presumed that something will be done
but just what no man knoweth.
Postal Orders
The new postal money orders, which