The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-29
OHIO STATE NEWS.


LITTLE DAN DBIscoLL. the S-year-old
son of John Driscoll. a teamster. living
at 1sj South Mcdowell street. Column
bus. was almost instantly killed the
other afternoon. He was playing in
the yard, about o'clock. when a high
wind was prevailing. and had seated
himself on the curb of the cistcrn, when
a gust of wind struck the chimney. and
She child was struck and literally
buried by the falling brick, lie was
quickly taken out, but lived only few
moments.
ABOUT year and half ago or en-
gine ON the Cleveland, Akron and Co
luntus railroad exploded. killing the
engii-~-~. John Byron. His wife
brought suit against the company at
Millersburg, asking $4,000 damages.
FEARS are entertained that Mrs. Rex,
mother of the young man killed by the
explosion at Keisch's mill. Rossville.
will become deranged. The occurrence
preys heavily upon her mind.
ERAsTUs MONTAGUE, of Murfrees-
burg, got his face caught in circular
saw. His skull was split open. He is
alive, but will die.
IN the insane asylum at Columbus
are 1882 patients--5S4 males and 534
females.
AT Ravenna /. Quuo5enbush was ar
rested with his head split open in a
ghastly manner. He had been on II
prolonged spree, and pawned his house
hold goods to continue his debauchery.
His old mother protested when he en-
deavored to remove the cook stove for
n like purpose, and he beat her into in
sensibility. A neighbor heard the
noise, hurried to the house and nearly
killed the brute before calling in the
officers.
VIM. GUTHRIE, a well-to-do farmer,
living near Pleasant Grove. was robbed
of nearly $1,000 by two thrce-card
monte men. Guthrie is about seventy
years of age and owns several fine
farms.
THE use of carrier pigeons on the
lakes is being inaugurated by the Fair
port Fishing Co; Two pigeons are sent
| out with each boat going to lift nets.
AS soon as the nets are in one bird is
sent ashore with information as to the
| quality and variety of the catch. which
can then be wired to the market men.
| The second pigeon is to be liberated
only in case of accident to the boat,
when it will be sent ashore with mes
sage stating the trouble and location of
| the boat.
PRESIDENT JOHN L. LOCKE. of the Ohio
Republican league, has appointed the
following committee on organization:
George a. Talbot, Urbana d. d. Wood
mansee, Cincinnati; Hon. E. w. Doty,
| Cleveland; Hon E. w. Poe, Bowling
Green; B. L. McElroy, Mt. Vernon;
Chas. Case, Columbus, and President j.
E. Locke, Secretary w. u. Mcdonald
and Treasurer w. Z. Seton as ex-
officio members.
A FELLOW having the appearance of a
sailor stopped with Henry Loss, Buena
Vista. He asked Mr.. Loss where he
could buy some good cigars, and was
directed to the drug store. Instead OF
going there he ran to the river and en-
gagged man to ferry him over to the
Kentucky side. Mr.. Loss at once made
search, and found that the fellow had
gotten all his money, amounting to
sos.
Mrs. Nellie Rannels, wife of veal
thy farmer living three miles west ot
Ohio City, while at the residence of G
neighbor, Mrs. c. j.. Thomas, playfully
pointed the handle of revolver al
Mrs. Thomas, at the same time pulling
the trigger, the muzzle being pointed
toward Mrs. Rannels. The ball entered
her body above the left lung, and heI
injuries are considered fatal.
RECENTLY the contractors on the eX.
tension of the Ohio Southern railroad
to Lima brought number of colored
men from Memphis to work on the
grade. The colored men left number
of unpaid bills behind them. The
southern merchants threatened to gar.
nishee their wages. So they sought
legal advice, and the other afternoon
nine couples were united in marriage
by Elder Moss. The Ohio statutes dc
not admit of a married man being gar
nisheed, hence this action. A number
of women came with the party to cook
and the brides We're selected from
among them. The colored people cele-
brated the victory over the white man
AT Springfield, John Grapes, an old
well digger, ended up prolonged spree
the other morning by drinking an ounce
of carbolic acid. He died in horrible
agony
THE other night burglars entered the
store of George NJ. Wilkinson, the lead,
ing jeweler of Mansfield, and complete
ly gutted it. They cracked the safe
and secured its contents, consisting OF
over $50 gold watches, a large quantity
Of diamonds and other valuable jewel.
ry, together with considerable amount
of money. 1t was the largest and most
complete job in the history of that
county. The total loss is estimated al
over $4,000, There is no clew.
JUDGE WM. A. NICHOLS died at his
home in New Lisbon, the other day, OF
pneumonia.
AT Piqua Charles Howell and Il. NJ
Wolph got into fight Howell strucl'
Wolph in the face with an AK, breaking
his jaw. Wolph is badly hurt, but will
pull through.
JUsTICE GALLAGHER decided against
tile plaintiff in the suit recently insti
tuted by Horace NJ. Crow against Ur
ban II. Hester for indexing the supreme
court doclSets while the latter was clerk
and the former deputy of that tribu
nal.
THE Ohio Stove works, one of Tiffin's
oldest manufactures, will remove *
Punton, ILL.,, where a bonus of 100000