The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-07-06
NEWS ITEMS.

The remains of murdered baby
were found on Market street, Indian
apolis, Ind.
Miss Julia Force, who murdered her
two sisters at Atlanta last February,
was acquitted on the ground of insan-
ity.
Conductor AL Glazier, on train near
Oklahoma City, nearly beat to death
man with rifle who ordered him to
hold up his hands.
An investigation of gambling at
Washington park, Chicago, was begun
Thursday by the grand jury with view
TO closing up the race track.
The Society Of the Army Of the Poto-
mac at Boston solemnly protested
against the trolley line which desc
crates Gettysburg battlefield.
Two Italians who conducted small
bank in Williamsburg, q suburb of
Brooklyn, have disappeared with $1,000
of their countrymen's hard savings.
George w. Stage, city clerk of Paines-
ville,, O., is missing, together with
certificate of deposit for slO,Oso and
certified check for s1,5 800 belonging to
the city.
Mrs. Gus. Waldin died suddenly at
Burlington, Ia, an inquest developed
the fact that her heart had literally
been burst asunder from some cause
unknown.
Saturday all the glass factories and
iron and steel mills of Muncie, Ind,
closed down for the summer vacation,
which throws four thousand men out of
employment.
The president left Washington Fri
day afternoon for Buzzare's Bay. He
will be absent from the capitol three
weeks or more, his stay depending upon
circumstances
The second floor of the color depart
ment of the paint shop at the Worlds
fair gave way Wednesday evening un-
der the weight of fifteen men. Six of
them were injured.
Hubert Doesch, q farmer, narrowly
escaped lynching at Pittsburgh for
picking up and throwing on the side
walk . little bootblack who importuned
him for ''shine."
There is rumor in well-informed
circles in in New York that Secretary
Of the Interior Smith-Hoke Smith
has aspirations for the democratic nom
ination for president in 1896.
Coper D'Alene mining men now in
Spokane, Wash, report that smelters
all over the country have refused to
purchase any more silver ores on 90
count of the low price OF silver.
Ex-Premier Mercier will leave Mon
treal in few days on lecturing tour
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New England states. His subject will
be 1.-The Independence of Canada"
In the house of commons Friday
evening Mr.. Gladstone's resolution that
the home rule bill shall be reported by
July 81, and shall be closured in four
sections was carried by a vote of 300 to
287.
Daniel R. Porter, of Janesville, Wis,
pleaded guilty in the United States
court to opening letter belonging to
another person and embezzling money
contained therein. Judge Bum fined
him $500.
Word has reached Bedford, o., of the
suicide of D. N. Egbert, who leaped
from the Northern Pacific express east
of Bismarck, N. d. Egbert and his wife
were en- route from Bedford to Dakota
to visit relatives.
Charles Henson, young white man,
was sent to Chattanooga swork-house
for idleness Now he sues the city for
81, 1000 damages, claiming that he has
been crippled by the shackles he was
compelled to wear.
1t is stated at the treasury that no
appointment of director of the mint
will be made until the assemblage of
congress. The position of fourth audi
tor of the treasury will be filled the
latter part of July.
Charles Tibbs, who murdered Sam
uel McCloud at Benwood, w. Va, three
months ago, and whose wife, who took
part in the tragedy, committed suicide,
was sent to the Weston insane asylum,
having become raving maniac.
Secretary Carlisle Thursday intimat-
ed that he feared the press of business
would make it impossible for him to
accept the invitation to deliver a finan-
cial address before the forthcoming
Democratic convention at Cincinnati
Tony Lee, the leader of three bunko
men who confidenced j. w. McKenna,
Of Youngstown, Ohio, out of ss5 on the
lake front, Chicago, last week, was
held to the criminal court in bonds OF
$500 by Justice Bradwell, Wednesday
morning.
Assistant Secretary Sims Friday
signed warrents for the payment OF
$40, 900, 900 in pensions This sum is an
advance to the disbursing agents on
account of the first quarter of the next
fiscal year, and is to be distributed
among all the agencies.
A three-year-old son of Charles
Beard, of Greentown, Ind, while sit
ting on the floor playing with his faith
er's shot gun, was instantly killed
Friday evening. Drawing the weapon
toward hirn while blowing in the muz-
zle, it discharged, tearing his head off.
News has been received from the
north Wednesday evening that the
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