The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-01
NEWS ITEMS.

Calais Thursday, and the disease is still
spreading.
The Ellsworth Packing and Provis.
ion Co., of Chicago, made an assignment
Wednesday.
Louis Dreyfus, wealthy merchant OF
Long Branch, N. j., killed himself
while on spree.
The Delaware, (O.), hazers refuse to
pay attorneys fees, and will now be AZ.
rested and the old case revived.
Cholera reports from Mecca show that
from June 10 to June 20 there were $3.50
deaths from cholera in that city.
The race for the Seaton Delaval plate
of 1,200 sovereigns at London, was won
by Chinchin, Sir Jacob second, Guiser
third.
The Peruvian government has fined
the Peruvian corporation $4,000 for
noncompliance with the terms of the
contract
Mrs. Mary Brainard, a poor widow OF
Michigan City, Ind, has just fallen heir
to $50, 900, left by bachelor brother at
Cleveland, o.
Ecuador has sent to Lord Rosebery
n formal protest against the further
encroachment by the British on Vene-
zuelan territory.
Mrs. Annie Teagarden suicided with
morphine ut Indianapolis through grief
| for the death of her mother and brother
| within two weeks.
Gen. Crespo has formally assumed the
presidency of Venezuela under the con-
stitution. The assembly named him
for the short term
DR.. r. p. Gordon, Of Hebron, KY,
who was jolted out of cable car in the
La Sale street tunnel, Chicago, while
asleep, died of his injuries o..
Cholera is decreasing rapidly through
out Russin. In Bessarabia, Podila, Kurs-
ka and Orel only an occasional death
and a fewsfresh cases are now reported.
Four banks at Los Angeles, Cal,
closed their doors Wednesday,. They
were the First national, Southern Cali
fornia, Broadway bank and East Side
bank.
The AK used by Vim. f. Gladstone in
telling trees on his estate of IIawarden
will be placed on exhibition in the
Forestry building, Worlds fair, within
a few days.
The First National bank at Kendall.
vile, Ind, has been forced to close Its
doors. 1t was regarded as one of the
soundest banking institutions in north
ern Indiana.
Superintendent uof Schools Strauss
of Parkersburg, w. Va., has been de
clared innocent of the charge brought
by Mrs. A. c. Stephenson of causing
her daughters death by severe and sar
castle comment.
Friday morning at Griffith, on the
Chicago & Erie, young man named
Weeks attempted to board a moving
train at Valparaiso, Ind, and fell under
the wheels. Both legs We're cut of
above the knees.
The Russian press censorship has for
bidden the Russian press to discuss the
Franco Russian commercial treaty JUS
concluded, ON the ground that it is ;
purely commercial compact and with
out political significance.
Miss Phoebe Woodman, the favorit'
niece of Poet Whittier, was married a
Danvers, Mass, Thursday to Mr.. j. H
Calliga, the artist. The couple did no
meet until last winter, and it was
case of love at first sight.
Charles Roeser, jr., of Wisconsin
chief topographer of the post office de
partment died in Washington Frida.
night of apoplexy. He was 40 years o
age and served in the war in the commits
sary department, under Gen. Thomas
The Citizens Savings bank, of Ports
mouth, o., assigned Wednesday morn
ing to A. L. Holcomb and Frank NJ
Smith. A run on the bank made thi
step necessary The liabilities ar
) something over $500, 900, and assets owe
$500, 900.
Alarming reports have come fron
farmers throughout Bartholomew an
adjoining counties in Indiana of tn
ravages of the Hessian fly in wheat. l.
many fields it has been found that on
stock in every six has been attacked b
the fly.
The national association of swim
,, breeders, in session at EesMoines, la
!, has organized by the election of II. {
4 Dawson, of Nebraska, for president
; vice president, A. ]. Seagraves, c
Indiana; secretary and treasurer, Wm
McFadden, of Iowa.
!, John Ober, of Wetzel county, W. Va
has on his house q roof which TO
uniqueness and durability can not b
beaten. 1t is made out of tin cans, an
took about 4,s0O of them. The roof
: Also very pretty, looking much like on
made out of shingles.
Robert A. Travis, of one of tho bes
: families in Morgantown, w. Va, wa
sentenced to two-year term in tn
. penitentiary Thursday for forgery. II
5 came home to attend the funeral of hi
wife, whodied from worrying about hi
disgrace and was caught.
The president Wednesday made tn
= following appointments: Charles j
Howrey, of Mississippi. to be assistar
Encouragement, vice Leonard w. Co
by, resigned. BENZ. II. Ridgely, c
Kentucky, to be consul of the Unite
States at Geneva, Switzerland.
Twelve business houses and tlire
q dwellings were wiped out. by fire &
J. Il Leonardsville, Kan. Loss about $50, 00
8 partially insured. Those who idefeate
Q the proposition to bond the town fe
l. Is, 900 for water works year ago wel
the only ones who lost in the fire.
In discussing the disaster Frida
n evening Lord Brassey, some time Sc
v cretary of the admiralty, snid that til
y Victoria supplied strong argumeI
J. against building more big men-of-wa
n Alta special meeting at the Academ
Ii. t1af anti In