The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-29
NEWS ITEMS.

Chicago, will stop at Cleveland, o.
Two deaths from cholera occurred at
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 ar
rested and the old case revived.
Cholera reports from Mecca show that
from June 16 to June 30 there were $50
deaths from cholera in that city.
The race for the Seaton Delaval plate
OF 1,2o0 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, poor widow of
Michigan City, Ind, has Just fallen heir
to s50 900, left by bachelor brother at
Cleveland, o.
Ecuador has sent to Lord Rosebery
formal protest against the further
encroachment by the British on Vene-
zuelan territory.
Mrs Annie Tesgarden shielded with
morphine at 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.
Cholera Is decreasing r&pidly through.
out Russia In Bessarabia, Podila. Kurs.
ka and Orel only an occasional death
and few fresh cases are now reported.
2 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. E. Gladstone in
telling trees on his estate Of Hawarden
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 institastions in north
ern Indiana
Superintendent oof 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 s. Erie, a young man named
Weeks attempted to board moving
train at Valparaiso, Ind, and fell under
the wheels. Both legs were cut off
above the knees.
The Russian press censorship has for
hidden the Russian press to discuss the
Franco-Russian commercial treaty just
concluded, on the ground that it is
purely commercial compact and with
out political significance.
Miss Phoebe Woodman, the favorite
niece of Poet Whittier, was married at
Danvers, Mass, Thursday to Mr.. j. H.
Calliga, the artist The couple did not
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 Friday
night of apoplexy. He was 40 years of
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. F. Holcomb and Frank M.
Smith A run on the bank made this
step necessary. The liabilities are
something over $500, 900, and assets over
s4O0, 900.
Alarming reports have come from
farmers throughout Bartholomey and
adjoining counties in Indiana of the
ravages of the Hessian fly in wheat. In
many fields it has been found that one
stock in every six has been attacked by
the fly.
The national association of swine
breeders, in session at DesMoines, Ia,
has organized by the election of H. C.
Dawson, of Nebraska, for president;
vice president A. j. Seagraves, of
Indiana; secretary and treasurer, VIM.
McFadden, of Iowa