The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-09-28
NEWS ITEMS.

house infant is boy.
The total admissions to the Worlds
fair Wednesday were 210,2s0, of which
III, ,4es paid.
Bob Brisco murdered his wife at
Toronto, Ark, for sitting up with a sick
child of neighbor.
Peter Maher and Joe McAuliffe are
matched to fight in Frisco in an effort
to revive pugilism there.
The house committee on territories
has decided to report a bill for the ad-
mission of Utah as state.
Six hundred men resumed work Fri
day at the Manners colleries in Derby
shire, at the old rate of wages.
Acting Hospital Steward Charl e,
Ogmundson, now at Fort Thomass
KY, is transferred to Fort Mcpherson,
Ga.
Arthur Allender's little boy was acci-
dentally shot and instantly killed by
his cousin near Red House, w. Va.
Both children are under six years
Mr.. Brookshire, of Indiana, Thurs
day introduced a bill providing for the
erection of a public building at Brazil,
Ind, at cost not to exceed s25, 900
The Ives-Roberts billiard match at
Chicago resulted Friday night in Rob-
erts' favor. The score at the close
stood 1899 for Roberts to 1000 for
Ives
1t is reported in Dublin that Arch
bishop Walsh has gone secretly to the
United States upon mission connected
with the welfare, spiritual and tempor-
al, of the Irish.
The bill authorizing the sale of the
cid custom house, in Louisville, KY,
was ordered to be favorably reported
by the house committee on public
buildings Friday
EmpercE William has sent telegram
from Guens to Prince Bismarck, ex-
pressing sympathy with him in his ILL
ness and offering him the use of one of
the imperial castles
Washington special to the New
York Mail and Express says that Sena-
tor Hill finds that his business engage
ments and senatorial duties will pre-
vent him going in Ohio.
While prize fight was son" at Sis
tersville, w. Va, the floor of the build
ing gave way and the audience of 400
was thrown into the cellar. Miracu-
lously, no one was fatally injured.
Hon. Robert Barnett died at his
home in Lexington, o., Wednesday.
He was 81 years old and represented
Richland county in the state legisla-
ture from 1874 to 1878 as a democrat
William Thayer, for many years
srhf ali ~F Lo
found dead in his room at the Hotel
Vossler, Boston. Death is thought to
have been the result of natural causes.
Mrs. William Trux's four-year-old
child was fatally poisoned by spread
ing adder near Columbus, Ind. A vast
number of the reptiles have made their
appearance in that section this dry
season.
1t was definitely decided Wednesday
afternoon by the directors of the
Worlds fair to close the fair on Octo-
ber 81. The fair may remain open two
or three days after that date, but not
as an exposition.
James Fl. Baden was hanged at
Eureka, CAL, Friday afternoon for the
murder of Mrs. Price, the wife of a
prominent citizen. Baden kissed the
sheriff and other bystanders good-by
and died bravely.
Terrant, the French bicyclist, has
left Paris for St Petersburg, from
which city he will start back Tuesday
to Paris on his wheel, in the hope of
establishing a record for a journey from
ST. Petersburg to Paris.
Sir Henry Wylie Norman has with
drawn his acceptance of the Office of
viceroy of India. Sir Henry bases his
declination on the fact that his strength
is not equal to the rounds of work that
falls to the lot of viceroy.
News has reached Toronto of the
drowning of six persons near Colling-
wood. Their names are Walter Morris,
his father, Alfred Woods, his wife and
mother and James DENLY. They were
out in skiff and were capsized by a
squall
John T. Mattler, dry goods clerk,
81 years old, was declared insane at
indianapolis, Ind, Thursday, the re-
suit of excessive cigarette smoking.
He had softening Of the brain,
and he wants to kill all of his ac-
quaintances