The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-03
NEWS ITEMS

Oil has been struck near Strong City,
Kas.
Smallpox has broken out at Texar-
kama, Ark.
The New York legislature has ad-
journed sine die.
All the Cinnamon inKansas City have
registered except two
At Montreal they are talking about
a Canadian Coxey army.
Elmer Anson was killed by a boiler
explosion at Huntington, Ind.
Two Chicago scboolhouses have been
closed on account of smallpox.
Congressman Seth Cobb, Of st. Louis,
does not want a denomination.
Diamond Sewing Machine Co con-
fessed Judgment at Chicago for $4,000.
At PaFkersburg wv. Va.) the saloon
license may be increased from $3.50 to
$500.
Democrats and republicans at Port
land, Ore, fused on the municipal
ticket.
Fire destroyed the Colorado smelter
at Butte, Mont. Loss 100000; in
sured.
Elizabeth Rink, rs years of age, was
instantly killed by Pittsburgh elec-
trio car
Work has been resumed at the Hunt
ington (W. Va glass factory, employ
ing $50 men.
Secretary Carlisle appointed Charles
A. Richardson inspector of hulls of
steam vessels at Chicago.
II. w. Ogden was elected to congress
to succeed NJ. c. Blanchard in the
Fourth Louisiana district.
Fire at Franklin, Ind, destroyed
McDaniel's flour mill and McLaughlin's
planning mill. Loss $50, 000
The New York senate rejected the
nomination of DIR. Jenkins to be health
officer of the port of New York.
The democratic convention of the
Nineteenth Illinois district renominat-
ed Congressman George Fithian.
Thomas c. Bender, a Kansas City
pension attorney, was indicted on seven
counts for accepting illegal fees.
1t is announced that the interest due
May 1 on the Kansas Pacific consols
will be paid shortly after that date.
Mrs. Bette Vivion, of Cartersville,
Ga, received verdict for SO, 800 against
the Cincinnati Southern for injuries
At Ceredo, w. Va, John Ferguson
was sentenced to the pen for fifteen
years for killing Jameson Thompson.
p. n. Lund, prominent citizen of
Fairmont, Mimi, was burned 10 death
at his farm while fighting prairie fire.
Brakeman George Moore, of Rich
mond, Ind, connected with the Penn
sylvania railroad, was run over and
killed.
Mr.. Cooper d., Fia.) offered in the
house bill to provide for the free coin
age of silver dollars of value equal to
gold dollars.
At Pensacola, Fla, Thomas Trainer,
charged with the murder of c. s Huff
and wife, was convicted of murder in
the first degree
The troops at Vancouver barracks
received orders Thursday night to pro-
ceed to Puyallup on the line of the
| Northern Pacific road.
The Mississippi Valley Homestead
and Loan Co., doing business in Chi
cago, has been declared insolvent by
the auditor of public accounts
Mrs Caroline Vogel died at the st.
Louis hospital as result of injuries
received in a gasoline explosion at her
home. Hers is the third death.
Pete Browning, the famous gladiator
who played part of last season with
the Louisvilles, signed Thursday with
King Kelly's Allentown base ball club.
Senator Cockrell, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, has been
compelled to take to his room. He
is suffering from severe cold and over
! work.
Emperor William will leave for Nor
way on June %. He will perform the
ceremony of laying the corner stone
of the new reichstag building on Oc-
tober Is
All the towns in the surrounding Sec
tions of Texas, louisiana Arkansas
and the territory have quarantined
against Texarkana, Ark, where small
poX exists
Murder in the first degree is the
charge placed against DR.. f. C. Denni-
son, held for causing Sallie Amiss'
death by criminal malpractice at Park
ersburg, w. Va.
Eight vessels of the Behring sea pa
troll fleet have been ordered to Fair
haven, Wash, to take coal sufficient
for the voyage to Alaska, The York.
town will arrive Friday.
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