Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-08-27
DRIFTWOOD OF NEWS
MANY ITEMS AFLOAT HERE AND
THERE PICKED UP.

THERE PICKED UP.
Important Matters Tersely Stated Gath
cred From the Mighty Swirl of Rush
ing Humanity and Jotted Down In q
Single Column For Busy Readers.
Tuesday.
The gold Democrats of Vermont have chosen
delegates to the Indianapolis convention.
]. s. Marsh, manager of the Bargain store at
Blufton, Ind, is missing, with the contents Of
the safe.
The Republicans of the Seventh congress
sional district of Michigan have renominated
Horace G. Snover.
1t is thought probable that Governor Mo.
Kinleys formal letter of acceptance win be
published about Aug. rs.
Republicans of the Sixth Congressional dis
trict of Pennsylvania have nominated ex.State
Senator Horace B. Packer.
Democrats claim they will capture every.
thing in Georgia, but the Populists make a
similar claim for themselves
Candidate Bryan is receiving hundreds of
letters daily inviting him to make speeches in
nearly every city in the country.
North Dakota fusionists say they will elect
the Populist electoral ticket but that the Re-
puullCduS Will el6Cb INC congressman.
Senator Stewart has written sarcastic let
ter in reply to one written by Senator Thurs
tgn about candidate Bryan being in the EN-.
ploy of silver mine owners.
Congressman S E. Payne Of Auburn was re-
nominated in convention at Geneva, N. Y, as
the Republican candidate in the Twenty
eighth district without opposition.
Wednesday.
The Evening News is TO be started in Koko-
mo, Ind, Sept. l.
The Methodist parsonage at Wheeler, Ind,
was destroyed by fire.
Senator Butler says Candidate Watson will
not withdraw from the Populist Ticket
Miss Flora Finlsyson, opera singer, was
found dead in her room in San Francisco.
Porter Neale Of Frankfort, Ky, is charged
with criminally assaulting Cordelia Jones.
James Sloan of Delaware, O., was run down
and killed by freight train at Springfield, o.
The S-year-old child of Charles Kirchner of
Upper Sandusky, o., drank gasoline and died
| in 10 minutes.
Lawrence Aspy, while walking on railroad
| trestle near Portland ind, was struck by
train and instantly killed
James Shrinker, saloonist, of Elwood, Ind,
has disappeared with money he had collected
| for the Findlay Brewing company Of Toledo
The body of Belle Blankenship was found
| floating in the river at Charleston, W. Va.
| There was an ugly wound behind the left ear.
James Lee of Pausey, O., was married and
| two days later was arrested on charge of be-
trayal preferred by Pearl Bloom Of Blan-
| chester.
Thursday.
Hon. John NJ. Thurston says he accepts Can
| didate Bryan's denial as true.
Anna McComb, 35, is under arrest at Indian.
| apolis charged with strangliD g her babe.
Two Cinnamon have just married two pretty
| American Sunday school teachers at Boston.
| Leading bankers of San Francisco deny all
| knowledge of importation of gold to San Fran
| cisco.
| Memorial services were held at Ryde, Isle Of
| Wight, as tribute of respect to the late Baron
| Won Zedtwitz.
The steamship Normannia, leaving London,
| carried $250,000 in gold consigned to j. s. W.
Seligman of New York
| Anarchist Oscar w. Neebe Of Chicago has
disappeared and his wife says he has eloped
| with Mrs. Theresa Mueller Of Milwaukee.
SAt Washington, Pa, a goat chewed up SIT in
bills; the goat was ripped open, the fragments
of money recovered and redeemed by the gov
| ernment.
| While Miss Dora Light wss riding in boat
| with some friends in the canal at Midd1etown,
O., blacksnake fell from some branches
above and embraced her.
| Henry Kalb. leading member and officer
in the United Brethren churchin Bucyrus, o.,
has astounded his friends by deserving his
wife and marrying another woman.
General Ruger, who is in command of the
| Department Of the East, of the army, has been
assigned charge Of arrangements for Ii Hung
Changs reception in the United States.
| Friday.
A cloudburst wrought havoc at Mogollou,
N. NJ
A Y. Ellee, the notorious outlaw, was killed
at Laredo, Tex.
Robert Kindred was assaulted by highway,
men at Indianapolis and fatally injured.
Samuel Phillips Of Paol. Ind, while clean
ing rusty revolver fatally shot himself.
Dr.. Nansen's ship, The Fran, which he left
in the Ice, has been heard from and is safe.
Miss Della Clark of South Whiteley, Ind,
was struok by lightning and seriously injured.
Ernest Crosson Of Washington. Ind, has
| been missing since Aug. 5, and foul play is
feared.
Harry OBrien, 8year-old son OF Oscar
OBrien Of Patriot, md, was drowned in q
| cistern. pn
Andy Maggord, ai, inebriate of whibesburg,
KY, drank glass Of water, turned asound
and fell dead
The stave and heading works Of R. Glover s.
Sons at Vlncennes Ind, were burned, causing
a loss Of $4,000
| David Derringer was fatally injured by the
explosion Of o barrel Of apple brandy in his
cellar at Harrodsburg, KY.
Harriet Grubbs Of Buchanan, KY, has sued
/ the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company
for $4,000 damages for killing her husband
| Saturday.
The sale of the Norfolk and Western road Is
/ set for Sept. 16
Charles A. Collier and Hewen G Erwin of
| Atlanta are booked to fight a duel
Leopold, Neil 8 Company, importing jewel
elers of New York, have assigned.
An immediate advance of the English forces
| upon Dongola has been decided upon.
Dallas Bruce,s body was cut to pieces by his
negro mistress at Fredericksburg, Va, and
| packed in pickle BARREL
| The rumors that the Western Union Tele.
| graph company has bought out the Bell Tele.
phone company is denied
| At Rigby Park, Me, Joe Patchen paced a
mile in 2:0S flat, thus lowering the worlds
| record one quarter Of second.
| There is q sentiment In favor Of nominating
M e. Ingalls, for president at the indianapolis
| National Democratic convention.
Cashier Taylor Of the defunct Argentine
| bank of Kansas City has been arrested charged
| with receiving money in an insolvent bank
At a farmers encampment at Mount Gretna
| Pa, Senator Tillman said If Lincoln were alive
he would be on the side Of silver. which called
| forth wave of hisses
Monday.
It is said the Matabele war is at an end