Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-09
WAYs1DE PLUCKINGS
INTERESTING BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM ALL SECTIONS.

A Great Harvest of News Gathered and
Condensed for Busy Readers About
tinent and Pleasant.
Tuesday.
A special from Const4ntinople says the sui
han has accorded q general amnesty to the
CretanS
Miss Lottie R. Forbes, an actress, died at the
Miami county (O.) inhrmary and was buried
from that institution
Lee Dowden, brakeman on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, was run over and crushed
by the cars at Flemington, W. Va
joe Choyinskl and Peter Maher have been
matched for a six round contest at Madison
Square Garden, New York, on July q.
1t is rumored that the Columbus, Hooking
Valley and Toledo railway and Flint and Pere
Marquette road are to be consolidated.
At Lorain, o., Miss Nettie George, while
bathing in the lake, got into deep water and
was nearly drowned when rescued by Peter
Trasler
The dead body of DR.. n. H. Stevens was
found in the woods in Hardin county, Ills,
with two loads from shotgun in the back Of
his head.
At Pierceton, Ind, white engaged in
drunken quarrel, Frank Gibson of Fort Wayne
was shot and severely wounded by his brother
in-law, William Brower
"Wednesday.
The Confederate soldiers are holding re-
union at Richmond.
The authorities of Jackson, O., have started
q crusade against gambling.
William Ramsey, glassworker OF Elwood,
Ind. is missing, and oIl Tiay Is feared.
Workmen at Tiffin, D., unearthed the slxele-
ton OF an Indian, together with a lot of relics.
well drilled in the western part of Van
Vert county, O., has developed into u wonder
full gasser
William Shaffer, saloon keeper of Urbana,
O., is missing, and numerous creditors regret
his absence.
William Roach was arrested at Waverly o.,
charged with counterfeiting and passing coun-
terfeit money
| Marshal McCullom, who killed Mrs. Lena
Jones at Kuttawa, KY, last week, has been 40.
quilted on the ground Of iustifable homicide
Michael Leyden. in an action for $500 for
| injuries sustained while in the employ OF the
city of Rushville, Ind, received a Judgment
for $50.
| Charles Mitchell of Cleveland, who was ar
rested on suspicion and fined $25, has fled a
suit in the supreme court to test the validity
of the ordinance.
Thursday.
President Cleveland arrived safely at Buz-
yards Bay.
The Buck gang, five in number, were hanged
at Fort Smith, Ark.
Uncle Sam spent S23OOO0OO more than he re-
ceived during the last fiscal year.
Mrs Harriet Bee,her Stowe, author of
Uncle Toms Cabin, died at Hartford.
James Robinson, a pearl diver, found an $500
pearl in Stoner creek near Paris. KY.
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor of Providence was
shot by a burglar whom she discovered in her
room.
Daniel Defoe. the alleged descendant of
Daniel Defoe, the novelist, died at San Fran.
cisco.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire wants
q double standard and objects to any single
standard in the monetary system.
The silver men claim they will control the
Democratic convention by two thirds major
ity and will not therefore, be con p lied to
abrogate the two thirds rule for nominations.
Friday.
John L. Sullivan THINKS Sharkey is o coming
champion.
E. B. Walters, Shelby (O) hverymnn, ID
out 500 on the gold brick game.
The Hayden rolling mill at Columbus, O.
has been closed down indefinitely.
Walker Yates, II, of Harrodsburg, KY
dropped dead while chopping wood.
Dreamers are dreaming golden dreams Of
buried treasure on farm near Oxford, O.
At Dayton, O., William Carey, a teamster
was caught by cavein in a gravel pit anC
crushed to death.
Walter Pendleton of Roane county, w Va.
has been nominated for congress by the Demo
Gratis of the Fourth district
Lieutenant Thurston of the United State
steameE Detroit died recently ut Yokohama
and was buried with the usual honors.
A treaty between Japan and Brazil is undel
negotiation for the sending of 10000 Japanese
aborers to the coffee plantations of Brazil.
Chappie Meyer, the young man shot by tn,
sheriff Of Van Vert county, O., is dead, ant
the affair will result in the arrest of the sheriff
ON the charge of murder.
The window glass trust will make demand
for reduction of wages during the coming
year, and has put up a big fund for the pur
pose of making finish fight
A tremendous crowd witnessed the layinl
of the cornerstone Of the JEFF Davis monu
ment at the reunion of the Confederate veter
ans at Richmond. General Gordon kisset
Mrs. Davis, to the delight of the crowd
/ SATURDAY.
A little son of William Homer Of Hunting
ton, w. Va, was struck by train and killed
John Patton. who killed Eliza Bryan, a farm
er, near Jamestown, O., has been declared
insane.
The Anchor Line steamship Italia, from New
York for Genoa, was spoken near Nice in
disabled condition.
Baxter Vestal, one of the jurors in the Hin
InIso,.y ,Jat, fafu
{ jured in runaway near Danville, Ind.
, Ralph, the young son of Myron G.. Eddy o
Elkhart, Ind, got hold of his fathers revolve
and accidentally shot himself fatally in tn
!, , head.
Judge Richie has granted the application
,, sell the Lima (O) street railway plant, whic
l has been in the hands of a receiver for som
) time.
Mrs. Nellie Ingersoll of Pittsburg 17.y ear
l old bride, whose husband is over 30, met
= former sweetheart, and the meeting so preye
+ on her mind that she swallowed two ounces c
! carbolic acid
Miss Laura Scott, a young society girl G
Wichita, Kan, arrayed herself in male attir
and started out to "do the town." but he
awkwardness betrayed her and she was al
rested by the police.
Monday.
Barry Morse. o. was drowned in the Milan
, river near Dayton. o.
. John G. Bowersox is wanted at Lima. O., o
the charge of criminal assault.
The Big Four tracks near Cold Springs, o
! were badly damaged by furious rainstorm.
Speicherville, Ind is without postoffice, n
lne in the place wanting the position of pos
4 master.
4 In fight between Catholics and member
: of the A. P. A. at Columbus, o., several pc
: sons were badly injured.
/. H. ]. Hanson of Chicago was found dead i
a bed, his death having been caused by heal
disease, aggravated by shock from the noise