The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-10
Minor State Items.

Minor State Items.
Robert Veail of Chililcothe, aged 81, fell
downstairs and died from conclusion OF
the brain.
While telling timber near Wellsville.
the limb of a falling tree and killed.
Ed Harper, a young farmer, who lives
near Mutual, was frightfully gored by an
enraged bull, and he is in a critical condi-
tion.
Alva Hatcher of Paulding, was knocked
down and robbed at Marion, the thugs
getting $3.50. A physician had to sew up
his scalp.
The Penitentiary Managers paroled
Charles E. Morse, serving three years
from Erie County for forgery. He was
foreman of the prison printing office.
Out of twenty-eight children in the
Hancock County Home, twenty-one are
down with diphtheria, according to a re-
port received by the State Board of
Health.
William Barr, aged % years, unmarried,
while walking on the railroad track in
the yards at Alliance, was run down by
the New York express and instantly
killed.
The Penitentiary Managers have grant,
ed parole to Patrick j. Elliott, serving
twenty years for completely in the killing
of Albert c. Osborn, in Columbus, Febru-
ary %, 1890.
DR.. J. 7. Brown, prominent physician
at Fulda, near Caldwell, was found dead
in small stream. The Supposition is
that he WIS thrown from horse and in
stantly killed.
Peter Lengs of Massillon, was assaulted
by foOtpad and badly beaten. His as
sailant stepped up from a dark shadow
and made demand. Lengs being deaf,
d d not understand and was struck down.
lie was found later in pool of blood.
The Directors of the proposed Electric
Railway between Sidney and st. Mary's
and Wapakoneta have contracted with
Ben COulson of Sidney, to make sur
vcy of The line and furnish estimates of
the cost. MIR. Coulson and his men have
begun work.
Two well-dressed footpads at Creston,
Wayne County, committed murderous
assault on John Haffey, wealthy butch
er, inflicting an ugly wound. The town
40 sAiA W w SiiS AuA SSSoS tiO
State not incorporated, having over 1000
and without street lights or
police.
Attorney General Nom EFT passed on
question raised in constituting Section 1886
Of the Revised Statutes under which the
mutual fire associations are organized.
The section provides that only residents
Of the State may be members of such Or
ganizatiOn and insurance can only be
placed by them on property owned by
of the State. The query was
made by Insurance Commissioner Mat
Ihews, if person leaving the State for
[eited the policy, and in answer the At
LOrney General says that by the act of re-
moving from the State the holder of
policy in such a company cancels it, even
hOugh the same person continues to hold
he property.
The other day the papers of Toledo
stated that little girl by the name of
Luella Brown had been ordered sent to
he Miami Home for Children, because
here seemed to be no other home for the
waif. She is II years old, and seemed to
De extremely bright and interesting.
Frank Brown, brother of the girl, called
IN Probate Judge Millard, and made ap-
Dlication for her. He stated that he had
oeen' looking for the little one for years,
md that he and married sister living at
ienOa, Mich, had spent many hundreds
If dollars in a fruitiess search for the lit
lie one. Zuella was deserted by her par
,nts, according to Frank Browns story,
learly nine years ago. Zuella's married
lister is said TO be very wealthy and The
tile girl will be taken to h er.
An infant son of A nthony w. Thomp-
ION, well-known lumb dealer of
south Portsmouth, was cholled to death
n singular manner. 1t was left alone
.Or few minutes strapped in child's
ordinary high chair, and it slipped partly
tut, the strapping catching it by the neck.
t was dead when found.
The $4,000 Third Avenue sNIethodist
Episcopal Church at Columbus was
burned TO the ground. Loss, including
'rgan and furnishings, will exceed $780,
100. on which there is $27, 500 insurance.
William Meary, a fireman, wearing one
# the new smoke protectors, was over
ome by smoke, but recovered.
On the arrival of a Big -Four passenger
rain at the Union Depot, Dayton, the
ther morning. tramp, who was crOuched
,etween the baggage car and tender, at
empted 10 get off, but was so benumbed
With cold that he could not move. lie |
vas placed on an express truck and
Wheeled to the waiting room, where he |
vas thawed out.
The annual report OF the Institution for |
he Blind, located at Columbus, has been |
lei with the Governor The financial |
tatement shows that the expenses of |
unning the institution for the past year |
we're $50, 7O2.49. The per capita cost per |
ead during the past year having been |
l5O.2S, as compared with STA "a for 1895. |
he population at the present time is 2S0. |
AT the little town OF Malinta, white
appers, robed in white, with rawhides,
,eat James W. Sittaker, who claims to
ave hailed from Pickaway County, and |
as been living at the home of Mrs. Phil
ip Hess, widow. The beating stopped
fter the woman had pleaded piteOusly |
nd promised that the man would return
0 his former home. Instead of doing as
greed the couple went 10 Napoleon, and
we're married. Some of the whltecappers
rere recognized, and arrests will follow!
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Nc
,amara discovered and destroyed moon
hine still in Huntington Township, south
f Chillic0the. Warrants will be issued
Or the arrest of those who have been lun.
ing it.