Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-08-06
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A Column Of Newy Matter Gathered
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For the Busy Reader.
Tuesday.
William Corwiae, 6S, committed suicide ct
Dublin, Ind.
The lifeless body of Hardin Bone, 10, farmer,
was found in the woods near darlington, KY.
Four tramps were killed in freight wreck
on the Baltimore and Ohio near Keyser,
W. Va
Near Lacey, o. T., the regular mail coach
was held up and robbed Of express and mail
matter.
In fight between Cubans and Spaniards
near Perseverance, the Dons claim to have de-
feated the insurgents.
Burnham, the American scout, is con-
spicuous figure in the operations against the
Matabeles about Buluwayo.
Henry Coates, who was born in Miami
county, o., in 1909, and who founded the town
of Coatesville, Ind, is dead.
Two tramps who went to sleep on the track
at Roseby's Rock, W. Va, were run over and
killed by Baltimore and Ohio freight train.
Fred DeHaven Of Canton, O., is under arrest
at Delphos, o., for betrayal and attempted
abduction of Fannie Bacon, 14year-old girl
George Miller, who knocked down and at
tempted to rob Mary Halvarstadt, "a, at Lis
bon, O., was held for court without bail, pend
ing the results of the old ladys injuries.
Wednesday.
Notice of a 10 per cent reduction in wages
has been posted In the Buckeye engine works
at salem, o.
John Glover, charged with criminal assault
upon Miss Joan Hilder at Winchester, Ky, has
been arrested.
Mrs. Addie Bishop of New Albany, Ind,
died from an overdose of morphine taken
with suicidal intent
Evan Blake, Il, while diving in an abandoned
stone quarry near Delphos, o.. struck a stone
and fractured his skull.
Henry Lyons, farmer, living near Point
Pleasant, w. Va, quarreled with his wife and
murdered her with a revolver
Near Richmond, Tenn, farmer named
Haley shot and killed his wife, then shot him
self, and finally cut his own throat.
The employees of the Pioneer Pottery com
pany at Wellsville, O., who quit work some
time ago, have sued for their back pay.
Henry Foreman was drowned in Eel river,
at Eel River, Station, Ind, in four feet of
water, while his friends were within a few
feet of him.
Seventy Thousand men are now employed on
the construction Of the Great Siberian rail-
road, which, when completed, will extend
from Clubrabrinck to point on the Japan
sea-
Thursday.
Recent storms have ruined the tobacco crop
about Germantown, o.
An unknown man was found murdered in a
box car at Decatur, Ills.
Colonel Calvin f. Burns, president of the Ma
tional bank of st. Joseph, Mo-, is dead.
William Inman of Washington, Ind, was
robbed by four burly tramps and beaten al
most to death.
Mrs Ferdinand Tribble, wife of o prominent
merchant of Newburg, Ind, attempted suicide
by taking laudanum
James Smith, negro, has confessed the
murder of Marguerite Drown, in Prince
Georges county, Md.
Judith Wood, farmer, had a terrific fight
with mad dog near Alliance, O., and for
tunately escaped being bitten.
post mortem revealed the fact that Mrs.
Eva Weber, who died suddenly at Bucyrus,
o., was victim of the deadly cigarette.
The postmaster general has issued an order
directing railway mail clerks not to take an
active interest in the present campaign,
Nellie Bright, laundry girl at the Dennison
hotel, Cincinnati, drank quart of whisky be-
fore retiring, and later was found dead.
Railroad officials will test the right of Post
master General Wilson to prohibit them from
carrying their own and the letters Of other
roads.
Friday.
A revolt was suppressed in the Isle of Pines.
The Jenkins Cycle company of Chicago has
assigned.
The Montreal Exhibition building was de
stroyed by fire.
President Cleveland has issued a proclama.
ton commanding citizens to observe neutral
itp toward Cuba.
The total isternai revenue receipts for the
year aggregate STAG, s9O,615 an increase of over
So, 100000 over last year.
California bankers have issued pamphlet
on the currency question declaring against
the Chicago coinage plank.
DR.. Jameson and his associates have been re-
moved to Wermwood Scrubs prison, where
they will be treated assecond class prisoners.
The attorney for Mckee, the suspected dy-
namiter of Portsmouth, O., has made applica-
tion for his release on a writ OF habeas corpus,
claiming that he was forciblv brought from
Kentucky without requisition
Saturday.
Colonel H. Onstott of Nashville committed
suioi6, at Bowling Green, Ky.
The new compressed air motor recently
tested in New York is pronounced success
at Ulysses, KY, the postofice was robbed
and the building fred, entailing loss of SS SOO0
Near Letart, W. Va, Henry Lyons, %, shot
his young wife and then fired "a bullet into his
own head.
Indiana whitecappers took Mrs Chrisman
from her home at Modesto and strung her up
by the wrists
An unknown fioater was found IN the Olen.
tangy river at Columbus and the police think
he was victim Of foul play
John Schuler Of Pttsburg, while In the act
Of drinking glass of beer, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
One hundred members Of the Manufacture
ers club of Philadelphia paid visit, by ap-
oointment. to Mr.. Gladstone at Hawarden
Twenty-Five houses were swept away by
foods at Steubenville.
Rumor is again current that Queen Victoria
viii retire in favor of the Prince Of Wales.
The gold standard Democrats are working
lsffd to make the national convention q sue
,ess
Abram Tinkey and Robert Stark of Seuuoin, |
Wash, died from drinking alcohol made Of |
wood.
Monday.
Apples are selling at 20 cents per bushel at |
Anderson, Ind, and slow sale at that
Chairman Jones intimates that Candidate |
3ryan can not accept the Populist nomination |
The Valentine Iron company at Bellefonte, |
Pa, has given notice of 10 per cent reduction |
q wages.
The Columbus (O) Buggy company has as
ianad. with assets Of over 100000: liabilities