Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-02
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A Condensed Report Of Happenings In
Ohio and Elsewhere-Engagemen of |
Henry Payne whitney and Miss Ger
trude Vanderbilt.
Tuesday.
The Kits Manufacturing company Of Nil.
ton, Ind, has become insolvent
Pearl Hughes, IS, was drowned while bath.
ing in the Ohio a few miles above Maysville
KY.
Owen Bartram of Huntington, W. Va, was
shot and dangerously injured by Franklin
Wolcott.
The large general store of J. r Fox s. Broth.
er of Hayesville, o., has gone INTO the hands
of receivers.
Harvey Burwell, L. while stealing a ride in
the Big Four yards at Gallon, o., fell between
the cars and was killed.
The Association Of Kentucky Baptists will
hold their next meeting at Georgetown, KY,
some time in June Of next year.
Melvin Timberlake Of Fostoria, O., found
guilty of criminal assault, was sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the penitentary.
Frank Gallagher Of Chicago, who killel
Joseph Reed and james Dugan in drunken
fight at Muncie, Ind, has been put on trial.
While cleaning out well near Benefits
town, KY Jack Smith, Il, was so overcome by
foul air that he died before he could be taken,
out
Wednesday.
Edward shoop OF Fort Wayne died from ex-
cessive cigarette smoking.
A. Troxel of Butler, Ind, was held up and
robbed and terribly beaten.
The Columbus (Ind) Manufacturing com.
pany has made an assignment.
Abe Davie an alleged pension swindler, was
arrested at Clarksburg, Tenn.
The Bland Silver club of st. Louis will at.
tend the Chicago convention $500 strong
The Van Vert TO- Daily Eagle, after an ex-
J istence of three weeks, has discontinued pub
lication.
At Bethel, O., the swollen and lifeless body
of Frederick Poushot was found hanging from
an apple tree.
Emmitt Thompson of Huntington, W. Va,
who was bitten by a rattlesnake a few days
ago. is in a critical condition.
John G. Stegman, saloon keeper of Day
ton, O., was arrested on charge of attempted
criminal assault, preferred by his married
stepdaughter.
i An ordinance regulating saloons and pro-
viding, among other things, for 10 o'clock clos
ing, removal of screens and other distractions,
and prohibiting billiards, dice or cards, has
been introduced into the city council of Della
ware o.
Thursday.
Lorillard Kip, known as the best dressed
man in New York, is dead.
DR.. a. G. Keel of Toledo, O., shot himself ON
account of dispute with his wife.
The, cigarette law Of West Virginia has been
ii declared INVALID by the supreme court.
y TBdIsteel plant of the Watts Steel and Iron
Psyhdicate at M!ddlesboro, Ky., has started up.
John Love of Milton w. Va, has been in
dicted for the murder of his wife and father.
in-law.
Mrs. James Martin, of near Aberdeen, O.,
died from the effects of q snake bite received
15 years ago.
Near Butler. Ind, John Bolan was caught
by the belt of thrashing machine and in
stantly killed.
The Utah delegates to the St. Louis conven
tion received fattering reception upon
reaching Salt Lake City.
The Royal Clay company of Midvale O.
whose works are the largest in the United
:. ttes, has made an assignment
bishop Ireland's litter to the platform
makers of the st. Louis convention prev entet
the plank desired by the A. P. A.
} John Mark of Eaton, o., went to Detroit to
} assist two alleged evangelists. He tumbled t.
! their scheme when they asked him to sell hi'
farm, etc. for $4,000
+ State conventions were held in Ohio Penn
sylvana, Indiana, Texas, Wisconsin and New
York this week Except New York all ia
vored the free coinage Of silver
l Friday.
The silver convention at Denver goes will
over Teller.
y A panther is said to be roaming the wood
l easU of Ashtabula, o.
/. Sir Leonard Tilley died at St. Johns, N. B
e from blood poisoning.
y Charles D. Miller, halter and furrier, Of Cil
Q cleville, O., has made an assignment.
e The British Imperalists accept the victor
of the Liberals in Canada with regret.
Rapid firing guns have been mounted at tn
harbor of Georgetown, British Guiana.
Kansas City spent Wednesday in jollifyin
over the gift of 400 acres for park given b
= Il. S. Swope
Funeral of Benjamin Fl. Bristow, treasur
:" secretary under Grant, occurred at New Yor
l. Wednesday,
t A little son of Peter Fouth of near Landed
r O., ate berries which proved to be poisonou
l. and died shortly afterward.
J. The Uruguayan loan, amounting to f1,667
IA 600, issued at M and bearing per cent inte
~ est has been placed in London.
l., William Reinheimer of Rushville, Inc
!, charged with burglarizing the house of one
his friends, was bound over to court.
20 Senator PETER said the Populists at st. Lou
acted without authority in urging the Dem
l. Gratis to nominate Teller for president
The British and Venezuelan ministers talke
with Secretary Olney at Washington concerl
ing, the arrest of British Crown Surveyor Ha
,elSr rllson; 9ne s..uu.
'-s.f Cracdsmen attempted to rob the First N
tional bank at Los Angeles.
Senator German of Maryland announc
that he won't go to the Chicago convention.
The alleged Holt will at Washington h,
been set aside and the sl87, GOO fortune will
n to the heirs-at-law.
IL Mrs. Craven testified in court at San Fra
cisco that she is the widow of the late Senat,
Fair, but she declined to give the docume
tary evidence yet.
Is L. T. Alton, manager Of the Climax Cyc
le company at Chicago, mysteriously disa
If peard with several hundred wheels, leaviI
1t creditors in the lurch for $4,000.
n- United States Consul Meeker, formerly
n Columbus, O., but now located at Branfor
England, reports great falling off in expor
! from the Bradford district to the Unit
~ States.
e Monday.
20 George Berovitch Prince of Samos, Chri
I. tian, has been appointed governor of Crete.
te Robert Gowans, 60, of Lewisburg, KY,
a. veteran of the late war, suicided by hangiL
1T Rev. Michael Winnie, a young priest of Ci
in sinnati, died at st. Johns hospital in Lowe
Dr. Mass.
Frank Stlltz of Stryker, o., made secol
attempt at suicide at Fort Wayne, Ind, eud
again in hospital there.
lg At Nelsonville, O., Luther Chapman, 2S ii