Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-09

The clothing firm of J. NJ. MeFarlin 8 Son
If Rochester has assigned.
A panic exists in the island Of Crete, owing
to recent murders of Christians
Tuesdays fire at Lacrosse, Wis, destroyed
property to the amount of 100000.
AT "a London banquet Ambassador Bayard
made few remarks on the subject of free
speech
Lee Harris, who fred into Chesapeake and
Ohio passenger train, has been arrested in
West Virginia
The eating of too many dried apples caused
the death of the S-year- old daughter Of B. J.
Lanier of Beech Hill, o.
Alexander Caldwell, 85, one of the largest
landowners of Pickaway county, o., died of
general debility Tuesday.
William Brewer, a wealthy farmer living
near Fairview, KY, was found lying dead in
the woods near his home.
Christopher Schrage of Chicago was bound
and gagged by two men and robbed of sceuri-
ties and money amounting to over $4,000.
William Baine of Delaware, O., laughed so
heartily at a practical joke perpetrated on
fellow workman that he dislocated his jaw
Wednesday.
The printers of Elwood, Ind, have formed a
union.
At Detroit Frank Cough, 15 was shot and
killed by his l2year-old brother.
The appropriation bills reported to the Ohio
legislature aggregate about s4,O0O0OO
motion for a continuance of the trial of
Mrs. Davidson, charged with blackmailing, in
San Francisco, was denied.
The widow of Alexander Campbell, the
founder Of the Campbellite church, is living at
Bethany, W. Va, at the age Of "a,
John Noes, who shot his wife and sister in
law at New Reigel, O., is very penitent and
prays constantly for their recovery.
The l0round glove coolest between Mike
Norton and Jack Dougherty at the southside
club in Cincinnati resulted in draw.
James J. Corbett refuses to fight Mitchell
before the Bolingbroke club of London for
$4,000 He says his game is Fitzsimmons
Funeral services over the remains Of W. O.
Judge, late president of the Oregon Theosoph-
ical society, were held by the members in
their hall in New York.
The 8-hour movement under consideration
by the executive committee of the Federation
of Labor has been referred to subcommittee
who will make report on the subject.
Thursday.
Mark Twain has sold the copyright of new
book for s50,0Q0
William A. Wilkins Of Greenfield, Ind, fell
dead in his drug store Of apoplexy.
Mrs. Mary Staten of Gallipois, who was
burned by falling into CRATE, is dead
At Chicago an elephant killed its keeper and
created great CONSERVATION among the people.
Carl BLY, of Findlay, o., was probably fatally
injured while working at gas well near Ober.
lin, o.
The Greenfield tInd) iron and nail works
were sold at receivers sale to the American
nail trust.
Ex-Governor Campbell has written letter
saying that he is not a candidate and does not
desire the nomination for president.
The equestrian statue of General Hancock.
intended for the reservation at the corner of
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue in
Washington, has been attached for debt
Two children Of H. G.. Anderson of Clark's
Corners, o., aged 2 and years respectively,
ate piece of cheese on which rough on rats
had been sprinkled, and one is dead and the
other is seriously ill.
Friday.
Mrs. Mary f. Heisser of Tiffn, O., dropped
lead of heart disease.
Lewis Cash of Compiler, O., suicided at
Bridgeport O., by shooting himself.
William Williams of CT lihcothe, O., has been
ocked up on a charge of blackmail.
DIR. W. G. Spencer, captain on the retired
list Of the United States urmy, died suddenly
1t his residence in Nashville.
George H. Nettleton, Is, president and gen
eral manager of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
md Memphis railroad is dead.
AT Montgomery, W. Va, George Kinney, s.
vas caught in the hoisting machine at the
JreScent mines and crushed to death.
T. q. Wiley a prominent citizen of Bertrand,
Neb., was publicly whipped by mob Of en-
aged women for insulting young girl.
Governor Altgeld and the board of trustees
IT the University of Illinois have been indicted
or neglecting to display the American flag
'ver the university buildings.
The " water companies that furnish the in
labitants OF the Wyoming and Lackawana val
eys in Pennsylvania with water have been
purchased by New York syndicate
Saturday.
Snlall2ay is ra2i.n in tho Indian Tarritnrv
Mrs hIts5n has Just been allowed S60,OOU dam
tges against the doctor.
The oyster schooner Matte L. Ford cap.
ized near Bridgetown, N. j., and two mem
'ers OF her crew were drowned.
Mavroyeni Bey, Turkish minister to the
United States, has been recalled because of
American sympathy for the Armenians.
Latest information from Buluwayo, South
Africa, indicates that the rebellion there is
cry serious. Many white persons have been
Tiled.
Judge Smythe of New York has told the
ury in the case of Police Captain Devery that
hey will be kept locked up until they reach a
-erdct.
1t has been discovered that three Jockeys
md a. INluDpnr at nis ba1 ;o5
nut conspiracy and defrauded gamblers out
# large sums.
Among a lot of unclaimed freight purchased
" Chicago man from railroad company
vas box containing a corpse shipped from
'alt Lake City Feb. 8, 1893
In London DR.. Playfair found Mrs. Arthur
itson suffering from a suspicious ailment.
le told Mrs Playfair, who in turn told Kit
on's sister-inlaw and a separation ensued
A tlnancler claiming to be a government
reasury detective has for some time operated
clever scheme in West Virginia He goes to
lis victim looking for counterfeit money. The
lctim produces his silver, the detective" pro-
LOUNGES it counterfeit and carries it away
With him
Monday.
The followers of Ballington Booth have or.
anized in Chicago
The big battleship Iowa was launched from
ramps shipyard Saturday.
In fight at Huntsville, Tenn, Judge B. l.
siseden cut Bill Lowe fatally with knife.
At Barcelona, Spain Sunday, the inhabi-
ants had a high old time burning American
ags.
Four people were killed and two injured in
fire in 3-story tenement building in New
FORK.
Three hundred Chinese were blown to atoms
y the explosion of magazine attached to the
est at Kaing.
Pulaski Duckworth farmer, living near
Ark, killed his wife and child
nd committed suicide.
William E. Streiblinger. commission mer-
hant Of Cleveland, committed suicide at De.
roit by taking poison.
Three persons were instantly killed by a
ock crashing through the house where they
we're stopping at Echo, w. Va.
company 20 manufacture the Whitley bi-
ycle has been organized at Springfield. O.,
With capital Of $2,000,0OO
Mrs. Alexander H. Kayser Of st. Louis has
'een appointed captain general of the Nation.