The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-09-03
Minor Mentions


Robert Cadwalader, aged So years, Is
dead at Delaware. He was born in Mont
gomeryshire, Wales, and was considered
one of the best architects and winding
stair builders.
Capt. Joseph II. Crane and party OF
hunters are arranging for their annual
hunt in the wilds of Michigan. The par
ty will leave Dayton about September 1
fully equipped for deer hunting, etc.
Burglars entered the home of Pam
handle Station Agent Newton Williams.
at Port Union. Under Mr.. Williams
pillow was concealed $28. This amount
was secured while he soundly slept.
Jacob Slough was found dead in his bed
at Bellefontaine, heart trouble being the
cause OF his death. He was an ex-post-
master, and was for many years connect
ed with the internal revenue Office there.
| A singular accident occurred south Of
Sandusky. Christian Roth was leading
horse, when suddenly it kicked, striking
Roth on the right hand, severing his in
deX finger between the first and second
joints.
A strange man was drowned at PUTIN
Bay. He is feet inches in height, has
dark hair, and was dressed in gray suit Of
clothes. He is supposed to he resident
OF either Cleveland or Columbus, and it is
| thought his name is Cook.
A. B. Anderson, q metal polisher of
Chicago, and Herbert G. Roberts of lion,
| n. Y, were killed in the Lake Shore
Railroad yards in Sandusky. The men
were walking along the tracks when they
were struck by fast express.
In general fight with knives, on Nor
ton avenue, Dayton, Howard Kramer was
badly gashed. The alleged assailants.
William Nimrod, Edward Bauman and
Frank Baumgartner, are under arrest Oh
| charge of cutting with intent to kill.
Ferdinand Obenhauf, one of the wealth.
lest farmers, residing near North Lima,
committed suicide by hanging himself.
He had been in ill health some time and
it is supposed this was the cause. Oben-
hauf was 55 years old and leaves wife and
two children.
At Ohio City, small station twelve
miles west of Spencerville, A. L. Hobon,
brakeman for the Chicago and Erie
Railway, while attempting TO board
west-bound freight, was thrown under
the wheels. His left leg was cut off just
below the ankle joint.
Mrs. OIL Ashenhurst who was released
| from prison at Manchester on an error in
the warrant, returned home and the
trouble between herself and husband was
renewed, which resulted in shooting. Mr..
Ashenhurst firing. three shots at her, but
all went wide of the mark.
Mrs Thomas G. Dudson, lady of Is,
lost her right eye by peculiar accident.
She had been heating an empty bottle in
the stove, and using wet cloth 10 remove
it, the bottle exploded and fragment of
glass struck her in the eye. The lower lid
was nearly severed and the ball divided.
Oliver A. Cayia, wealthy resident Of
| Toledo, committed suicide by hanging.
The deed was a most deliberate one, Cayia
having dressed himself in his best attire.
| He left note to his wife, directing how
/ his ObseQuies shall be carried out, and
Mrs. Cayia says it shall be observed.
Benhotf Newman was one of a quartet
of hobos who were taken before Justice
Beatty at Ravenna, on the charge of hav-
ing stolen rides on Cleveland and Pitts
burg Railroad freghts. Nearly 500 in
$40 and 500 bills were found in his clothes.
He paid his fine and that of his partner,
Carl Craven.
u tOoh PioSN III DAooN
daylight en- one of the most crowded
thoroughfares in Columbus, and the VIC
tim assaulted was cruelty beaten and
robbed of his watch and chain and what
money he had ON his person. The man
gave hisname as Fred Rhode of Dayton.
The assault was made by two men on
Chestnut street.
While at work otfbearing slabs at saw
mill at Beergholse, near Steubenville,
James Mcconnell stopped to talk with
fellow workmen. The end of slab he
was carrying caught in the revolving cir
cular saw and threw Mcconnell against
it. His body was sawed in two diagonally
from his shoulder to his hip. lie died
almost instantly.
Three colored men broke into the resi-
dence of Edward Cunningham at Lima.
Mr.. Cunningham returned home before
they had completed the theft, and fol-
lowed one of the thieves upstairs with
shotgun. The intruder threw up his
hands, and was marched TO the police sta
tion. He gave his name as Frank Burch
of Cincinnati. When searched two
knives and a revolver were found in his
clothes.
For eleven weeks 7. w. Price of Kirk
ersville, twenty miles from Columbus, has
existed with a broken neck. He died the
other day after suffering intense agony.
Mr.. Price fell off his horse backward,
alighting on his head. 1t was an X-ray
photograph which disclosed to the sur
geons that the sixth curvical vertebrae
had been snapped asunder, and that the
operation they were thinking of perform-
ing would be useless.
Some $50 crazy people, patients OF the
Columbus State Hospital, were taken on
their annual picnic to Uiawatha Park,
near Mt. Vernon, a few days ago. Supt.
Richardson established the custom in 1898,
and the State Hospital was the first insti-
tuition in the United States to demonstrate
that such large numbers OF the insane
could be given such all outing with safety.
OF course, the worst afflicted could not be
taken. Fifty attendants guarded the pic
nickers en- route by special train. A num-
ber of attendants were detailed to patrol
the banks of the lake at the park to pre-
vent suicides.
William Rogelle of indianapolis, Ind,
is held at Columbus on suspicion. lie
was at Olentangy Park attempting to dis
pose of tickets for the benefit of man he
claimed had been killed in railroad ae-
cdent, and it is said picked upa watch
not his own. He will be held until In
dianapolis officials are heard from.
The authorities lhave searched the well
on the Driver homestead near Mt Oreb,
and found nothing. Mrs. Margaret Dri-
yer on her deathbed said she murdered
her youngest son and threw his body into
the well. 1t is now thought that her mind
was unbalanced from grieving over the
mysterious disappearance of her son.
Near Wapakoueta lightning struck the
large barn of Philip HelmInger, which
was entirely consumed by fire, with 1000
bushels of wheat and oats, forty tons of
hay and all the farming implements. To-
tai loss $1,000; light insurance.
Peter Brush1rt, wealthy citizen Of
Portsmouth, and one of the leading tim
ber merchants of Southern Ohio has sued
for divorce from his wife. He alleges
cruelty, fear of poison, etc. Several years
ago Mrs. Brushart filed suit for divorce,
but it was withdrawn before it came to
trial. The new suit brought by the hus-
band promises to be of a very sensational
nature. Mr.. Brushart is at present MAN.