The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-30
Weekly Buckeye Budget.

Capt. John Blake, one OF the most
prominent men of Gallia County, died at
his home in Mllersburg.
Jacob Smith of Braceville, aged 81
years, an Commissioner of Trumbull
County, was found dead In bed.
At Cardington, George w. Cunningham,
a wagon and carriage manufacturer, aged
66 years, died suddenly of heart failure.
All the departments of the Salem Nail
Works Company have resumed work.
The mills will soon be put on double
time.
John Peters, one of the founders OF
IrOnton, and at one time among the rich
est lion men in the Hanging Rock region,
is dead, aged 4 years.
John l.. Thomas, for years leading
Republican politician of Jackson Coun-
ty, was found dead in bed at Wellst0n.
Death resulted from heart trouble
The First Baptist Church of Bowling
Green has called Rev. Robert X. Eccles
of Salem, as pastor TO fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of Rev. Agate.
Sam Miller, alias "Sheeny Mack" one
of the most notorious pickpockets in the
country, was arrested in Springfield by
Detective Harley of Chicago. His pals
escaped.
At Newark freight train struck the
buggy in which Edward Hancock and
another boy were returning home. The
horse was killed instantly and both boys
were slightly injured.
The works of the Youngstown Bridge
Company were destroyed by fire. Loss
estimated at 500, 900, partially covered by
insurance. Two hundred hands are
thrown out of employment.
Harvev Guthrie, President of the Shelby
County Fair Association, died at Sidney
after few days OF stomach trouble. He
was also Superintendent OF the County
Infirmary. He was SO years old.
At New Bremen the wife of Henry
Thieman suddenly expired of heart dis,
ease while walking the floor, as the dead
| body OF Charles Thieman, who died at
Cleveland, was brought into the:room.
At Ashtabula, Will Harrington, j. 6
F. passenger brakeman, was held up by
three men while returning home from his
work. Mr.. Harrington succeeded in
escaping, but his face was cut to the bone.
Jacob Fiscus, aged So years, living west
of MassilIon, was probably fatally in
jured by being struck by stone thrown
| by his nephew, Ed Christman. A feud
| has existed between them for several
years.
The man found dead in the bay at San
dusky has been identified by Mrs. Libbie
Phelps of Huron, as her father, W. II.
llardtman of Toledo. Deceased was u
years old, and OF unsOund mind. He ev,-
IDENTIFY comm itted suicide.
John Stanick shot and fatally wounded
John Kabusky at Brecksville, twelve miles
north of Akron. Stanick boards at ka-
busky's, and it is alleged that he is in
fatuated with Mrs. Kabusky. Stanick
wayl,id Kabusky as the latter was re-
turning from work and shot him twice.
While on their way home from hunting
Bert Watt, aged IL, of Lima was aeci-
dentally shot by companion of the
name of Riderson. The bullet, a 3S- cali
Der, entered near the collar bone, passed
upward and around the neck, lodging
near the spine. 1t cannot be located, and
it is thought Watt will die.
Jesse Boucher of Chicago. was found
lead i'm bed at the home OF his father,
John Boucher, at FOstOria, by his BROTH
or, with cloth saturated with chlorOform
over his face. He was about 3S years OF
age and was brought home from Chicago
by his brother about three weeks ago,
wreck from the use of morphine. He was
divorced from his wife and leaves son
years OF age.
William Parker, aged 30 years, was
held up and robbed by highwaymen at
Batavia while returning home from. mar
ket and beaten up so that his condition is
very serious. When the robbers met him
and demanded his money he drew his re-
vOlver and commenced shooting at them,
but some pals who had been concealed in.
the bushes jumped upon his back and
pounded him until he was unconscious.
The thieves secured $50 and gold watch
and chain.
Louie Ii IRISH is in jul at Delaware as
the result of a sentence from Mayor Car
penter. Charles Gillespie was accOmpa-
nying a lady to her home and Ell route
Hirsch assaulted him, which was fol-
lowed by his arrest. II is stated by the
police that IIirsch has assaulted other
young men who were with this young
lady, and what is strange about the mat
ter is the fact that Hirsch is not aequaint-
ed with her, but appears to be self ap-
pointed guardian.
Great excitement was created at Mas
sillon by the murderous attack on Wilson
Graber, local meat dealer. His assail-
ant. George Switter, an employe of Gra-
ber's, entered the market drunk. When
ordered out Switter grasped a heavy
cleaver and hurled it at his employers
head. GRADER threw up his arms just in
time to intercept the terrible weapon, and
his hand was shattered. One finger was
completely severed and dropped to the
floor. Switter is in Jail.
While some boys were boating in Mad
River, near Harshmansville, their craft
disturbed pine box submerged in the
water, and which when examined dis
closed an inner box containing counter
feiter's outfit, consisting OF battery, jars,
carbOns, coppers and bottles containing
acids Included in the list also was 20 or
80 pieces of counterfeit silver dollars and
halves, all we'll executed and ready for
circulation. The outfit was given in
charge of the police. The officers have no
clew.
Fred Edsel, an employe OF Armstrong,
Keller & Co. of BellefOntaine, was caught
beneath bundle of wool as it fell from a
pulley. The wool weighed 500 pounds,
and so crushed the man that he was
unconscious for hours. The injuries
may prove fatal.
Two cOlored men who went to Plain
City 10 work in the corn harvest were
held up by three highwaym men, who Sc
cured few dollars, and in quarrel
over the division OF the spOils fight re-
suited, in which all were badly used up.
A man who gave the name OF Will Hal
ton was too seriously injured to escape,
and is being held.
The family of Mrs. f. Kaufman, on
North Main street, BellefOntaine, were
awakened by an unusual noise. Miss
Emma Investigated, and found man
climbing up ladder. As his head ap-
peared above the window sill Miss Kauff-
man fired two shots at the would be in
truder. He jumped to the ground and
fled.
Zachariah Shipley, aged AZ, OF WASH
ingtOn c. H., for many years agent. for
Cincinnati and Columbus new spaperS,