The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-28

A. NJ. Miller went to Toledo and re-
ported the matter. He is a victim of the
strange disease, and had to be carried to
and from the carriage which conveyed
him. His wife and four sons are down
with the disease and are likely to die.
Some of the horses, cattle, sheep and
swine are victims of the strange disease.
Physicians can not diagnose the malady,
but assure the patients that it il due to
natural causes, possibly resulting from an
unsanitary condition of the village.
Minor State Items.
Miss Kate Jones of Springfield, went TO
a dentists 10 have tooth drawn and he
broke her jaw.
William Menocks, a 12-year- pick
pocket of Man hester, was sentenced to
the Boys Industrial Home at Lancaster.
Mrs. Laura Haines of Lima, while Wis
iting her parents in Spencerville, suddenly
took ill and died soon after physician
arrived.
Charles Jones, the father Of the Wheel
ersfurg triplets, has named them William
Mckinley, William j. Bryan aud John
NJ. Palmer.
John and Charles Stauffer, two cigar
makers of Portsmouth received notice from
Germany that an uncle had died, leaving
an estate valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Will E. Pickens, wife of a saloon
keeper in Cirleville, attempted suicide by
taking one-half ounce of chloroform.
She will recover. Domestic trouble is the
cause.
Chriss Weiss, a salt grainer employed
at the Buckeye furnace at Pomeroy, but
residing at Mason City, was badly burned
by falling into vat of toiling water. 1t
is thought that he will not recover.
j. E. Rhodes, clothing merchant, COM
mitted suicide at Kent, slashing his neck
and abdomen. He came from Syracuse,
n. Y, nearly four years ago. His mind
has been affected for some time past.
The body of James Y. Gordon, Jr. the
actor, who died in New York City, was
inferred in Portsmouth. He was the
youngest son of James Y. Gordon, of the
Methodist Book Concern, Cincinnati.
DR.. X. w. Caldwell was very seriously
injured in runaway accident at Jackson.
When near the Jackson steam laundry
boy threw branch of tree into wheel
of the doctors cart. A runaway resulted,
and DR.. Caldwell was thrown out Of the
vehicle.
Mr.. ]. A. BabcOck, for fifty-three years
resident of Painesville and popular
jeweler, was instantly killed by falling on
the icy sidewalk while returning home
from church social. Mr.. Babcock was
nearly 20 years old and leaves widow
and two children.
Near Delaware there was an attempt to
wreck passenger train on the Columbus,
Hooking Valley and Toledo by tramps.
The engineer reversed the engine as soon
as he could, but not until two cars had
passed over the obstruction. The pas
sengers were badly shaken up.
The Marshal If Sherrardsville took to
Carrollton stranger supposed to be an
escaped inmate of some asylum. The
prisoner is a young man, smoOth-faced,
giving the name of Harry GrOtsky of
Milwaukee. The number 125 is conspic-
uously stamped upon his shirt.
SIX masked men armed to the teeth rode
to the residence of Il. Robinson and his
son near Bucyrus. The robbers tortured
them TO find out where their money was
hid, but got very little. There were thou
sands of dollars in the house, but The rob-
bers overlooked it. They escaped.
Serious talk is being INDUCED in al
Columbus that the Statehouse project m y
lie abandoned. The hard times and the
high rate of taxation are grounds for tho
rumors. There is a probability that the
receipts of the present year may not bear
out the Auditors estimates, and the pay
ment of $400, 900 for Improvements, as ap-
prOpriated, would cause an embarrassing
deficiency.
nf fha nhifs
Steel Company at Youngstown, said that
they would commence the construction OF
ten open hearth steel furnaces. Plans
have been drawn and work on the fur
naces will begin at once. 1t will require
an outlay of several hundred thousand
dollars, and will largely increase the
number of hands now employed. 1t is
proposed to furnish steel for local manu-
facfurers.
The authorities of Clay Township, near
Portsmouth, have arrested Ten boys, who
for the past three months have been en-
gagged in systematic robbery of poul-
try roosts and kitchens. The ages Of the
boys range from to II years, and are all
residents of Portsmouth. They had
formed themselves into band, and had
the customary fictitious names, signs,
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the hills near Athletic Park.
A divorce case had strange cuimina-
tion in GallipOlis the other day. Sy Ives
ter Clark had the Court release him and
his spouse, Nancy Clark, from Cupid's
ties, and the decree caused them much
happiness. Sylvester was exultant, and
Nancy tantalized him, and he had her ar
rested for trying to commit breach OF
the peace. SOU re Shuler exonerated her,
much to the Indignation of her husband,
To further intensity his wrath, his son,
w. f. Clark, appeared with marriages
license, and, in the presence OF witnesses.
and his dad, he was united in marriage TO
his stepmother. lie is 2Syears OF age and
his bride 40 years OF age.
Superintendent Henry Wirhm Of the
County Infirmary at Portsmouth, is the
victim of a singular accident. He was
blessed with Ptfferian growth of whisk-
crs. In striking match the sulphur
head flew off and lodged in his whiskers.
His face was painfully burned and the
whiskerS are total loss.
George Harvey. Game Warden, was ar
rested at Springfield on two indictments
found by the grand jury, charging him
with cOmpOunding misdemeanor by ac-
cepting $3 from John kinnane and a
bushel of corn from f. Hays on condition
that he would not appear against the de-
PENDANTS. Harvey was released on bond.
A young man named Dennie Davis shot
himself three times near Ashville, in an
attempt at self-destruction
He used 3S-ca iber revolver and shot
himself in the head, left side and once in
the hand. None of the wounds are neces-
sarily fatal. No cause known.
John W. Kirk of Piqua, well-known
citizen died at the are of So as the result