The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-06-03
Minor Teut.ons

James Stewart. I4years old, living ii
Springfie fell from a bridge into BucI
Creek. He was rescued alive, but vii
probably die.
The convict POPULATION of the Peniten-
tiary has reached the highest mark in it.
history, 1854, which is two greater thar
On July and 10 last year.
At Plymouth; Mrs. John Roberts quar-
relied with her husband, and cut deer
cash in his left ann with razor: Ht
came near bleeding to death.
The 1S-months- old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Tucker of BellefOntaine, was
probably fatally burned by pulling a poi
Of boiling coffee over on its head and
breast.
The body of Frank Rox, well-knowr!
young man, was found in the loft of q
stable at GAINESVILLE. lie had suicided by
taking laudanum. Rats had eaten his
Eyes and portion of his face.
The City Council of Sidney has en-
ploycd VIM. L. White of Cincinnati, al
expert accountant, to examine the books
Of the City Treasury, which is short S3
2G0. Mr.. White is now at work on the
cooks.
The following new Postmasters have
received notice of their appointment in
Delaware County: w. III. Campbell,
Galena; BERTHE Budd, Harlem; A. Z. VIM
termute, Norton, and Grant Frazell,
RathbOne.
The report is in circulation in Spring.
fielp that Calvin S. Brics is negotiating
Tor the Michigan Division of the Cincin =
nati, jackson and Macki mac Railroad, in
order 10 extend the Lima Northern, with
Detroit as terminus.
Christ Dunz, an old German citizen
well known and respected, drove a one
horse wagon to his farm, SIX miles east of
Gallon. The horse became frightened
and ran off, throwing him over the end
gate and kicking him to death.
| Charles Nader of Portsmouth, while
suffering with alcoholic dementia, locked
his wife in the house and then attempted
o burn the building. The screams of the
woman attracted the neighbors, who ar
rested Nader and put out the fire.
| Ernest Hufderhide, liveryman Of
| Winesburg. was shot in the hip and fatal
| Iy wounded by Peter Hill of Mt. Hope, in
| a quarrel. Hill was arrested and pleaded
| guilty to the charge of shooting with in
| tent 10 kill, and lodged in Jail at Millers-
burg.
A male child about day old and nude,
| except for cloth wrapped about ii, was
left on the steps of the Children'S Home
at Georgetown. 1t was half dead from
exposure when found and soon died. A
reward will be offered for the arrest of
the guilty parties.
Martha Warmer dauobtar nF Nior+;r
Wagner, prominent citizen of Marietta,
was adjudged insane, and will be taken
to the Athens Hospital. She is the last
of three sisters, all of whom have recently
lost their minds, and two of whom were
adjudged insane few days ago.
The residence of Capt. Flesher, the
boat builder, at Levanna, was struck by
lightning the other morning and badly
wrecked. One of his sons had an eardrum
burst, while another one was struck by
lying board and badly injured. The ter
rife stroke affected the whole family, but
was unaccompanied by fire.
Marietta was treated 10 sensation in
the shape of an assault by Locktender
Henry Savage on ex-Deputy United
States Marshal w. E. Mason, in which
the latter had his nose broken and was
badly used up, Offering no resistance.
The trouble grew out of Savage being
prosecuted by Mason for an alleged viola
tiCn of the game laws. Mason is Deputy
Game Warden and has been active in the
work of late. The case excited much in
tereSt.
Martin Myers, aged IS years, a highly
respected farmer near Bowling Green,
was gOred to death by vicious bull. He
went to the pasture lot for the cattle, and,
not returning, search was made. The
vicious beast had nearly torn his victim
to pieces, and not particle of clothing
remained on the body but the shoes. The
ferocious bull was shot three times before
he was killed, dropping by the remains
of the man, which he gored until the last
moment.
The Pennsylvania Company has just
secured restraining order from Judge
Taft, in United States District Court.
against the city of Lima, preventing the
sale of SOS, 900 park bonds, or giving any
part of the proceeds to any railroad COM
pany for the purpose of building shops.
Deputy United States Marshal Shannon
went to Lima from Toledo and served the
papers on the Mayor and each member Cf
the City Council. The case will be heard
at Toledo june 2t.
An elegantly attired woman arrived in
Marietta from Parkersburg few days
ago with q baby and 4 basket. Two
hours later the baby. snugly ensconsed in
the basket, was found on the doorstep of
DR.. S. ID. Hart, almost frozen to death. Ii
was a fine, healthy male infant, month
old, and was cared for by the authorities,
who are entirely ul<lble TO find trace OF
the mysterious wOntan. She was Osi-
IDENTIFY highly educated and of refined !
breeding, as letter left with the little |
waif testfies.
The suit of the Old Colony Trust Com
pany of Boston, Mass, against the New |
York and Western Coal Company, t0 |
foreclose a mortgage of $500, 900 in the |
Common Pleas Court of Athens has just |
been decided in favor of the plaintiff. |
Judgment was rendered for S5f6 ,0JO and |
an order given to sell all property belong
ing to defendant, which includes over 5000 |
acres of valuable coal lands in Athens,
HOcking and Perry Counties, AMI also
the abandoned iron furnace at Flood
wood, Athens County, which cost over
81, 100000.
Jewetu, MAshaIl and Day, boys all un-
der 13 years, were ARE ted at Greenfield
for breaking into car on the Ohio South
ern Railroad and stealing some tobacco.
cigars and candy. They pleaded guilty
and were sent to the Probate Court for
sentence to The Reform Farm.
BicycIists Morgan and Evans, while
scOrching, caused a frightful runaway al
The spirited team of Charles
Dowler ran away, throwing him and his
wife cut. The daughter was caught in
the wreck and dragged nearly block.
Dowler is seriously injured, and the
daughter unconscious. She is thought tC
be internally injured.
The supposed accidental killing of c.
T. Muther by Big Four train east OF
Sidney recently has turned out to be mur-
der. The Coroner's investigation shows
that he was seen alive up to within hall
hour before the train passed, and that he
was lying on the track dead before the
train ran over him.
The Directors of the proposed wedless
tube and steel works who met at Newarl
recently say call will be issued for thu
first payment of subscriptions, with