The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-06-10
OHIO'S WEEKLY OLIO.
GRIEF COMPILATION OF LATE
STATE NEWS.
An Interesting sammarT OF the Nero Inn.
Portant Doings Of Out Neighbors-wsd.
aings and Deaths-Cri1,es, Casualties, ans
Hspsral Notes Within the State.
Minor Efafe Items

Minor State Items.
At West Union, Charles Glenn was
| sentenced TO the Penitentiary for fifteen
months for larceny.
MIR. James Warne of near Waverly. is
the possessor Of a duckling which has
four well and fully developed legs and
feet. 1t is healthy and growing.
Benjamin White, colored, of Batavia,
convicted of assault with intent to kill,
was sentenced by Judge Frank Davis to
fifteen months in the Ohio Penitentiary.
The house of E. p. Otis of Akron, was
entered and jewelry to the value of $500
taken. Five other places were entered,
the property taken ranging in value from
$25 to s5O
William Burk, Lockland saloon keep
er, was fined $50 and costs by Mayor
Davis for keeping open after midnight.
The heavy sentence marks the beginning
OF crusade.
William Storer, aged So years, a farmer
near West Union, is dead. 1t is said his
death was caused solely by grief over the
death of his 1S-year-Old son, which oc-
Cured five weeks ago.
fined to the insane asylum in Toledo for
some time. The other night she eluded
the keepers and drowned herself in the
artificial lake OH the grounds.
The Southern part of Seneca County is
considerably alarmed over the appearance
of mad dog which bit several other dogs,
Jersey cow, the property Of John Clay
ton, and number of Turkeys.
A switch engine in the Hooking Valley
yards at Marion ran over William Max
well, who had fallen asleep on the track.
His left leg was cut off and his right foot
mangled. His recovery is doubtful.
The City Council of Sidney has en-
ployed VIM. L. White of Cincinnati, an
expert accountant, to examine the books
of the City Treasury, which is short $3,-
200. Mr.. White is now at work on the
books.
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
TO burn the building. The screams of the
woman attracted the neighbors, who ar
rested Nader and put out the fire.
Ernest Hufderhide, a liveryman of
Winesburg. was shot in the hip and fatal
ly wounded by Peter Hill of Mt. Hope, in
a quarrel. Hill was arrested and pleaded
guilty to the charge of shooting with in
tent to kill, and lodged in Jail at MiIlers-
burg.
At Findlay, burglars gained an en-
trance to the residence of Charles Remi-
lett by prying open rear window while
the family was at a restaurant for dinner.
They obtained pair of diamond ear
rings and other small articles of jewelry,
valued at $500.
Jewetr, Marshall and Day, boys all un-
der IL years, were arrested 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.
Miss Mary DeLong, said to be the
daughter of Methodist minister, now
deceased, committed suicide at Columbus.
The wOman's mother and stepfather,
Fred Moore, until recently lived at Zanes-
vile. Miss DeLOng took an enormous
dose of laud anum, after spree.
Bertha McGraw, residing near Otsego,
was dusting a mantle at her home when
in some manner she knocked off lamp.
1t broke, and the oil caught fire from the
CRATE, setting fire to her clothes. She was
fatally burned, and her mother, who went
TO her rescue, suffered painful injuries.
William Berry, living at Coshocton, was
found badly bruised and with crushed
leg in the Baltimore and Ohio yards at
COluInbus, and removed TO st. Francis
Hospital. He says that he was trying to
beat his way home, but was knocked
down and thrown off freight train by a
brakeman.
Lewis Miller aged 70 years, while cross
ing Broad street, Columbus, was knocked
down by cycler, thrown against the
boxing about tree and suffered the frac-
ture of his skull, which will probably
prove fatal. The wheelman who ran
into Mr.. Miller refused to give his name,
and soon disappeared.
Charles Drynan, aged 90 years, a
of Sandusky, committed sui
eide by shooting himself. He was Sc
cretly married recently, and a few days
later young woman living at Pt. Clin-
ton sued him for breach of promise. Dry
mans trial was near at hand, and it is
supposed lie preferred death TO bringing
further disgrace upon himself and wife.
Martin Myers, aged 63 years, 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
N,iaf
to pieces, and not a particle of clothing
remained OIL 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.
James Young of Dayton, and Dan
Smith, a farmer living mile west of Ce-
1arville, engaged in quarrel in the lat
Ter town over letter that Young, it was
claimed, had written containing scnrril-
BUS remarks concerning women. After |
Inner Young rode to Smiths house, and |
Iound him sitting on the fence. They re-
lewed the quarrel, when Young drew
leart Smith fell off the fence, and |
,wice more. Smith will die. Young fled
IN his wheel.
Fire in the Melsheimer & Marsh Block
1t Van Vert damaged stock in Noell'S
lrug store to the amount of s., 800; Ja-
obs clothing store, $1,000; Masonic Hall,
500; Senate Club, $500; Swartout insur-
snce office, 5000, and the block was dam
lged 500. The losses are covered by in
urancc.
While warming up for heat at BIZ
I
acer from Wheeling, ran into C.. p.
prominent and wealthy in
urance man, knocking him down,
breaking his collar bone and causing con-
ussiOn of the brain, which will result in
lis death.
Parts of mans body were found on
he Lake Erie and Western Railroad,
lbout ten miles west of Franklin. The
read was identified as that of Nicholas
Myers of Marion. He leaves wife and
hree children in destitute circumstances.