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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-05-27
CONFESSES THEFT.

The State National B .nk Of Log ans port,
Ind, Robbed of @6OO,OOO-President
Johnson Embezzses and Miss ppr opri.
ates the Banks Funds to a Large
LoGANsPoRT. Ind. May 90. Develop
ments in the State national bank fail
ure make it certain that q most stu
pendous swindle has been perpetrated.
President johnson has admitted that
ne is guilty of forgery. embez'
element and misappropriation o1
the funds Of the bank to the
extent of over $500, ,OOo, and later de.
velopments show conclusively that
not only has he stolen the funds OF the
bank, but he has also abused the con.
fdence of depositors to the exten t OF
almost $500, 200 more, making his
aggregate.
In the presence of National Bank
Examiner George B. Caldwell and a
part of the directors of the bank Mr..
johnson made a confession of his pee
ulations from the bank, and since the
examiner has taken charge and is en-
deavoring to straighten out the affairs.
other matters have come to light re-
garding President Johnson's private
operations
He has obtained loans on all his per-
sonal security which will aggregate
5000. 600 or more, which shows the con-
fidence and esteem in which he was
held by the people. The personal pa.
per is held mostly by farmers over the
country, and is generally unsecured.
Examiner Caldwell Friday afternoon
filed affidavit and information before
United States Commissioner G..
w. Funk, charging Johnson with
embezzlement, misrepresentation of
funds and with intention to
deceive and defraud the bank and
the bank examiner. The paper is in
the hands of United States Commits
sioner George w. Funk, and will be
served as soon as United States
deputy marshal can be secured, prob
ably not before Saturday morning.
He will be taken before the commits
sioner and given preliminary hear
ing. His attorneys say he will waive
preliminary hearing, and bond will
be fixed, failing to give which Mr..
johnson will be taken to Indianap-
oils and held to await the action
of the federal grand jury, United
States Marshal Kercheval and United
States District Attorney A. L. Wish.
ard have been telegraphed, and will be
here in the morning to take charge of
the prisoner. Mr. Johnson is under
surveillance at his home.
Forgery is also charged to President
johnson, and the examiner thinks that
the amount will run up to S2O1, 200.
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Lookin' at Us.

The West Union New Era has the fol.
lowing, which shows that Hillsboro has
to be figured in when new railroads are
proposed in Southern Ohio:
West Union is attracting wide spread
attention and II We get onr proposed
railroads and get out OF the woods what
we'll do in the way OF increasing our
population, business, etc, to neighbor.
ing towns will be plenty. We now
have two railroads in sight-the Back
Diamond and the Cincinnati, George.
town and Portsmouth-and every day
another man bobs up who wants to in.
vest some OF his coin toward connecting
our town with the outside world. II the
roads proposed within the past few
months are built, West Union promises
to be railroad center of the frst water.
Mayor John Shumaker is in receipt Of
letter from O. G Wales, prominent
capitalist of Loui vile, Kv.. in which he
asks numerous questions about thu town
and states that he, too, wants to build q
railroad from West Union to Greenfield
via Hillsboro Mr.. Wales wants to know
If we have an ell ctric light plant, how
many people We have, how far it is from
this place to Maysville and Hillsboro
How would railroad from West Union
to Greenfield via Hillsboro strike our
people, and If the Greenfield road in.
tends to extend to this place? Mayor
Shumaker answered all the questions
asked in the capitalists letter to the best
OF his knowledge.
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DEATH OF AGED PEOPLE.

A Remarkable Epidemic Among Octo-
genarians In Monroe County.
WooDsFIELD, O., May 24--The re-
turns of the county assessors, made
this week, show a remarkable list of
deatha. Of ITO persons dying in the
county since the last assess
mens, 26 of them were people
over so years cid. The octo-
genarians who have passed away are:
Hanna l. Eckels, 80; Thomas Hall, 81;
Matilda Sommers, 81; Griff Safel, 81;
Michael Latzeller, 81; Harvey Curtiss,
80; Green jefferson, 30; Frederick
Ahrens, 92; Geralla Forbisch, IS;
Anna Bachman, 81; George H..
Thistle, s2; hughes Mann, "a;
Jesse Peterman, SO; Wilson Goodwin,
81; Elizabeth Knox, 81; Jacob Law
renee, 81; Louisa Raplin, 81; Jesse
Pugh,> 81; Mary Bare, IS; Margarite
Harter, 95; Jacob Martin, 90; Parmelia
Crawford, 81; Noah Stewart, s3; John
Bueyalar, 81; Joshua Way, 81; Nancy
Cree a.
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PETER MiLNeR,

The Alleged Countsrfsitsr. SAID 70 Re .
Very bad Man.
SPRINGFIELD, O., May 2A-Deputy
United States Marshal Reifsnider,
who arrested Peter Miner at Green.
field two weeks ago for counter
feiting, arrived here Saturday morn
ing. He said Miner is one of
the most notorious characters in
this part of the country. He
was the leader of the Blair gang few
years ago. BAir was hanged at Colum-
bus. Miner was shrewd enough to es-
cape. He was arrested once for the
murder of James keyes and also for
stealing $4,000 from the Worthingtons
near Greenfield, but got clear of both
charges His counterfeit dies are
very crude. Miner will be tried at
Columbus before the United States
grand jury. He is now at Washington
c. H. Reifsnider says seven others
implicated in counterfeiting will be ar.
rested. !. A few years ago they were
poor, but now they are worth several
thousand dollars
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ST. LOUIS MEN
Arrsstsd in New York City Charged
With Smuggling.
0ns Of the Men Under Arrest 10 Million.
h airs Richard Nj. scruexs, President Of
Y the st. Louis sunday school Union
The other Is His Secretary.

\ NEW YORK, May 24.-Richard M.
Scruggs, st. Louis millionaire, and
E. G. Langhorne, of the same city,
were arrested by customs house in
spectors as they stepped off the steam
or st. Paul on it's arrival from South
ampton Saturday. Warning had evil
IDENTIFY been telegraphed when they
left Southampton. The charge is
smuggling. When the inspectors
searched Langhorne they found belt
containing diamonds, jewelry and
watches Similar articles were found
In Mr.. Scrugg's pockets. Valuable
lace was also captured.
The captured stuff is worth SO, 900.
Mr.. Scruggs declared for himself and
Langhorne to the amount of S25 dutia-
BILE property. 81 guess its all right, "
remarked Mr.. Scruggs smilingly as he
handed his declaration to the inspect
or.
mo, it is not all right" said the Of
fcer.
"Why, what's the trouble?" asked
Scruggs still smilingly.
I'VE will have to search you and
your companion" was the inspectors s
reply.
SEARCH mel" exclaimed Mr.. Scruggs;
''what do you mean? Do you dare in
suit me? am respectable citizen of
this country and you dare to insult me
at your peril. You are impertinent.
Il can't help that" replied the in
spector. II will have to search you.
Mr.. Scruggs threatened and then
pleaded, but the search was made.
The two men waved examination
before Commissioner Shields, and were
held in $500 bail. 1t was learned
{ that Scruggs and Langhorne went to
England to sell the patent on calcu'
lating machine, and got $500, 900 for it.
Scruggs explanation is that he
bought the jewelry of the st. Louis
Sunday School Union, of which he is
the president and that he was told in
England that they were not dutiable.
Mr.. Langhorne is his secretary.
Scruggs says that it was Langhorne
that declared for the two that there
was not more than S25 worth of duti.
able goods. scruggs is the head of a
big st. Louis dry goods house.
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There is some one in almost every
neighborhood who is subject to attacks
of pain in the stomach or bilious collie.
Mr. J. D. Kinney, Warren Center, Pa,
used to be troubled In that way. He
says: "The attacks were marked by ter
rible pains, diarrhea and faiuting spells.
At snch times I suffered exceedingly
until began using Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. two or
three do. es OF which eff cted an imme.
diate and lasting cure" For sale by
Garrett 4 Ayres, Druggists
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A MOB
Breaks Lotto q Texls JAIN and Kills q Ne
gro Murderer.

oECAAb Augo Cdil anu MIN y Nc
gro Murderer.
HOUSTON, Tex, May 24.-R w. Stew
art, prominent merchant of Lindale,
was recently enticed from his home by
q Negro and murdered Effie Jones, a
Negro, was arrested for the murder
and in a confession implicated Will
Jones, a white man, prominent in the
community. Jones was arrested and
placed in Jail. Shortly after / o'clock
Sunday morning a mob appeared at
the county Jail at Tyler, and
on the refusal of the sheriff
to admit them broke in the doors, went
to Will Jones cell and shot him to
death as he sat on his cot He told
them they were killing an innocent
man, but the leaders answered they
had proof of his guilt. They refused
to kill Effie Jones' the Negro who
killed Stewart, saying that as he did
not have the means and influence to
escape punishment, they would let the
law take its course.
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WHITE FLAGS

Hoist, q Along the Lines Of Both the Ar.
mies-ln Spite OF This Turks OCCUPY
and Forsify several Positions
CoNsrANTINoPLE, May 2a-The am.
bassadors are still waiting instructions
from their respective governments as
to the capacity in which they are to
act when presenting the note which it
is understood will be presented Satur-
day, whether as advisers or as me-
gotlators.
1t is understood that the powers will
consent to the demand of the Turkish
government that the CULTS of Volo and
Arta be opened for the revictualing of
the Turkish troops and that the peace
negotiations will be conducted here.
ATHENS, May ga dispatch from
Lamia says that white flags have
been hoisted along the lines of both
armies and that Crown Prince Con-
stantine has formally announced the
armistice to his troops.
In spite of the armistice the Turks
have advanced to Daitza and occupied
and fortified several positions. The
government has formally protested
against this.
1t is said that the Turks are pillag.
ing and burning in all parts of Thes-
sally. The boule will be convoked as
soon as the terms of peace have been
arranged.
Crown Prince Constantine has estab-
lished his headquarters at Thermo-
plyae with Gen. Smolenski, Col. Vasso
and the Garibaldians
LONDON, May eat is again report
ed by way of Vienna that serious dis
sensions have broken out in the Greek
cabinet and that the resignation of M.
Ralli is probable.
LONDON, May 22.-The Athens cor
respondent of the London Telegraph
says:
Small bodies of the Turkish right
wing in Thessaly advanced to-day
Friday) toward the village of Divri.
This is fragrant breach of the armis-
tice. lhe Turks have also pillaged
the estate of the heirs of Photiades
Pasha, late Christian governor of
Crete. near Sofalis, taking away 35
loads of furniture, burning dwellings,
violating women and committing many
other acts of pillage and outrage.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-05-27
A ROB BER,

Who Attempted to Hold Up An Electric
Gar, Shot d D.ad-Passengers Wounded.
TACOMA, WASH, May GA single
robber Friday afternoon held up and
attempted to rob a car on the Stella
COON electric line. As he got on the
platform he pulled a mask down over
his face, produced a revolver and
ordered Superintendent Dame of the
motor line, and Motorman Wellmah,
to a compartment in the rear of the
car They complied with alacrity.
The robber then ordered the passengers
to hold up their hands and commenced
relieving them of their valuab.ea. Su.
perintendent Dame drew hts gun and
fred through the compartment door at
the robber, who returned the fire. The
robber dropped dead with bullets
through his lungs and heart Dame
was shot in the arm aud Jewett Smith,
passenger, received ball in the
leg. f
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FURNACE EXPlOOES.
Thirty Men Injured at Newcastle. Pa
Fatal Cav,-Iu.


NEWCASTLE, Pa, May 24-Sunday
morning the big Rosena furnace, in
this city, owned by Senator Mark
Hanna and ex-senator Cameron, let go
and the next instant heavy volume
of coke, iron ore and coal came crash.
ing through the roof of the casting
house, burying in the neighborhood of
80 men under the debris.
Manager Refs was taken out with
the skin hanging in shreds from his
hands and arms and his legs were ter
ribly burned and bruised.
The others injured are: Samuel
Moody, burned and bruised all over
the body. Mike Petro, head cut in
half dozen places and bruised and
burned about the hands and arms.
William Hanna, head cut, arms almost
severed by falling sheet iron. Joseph
Love, head a mass of cuts, laying the
skull bare in three places Frank
Sheard, head badly cut, legs bruised,
back burned and arms terribly burned;
his injuries are very bad and may re-
suit in death. Half dozen other men
were also more or less injured, but the
above are the worst cases.
The second accident of the day oc-
CURED about 20 minutes after the one
at the Rosena furnace. 1t was cave
In at the big 7O-foot cut of the New.
castle Traction company, that is en-.
gagged in making track to the New
Cascade park. Michael Kurdy was
buried under at least rs feet OF sand,
gravel, clay and rock, and was dead
when taken out Peter Herinsky was
terribly crushed about the shoulders
and hips, while his chest was crushed,
He will likely live.
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The Sunshine state

Is the title of generously illustrated
pamphlet of sixteen pages in reference
to South Dakota, the reading matter OF
which was written by an enthusiastic
South Dakota lsdy-Mrs. Stella Hosmer
Arnold-who has been resident of the
Sunshine State for over ten years. A
copy will be mailed to the address OF
any farmer or farmers wife, II sent at
once to Robt. O. Jones, Travelling Pas
senger Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul Railway, 40 Carew Building, Gin.
cinnati, o.
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CINCINNATI YOUTHS
Tell an Ugly Story to an Omcsr at Mid
dletown, ..

Tell an Ugly Story to an Omcsr at Mid.
dletown, D.
MIDDLETowN, o, May 24-Charles
Senkbeil and Charles Morgan, the for
mer claiming to live at 1134 Gest
street and the latter at 1910 Wilstach
street, Cincinnati, were arrested here
by Officer Haggard Saturday morning
The boys are IL years OF age and
claimed they were placed on train in
the Big Four yards at Cincinnati by
two men, who were seen here shortly
before the boys arrest. An ugly story
was told by the boys concerning the
men, who succeeded in getting out OF
town.
The parents of the youngsters have
been informed of their arrest.
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Attempt to Break JAil.

CLEVELAND, o.. May 24-Sunday
afternoon while all of the prisoners
In the county jail, with one or two
notable exceptions, were assembled in
the corridors attending divine services.
John Atkinson, indicted on charges of
highway robbery. was detected in the
act of saving the bars of his CELL
Four bars were completely severed
and the fifth was nearly finished when
the prisoner was embarrassed by the
appearance of one of the jailers.
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IRoNroN, O., May 24.-Ida Ratliff,
1S, suicided at Sheridan Coal Works
above this city Friday night by shoot-
ing herself through the head with q
revolver, The deed was actuated by
worry over a love affair Objectionable
to her sister with whom she lived.
She had arranged with her sweetheart,
John johnson, II, for double tragedy.
but johnson weakened. Miss Ratliff
was leading worker in the Metho-
dist church at Sheridan.
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The Ambassadors Instructed.

LONDON, May 24-The correspond.
ent of the Times at Constantinople
says 1.-THE powers have instructed
their ambassadors to act as their repre-
ssntatives in medisting between Tur-
key and Greece. A collective note will
be handed the porte forthwith. Pal
acs circles now realize that great NAL.
sdresse has been displayed on the Turk.
ish aida"
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DR. Carl Klein. Mrs Luettgert's den.
tist, reported that he was unable to
identify the porcelain tooth found
Thursday by the police. If the plate,
which he says would Withstand the
action of acid, is discovered DR.. Klein
will be able to say whether it is the
enc he made for Mrs. Luettgert.
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Father Kneipp is Not Dead.

WoERIsHoFFEN, Bavaria, May pa
There is no truth in the report which
originated in dispatch from Paris to
the Daily Chronicle of London Satur-
day, saying that Father Kneipp. ia.
nous throughout the world for his
water cure, is dead. Father Kneipp
il still alive and somewhat better.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-05-27

Meesers. q. A. Snow & Co., of Wash
inston D. O., lawyers and agents ioi
procuring patents, will send free to any
address, pamphlets with information
about home and foreign patents. oavsats
copyrights, trademarks. infringements
design patents. abstract Of decisions
stc., = wsll = The cost ot pstents in tn.
United 6tatss and iorsisp couptsies.
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A PiQua F0rGerl.

PIQUA, o., May 24.-Frank Howell,
who has done time in both the Ohio
and Michigan penitentiaries, was ar
rested here for passing forged check
on Karl Kiser, brewer. The check
called for $45, but Howell was satisfied
t. get So. He waived examination and
was bound over to the court in the
sum Of $500. The bond could not DO fur.
nished and he was sent to Jail
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Itshould be made matter of public
knowledge that DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will speedily cure piles Of the
longest standing. 1t is the household
favorite for burns. scalds, cuts, bruises
and sores Of all kinds. w. r. Smith &
Co., Druggist.
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ALL OOUB RS

Removed From the Minds Of the chicago
Omciais In R.gard to she Murder Of the
Wealthy S,usage Maker's wife.
CHICAGO, May "a Prof. De Ii Ton-
taine, the chemist, has completed his
analysis of the huid, and his examine
ton of the hair which were found in
the sausage factory vat. in which the
body of Mrs Lsettgert is thought to
mark casually that his report had
strengthened the case Of the prosecu.
ton.
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Mo.sy for saaerine American,

HAVANA, May 22.-An installment
OF the $50, 900 appropriated by con-
gress for the relief of suffering Amer
leans in Cuba has been. received by
Consul General Lee per treasury cable
transfer, and Is now on deposit with
g. Lswton Childs 4 Co, the local
American banking house.
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Edict Against Sunday Labor.

CLEVELAND. O., May 24.-It is an
nounced that John d. Rockefeller has
issued an edict against Sunday labor
by the men employed on his ore docks
on the upper and lower lakes. While
the men are expected to respond to
calls to load or unload vessels at any
hour of the day or night. they will not
be asked to work between midnight
Saturday and midnight Sunday.
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Prof De La Fontaine pronounced
the hair unmistakably human and said
the fluid given him for analysis proved
beyond question that flesh had been
boiled in the vat.
An important find was made Thurs
day in the vat where the rings were
found. Between the side and bottom
was found part of set of false
teeth. 1t is known that Mrs. Luett.
CERT had an upper set of false teeth.
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When the spring time comes, "gentle
Annie" like oil other sensible persons,
will cleanse the liver and renovate the
system with DeWitt's Little Early Risem,
famous little pills for the liver and stom.
ach oil the year round. W. R. Smith 4
O. pyuseists
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No Game .s Cleveland

CLEVELAND, O., May 24.-There was
no attempt to play ball here Sunday.
No game was announced, the mana.
gers Of the club evidently preferriug
to await the outcome Of the case Of the
arrested players in the police court.
1t would have been impossible to play,
even If there had been desire 10 do
20, for it rained nearly all the after.
nom.
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Aged Man Disapprsrs,

MIDDLErowN. O., May 24.-George
Ellis, of the Dayton detective force,
was here looking for Michael McMas.
ter, a wealthy Daytonian who has dis
appeared from his home. McMaster
was here Friday morning, but left for
Cincinnati and Ellis has gone to
that city. The man is demented, so
years old and has long gray hair.
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LONDON, O., May a. 4-Thirty-thres
delegates have been chosen to repre-
sent Madison county ct the senatorial
convention to be held in Urbana next
Friday. The nomination Is conceded
TO Clark county, and the candidate viii
be John L Piummer, who has no OPP
position.
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A Portland man offers to trade hi
library for bicycle In hard times thu
bicycle will 9, farther than the best ol
booka.
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Death OF Father X etpp.
LONDON, May ga dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Paris says that
Father Sebastian Kneipp. we'll known
throughout the world because of his
water cure. is dead.
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MRS. SOPHIA LUETGERT,
rThe Woman Who Has Mysteriously Dis.
appeared)

The officials now have no doubt that
Adolph Luettgert murdered his wife
in the manner charged.
CHICAGO, May 21.-In a sewer lead.
ing from the vat in which Mrs. Luet-
gert's body is supposed to have been
destroyed the police Friday found q
clot Of matted hair, similar in color
and appearance to that found last
Wednesday. Part OF the hair is eight
inches long, and of q light color, but
the most Of it Is only four inches in
length.
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BUCKEYE NEWS.

Hsv aaa lnssrssttag nappsninss Withia
Oar Doedors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-27
Fitzsimmons and Corbctt.

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 27.-ExC Cham
pion James ]. Corbett has gone into
training again. He argues that Ftz
simmons will be compelled to re-enter
the ring, for the reason that he cannot
make living at anything else. Upon
arriving in New York w. A. Brady,
Corbett's manager, will Immediately
issue challenge to Fitzsimmons for
second finish fight and accompany it
with a deposit of s., 500. Fitzsimmons'
manager, Martin Julian, when inform
ed of this plan, said "Fitzsimmons
has announced his retirement from the
ring and guess he will stand by that
declaration.N