The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-29
Sparks from the Wires.

Prince Henry OF Prussia opposes the
building of railroads in China by Ameri-
cans.
The United States cruiser Raleigh sail
ed from Manila for New York, via the
Suez canal.
Commander Sexton of thu c. A. r. says
he favors the same Memorial day for the
blue and gray.
Fifteen thousand silk operatives at Col
field, the German silk manufacturing CEN
ter, are ON a strike.
At Odessa. Mo-. John Lockhart was
kicked in the groin and fatally injured
while shoeing a horse.
Cost of repairs Oh the battleship Mas
sschusetts. which recently ran on rock
in New York harbOr, may reach $4,000.
The grand jury ut Louisville. Ny. has
returned indictments against ten persons
charged with selling cigarettes 10 miners.
Marquis Ito of Japan is reported to
have said that there is no man in China
capable of saving the empire from COL
lapse.
A Holstein COW belonging to Jaseph
Lowthrop of Decatur, Ala. gave birth to
a calf with no fore legs. 1t is lively and
bids fair to live.
The Emperor of China is said to have
asked the assistance of the powers in de-
posing the Dowager Empress and restor-
ing him to rightful powers.
While designated rs military governor
of the city of Havana. Gen. Ludlow will
exercise all civil functions. under direct
authority Of the President.
The United States. according to re-
ports received ut the State Department.
will soon surpass England in the value Of
machinery exports to Germany.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
has agreed to the sub-commitAee's report
on the floods in the Mississippi river val
ley. their causes and prevention.
During recent storm on tine Pacific
coast, at Point Reyes. near San Fran
cisco. the wind attained the terrible We
locity of ninety-six miles an hour.
| Edgar Sheets. aged %. was accidentally
shot and instantly killed by his brother,
Johnnie Sheets. II years old in the west
ern part of Atchison County. Kan.
The Prince of Wales, it is announced.
has practically recovered the use of his
| injured leg. and experiences only some
slight difficulty in mounting and descend
ing stairs.
The coal miners Of the district conlpris-
ing Crawford and Cherokee counties, in
| Kansas. have organized. and Sre now
identified with the United Mine Workers
of America.
The cruiser Chicago. reconstructed and
capable of much greater speed than when
she was taken ont Of commission over two
years ago. has been placed in commission
at the Brooklyn nary yard.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says the Gar is very much in earn
est regarding his disarmament PROPOSE
ton. and regrets the attempts to embittel
the relations of England and Russia.
An attempt was made by burglars Il
blow up the large safe in the cashier'i
office at the Missouri Pacific freight de-
pot at Fort Scott. Kan. They were
frightened away by the approach of ths
watchman.
Waits are appearing on doorsteps IL
Newport. Ky. with startling reguiarit,
every other night. The last little one wa
left in basket on DIR. Kelly's doorstep
This is the eighth child found in TT wa,
in Newport in the past few weeks.
Submarine divers are still at work upo
the wreck of the steamer HarNn, sunk 4
Swan Lake, in the Arkansas river. 1t
quite doubtful that the boat can eve
again be used.
Joe Mack. l. years old. was kicked
the head by horse and his skull crushe
in at Independence, Kan. and never r
gained consciousness. He and anoth,
boy were riding on low sled, and passe
} too close to the heels of the horses.
The postotfce and general merchants:
store of John Mather at Georgetow
No.. and the grocery of W. f. Poinde
ter at Sedalia, Mo-. were burglarized,
small sum of money and a quantity
goods being carried of in each instance,