The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-09-14
Minor state Items.


John Morgan of Pierpont, was taken to
he insane asylum recently. His condition
s the result of a fall from a bicycle two
weeks ago.
James Brown, labOrer about 35 years OF
,ge. while intoxicated. was struck by the
B. and o. S. ". passenger train at Athens,
md instantly killed.
Luther Garfield was found dead near his
in Upper Sandusky, where he
had killed himself with morphine and car
Dolic acid. He had been drinking.
After chloroforming two dogs burglars
entered the residence of William Dyke, in
Warren, and stole SI59. overlooking
larger sum. Warren talent is suspected.
Mary. the 10-year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John MeCambridge, OF Akron,
was drowned in the Ohio Canal. She had
been picking up flowers along the tow
path.
The latest victim of the kissing bug Is
Harland Welker of Delaware. He was
bitten and his lips are swollen terribly and
his eyes almost closed. He is in a critical
condition.
Rev. DIR. j. III. Bomberger of Heidelberg
College, former president of the State
Christian EndeavOr Society, has accepted
call to the Hough Reformed Church In
Cleveland.
Henry Williams, a young married man
Of Martinsville, was arrested by Constable
Joseph Price on charge of burglary. He
waived examination and was placed in Jail
in default of bond.
There is great excitement over the strik-
ing of tremendous big oil well, the first
one at Newport. above Marietta. The well
cannot be controlled and is good for 1000
barrels. Oil men are flOcking to it.
An immense caterpillar crawled in the
ear of John King of Bellefontaine, and,
wiggling about, set the man in agony. 1t
required the efforts of three physicians to
successfully extract the insect, which
measured over an inch long.
&C. Z. Smith, mail messenger of Rome,
while cutting down a poplar tree two feet
IN diameter ffe8saand in the tree two -bladed
buckhorn handle peiT-kttfritfs peiT-trtse which had
been there for years. The knife is in good
condition and has keen edge.
A second cave has been discovered in the
stone quarry west of Akron by a party OF
scientists who visited the place. In it
hey found several bones of human being
Of great size. 1t is now believed that the
caves were inhabited by race of pre-his-
;oric people. The investigation will be
continued.
Munn's SchoOl-hOuse, near Harrisonville,
was burned to the ground, recently, with
all contents. A note was found in the
road, reading: This is the first, more will
follow. am tired of being imposed upon.
This is for h-ll or the penitentiary." The
fire was plainly of incendiary origin, but
The neighbOrhOOd is entirely at loss to
mggest the criminal.
The male census of Ottawa County of all
over 2l years of age is shown by the As
;essOr's returns as 6,162. In this county
here are more Indians than negroes, there
being per cent. of the former and per
cent of the latter. Employing the usual
method of aseertaining the total popula-
lion through the Assessor S returns, Port
Clinton mas a population of 8, 500.
The dead body of William Broxey, a
huckster, lying partly Ger the dash board
,f his wagon was discovered on the Troy
pike. near Dayton, by farmer in that 10
,ality. There was gaping bullet wound
IN the mans right temple and a five-eham-
oered SS-caliber revolver, with four loaded
,hells was at his feet. The huckster had
evidently committed suicide, but the rea-
sons therefor are mystery.
The light of a meteor was witnessed re-
,ently near BucyruS, and the place where
he aerOlite fell was located within few
eards. The body was travelling east and
made roaring sound as it cut through the
,ir The light was brilliant white. and
he body separated just before striking the
ground. Among those who saw the phe-
lomena were J. b. Gormly, President Of
The First National Bank; Gen. E. 3. Fin
ey, Gen. Wise, DIR. MeCrory, and dozens
If others. A search was made for frag-
nents of the body, but though it was plain
" seen to strike the ground nothing could
be found. A second piece, evidently of the
tame meteor, was seen by picnic party
from Bucyrus, but before striking the
ground it burst into pieces.
The following commissions have been
lssued by Adjutant General Axline: Her
man o. Frederic, Captain and Quarter
master, Eighth Regiment, Akron; Allen
V. Smith, Assistant Surgeon, Eighth Regi-
ment, Canton; John 5. Stewart, ASSISTANT
Surgeon, Eighth Regiment, Mansfield,
Harry b. Berterlotte, Assistant Surgeon,
Eighth Regiment Shreve; Richard E
Hull. Second Lieutenant and Battery Ad-
iutant. Fourth Regiment, Columbus; Bur-
ton o. Sqnire, Captain Company G, Fifth
Regiment. Cleveland: Highland B.Wright,
Captain Company F, Fifth Regiment,
Cleveland; Fred P. Auser, Second Lieu
tenant, Fifth Regiment. Cleveland; Victor
". Stewart, Second Lieutenant, Sixteenth
Regiment, Cleveland; TO the Ninth Bat
.aliOn, John X. Rudd, First Lieutenant
and Quartermaster; Emanuel ID. Bass,
Captain and Inspector of Rifle Practice;
Charles ii. Jackson, First Lieutenant and
Adjutant; William G. Wren, Captain and
Assistant Surgeon; w. Hilary COstOn,
Chaplain; all from Springfield.
Invitations have been issued for the we'd
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nOn and Mrs. Anna Grimm of Akron. The
prospective groom is y years of age and
rich Mrs. Grimm is 80 years old and
handsome. They met only short time
ago.
While playing ball Jay Colgrove, the II
year-Old son of George w. Colgrove OK
Painesville, fell into charcoal pit Of the
Geauga Foundry Company. The pit was
FIVE feet deep and alive with fire. Though
his companions hurried at once to his res
cue, before he could be got out his hands
and feet were badly burned.
Robert Irwin. a farmer, was assaulted by
Jeff Straub, at MyerSville. He was struck
at the base of the brain with heavy club:
Since that time, although perfectly con-
seious, he has been speeekless. The case
Is puzzling the doctors. Straub claims
Irwin was too attentive to his wife.
Frank Neutzling entered Bounce's sa-
loon in Middleport, and was told by the
barkeeper that his wife was in the rear
room with another man. He pushed into
yh. roop and draWiDU Enifa Stanhed hpr