The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-05-17
WITHIN OUR BORDER.
4 WEEKS RECORD OF OHIO
HAPPENINGS.
An Interesting Summary of the More I'm.
portant D0ings OF Our Nsighbors-Wsd-
dinxs ami Deaths-Crimes, Casualties.
aud General State News Notes.
Minor State Ite,na

Minor State Itema
The Lake Erie and Western ticket Office
was burglarized at Lima, but only $3.50
was taken.
AT Washington c. H.. while out pleas
ure riding with his wife Nathan w. Crooks
died with heart disease
Chapman ~ BlOOmingdale struck oil in
a well in the heart of Findlay. The well
flowed 80 barrels i'm ten hours
J. c. McCarty. for years freight agent in
Springfield of the Erie Road, has resigned
his position. f. e. Price succeeds him.
Willie McKinnon, aged II, of West Lib
er,y, had both eyes blown out by an air
gun in the hands of a little companion.
William Guiton of Farport, driver of an
ice wagon, was killed in a runaway there.
lie fell from his seat and was kicked on
the forehead.
The Cleveland Presbytery at special
meeting expressed itself almost unani-
mOusly in favor of the adoption of new
and shorter creed.
Special Warden Shirley of the Lewis
tpNu iNtSCtNolf SlAtN -OUt
trammel nets out of the reservoir recently.
Seven arrests were made.
jeremiah Poe and wife went to Chilli
cothe from Kansas in order that their baby
be born in Ohio. The Buckeye was born
few days ago and they left for Kansas.
John Crawford, an employe of the C. IL
NJ. V. Railway. was instantly killed in
GAINESVILLE by being caught between the
bumpers of freight car ard engine.
Edward Richardson, the only son OF
Squire Richardson of Mansfield, smcided
by taking morphine. and his body was
found in his room over his bOttling works.
lie was despOndent.
At Marion, Henry Friedman was Sc
verely injured while scuffiing with
friend. His arm caught in door and the
member was broken at the elbow, besides
being badly splintered.
While plowing in field near Bloom
vile Jacob Zutavern was seriously, if not
fatally, injured. His team ran away.
irawing plOw point over Zutavern's
shoulder, striking and exposing the Jugular.
The Warren Grand Jury found indict-
mentS for horse stealing against Frank
Swaney of Cleveland, and John Cunning
iam. of Warren, and for criminal assault
against Lewis. Wall (cOlored) of Warren.
Forest May, an s-year-old boy. met with
terrible deaih in Cleveland. While try
ng TO steal ride on wagon one of his
legs was literally torn from the body above
ihe knee. Death ensued two hours later.
W. S. Saiter has purchased the Operat-
ng part Of the Great Southern Hotel for
10000. Mr.. Saiter represents the Column
ous Hotel Company, or combine" and
the purchase completes the Columbus IIo-
lei Trust.
Judge Pugsley has decided that the sale
Of the Toledo natural gas plant by the
Council to the Kerlin Bros. was null and
rOid and not warranted by law. 1t is the
most important decision rendered in To-
edo in years.
Albert Johnson, prominent farmer
aear Marysville. suicided by shooting
nimself in the right temple with rifle in
the presence of his wife. His mind has
been unbalanced at times since the death
)f his child several years ago.
Mrs. YOutska, the wife of Polish
miner at the DillOnvale Mines, near Steu-
,enville, gave birth to triplets, two girls
md boy, several days since. The chill
iren all died within thirty-six hours and
The three were buried in one casket.
\ son of Nicholas Yeager of Akron.
ound his eather's lifeless body hanging
rom tree in the front yard. The suicide
was attired only in his night clothes. He
lad been suffering from the grip for some
ime, and it is supposed he became deli
iOus during the night.
Burglars cracked the safe at the Cleve-
and. Lorain and Wheeling Railroad in
New Philadelphia with nitrOglycerine, but
he safe contained no money. Ii is thought
he same parties stole horse and phaetOn
rom Henry IIOuk and horse and cart
rom Henry Miller, two miles east Of New
Philadelphia. Mr.. Miiler's rig has been
recovered.
4. f.. Mecum, a wellknOwn resident Of
died in ChillieOthe as the re-
'ult of INJURIES received several nights ago,
when he was struck i'll the stomach by an
engine at the Main street crossing. lie
NdihSu " HIS iiOuSC anu W as HOt
to be badly hurt, but peritOnitis
developed from some internal injury and
1eath followed.
IL. f.. Wadman of Bowling Green, made
a CHASTITY discovery which may reveal
possible murder. While the Wadman
family were eating dinner their dog came
into the house with the hand of a woman
in its mouth. The hand was turned over
to Coroner Trichler, who has instituted an
The hand is small, but has
the appearance of being that of a woman,
and it bears unmistakable evidence of
having been in a fire. From appearances
Il was torn or broken of at the wrist.
The Ohio and Indiana Natural Gas Com
pany which supplies Lima and other cities
with natural gas, is erecting another large
pumping station in Indiana 10 supply gas
to the consumers across the border The
new pumps being built about ten miles
west of Red Key, Ind, and will be nearer
the wells than those which are already in
operation. The company believes the
last year was caused by the
pumps being located too far from the wells
and will try to overcome il. The company
will also drill this summer about fifty
new wells in the gas field.
Carl Brown, farmland, charged with
Dan Rider, his employer, i'll
quarrel at Burton, Geauger County, was
given a hearing and released. Brown
struck Rider with pitchfOrk and frac-
tured his skull. The evidence showed
that the killing was in self-defense.
\ burglar named John EggleSton was
shot and instantly killed by an officer at
Continental. Eggleston refused 10 sur
render at the officers challenge. lie was
an habitual criminal and had served sew
eral terms in Jail. His brother was killed
while boarding a train 10 escape officers
few years ago.
Within three years John NJ. NaughterS.
a wealthy farmer near Portsmouth lost
four children. The fifth child is now dan
yerously sick. Prof. Mcpherson of Ohio
State University has analyzed the water
Of the we'll used f0y domestic purposes by