The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-03-08
Minor State Itema


General Buekeys News Notes.
Minor State Itema
Henry Johnston aged IS years, died at
Gallon.
Albert COhn, aged 40 years, died at the
County Inirmary at Gallon. His father is
/ wealthy farmer Of Hayesville.
While cleaning an acetylene bicycle
amp the apparatus exploded, and Clyde
t;aber of Rushsylvania, had his eyes blown
out.
Charles Christian, cOlOred, was found
lie had been drinking, and died from ex-
o0sure.
Anton Leppert. an Erie car inspector.
vas killed ut the Erie depot in Gallon. Els
'oot slipped, throwing him under the
wheels.
iiding near TOntogany, committed suicide
by hanging himself. His wife discovered
ais body.
NJ. Spade, while walking on the Penn
'ylvania tracks in the Cr-es'ine yards, was
struck by a passenger engine and Instant
iy killed.
Harry Brown, who fell of a train near
clark's Station. has since died. He was
IN his way TO Arcanum to have an injured
land dressed
David X. Davis has filed suit at Gallon
or 5000 dsms ,es against the Cincinnati.
Hamilton and DAYTON Road for being hurt
n tunnel on nat road
Automobiles " be adopted by the
PostOfiice Department at Washington i'm
al large cities. Trials made in Cleveland
lave proved their utility, it is said.
An Overpressure Of gas caused the homo
II George Waller to be destroyed at Cald-
we'll. The members Of the household were
lway and everything was lost.
Lydia Brassall. young woman Of Tole-
10, applied carbolic acid to her face, sup
,osing it to be complexion lotion, and all
he skin and flesh were burned off.
The contract has been let for the cree
ion Of q new theater at Toledo to be built
BY Mrs. Nettie Poe Ketcham. The build
ng will cost about $3.50, 900.
Dennis McGee. proprietor of the Burnett
! House, Toledo, fell through the hotel ele-
'ator shaft from the third floor - the base-
nent, and was almost instantly killed.
The War Department has given Cleve-
and firm contract to manufacture one OF
he largest telescopes made. With it
mokeless powder can be seen when fired.
At Chillicothe Chief of Police William
iunther has handed in his resignation to
Mayor Wood, but has been persuaded to
;etain his position for the present. He has
ieen ill.
At Upper Sandusky c. ii. Harris was
convicted Of picking . country woman'S
,Ocket. He was detected in the act by two
young ladies. He says his home is in
Baltimore. Md. ,
county. was locked in the village Jail for
icing drunk. In some manner the place
.aught fire and he was burned to death.
lie leaves family.
Cleveland capitalists, owning inter1rban
electric railroads in various parts Of the
State, are after a franchise for an electric
Dad to run south from Lima through
Wapak0neta, thence to Piqua.
At Wapakoneta May A. Katterheinrich
las sued Henry Katterheinrich for a di-
'Orce, alleging willful absence, gross neg
ect Of duty and habitual drunkenness.
soth parties are nearly 20 years Of age.
At Akron. the administrator of the es-
ate of John Jaski has sued the Buckeye
sewer Pipe Company for $40, 900 damages.
GosEi <F ho ftr<.o Lad hxva
all Of clay. He was looking for work.
Armed with clubs, knives and guns,,a a
,arty Of foreigners fought for three hours
It Bridgeport. Shields saloon was broken
lpen, the proprietor knocked down, and
hen the marauders helped themselves to
iqlOr.
Jack Harvey, who had been nursing the
mallpOx patients in the Valley Hospital
It Youngstown, escaped and becoming in
oxicated, he caused sensation running
through the city until he was captured and
Ocked up.
Walter Ashton, Spanish War veteran,
vas buried recently in Mt. Vernon. He
tell on the famous mountain march Of the
Fourth Ohio in Puerto Rico and never re-
covered. He was recently given pension
If $72 monthly.
At GAINESVILLE Miss Myrtle Stoneburner
vas very seriously borned about the head
ind face by the explosion Of cellulOid
.Omb which she was wearing. She was
Gaming over with her head close to Q stove,
when the comb became Overheated and
exploded.
Ho,.arx1 VV;IJ;,rs of Ch;o.ro
0und at the European Hotel, in Marion,
unconscious from a dose of morphine, and
lied in short time. He was on his way
from Circleville, Ohio, to his home in Chi
sago. The deceased was a victim of the
morphine habit.
City Solicitor Bradley in behalf of the
.ity Of Toledo has begun suit against the
Toledo Traction Company to COMPEL it to
,ay per cent. Of its gross earnings to the
.ity, and to forfeit its franchise for several
niles Of street railway on account Of al
eyed failure to live up to the terms of the
.ity's grant.
As result Of a secret meeting of the
WOodenware Association, which has been
n session in Cleveland for several days
,ast, it is said there is likely to be another
ldvance in prices Of small woOdenware
uticles. The last meeting of the association
leld in Cleveland few months ago was
followed by 10 per cent advance.
Charles Moore, who killed Mrs. Lot Hen
thOrne in q street duel at Ironton. was
convicted of manslaughter and sentenced
to eight years in prison. When the jury
returned the verdict each member gave the