The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Minor State items.

of shotgun
Fred Ney, molder, aged 90 years. was
struck by an east-bound PENNSYLVANIA
passenger train at Canton and instantly
killed.
David Harrager of BascOm, charged
with assaulting with intent to kill his wife.
has been bound over in $500 and is in iail
in Tiffin.
| CharleSOtte, an aged Germany farmer
residing below Mingo junction. was struck
and killed by Panhandle train near the
MingO town limits.
Charles Stoneman, aged 80, employed by
the Reeves Iron Company, Canal Dover.
was caught in rapidly revolving shaft
and battered to death.
X. n. Miller's general store at Enon was
destroyed by fire originating in defective
hue. Loss on building and contents.
$1,000; insured for $780,
Forest Chamberlain, aged "A years. was
drowned in the Ohio River at Steubenville.
The boat in which he was riding was hit
by the tow boat Walton.
The Locomotive Engineers Association
| Of the State will join hands with the diff
| ierent engineering societies i'm advocating
a measure demanding that all engineers be
| licensed.
The Board Of Aldermen of Toledo by
cote Of II to 3pasSed resolutions express
ing sympathy for the Beers in their war
with England and wishing them continued
and ultimate success.
John HolbroOk, aged IL. of PrOctoryille.
was leading COW with the rope held
about his arm. The COW became fright
med and dashed down the levee at furious
| rate, dragging the lad over bowlders. He
will probably die.
At WapakOneta, Fred Grewe, the cOun-
nv school teacher who had been indicted
oy the grand jury for assault and battery,
pleaded guilty and was fined sS5 and costs.
lie was charged with cruelty whipping
little girl years old.
Col. George ID. Freeman of Columbus.
las been appointed Superintendent of the
state Arsenal, vice Capt. J. p Smith, who
Eas candidate for reappOintment. Capt
J. l.. Styron of Newark, has been named
Is Superintendent of the StatehOuse.
Former Mayor Matthew C. Mitchell of
Martins Ferry, aged SO years, shot him
self through the heart. He was cleaning
evOlver, which was accidentally dis
charged, causing instant death. He had
held many offices in the city and county.
Fire destroyed the storeroom of Howe &
prather with its contents, along with Odd
fellows Hall and A. r. Browns resi-
ience at Felicity. Howe d Prather's loss,
1850. covered by S., 500 insurance: loss on
odd Fellows Hall, 81, 200, covered by $500
Insurance. The origin of the fire is I'M
xnOwn.
Several nights ago, while in an intoxi-
.ated condition in resort near the rail-
Dad at Lancaster, George Endter, an old
oldier and pensioner, had his gin thrown
Upon his clothing by some of his compan-
onS and then match applied to the cloth
ng. In the excitement which followed the
I'D man was robbed of all his pension
money, and he was so badly burned that
lie is now in dying condition.
Hon. B. c. Blackburn died recently of
INJURIES received in runaway accident at
COshOcton. He had been prominent in
politics. In the early fifties he represent
ID Tuscaraw.s County in the Legisla-
ure, and served Coshocton County in
ike capacity in the Assembly of 1871, and
sgain in 1891. In 1879 he was appointed
,y Gov. Bishop member of the Board of
Directors of the Soldiers and Sailors Or
Ihans' Home at Nenia. He was 72 years
I'D, and leaves widow and one daughter.
William McDOeman, aged q, employed
AZ tho I irno I xr
board the baggage platform on the pas
'enger elevator, when his foot slipped and
lis body was caught between the platform
Ind flooring. His body was squeezed
through space of about four inches, when
Jus Decker, the elevator boy, heard his
'creams and stopped the elevator. His
body was found so tightly wedged about
en- feet up the shaft that iron bars had to
Ne used to release him. He fell dead when
released.
In response to an inquiry from W. II.
FULLER, Prosecuting Attorney of Fulton
county, Attorney General Sheets has rem
Tered an official opinion to the effect that
contract entered into by the County Com
nissiOners involving an obligation, money
Opay which Is not in the treasury to the
.redit of the fund for the purpose, not yet
N process of collection as taxes, is void,
md the County Auditor, drawing his |
warrant in payment under such contract |
would be liable on his official bond for the |
AMOUNT so illegally spent.
Adjutant General Gyger states that he |
has no intention of arming the National |
Guard Of the State with the new Krag-
JOrgenSen rifle. In his opinion the old |
Springfield rifle is far better for the use of |
The guard, as it is not so deadly as the |
modern rifle. The primary object of the
guard in riot service is not to do execu- |
lion, but to diSperse the rioters. When |
Colonel of the Eighth Regiment Col. Gy-
ger was in the habit of furnishing his men,
when called upon for riot service, with
cartridges loaded with shot, which were
fully as effective as the ball cartridges,
and not so deadly. He may follow the |
same plan now. The stats of the now Ma
iOr. General and the two Brigadier Generals
will not be appointed until the intention of
lhe Legislature toward the guard is
learned.
Thomas Carrick and Joseph Lash left
iSSShtS ioA VhShS
they will enlist in the BOer army.
Carrick fought in Cuba and Lash was
of Troop d of the Fifth Cavalry,
which served in Puerto Rico.
The Hurcules Torpedo Con- pany's nitro
ylycerine magazine, three miles from
Lima, exploded, demolishing the building
and severely shaking the city. Hundreds
Of panes of glass and chimneys were
wrecked The shock was felt for miles
The explosion was caused by an
1il stove used in the building to keep the
,lycerne from freezing.
Brady Sweitzer, a lad of ID years, while
hunting at his home near ThOmastOwn,
Vas killed. His hands became cold, and,
while warming them, leaned his rifle
against his body. The hammer was up
md in some way the gun was discharged,
he bullet passing through his heart.
A north bound passenger train ON the
Painesville and FairpOrt Road
struck wagon containing Jonathan
On apI Tho,,ac L W,Iony, |