The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-02-08
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of the civil war, is dead at Omaha, aged
20 years.
The Bonney brothers have been ousted
from the management Of the chicago
General Railway Company.
William NJ. Houscr, secretary and
treasurer of the St. Louis Globe-Demo
crat, died in ST. Louis. aged 3G.
Gen. William r. Olmstead, a civil war
veteran, has taken minor orders of the
Catholic priesthood at Notre Dame, Ind.
Five business buildings in Little Rock,
Ark, were burned. Losses on stocks
and buildings, $265, 900; insurance. $2OO,-
600.
S. S. l.. Phinney, the leading shoe
dealer of Akron, Ohio, made an assign
ment. Assets. $30,OO0; liabilities, $52.-
0O0.
An actress who carried q British flag
on to the stage of Milwaukee theater
was driven off by Kisses Of Boer sympa-
thizers.
William j. Morgan, Jr., vice-president
of the Morgan Lithographing Company,
is dead at Cleveland, Ohio, at the age OF
-25 years.
Col. Richard w. Thompson, ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy, died ut Terre Haute,
Ind. He was known throughout Indiana
as Uncle Dick"
The 1,2OO union plumbers in Chicago
were locked ont the other morning, as a
result of the action taken by the building
contractors council.
The big towboat, Joseph b. Williams,
ON her way to New Orleans, sunk six
teen coalboats at New Madrid, Mo. They
contain 100000 bushels Of coal.
AT Harrisonville, Mo-, fire that started
in c. C. Grandberry's grocery store de-
stroyed one of the city's principal busi-
ness blocks. causing loss estimated ut
100000.
Five carpenters were hurt by the fall
ing of q scaffold forty feet in height ut
the Grand Trunk Railroad COmpany's
grain elevator at 49th street and HOman
avenue, Chicago.
Thomas Il. Bard, of Ventura County,
the millionaire land owner and oil opera
tor, has been elected by the Republicans
of California as United States Senator TO
succeed Stephen NJ. White.
A powder magazine at the Crystal
Falls, Mich, mine exploded, blowing two
men to pieces. Seven boxes of powder
were in the magazine at the time. No
damage was done to the mine.
4. w. Hugo, Republican, was elected
Mayor of Duluth, Minn., by the small
majority of seven votes over Henry
Truelsen, Peoples nominee.
The City Council is Republican.
The lower house of the Ohio Legisla-
ture has passed bill to prohibit the des-
ecration Of the American flag. Emblems
Of the q. A. r., the army and navy,
State militia and patriotic orders are
exempted.
The worst wind and snowstorm ever
known in Montana came the other morn
ing. Much damage was done to the
lighter class of buildings and to telephone
and electric light wires. No fatalities
are reported.
The night express from Columbus, on
the Hooking Valley Road, ran into the
rear Of freight train Mt Carey, Ohio.
Two brakemen and fireman are re-
ported missing. 1t is said no passenger
was seriously hurt.
Ell employed in the paint and labelling de-
partment of Libby, Mcneil Il Libby's
establishment at the Chicago stock yards
have struck because of contemplated
reduction in the wage scale.
The Nebraska State board Of transpor-
tation has rescinded its order compelling
the maintenance Of carload rates on live
stock, aud in lieu Of the acceptance Of the
10O-pound rate, adopted an order reduc,
ing the rate on hogs 5 per cent and on
cattle 10 per cent.
As Samuel Strong was leaving Alt,
man, Colo, with his bride, Regina Ne
vile, whom he married at noon, papers
were served on him in a breach Of prom.
Use case. This suit is brought by Luella
Vance, who asks $25O,OOO damages
Strong is very rich.
The Echo Mountain House, large no.
tel on Mount Lowe, near Pasadena, Cal,
burned down. The fire was caused by q
defective hue. All the guests escaped
uninjured and most Of them saved oil
their personal effects. The loss is in the
neighborhood Of 100000.
At Rush City, Mimi, the S. G. johnson
block was destroyed by fire, causing q
heavy lLss. The Bank OF Rush City
postofiice, Conrad landmarks clothing
and shoe store, G. A. Rice's drug store
and number Of lawyers and doctors
offices were in the building.
John d. Rockefeller is no longer al
official of the Ohio corporation of the
Standard Oil Company, neither is hi:
brother, Frank Rockefeller. There is
persistent story afioat that the Rockefel
lers have also withdrawn as officials from
| the entire Standard Oil Company.
The house Of Dominick Antoinette, .
| well-known citizen of Coal City, ILL.,, was
| destroyed by fire. Half an hour latel
his body was found, frightfully mangled
on the Santa Fe tracks, which are hut {
short distance away. 1t is supposed h'
| committed suicide while respondent owe
his loss.
Stark County, Ohio, sportsmen planned
a deer hunt, having purchased for th'
| purpose a vicious deer from the Wad
| Park 200" in Cleveland. Hundreds o
| hunters gathered for the event, but th
State Humane Society sent Deputy Sher
iff Mckinney from Canton, who prevent
| ed the hunt.
| Miss Anna Wells of Gallipolis, Ohio
| received through the mali a letter il
| which was handkerchief filled with
| poisonous powder. She inhaled the pow
der and became violently sick, as did sew
eral others. Miss Wells is said to hav
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