The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-04-19
Minor State Items.

ing struck by Cleveland, LOIain and
Wheeling engine.
Henry Benton, while visiting sick
friend at Bucyrus, fell dead upon the floor.
blood vessel burst.
Myrtle Manchester,aged l2 years, died at
West Union of blood poisoning. resulting
from running rusty nail in her foot.
Lewis Meyers died at Bucyrus in great
agony from injuries caused by pile of
molding TASKS falling on top of him.
Fire broke out in the Central School at
Kent. and the building was saved with
great difficulty. The children were got out
in safety.
Allen Nesbett. Civil War veteran aged
81. died suddenly at West Union. Death
is thought to have resulted from an over
dose of medicine.
John W. Wise. sued his wife. Henrietta.
for divorce, at Newark. alleging that she
has violated the marriage contract. They
were married last month.
W. III. Williams of Columbus. whose
wife killed two of her children recently.
was almost killed by being thrown from a
buggy during a runaway.
North Baltimore has sued the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company to enforce
the payment of street improvement assess
ments amounting to S2,6II.32.
\ new baseball team has been organized
in Marietta. There have been no games
there for two years, on account of the
financial reverses of the last team.
Mrs. Hannah Cook a relative of former
Gov. COrwin. died at Marseilles, few
days ago, aged 50 years. She had been a
resident of Wyandot County since 1874.
At Lima, while excavating for sewer
wOrkmen found well-preserved skeleton.
The top of the skull had been sawed off.
indicating that the skeleton had been used
by doctor.
Anderville Cannon was found in an al
ley in IrOntOn with his skull crushed. He
died without regaining consciousness. lie
was teamster, and it is probable that his
horse kicked him.
In digging ditch for the draining of a
cellar at Charles ArbOgast's house at vi
emma, James Truman struck child's cof-
fin. The ground is supposed to have been
used as grave yard years ago.
James MOltz, aged IA years, of Massil-
Ion, while playing about a bonfire with
some other boys, tripped over root and
fell among the embers. In attempting TO
rescue MOltz. two other boys were serious
ly burned. Moltz may die.
Homer Cisler. aged ~, committed sui
eide at Marietta by shooting himself with
a shotgun. lie sat up in bed, placed the
gun against his breast and pushed the
trigger with his toe. Ill health is supposed
to have been the cause.
Levi RinO, the Oldest man in North
western Ohio, died at the County Infirmary
in Port Clinton. He was 1Oi years old and
former prosperous Port Clinton resident.
lie had possession of all his faculties up to
the time of his death.
A farmer near Rittman found an un-
known woman. aged 40, in field. covered
with blood and terribly injured. She
proved to be a missing emigrant passenger
who fell from an Erie fast train. Her re-
covery is not thought possible.
The home of Charles Want, in Steel ave-
nue.. Dayton. was invaded by thief amt
evidence in possession of the police indi
Gates that the burglar was a woman. Az
ter entering the house the thief stole Mr..
Vance's horse and huckster wagon.
+. NJ. Thresher, Of Dayton, and Presi-
dent of the State Board of Commerce, has
just issued an address to the business men
of Ohio. in connection with Secretary IL.
A. Griffin of Cleveland, in which he COM
mends Foote's bill on municipal legisla-
ton.
pute with Bert Shaffer, well-knOwn
merchant, over an account, grabbed a
sharp cheese knife and chased Shaffer
through the village streets. He cut pOr-
ton of the flying mans coat tail off.
Scott was arrested with difficulty.
John Conrod of West Union. boarded
the steamer Lizzie Bay at Wrishtsville
and was in conversation with some pas
sengers. When short distance from the
mouth of Brush Creek, four miles below
Rome, he said, SIS that Lewis County,
He was informed it was. He took look
at the Kentucky side then said, Good
bye" and jumped overheard. He was
drowned before he could be rescued.
Sidney has had several little trusts and
combines organized within the past few
weeks. First, all the BARRIERS Of the town
organized union and raised the price of
hair cutting. Then the livery stable men
organized and put up the price OF boarding
horses. The blacksmiths of the country
met and organized a union and will in
augurate a new schedule of prices. The
citizens are anxiously waiting to know
who will form the next combine.
Two men entered the grocery store of
Stephen Swihart. at ScufiietOwn, a cross
road hamlet eight miles northeast of Eaton.
Swihart is an old man and lived alone in a
room adjoining the store. The robbers
roasted the old mans feet and otherwise
tortured him until he divulged the hiding
place of his money. They got sS5 and
three watches and helped themselves to ci-
gars and tobacco. They took possession of
the place and remained several hours.
Several cases of the kind have occurred in
different parts of the county lately, and the
feeling is intense.
Willie Timbers and Chauncey Belt, aged
IL, were landed in the county Jail AT Co.
They are charged with tampering with a
letter at CadiZ.
Edward Meers of Steubenville. found
unconscious in hotel in MaSsillOn. re-
Gently, is dead. Relatives claim he was
drugged and robbed in Canton, where he
had been drinking heavily. Meers was en-
gagged in spending small fortune willed
to him, and the large sum of money he is
said to have carried is missing. lie was
unconscious from the time he was found
until death resulted.
Mrs. Louise Upheber of Hackman street,
Cleveland, was buried the other day be-
side the grave of her husband. On the an
of her husbands death Mrs. Up
Eeber went TO the cemetery and placed
bouquet of flowers Oh his grave. While
there she was suddenly stricken
to the ground. evidently with an affection
of the heart. A carriage was summoned,
and Mrs. Upheber was placed in it and the
driver started for her home, but she died
before reaching her destination.
Attorney General Sheets has decided