The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-24
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estimated at $4,000.
Tom L. johnson of Cleveland is said
to have bought the Baker street under
ground line in London.
Wiley Morgan, who was stabbed by L.
ii. r. Smelling, died at Manchester. Ohio.
Smelling was taken 10 the West Union
Jail.
Hiram W. Sibley of Rochester. y. Y.
has sold 55,000,O00 feet OF standing white
pine in Lake County, Minnesota, to Rich
ardson 4 Avery of Duluth for S27O,OOO.
1t will be sawed in Duluth.
Cash amounting to $3.50, large guam
tity of stamps. and a buggy with a two
horse team, was the result to thieves of
a raid on the postoffice. general store and
livery stable of Redwood, Mo.
Marvin kuhns, excaped convict. who for
weeks has terrorized northern Indiana
and defied the officers. is in Jail in Cass
County. Ind, where he made such des-
perate fight for life and liberty Dec. 10.
Train No. l, the west-bound flyer OH
the Union Pacific. was wrecked on a
curve a mile east of Hilliard. Wyo. A
broken truck under the head car in the
train ditched it. Thirteen persons were
injured.
\ stranger named Potts, arrested in
Girard, Ohio, for an assault on Thomas
Moss, an S-year-old boy. narrowly escap-
ed death by fire in Jail. but the flames
were discovered and subdued by the au-
thorities.
The Sandusky Furniture Company's
factory at Sandusky, Ohio, caught fire
in the engine room and the establishment
and contents were destroyed The loss
is estimated At $4,000, insurance about
$4,000.
Ex-Gov. James A. Mount dropped dead
of heart failure at his room in the Deai-
son Hotel. indianapolis. He retired from
the Governors Office only a few days ago.
He had been well and death was saolly
unexpected.
The board of trustees of the Central
Congregational Church of Topeka, Kan.
increased the salary of the Rev. Charles
NJ. Sheldon from S1.c0O to 81, 1,SOO year.
Mr. Sheldon refused an offer of $4,000
Il year while in London.
At Leavenworth, Kan, Fred Alexan-
der. the negro who attempted to assault
Miss Eva Roth. and who was accused of
having assaulted and murdered Miss
Pearl Forbes on the night of Nov. +,
was burned at the stake.
Fire at the L. W. Ross Companys
plant. at Lagonda, Ohio. caused loss of
between $4,000 and 100000, there be-
ing S6o, 900 insurance. John Ludwig. an
assistant foreman, is missing, and it is
thought he was burned TO death.
An unidentified young man committed
suicide by jumping from the middle span
of the Eads bridge at ST. Louis into the
main channel Of the Mississippi river. 100
feet below. The suicide was well dressed
and apparently about % years old.
The Ohio State Board of Pardons re-
fused to interfere in the case of Rosslyn
ii. Ferrell, in the penitentiary annex un-
der sentence 10 be electrocuted OH March
/. Ferrcll was convicted Of the murder
OF Express Messenger Charles Lane.
The business OF the Denton Shoe Com
pany, manufacturers of boots and shoes,
at Columbus, Ohio, has been placed in
the hands of Hiram Bronson as re-
ceiver. A suit to enforce the statutory
liability of the stockholders has been
filed.
Having stolen $1,000 from the
Wathena State Bank of Wathena. Kan.
of which lie was cashier, and discovery
being Imminent, Jacob +. Harpstu walk
ed into IN undertaking establishment. lay
down upon Il coffin and shot himself
dead
Safe blowers entered Frederick Coats
store at Patricksburg, Ind, and blew
open the safe. The explosion wrecked the
building. about $3.50 in money and
notes was taken. Then the safe crack
ers stole u horse and buggy and drove
Away.
has been in the real estate business in
Kansas City for years, was found uncon-
scious in bis room. He had taken big
dose Of morphine and in notes to relatives
stated lie was dcspondent because of i'll
health.
Northern Pacific passenger train No. ).
west h0nnd from st. Paul, broke through
4 culver; in gorge of the Kakima river
near El!enshur-. Wash. Several coaches
We're deraiicd. but without loss of life.
although the cars are reported totally
wrecked.
The Aberdeen apartment building.
thrce-story brick structure Mt Garfield
boulevard and Aberdeen street, Chicago.
was destroyed by fire, causing loss OF
about $4,000 One man was burned 10
death and a number of others eNperienc-
cd narrow escapes.
\ new town TO bc known ~ National
Point is being laid ont in Greene Coun-
~, Arkansas. by Chicago capitalists.
The town is on the site of the
box factory which is being
erected 10y the Chicago Box Company t"
fight the box trust.
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