The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-01-16
WESTERN.

Fire that started in the plant of Curtis
& Co., Chicago, coffin makers, caused q
loss of $4,000.
Lima. Ohio, were asphyxiated by the nat
ural gas pressure coming on while they
were asleep.
Walter Bell. aged 2 years, Of Amanda,
Ohio, burned himself to death with
matches. His mother had stepped out
for a few minutes.
In Milwaukee George n. Wiswell died
from ulcer Of the pericardium, following
an attack Of pneumonia, which resulted
from severe cold.
DIR. D. X. Pearsons of Chicago has
offered 100000 to Wooster University,
provided the school will raise $4,000 ad-
ditional by Feb: q.
Warden Jewett of the Kansas State
penitentiary has abolished the lockstep
and will hereafter march the convicts
by fours like soldiers.
The safe in the postofice at Green's
burg, Ind, was blown on a recent night
and l.50O worth Of postage stamps were
s.clen. There is no clew to the burglars.
A freight train ON the Rio Grande
Western road and a work train collidei
near Roy Station. Utah. in the thick fog.
Fireman Frank Cowell Of Salt Lake was
killed.
F. H. Cooper has retired from the firm
OF Siegel, Cooper & Co. in Chicago, to de-
vote all of his attention to his New York
interests. TIE announcement was made
by Henry Siegel.
Stewart Fife was arrested Mt North
Yakima. WASH. charged with the MUIR
der Of Frank w. Richardson, a rich mer-
chant of Savannah, a year ago. Fife
disappeared last June.
Superintendent Of Knickerbocker Ice
Company of Chicago was convicted at
Racine Of shipping ice from Wisconsin
without paying the State tax. Case is a
test one. and will be appealed.
Night Watchman David Palm of the
Southern Illinois National Bank at East
St. Louis, ILL.,. reports that an attempt
was made the other night to enter the
and drove the robbers away.
]. D. Choate Of New York is at the
Colorado Sanitarium, Boulder. Colo. For
thirty days Mr. Choate has not eaten
anything. His fast has been self-imposed,
because Of a stomach trouble which
would not yield to medical treatment.
The National Stock Yards Bank at
East St. Louis. ILL.,, was robbed the other
night, the amount taken being variously
estimated all the way from 5000 to
$4,000. The robbers bound and gagged
tohv IL on ,i.xht
Because Robert Sidman of St. Louis
persisted in ''scOrching" in the parks on
a tandem bicycle with his wife, Marga-
ret. the latter has brought suit for di-
vorce. alleging the violent exercise re-
suited in an impairment Of her health.
Near Shawnee. Kan, Carl Fishner.
farmer. shot and probably fatally wound
ed Mrs. Mary L. Wallace. She was
travelling overland in n covered wagon
from Rich Hill to Custer County, Neb.,
with her family. and was accused Of
stealing corn.
Cole and Jim Younger have applied to
the Minnesota State board Of pardOns for
communication of their life sentences for
murder to thirty-6ve years. Allowing
good time" they have already served
thirty-six years for their share in the
Mortified raid.
As result Of premature explosion
of powder blasts in the NewhOuse tunnel.
Idaho Springs. Colo, two men are dead.
another is fatally injured. and two others
are in a serious condition. The men
were known as the powder gang. They
We're loading holes with powder.
State Representative Albert Gabrin
died in Denver. it is supposed, from the
effects of poison in wine taken New
Years night at his fathers home. Other
of the family who drank of the
wine were taken sick, but all recovered
except Mr.. Gabrin's sister Alice. who is
still seriously i'll.
The 3-cent street railroad fare ordi-
nance recently introduced in the Cleve-
land City Council at the instigation Of
Mayor johnson has been passed by that
body. The next step will be to bid for
the new lines. which. If the program is
carried through, will add number of
new street car routes to the city's sys-
tenn.
John G. Sadlier, the superintendent
and general manager of the Springfield
Foundry Company and the indianapolis
Frog and Switch Company. was shot and
instantly killed at Springfield. Ohio. by
an employe who had recently been dis
charged. The murderer, John W. Ken
ney. a molder, is now in the hands Of the
police.
Smith Diller, cashier Of the First Ma
tional Bank of Diiler, Neb.. in whose
honor that town was named, cut his
throat with suicidal intent at Liberty.
Neb. Although badly injured, he prob
ably will recover OILERS child died
from accidental poisoning few months
ago. and since then he had been mentally
deranged.
With 100000 bushels Of wheat in
the twenty counties surrounding Wichita.
Kan, the mills of that city are now idle.
The farmers will not sell their wheat at
any price and are determined to keep it
for s;x weeks longer. or until the pros
poets Of the growing crop are better de-
ternined. Practically all the mills in
southern Kansas are idle.
The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
special which left Chicago bearing nearly
BOO soldiers bound for the Philippi-es