The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08
WESTERN,

WESTERN.
At Fargo. n. D., fire destroyed seven
business houses. causing loss Of $50,
COO. partially insured.
Alger. Smith & Co. of Grand Marais
Mich, have sold $4,000, 600 feet of lum.
ber to Eastern men for 100000.
William w. Carr, a telegraph opera
tor, was shot and killed by the accidental
discharge of his shotgun near Eudors,
Kan.
Four persons were killed and twenty
three injured. eight seriously, in wreck
ing of California limited on the Santa
Fe near Medill, Mo-.
The second disastrous FIRE in week,
aided by gale. destroyed the opera
house in Aberdeen. S. d. The blaze was
no doubt of incendiary origin.
John II. Parks' snit against J. w.
Gates for aa accounting of profits in the
formation of the American Steel and
Wire Company has been dismissed.
During temporary alteration of mind
Mrs. Florence Mckinney, wife of Ben
]. Mckinney. an editor In Marietta,
OulO, 10y uuuSluS.
William Price and Bernard Sutter were
killed by an explosion of dynamite at
Issaquah, Wash. There was not enough
of Suffers remains left to hold an in
quest.
At Phoenix. Ariz.. fire started in the
store of Ross, the tailor. No accurate
estimate of damage can be made at this
time, but il will amount to many thou
sands of dollars.
While placing two young men under
arrest, Policeman Patrick Duffy of the
stock yards police station in Chicago was
shot and instantly killed in front of the
Tenth Presbyterian Church.
The Central Trust and Safe Deposit
Company of Cincinnati was appointed
receiver for the firm of Howell, Gano &
Co., whose liabilities are stated TO be
$685. 600 and assets SSS,O00.
Andrew +. Haas, live stock commits
sion man of Omaha, Neb., formerly of
Chicago. and one of the wealthiest stock
men in the West, was instantly killed by
being struck by Union Pacific train.
In fight with pitchforks and clubs on
Richard Williams farm on the Usage
sixteen miles northwest of
Pawnee, Ok, Willard Wilson killed
Charles Parker after q prolonged COM
bat.
An electric car carrying twelve passen-
gers crashed into moving locomotive at
Clinton and Oregon streets, Milwaukee,
and was demolished. The passengers
were terribly frightened and seven of
them injured.
A boiler in the hog killing department
of Swift's packing house at South Oma-
ha, Neb., exploded, injuring three en-
ployes seriously and two others slightly.
The explosion did several thousand dol
lars damage.
Directors Of Wittenberg College at
Springfield, Ohio, have decided to offer
free tuition for one year to high school
graduates receiving the highest grades in
Ohio. Indiana, southern Michigan and
northern Kentucky.
Bruno Hermann, editor Of the Freie
Presse, German weekly published i'll
Neb., died from the effects OF an
overdose of sleeping powders Circum
point to the drug having been
taken with suicidal intent.
Ferdinand Handauck, the oldest man
In Crawford County, Ohio, celebrated his
lO1st birthday anniversary the other
day. He is hale and is frequently seen
in tall trees with a saw, trimming them
with the vigor Of man Of fifty.
By deal just closed in Kansas City
4 New York syndicate obtains two gold
mines and 4 copper mine in Mexico, the
-
Of the wealthiest men in that country.
The consideration, it is said, was $780,
BOO.
A tornado passed over the town of
Davenport, in Lincoln County, Ok. do
ing much damage to crops and stock.
Several farm houses were blown down.
Mrs. John Penn and daughter, aged ID
years. were killed by the fall of their
house.
Reports from all parts of New Mexico
Indicate that sheep are dying by the
This is lambing season, and
.he number of lambs that will be saved
will be unusually small. The ranges
have practically dried up because OF the
Drought
Patrick Noonan was arrested at He
ena, Mont, and brought back to his
former home in Preston, Mimi, TO an
'wer the charge of numbering John
Skinner in 1874. Noonan was passing
rs James New. and has been a fugitive
,or twenty-eight years.
Samuel r. Balkwill. Tacoma capi-
alist, and Receiver Scobey of the Olym-
,ia land office have organized the Con-
iolidated Gold Company, with a paid-up
,apital of Sl5,OOO.O0O, to unity and op-
rate paying mining properties in Wash
ngton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska
md California.
Reports received from various sections
4 Wyoming indicate that the late unex-
,ected storm killed 1900 or 1900
heep. the losses running from TO I'D
yer cent. The heaviest loss occurred in
\atrona County, where shearing had
early. The loss there is es-
imated at 5000 head
Clement Harper, an engineer on a
iorth-bound train on the Cincinnati. |
hamilton and Dayton Railroad, was rem
lered unconscious while running his en- |
'ine. The fireman knew nothing of his |
until Harper failed TO whistle
or a crossing. 1t is believed he was |
truck by mail crane.
The worlds fair will be postponed to |
Sa, according to plans which have just |
een completed in st. Louis. Washing |
on will be notified that the directory is |
esigned to postpOnement in the best in |
erests of the fair. Any measure TO |
ostpone to a later date than May l,
504, will be strongly opposed.
A tornado, accompanied by heavy rain
nd hail, passed three miles south OF Par
er, Kan, destroying all houses and |
arms in its path and tearing down the
elegraph line of the Missouri, Kansas
nd Texas Railroad. The dwelling of
pscar Hoyt, farmer, was destroyed and
is sister and his son were injured.
The village of Woodstock, Ohio. was
lmost completely wiped out of existence
y fire. The Woodstock House, Sharp's
rug stcH, Leger's sample room, the