The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-22
WESTERN.

John G. Bulling, 20 years of age and
an old resident of st. Joseph, Mo-, was
killed by an engine at a crossing.
At PiQua, Ohio, FIVE buildings were
damaged by fire, entailing loss of $780,
900, with only a partial insurance in each
case.
John Fickler, convicted of robbing Il
| mail carrier, was sentenced at St. Louis
to the penitentiary for life and twenty
years more.
Fire destroyed a section of the ore
storage bins of the new Amalgamated
smelter at Anaconda, Mont. entailiny a
loss of $4,000.
The Carnegie institution at the Uni
versity of California has guaranteed ST.
600 to the Lick observatory to further
its astronomical researches.
]. NJ. Huff, proprietor of the hotel at
Purdy, Mo-, shot and killed his wife and
then killed himself Domestic troubles
are believed to have caused the tragedy.
Boston" McVeigh was killed by Al
bert Ames at Akron, Ohio. Marks on
McVeigh's body indicate that Ames
kicked his victim on the head with his
wooden leg.
Fire in Brown Brothers furniture
store on Ontario street, Cleveland, did
damage estimated at 100000. The fur
niture store of Nathan & Skall was DAM
aged $4,000.
c. S. Mitchell, formerly editor and
owner of the Alexander Post-News, has
received the appointment of superinten-
dent of the Minnesota exhibit at the ST.
Louis exposition.
Burglars ransacked the residence of
lis. and carried off 400 pounds of anthra-
cite coal in sacks. They did not touch
jewelry and plate.
The President has commuted the fif-
teen years sentence of Henry Starr, of
Indian Territory. He was convicted in
1898 of manslaughter and also on two
charges of robbery.
The workhouse board at Toledo has
issued an order setting at liberty all
prisoners held for stealing coal from the
railway yards and tracks. The order
includes directions to the superintendent
to receive no more prisoners from any
court sending them in for petty coal
thefts.
Hardware and Iron Company of Kansas
City. Mo-, stockholder alleging mis-
management. The liabilities are $780,
900 and assets 100000.
Henry Meyer of San Mateo, Cal, was
elected chairman OF the national ,xecu-
tive committee on the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America. in
session at Indianapolis
A conference between trainmen and
representatives of the western. south
western and southern railroads was held
at st. Louis to consider the demand for
20 per cent increase in wages.
After an all-day conference, the COM
rlittee representing the teamsters' union
and the associated teaming interests of
St. Louis. signed an agreement which
will avert the threatened teamsters'
strike.
Through the alleged interference of a
messenger boy wreck was caused on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad east of
Cumberland. Md, and four employees cf
the railroad were killed and three in
jured.
Congressman A. j. Hopkins was NOM
mated unanimously for United States
Senator by Illinois Republican legislative
caucus. Reed Smoot, Mormon elder, was
nominated for United States Senator by
Utah Republican legislative caucus. His
election is certain.
During performance in the Exchange
Concert Hall at MissOula, Mont, electric
light wire circuits became crossed and
flames shot over every wire in the place.
There was but single exit and panic
ensued. Six persons were partly suffO-
Gated and Harry Walker. bartender.
is likely to die of internal injuries.
A gasoline explosion completely wreck
ed the home of Ernest Flowers at Roy
alton. Ohio. Mrs. Flowers was lighting
the fire when there was deafening re-
port and the house was rent asunder.
The stove was blown through the open
door into the yard 300 feet from the
house. Mrs. Flowers was only slightly
injured. The house was destroyed.
A defective furnace flue in the Chris
tian orphans home caused fire in st.
Louis that imperiled the lives of the
100 little inmates, but all were rescued.
3-year-old child was found unconscious
from suffocation, but later was resus-
citated. The fire spread rapidly and
when extinguished had caused such daui- !