The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-31
Minor Mention.


Jacob Retsler, who was injured in the
Cassingham mines near COshOcton, has
since died.
The Hebrew residents Of Bucyrus have
organized a church congregation and will
erect a church.
James McQuade, aged 80, was killed
in KlOndyke, near DennisOn. He was
run over by a coal car.
Nicholas Asterlin. aged 81 years, was
struck by Pennsylvania train and in
stantly killed at Bellevue.
Judge George B. Oakley Of Columbus
slipped on the icy pavement and broke
his right arm near the shoulder.
Mrs. Dean, widow of Barton Dean, was
burned to death in Willettsville. Her
Four-year-old Doris Tubbs died at
COshoctOn from coughing and displacing
silver tube that had been placed in her
throat by physicians.
Because her mother was divorced and
afterward remarked, Mazzie Rogers,
aged II, of Niles, committed suicide by
drinking earbolic acid.
The school enumeration multiplied by
four gives Findlay population of 22,6SO.
According to the last census there were
only 17,74O inhabitants.
An emery wheel burst in Behren's
| wagon factory at Lancaster, tearing
Frank KOnkler's arm nearly off and in
flicting fatal internal injuries.
While driving across the tracks OF the
b. & o. at Exchange street. Akron, Mrs.
Lottie Brewster. so years OF age, was
struck by freight train and killed.
At Newark Robert Wardell's 2-year-
old daughter played with fire and was
probably fatally burned. Mrs. Wardell,
IN smothering the flames. was severely
burned.
Two onion houses, owned by Corrigan
& Son, Of Cleveland, were destroyed by
hre. thought to be of incendiary origin,
At Middlefield. Eighteen thousand BUSH
els of onions were burned. The property
was valued at about 10000, and was in
sured.
Samuel Youtsey, Of Coshocton, gave
Sarah Lenarz s25 with which to purchase
4 trOusseau, thinking she would marry
lim. but she decided she loved him not,
md did not return the money, lie al
seges. He accordingly caused her ar
:est. The court declared that the SIS was
YOutsey's free gift, and did in no way
bind the contract. as woman has the right
% change her mind in her love affairs.
She threatens to sue Youtsey for false
imprisonment.
After separation of more than twenty
years Philip and Rachel Fuhr were re-
united in marriage at Columbus. The
groom Is 72 years old and the bride ten
gears his junior. They were first mar
ried in Germany nearly fifty years ago.
After coming to this country they sepa-
rated and divorce followed. Lately
Fuhr. who is a wealthy retired merchant
IF Dennison, Ohio, has been courting the
love of his youth, and his endeavors re-
suited in quiet marriage last week.
"You must throw aside your personal
,rejudices and consider all matters which
come before you honestly and fairly. Ii
TOu do not you are anarchists, and an
archy is the same as treason" This
statement was made to the grand jury by
Judge Mower at Springfield in his charge.
violation of the Sunday closing law, by
ialoonists and gambling. Continuing,
,e said: "The legislature makes the
avs and it is not for you to say whether
II not they are just or unjust. People
lave been convicted in New York and
>ther places for anarchy, and we need
title of the same vigilance displayed
here in our own municipality" 1t is
,aid the law and order league will pre-
ient evidence in seventy saloon cases.
In many of the cases it will be for the
second offense, and some of the saloon
SITS fear a workhouse sentence if con-
ficted, as Judge Mower recently said in
passing sentence on sal0Onist that if it
vas in his power every saloon in SPRING
ield would be closed on Sundays within
year.
The annual report of the state canal
,ommissiOn-Messrs.B Blachly and Wikoff
filed with Governor Nash, shows that
he total receipts of the office for the year
we're $35,47O.O2. OF this sum s34, ,5O702
:ame from land. oil and quarry leases
rhe oil leases produced Sl3.393.32. The
,ctual sales of land during the year pro-
iuced $75O. The total expenditures were
,9. .2SO.i1, of which $4,000 went for the
commissioners salaries; S., ,499.18 for SAL
lries OF employees, travelling and Incl
tental expenses, and S731.2S for survey
ng. There are 2S4 tracts of state land To-
.ated in unlawful possession of individ-
lals. with at least Sl75,000 suits to re-
cover which are pending. There are
ibOut the same number Of tracts not in
iispute as to ownership that uid be
leascd without interfering with the Oper-
iti0n of the canals. The value of theseis
lot less than $I0O.000. The commission
iay they are compelled to rely upon the
evidence of old citizens in many cases to
establish their claims, and that when
these are gone the state will be helpless
inless the claims are first established.
1t is recommended that part of the state
stone quarry west of Columbus lie trans
terred to the state hospital.
Napoleon Powers, mourned for years as
lead, will soon be in Urbana to visit rel
itives. In 1894 he went to Alaska, To-
:ated rich claims, and has now become
Iery wealthy. His relatives thought he
was drowned when the steamer Islander
sank, but his wife, believing him alive,
wrote to Governor Brady OF Alaska. Her
appeal was published in a Skagway
paper. Powers saw it and wrote that he
would soon return home.
The body of Mort Pember, residence
anknown. was found on the Bert Howk
farm near Wellington. Coroner French
pronounced death due to intOxication.
James RawsOn. poultry dealer from
Ladoga, Ind, died at the City Hospital,
Clev Gland. Rawson was attacked by two
'obbers on Nickel Plate freight train.
In struggle on the caboose platform
Rawsnn was hurled to the ground under
The trestie. lie was badly crushed. The
robbers escaped without booty.
Grand Master Charles C. Pavey, of the
Ohio Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, has issued a circu-
Ear to the effect that on January 10, 1894.
all saloon men, bartenders or profess
sional gamblers shall either quit the
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