The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-04-23

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PAST AND PRESENT
AS IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
Telegraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the Enlightenment
Of the Many.
Guarding the Roads.
Aberdeen 70. Especial: Manchester has
quarantined against Aberdeen and has
placed guards armed with shotguns at all
roads leading into that town to prevent
citizens from that section entering the
place. 1t is reported here that Ripley will
also quarantine against Aberdeen. Ex-
aggerated reports in the nearby towns are
to the effect that there are 100 cases Of
smallpox here and that many deaths are
occurring. The fact is that there are only
two cases of smallpox in Aberdeen and
they are under close quarantine.
A Grewsome Investigation.
A dispatch from San Francisco, says:
The bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair
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be used in the New York courts to refute
the evidence of witnesses Mas and Morane
that the husband died first. The bodies
were never buried, as the attorneys sus
pected move by Mrs. Nelson. The secret
deoapitat;on caused wonder among the
friends of the family. Their attorney says
eminent surgeons who examined the
skulls Will testify that it was impossible
for Fair to have died first.
Eloped With a Negro.
Laura LIE R0ux, the daughter of Zotiyue
Le Roux, a wealthy contractor of Mon
treal, Canada, has been arrested at Den
yer, Colo, with W. F. Blackburn,a a negro,
with whom she had eloped from home
three weeks ago. Blackburn deserted
wife and two children. Blackburn was
without money and had compelled the
girl to go out looking for work. "There
was only one colored man in Montreal
and got him." is the way the girl ex-
presses her sentiments.
Hurt in Trolley Collision.
Detroit (Mich.) special: Two passen-
ger cars on the Rapid railway, suburban
electric railway, collided head-On on a
curve between Algonac and Mt. Clemens,
Mich. while running at speed oftwenty-
five miles an hour, and several persons
were injured. The accident is said to
have been due to failure of the air brakes
to work. Mrs. Frank Eack Of Detroit,
was the most seriously injured. She is
threatened with conclusion Of the brain.
The other injured people were only
slightly hurt.
Dies From Beer Drinking.
At Russiaville, twelve miles west of Ko-
komo, Ind, six boys, from 10 to IA years
old, got hold of keg of stale beer, taken
from the rear of village saloon, drinking
the dregs from the keg. All were taken
violently ill and Ed. Tingle, aged Is, died
from the effects. All the victims bodies
were terribly swollen and had large welts
all over them. 1t is thought the other boys
will recover, though all are suffering ter
rIble agony.
Cracksmen Are Foiled.
In q battle following an unsuccessful
attempt to rob the First National bank of
Wampum, Pa, one man was killed and
another seriously wounded. The dead
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been identified. The wounded man was
Henry Willoughby, a baker, who sur
prised the burglars while at work. His
injuries are serious but not fatal.
Shamrock Badly Wrecked.
Lipton's luck, which is fast becoming
proverbial, overlook the Irish baronet's
new challenger off Weymouth. Eng, and
the yacht was badly damaged. She was
practically dismantled. Sir Thomas was
aboard when the accident occurred and
sustained several bruises, though his in
juries were not in anyway serious.
Boiler Head Fell on Them.
By the breaking of chain at the jerks
shipyard at Port Huron, Mich, the head
of boiler, weighing more than ton, fell
and crushed out the life OF Emery Wethy
and injured Charles Strong Sc badly that
his recovery is doubtful. Wethy's head
was crushed to pulp.
Automobilist Killed.
DIR. Charles Howard, of st. Paul, Ind,
was killed and Richard Rice, of Indiana
polls, was seriously injured in the latter
city by the collision Of their automobile
with street car. They failed to see the
street car in time to stop.
Insane Woman's Horrible Suicide.
Mrs. Samuel Schriver, residing north of
Tiffin. Ohio, while mentally unbalanced,
poured coal oil over her clothing and set
fire to herself. She died four hours later.
Burglars Use Dynamite.