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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1887
Page
3
A sprawling OCR fragment cites diverse topics from politics and crime to fashion and trade. It mentions New York figures, a three cent streetcar plan, royal and diplomatic notes, and various global events with scattered names, dates, and numbers, all in a period newspaper tone.
County wire reports assume a town marshal and two companions attempted to arrest William and Lenny Jones at the Logan home in Morehead. A volley from inside killed the marshal instantly as the Logans hid upstairs. Guns then felled two Logans. the attackers fled, rumors say the marshal is fatally wounded.
Bob Meadows was shot dead by an unknown assailant hidden in woods near Hull Creek Christian County. His wife, walking nearby, saw him fall from a Winchester rifle shot. Two men fled the ambush, but their identities were obscured by thick cover. Authorities note this as the forty third murder in the county since the war.
An unnamed large warship the Immortalite was launched at Chathim yesterday. It is a 5,000 ton steel cruiser with ten inch armor belts, 18 knot speed, and armament of twelve breechloading guns plus Nordenfeldt torpedoes. The ceremony was led by Mrs. Graham wife of the Navy Comptroller. A mishap occurred as the hull split a bit, but no serious injuries were reported.
The prohibitory amendment failed 139 to 74 in the House, short of a two thirds vote. Of 143 in favor, 120 Republicans, 18 Democrats, 1 Independent Republican and 1 Independent. of 7 against, 17 Republicans, 38 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats. Counterfeit Nickels Reported in West. Secret Service Initiated Probe.
Donavan arrest details report S Lawrence Tonovat taken to Bowstreet Valley Court after attempting to jump into the Thampex from Westiwater Bridge. Magistrate cautioned him and discharged him. Separate items note a suit in Harrison Monument case challenging the tax for a Wm Henry Harrison monument as unconstitutional. Other fragments recount anecdotes and stray conversations.
Reports describe a massive fish kill at a Georgia lake with thousands of dead fish washing ashore, a foul odor, and a swelling stench. Alligators and other wildlife gather as crowds visit the site five miles from Santa So. The cause remains unclear while the lake water grows increasingly foul and toxic.
In Kansas City on June 1 the Cable Road Company uncovered a conspiratorial scheme among conductors to cheat fares. A digeranged gripman named H C Dilloon discovered the plan involving bell punches and slip pouches. Ten conductors were discharged following the discovery amid bungled theft attempts.
A Russian inventor Smolingof resident here claims a two chamber shell design can safely combine nitroglycerin inside a gun. He has conducted experiments with a one ton shell north of the city, drawing army interest and planning a public demonstration next Saturday.
Report from San Francisco describes King Kulukanu enjoying a royal time since Queen Kapiolani left for Europe, including a new high-wheeled dogcart. Other items note the Grant Memorial design competition opening in New York, and various brief notices from London, New York, and Kentucky.
An unclear passage notes adverse conditions affecting a coastal area with mentions of Peaches Wannraa Tax Juumth-Heports and Wekrosehuge ravaging the lower peninsula of Dolewary and a scarce beach crop, with reference to a village during the past Swe.
June 1 at Hodyke an eviction confrontation erupted as bailiffs faced fierce resistance from tenants led by Plucky Trish Women and others. Water, ladders, and a rifle clash resulted in injuries and arrests as officers finally entered the house and tenants surrendered.
The past ten days have brought continuous heavy storms across Ohio and nearby areas. Railroad travel is disrupted, bridges washed away, livestock drowned, crops ruined, and amber stolen in large quantities. The Ohin River road south of the city halted passenger trains last night, with several trains blocked at Sintoraville. This wet spell is unprecedented in twelve years.
The enforcement of the old Sunday law in Washington highlights outdated penalties for Sabbath desecration and blasphemy. Historical penalties include fines of tobacco, branding, and even execution for repeated offenses, as cited in local notices from Slough on Blasphemers to Crosby's Will.
A six-year-old boy, son of Squire Frani W. Clark, was kicked by a Mexican pony while harnessing it for a drive. One hoof struck the stomach and the other the chest, causing mortal injuries. He endured agony until dying next morning in a rural setting.
In a kitchen accident yesterday, gasoline poured into a coffee pot then exposed on a wall stove caused an explosion. Harrey Pinkerton, eleven, was fatally burned while his parents suffered serious burns. The house narrowly escaped total destruction. Final interment plans are announced for Joel Hart, noted Kentucky sculptor, June 18 in Frankfort Cemetery. Fire damages a Frankfort bank building, parallel to a wire-crossing incident. In Winnetago, Wisconsin, Zugens Fortney, nine, drowned after cramps while swimming. the body not yet recovered.
Exuxveme Texas June 10 Bam Mo Farland a Union County thief robbed four boatmen then tried to flee at full speed. He was hurled down a rocky slope and died from injuries. Authorities arrested him. Bax Axronio Texas June The mayor and two aldermen are charged with disturbing a prohibition meeting and awaiting warrants.
Early morning tremor and a bright meteorite strike near St Joseph, sending a two ton aerolite into a wooded tract. Fragments and sulfurous stones are collected for study at the Emathionian Institute as investigators confirm the impact site and origin.
In New York a June indoor camp meeting began at the Junior Street M E Church with meals served during the event. Hitler Palmer led services starting with a consecration in the morning followed by communion Sunday School holiness and prayer meetings and an evening revival session.
The Sunday Pat. reports the President promised Adjutant General Johnstone Jonox of North Carolina that flags seized from Southern states in the late war will be returned to the former owners. The move is linked to Adjutant General Drum’s national stance and his withdrawal from public life to ease internal strife.
The Indian situation remains unchanged as troops guard the southern boundary. The force along the border is strong and crossing into Mexico will be difficult for hostiles. Reports from Tucson mention a security alert and a sizable Indian force approaching the field, with 400 warriors potentially active soon.
At Mountin ville this afternoon George Edwards eight year old son of Squire William Edwards fell seventy feet from the Indian mound after rolling into a Woll-like excavation. He fractured his left leg bruised the right leg and suffered internal injuries. His condition is hopeless. Children Perish In Flames In Winnipeg Area. Winnipeg special reports Janes Edwards farmer in Menots township South Manitoba and his wife leaped from a window with two other children as their residence burned.
Poor Marksmen Paris turn 13 Memenceau and Bt Founder the late editor of the Vufloual fought a duel with pistols Two shots were fired but neither combatant was hit The duel grew from a newspaper quarrel and ended without injury or decisive outcome.
Among three thousand emigrants landed at Castle Garden today were sixteen penniless Creeks from ByrI. A Denver kidnapping report records Albert Brooks of Juninty Michigan traveling to Denver to obtain nine thousand and other property and not returning. John Reagan, a Union man from Conneaut Ohio, fell from a roof and was impaled on a fence, suffering fatal injuries.
A scattered miscellany article discusses Greek fire’s siege power and secrecy, then shifts to the roller skating business. It recalls wood shortages and price spikes for boxwood rollers, and notes rink bankruptcies and stockpiles amid changing markets.
A Victorian note on bird voracity cites Shakespeare and Dr Wood to explain how smaller creatures eat more proportionally. The robin’s daily food equals fourteen feet of worm, with calculations imagining a robin consuming vast worm-lengths to maintain weight, highlighting farm impacts and human curiosity.
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