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Show t'uuic at a Slock fair. Columbus, 114. The state fair closed to-day with a large attendance. During the grand reviews of premium stock iu the horse riug this afternoon one of the teams became frightened and ran away. This frightened other stock aud many of them broke away from their grooms and created great excitement. One team dashed with lurious speed among the terrified animals ani-mals and upon the Marion cornet band, which headed the procession, throwing them right aud left. The 1 confusion which followed was terrible. The thousands of spectators who filled the track and grand stand became wild with excitement, and it was with difficulty that many persons were saved from being crushed to death. The only serious injury, however, how-ever, was to A drummer named Harry Conrad, who will probably recover in a little time. . In the pacing race here to-dav "Billy" won in 2.31., 2.2tj, 2.21, 2 25, 2.23.. |