The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-02
GENERAL NEWS.

ON fIhurSQay afternoon OF last
week, as Mr.. Alexander Mcbride was
driving horse in small wagon fill
edawith loose boards, the horse took
fright and ran away, throwing Mr.. NJ.
from the wagon and killing him in
stantly.- Wdyne County Democrat.
HENRY ANTHONY, while driving a
horse and cart in Canton last Friday,
got tangled in the lines, and the horse
ran away, dragging Mr.. A. after him.
He was picked up insensible.
Mr.. JOHN PoNT1Us, of Starke coun-
ty, raised wheat this year at the rate
of 461l bushels to the acre.
On the 18th inst, Michael Lavender,
residing near Mapleton, blew out his
brains with shotgun. Family troub-
lie was the cause. So says the Stark
County Democrat.
A MAN and boy were arrested in
Akron on Monday last on charge of
robbing a grocery store at Cuyahoga
Falls two orsthree weeks ago. When
arrested they attempted to throw
away a roll of bills amounting to $80.
They were taken to Cuyahoga Falls
for examination. s.-...-...-
SUICIDE.-A man named Kaufman,
committed suicide by jumping into
the. river at Center Street bridge,
Cleveland, on Saturday last. He re-
jected all ,profered assistance after
jumping into the river.
TERRIBLE BOILER ExPLosIoN.-The
boiler Of the Phoenix Iron company's
works, at Phenixville, Penn, explo-
ded on Monday morning last killing
from 10 to 20 workmen, and injuring
as many more. Five dead bodies
were taken from the ruins immediate
ly after the disaster. The widest ex-
citement existed among the wives and
children of the workmen. Lai
THE fees of the Treasurer of Ham-
ilton County last year amounted to
S95, 5,562, Sc, nearly four times the COM
pensation of the Preside ent of the Uni
ted States, not counting presents, and
twenty times that of the Governor of
Ohio. i0Iz TJ.l i.sa,t 50 5.Eis,f-lss-i
MADAM, SANYEAH, OF. Yankee Rob-
inson's Circus, was robbed at Clyde,
New York, ON 9th lult., of Money
diamond rings and other property
amounting to $4,000. which, was taken
from her trunk at the hotel while she
was performing at the Circus.
STAMPEDE oE TExEs CATTLE.-A
dispatch from Buffalo of the date Of
Monday last 'says:ZL 1T2'JJJD
About Z O'Clock this morning ninety
Texas cattle, qandeda from THE ferry
boat International, stampeded in ev-
cry direction through the streets,
goring and trampling everything in
their way. One man was tossed into
Niagara street park a woman fatally
injured, and a number of others more
or less gored:@
Five orr six infuriated animals were
shot by citizens. About 40 head are
missing. Some swan the Niagara
river and are scattered on the Canada
side, and others are still in the sub
urbs, ./,i,i .i.....rs
EMBEzzLEMENT.-A. telegram dated
st. Louis, Aug. 30. says .......-
Jacob X. Bear, U. S. Express Agent
and telegraph operator at Brownville,
To oh hn Trhf Of 10
9th inst, with $4,000 belonging to
the Express Company. ZiH''
Bear is the same man who was shot
and robbed of q considerable sum OF
express money at Brownsville last
winter, and his recent act has given
rise to the suspicion that he shot and
robbed himself OH that occasion.
The express company. offer $1,000
reward for the capture and delivery
at Brownsville of the thief, and 81, ,00C
for the recovery of the money.
The Steubenyille Gazette says they
have man in the Jefferson county
Infirmary, who will be one hundred
and two years oldgif he.lives until the
18th day of next October. He walked
his eleven miles one day last summer
without complaining any more than
many a young blood would have done
The great international boat race
between the Oxfords and the Harvards
took place at London on the 9th
The Oxfords won by three lengths
tnea HaEyards being six; seconds be.
hind.
STATE FAIR.-The Ohio State Fair
will be held at Toledo this year., com.
mencing on the 18th of September,
and continuing until the 18th. Ar
rangemehts have been made for car.
rying passengers at half fare ON all
the Roads leading to Toledo. is->-7s
The Republicans of Trumbull and
Mahoning counties have nominated
L. D.Woodworth for reelection to
the Senate. je-'tis -a.rsf' i8s
On Wednesday Of last week James
McAffie, living one mile west of Mil.
lersburgh, while driving a horse out
his yard, was kicked in the face, frac-
turing the lower jaw bone, and other
wise injuring the face. He will prob
ably recover QHB 3EIu8Au
The Democrats of Youngstown
have q thriving Democratic Club, and
the members of it are vigorously
working to extend the circulation Of
the Vtndicator, the organ of the par
tty i'll Mahoning county. We would
commend the Democrats of ever,
township throughout the State to pat
tern after this good example,