The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
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insane department q building by
Itself, took fire and was burned last
Friday morning, and horrible TO re-
late, ten insane persons perished in
the fire. They were in the cells and
when the fire was discovered the
floor was so burned no person could
reach them to rescue and no ladders
were at hand. The building was in
the country at distance from any
town.
The Tiffin gas works exploded last
Friday-no particulars.
A terrible fire devastated Napoleon,
Ohio on the 3Oth inst. Some twenty
business firms are serious sufferers.
The North West printing Office was
damaged to an amount Of one thous
and dollars.
The New York election took place
yesterday (T6esday) the End.
A trial is going on in Maine for
$40, 600 in which party of deaf mutes
are the plaintiffs. They sue a rail
rond for Injuries received during an
accident, and give their evidence by
signs.
Receiver Jordan, of the Gold Ex-
change Bank, made II statement of
Judge CardOZO, yesterday, desiring
to turn the bank over to the stock
holders. The bank has 1920, 900 left
of its half million capital. 1t has
claims on brokers amounting to $274,>
600, of which sos, 900 are considered
good.
In GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on Tuesday,
a boy named William Burns, aged
about ten years, while trying to get
on the stock train fell under the
wheels of the cars and was crushed
INTO an almost shapele-S mass. His
right arm was cut off, his head wa
nearly severeu from his neck, and
his body was terribly mutilated.
z A TealI, editor and proprietor
of the Romeo (Mich.) Observer, il
said TO have ahscOnded with between
IS, 900 and $4,000 which rightly be
longs to the good people of that place
They aided him about three years
ago in raising money to establish
the Observer, which he sold a few
days ago ana Immediately left the
place.
The Secretary of temperance or
ganization in Hartford, Connecticut,
has been caught stealing cigars from
billiard saloon.
Butler leaves Washington for
Massachusetts on Friday. His de
parture is good for Washington but
bad for Massachusetts,.
The story of an Illinois woman be-
crming the mother of SIX children at
once was started by facetious clergy
man who married the lady to a
WidOwPr with six
There seems to be but little doubt
of the fact that Senator Sprague will
shortly assume control of the Nation
al LlteIiigencer, and that he proposes
to make it a wOrkingman's organ.
VIM. r. Winans, brother of Ross
Winans, committed suicide at James
vile, Wisconsin, on Friday morn
ing. 1t was a deliberate act, as he
made his will on Thursday. He wa.
seventy years of age, and was quite
wealthy.
The Duke of Genoa, a ayOuhger son
of King victor Emanuel, is likely to
become king of Spain.
The Empress Eugene, has proba-
bly, reached Egypt, on her travels
The news from France is, there is
great discomfort at the government.
and there is great danger OfreYuluti
on.
Solicitor Banfield says the result
of his investigations into the conduct
of General Butterfield, in connection
with gold speculatiOus, has been t.
develop 8 state of facts which rem
ders it improper for that gentleman
to retain his office.
A European emigrant agent has
returned to Omaha, from South wes-
tern Nebraska, where, in company
with Governor Butler, he has been
selecting large tract of lands for
three hundred and fifty English fam.
lilies. who have arranged to emigratt
to Nebraska. The land selected II
principally in Clay County.
Victor Hugo writes to his Partisan
friends that when he recommend
an insurrection he will be on hand,
but that at present he does not re-
commend one.