The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-23
STATE Avn TETGHRoRH0oD-

lace collars and kid. gloves to the amount
OF about 81, 200. The entrance was effect
ed by breaking one of the large windows
at Third str. Cassimeres were laid upon
the floor to prevent noise by walking The
safe was hacked in several places with
hatchet, lying near, but was not otherwise
damaged. No clue to the robbers has yet
been obtained.
At Akron, canal driver twisted a
mules tail to make it go. The clergyman
paid fitting tribute to his many excellent
qualities at the funeral
At Xenia, Mrs. Dyes has Just got YER
dict of damage ofonS hundred and twenty
five dollars from Andrew GlosseIl, of
Greene county, for selling whisky to her
husband and sons The trial lasted SIX
days. and excited great deal of interest,
being the first trial under the new law
held there. ----
The Lake Shore and Tusc. Valley railroad
was opened to Medina on Wednesday last
week. The opening of the road was eel
ebrated at Medina by the firing OF cannon,
| speeches, free dinner, etc. In the even
| ing there was an illumination, fireworks,
and grand ball. Trains will commence
running between Medina and Cleveland at
once.
| Hon. John S. Way, of Woodsfeld, O.,
Judge of the Belmont and Monroe Circuit,
was found dead, at an early hour on We'd
nesday morning IN one of the streets of
| WoOdsfeld. The GAINESVILLE Enterprise
says HE had been spending the latter
part of the previous evening at Minister
mans Hotel, in company with friends, and
was last seen alive by them when they
bid him good night At three o'clock in
tie morning Mrs. Way Lecame alarmed
for her husbands safety, and Drawing the
storm that was then raging, went to find
him. She passed within q few feet of him,
but her search, as well as that of other
parties did not reveal his presence. About
seven O'Clock Wednesday morning the re-
mains were discovered in the street lead
ing from the hotel to the judges residence,
and within fifty yards of his brothers
door. He lay upon his back, sleeping the
calm sleep of death, with his face and body
covered with mantle ofsnow, which had
fallen after he died. A glass lantern, with
the candle burned toits socket, was stand
ing on one side of him, and an umbrella
was lying on the other. The scene that
ensued after the discovery of the remains,
Is described as heart-rending."
MANSFIELD, O.-Henry Moneaster, an
employee of DR.. Jones, of that city, while
bring ng load of wood from the Doctors
farm Thursday eve., was killed by his team
running away He was thrown from the
wagon and his leg became entangled in
one of the wheels, causing his head TO
strike the ground with each revolution Of
the wheel. His head and shoulders were
badly mangled. He lived about thirty
minutes after the accident
TILL RoBBERY-The Wellsville Union
says: "On Monday evening, while Mr..
Harmer Blackburn was at supper, some
boys effected an entrance into his store
room, and robbed the money drawer to
the amount of about twenty-five dollars.
He has since recovered twelve dollars Of
the money.
Mrs. Charles Ruggles, consort of Hon
Benjamin Ruggles, deceased (for eighteen
years United States Senator from this
State), died on last Thursday evening at
the residence of her grandson, Judge Car
roll, in st. Clsirsville, Belmont county, in
the eighty second year of her age.
The remains of persons inferred in the
hrst burying ground at Marietta, laid out
by the Ohio Company in 1888, are to be
removed by order Of the town Council.
Drilling for coal continues at North
Newburys Geauga county, with fiattering
prospects. Two Vienna companies, and
we know not how many others, are prose-
cutting the work with vigor, but as they
know well how to keep their own council.
the outside world are not yet fully posted
AZ to the results.
Last Saturday Kittie Garome, daughter
Of Adam Gareme, who lives four miles
from Springfield, was sitting on q wagon
IN the field, and while the vehicle was In
motion her dress caught in the wheel and
she was at once dragged to the ground,
falling in front of the wheel, which passed
over her breast, killing her instantly.
While falling she screamed, but she lived
but few seconds after the injury. HeI
father was in the field, too far off to render
her any assistance.
The Ashland Times says that Mr.. Neil
living near Polk in that county, went out
TO close his barn doors, which were being
tapped back and forth by the wind, and
while exerting himself to close them, the
wind hoisted one of its hinges. 1t fell
upon him fracturlng his skull and injurire
him otherwise. from the effects of which
he died the next morning
The Tuscarawas Chronicle tells of the
following singular accident: David Moffat
of Rose township, Carroll county, had put
load in hls rifle, and not being able tc
shoot it out, he concluded to draw the ball
but could not do it, so he took the gun apart
and removed the powder from the breech
, still being unable to remove the bullet, he
decided to lay the barrel in the black.
, smiths fire and melt 1t out. The barre
was therefore placed in the fire, and short
ly afterwards Mr.. Mofat's little girl, nine
years old, who was standing by, said
Papa. it hurts" what hurtsF said
he; she then put her hand on her left hiI
to indicate the place, and upon examina-
ton it was found that the ball had been
forced from the gun by the heated air, and
had struck the girl on the left hip. passed
leg When we last heard from her she
was still living, bat 1t was feared the
wound would prove fatal.
We have to record the death, under ex.
tremely sad circumstances, of Mr.. C. New.
bold, Of Canal Dover He was captain o
canal boat Standard, and was on his way
to Cleveland when this calamitUus event
occurred, of which we have cleaned the
following particulars A boat coming
south, while attempting To pass the Stand
ard, as she was gong IN the opposite d.
rection, became involved IN a difficulty
about the horses, and the driver of the
former was in some way so entangled that
his clothes were all torn of, as attempts
were made to extricate him. The sight oi
the man dangerous situation so unnerved
and terrified Mr.. Newbold, that he lost
the power Of speech, and was in such g
, tremor that he had to be assisted into the
boat. As he did not rally, telegram was
. sent to his family, and daughter and son
aFTiveaenfy in time to see = father die
The boat at this time was on Portage
Summit, near Akron. Mr.. N was about
so years of age. and heart disease is sup
posed to bethe incipient cause his death.
Cor. CereLoaG Herald
A funny yet serious accident happened
on Saturday to Mr.. J. II. Stewart. Of Yel-
low Springs. o. While playfully scufaing
with his wife, wrestle was proposed, and
at it they went, which wrestle resulted in
Mr. s. being thrown and hayiAg his leg