The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-02

arrested last June, charged with being one
of the principals engaged in the murder
of Edward Somers, colored, full account
of which was given IN the VialdicGtor at
the time, was acquitted of the charge on
Tuesday afternoon last Vipdicat0r.
BURGLARY IN UHRIcHsvILLE.-Wea are
informed that on Friday night last some
person or persons secreted himself or them
selves in the house of Mr.. Hilton, in Uh-
richsvilie, and some time during the night
went through the clothes of Lewis Hilton,
relieving him of $40 in money, and his
gold ZisScara,Cas Adrance.
The Ashtabula railroad will be built to
Niles by next Christmas, from its eastern
terminus, thereby opening through line
to Pittsburgh. The line of the road fol-
lows the old canal tow-path from Girard
to Niles. Considerable force is now at
work on that end of the road. Engineers
are now locating the road between Niles
and Warren WdTTez Chronicle.
A dwelling house in Wadsworth, oc-
cupied by Levi S. Koppes, and V. A. Clark,
took fire on Tuesday forenoon last week,
and was consumed. The loss is $500, and
is covered by insurance.
DEATH IN A WELL-A Mr.. Diemer,
four miles from Columbus, had three labor
ers named KatZmeyer, digging well, and
on the 25th ult, when they had stopped
for dinner, haYing got down fifty feet, a
son of Mr.. Diemer, aged IA, was let down,
and was soon seen at the bottom appar-
emily dead. One of the Katzmeyers was
let down for the boy. Arriving at the
bottom, Mr.. Katzmeyer seized the boy,
cold in death, and getting in the dirt ele-
vator called to those at the windlass to
pull upP Eager and breathless they did
as directed. For few turns of the crank
they felt the weight of the two human
bodies and were confident that within the
next moment both, George and Willie
| would be borne to the surface of the earth
| alive But alas for the expectations oI
| father and sons above and alas for Geo
Katzmeyer and Willie Diemer below
| Suddenly the former felt that the elevator
had been robbed of its mortal freight
The air in which no human being can fol
a moment live, the damps, overcame Geo
Ratzmeyer also, and both bodies fell tC
the bottom, never to come up again alive
| I-StateSHla1I.
a MAN MURDERED IN FAIRFIELD
TowNsHIP.-On Friday afternoon last thii
community was startled by the report tb
a murder had Just been perpetrated IL
Fairfield township, about four miles nortl
of New Philadelphia. A man named Or
| Biddikoffer, renter on the lands of Fred
Aegerter, seems to have had some misun
derstanding with the latter about tn,
crops, and also abouta daughter of BIddi-
Golfer, whom Aegerter wished to marry
Aegerter, as the story goes, was forbidden
to come about Biddlcoffer's house, wher,
he had frequently visited On Frida1
forenoon, above stated, Aegerter wen
upon the premises, whc7e he was met b.
Biddicoffer, and between the two an alter
cation soon arose, which led to persona
collision. Biddicoffer seized hoe handle
and with 1t knocked Aegerter down, fol
lowing up with several violent blow
upon the fallen mans head, crushing il
his skull and leavings him dead upon tn
ground. Biddicoffer then came to NeI
Philadelphia, and told one or more per
sons of the difficulty, but that he didn'
know whether he had killed his victim o
not. He then went to the County In
firmary, told about the same story there
and again leaving that place he elude
the search of officers until the latter par
OF Friday night, when he was arrested an
lodged In jail. Biddicoffer has heretofor
been adjudged non conlpos nte71tis, by th
Probate Court, and was an inmate of tn
Infrmary, only having left that institu
tion few days before the commission G
the deed above stated. Aegerter was
mere dwarf ofa man, physically, and badl
crippled by having one hand off and bu
two or three fingers on the other. TIL
case will likely be disposed Of at the an
preaching term of court this month";
Ohio Democrat.
A young man named William Brook
was murdered in the outskirts of IrontoI
Ohio, on Tuesday evening last-weez.
Dellenbaugh's American at Salem Is t
be enlarged in order to meet the necessi
ties of a rapidly increasing business.
In consequence of the Chicago fire tn
Auditor OF the State of Ohio has issued
call upon all Insurance Companies of othe
States doing business in Ohio, to make rt
turns, under oath, of their condition 0
the 18th inst.
Hon. Geo. B. Wright has resigned th
Office of Commissioner of Railroads an
Telegraphs in Ohio, to accept the Pres
dency of the Atlantic and Great Wester
Railway in Ohio. and Vice President
the entire line Gen George B. McCle
Ian is the President of the entire road.
VIM Douglass shot Alfred Davis
Bellaire, on Saturday night, the 10Th ins
Davis died on the following Monday I'll
shooting was without provocation, an
threats were freely made, of taking Dou
glass from the lookup and hanging hin
Douglass is bad man. During the Wa
) whilst he was guarding prisoners at Fo
Delaware, he shot and Instantly killed
Rebel officer, without the slightest prove
cation. His companions at that time, q
unite in saying that he should have bee
shot for the deed.
DEATH BY AsPHIxIA. On Monda,
, 23rd inst, James Long, descended we
E which he had sunk for Joseph Fawle
f living one mile north of Oceola, to fnis
: walling the same, he having half walle
r it on Saturday. The mephitic gas was
}, strong that he fell from the bucket al
D lodged on the wall few feet below, ar
j was dead before he could be taken ou
: He leaves large family.-Bucyrlss Jolt
t naL . .-
The Canton District S. S. Institute ws
held on the 18th and 18th ult, at Damasc,
vile. 1t was well attended by a good
number from different parts of the distriC
: and several visitors from surrounding q
! stricts.
: The pork packing season has commenc,
= in Cincinnati. Hogs are quoted dull
So 1904 40. The receipts were two tho
sand four hundred Friday. Many paeke
are now cutting and using ice to cool Il
rooms.
The drouth is so great IN the vicinity
Cincinnati, that the farmers Lying q sho
e distance oat of the city are compelled
: send to the Little Miami River to procu
) water for ordinary use.
a a GAINESVILLE man, eighty-seven yea
old, was born when his father was sevent
eight, and he wants to know if there
! another man living whose father lived o.
e hundred and sixty-five years ago.
d COMMON PLEAS JUDGE-0FFIcIAL.
: Estep. Mill
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Harris
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