The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-08-24

On the 9th inst at Vienna, Ohio, miles from
Springfield, barrel of burning fluid caught fire
and soon exploded keg Of powder, demolishing
the building, brick, and injuring "a persons,
two or three fatally.
Johnny McAndrews, q lady 10 years, at Marion,
last week one day fell from the platform of a
freight car and was run over and killed Another
example Of carel essness.
Fn.E AT REvENNA.-On Friday of last week the
Carriage Works of Merits Riddle Ravenns, were
destroyed by fire. Low Waits Pamp Factory,
Knapp Bros. Plow and Machine Shop, and two
barns--in all some eight buildings were burned.
Total loss about S35,OOO No insurance One hun
dred men were thrown out OF employment.
RonsxD ON THE TRA1S.-Hon. John Reed, ex-
member of the Legislature from TuscaraWas CO.,
arrived - Columbus last night from Kansas via
State capital and this city, the Hon. gentleman,
like common mortals, fell asleep, and while thus
in dream land, some ofthe light-fngered gentry
deftiy relieved him of his poeket-book, Contain
ing notes, valuable papers, and $40 in money.
With consideration quite commendable the
eheUGLier dinduStrie decamped with the money on
ly, leaving Mr.. Reed to wake up from his jolting
slumbers and find his pocket-book and papers on
the seat beside him He was strapped" when he
reached Columbus, but friend in his need was
found.-COluDlbUs Dispatch.
SERIoUs AccIDEST-Qn last Sunday week three
boys, two Of them the sons of Mr.. John Aikens,
and the other neighbOrs boy, residing about
three miles east of Alliance, while a berrying
excursion entered coal bank to stake a look. y
Having ~ lamp they Proseieded to explore ths
looking about for some times they came across
old can sitting on the floor, and anxious to as
certain its contents thrust the lamp, we suppose,
into the can. Being filed with powder it was ig-
nited and a terrible explosion was the result. All
three boys were badly burned. We have not as
eertained the extent of the injuries but it is hop
ed they will not prove fatal.-Monitor.
Henry @. Day, of Rayenna, was found dead in a
water closet at the St Charles Hotel, Toledo, en-
the 18th inst. He died frora aPoPlexy, and leaves
wife and child TO mourn his loss. His remains
were buried at Ravenna-
-RRoKy Jar-Six prisoners from, the RavaDna
Jan, naoS,their escape at o'clock Friday even
iE E9vsr VIZ Gov qwS5d 5d Smith shaEgsd It'll With
Thos. Small, wife beating. They escaped by the
aid OF some person outside
SHoorRG AFFRKH At East IIsuRrx-On Friday
Godfrey semier and A j. Kepiar, his father-in-
law, at the house of the latter, in which Keplar
was badly If not fatally stabbed in the abdomen
and also shot through his leg, and Semler shot
through the arm and side. 1t seems Semler was
keeping hotel at East Liberty, and for some time
has been drinking hard and had difficulty with
his wife, who, Friday went with her three chill
dren TO her fathers where Semler came for her,
and where the affray occurred 1t also appears
in gallon of beer of which he and KePlar par
took freely. Late in the night Semler assaulted
his wife because she refused 10 go home with
him when Mrs. Kepl&r interfered with g cane
gun. The cid gentleman also used it, and in q
scufde with Senler the latter stabbed his father
in-law.
A DOUBLE MURDER.-on Thursday last at the In
hrmaly Mt Washington, Guernsey county, an in
sane pauper named Berry, broke out of his con-
fnement, and seizing short board with sharp
edge struck on the head and instantly killed two
of the inmates, who CHANGED TO be in his way.
One of the victims was . woman named Kimble,
and the other man named Ricbey. The scene
is described as frghtful.
Patrick Martin, of Logansport Ind, was found
supposed accidentally, as money and papers were
found in his pocket