The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-26
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The Crawford County Forum is now is
sued semi-weekly, and right spicy little
paper it is.
James P Williamson, who lived on the
Mccoy place, near Akron, committed sui
eide by hanging himself, a few days ago.
Cause-disappointment in business.
Curly and Hamer, the two burglars,
who stole the silverware of Judge Geddes
Of Mansfield, and were arrested in Mt
Vernon, are safely lodged in the Manifold
Jail.
A BABE SMoTuERED.-We learn of q
melancholy occurrence at Bolivar on Tues
day of last week. Mrs. Laab, of that
place, while cleaning house, had placed
her little babe asleep on a bed up stairs.
She had also removed a feather bed from
lower room and placed it on the floor in
the room where the babe was lying. About
dark her husband came in for his overcoat
to lend friend who was going into the
country. The husband without light
went to the room where the babe was, for
his coat, and stepping on the feather bed
on the floor he picked it up and tossed it.
upon the other bed, and then returned
with the coat. Mrs. L. having finished
her work soon after went up stairs to get.
the bed she had taken up and to look af-
ter baby, when to her unspeakabls horror
she discovered her hearts treasure smo-
thered to death between the two beds.
None but fathers and mothers can imagine
the anguish that filed the hearts of the
parents of that child.-OhiO Democrat
AN ATTACK BY A HIeHwAYMAN.-As
George w. Keenan, was returning from
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township, last Sunday night, he was met
man who attempted to catch the reins of
his horses. Mr.. keenan, sseingthe move
ment of the foot pad, gave the horses the
whip, and loose line, who sprang to the
work with will, and frustrated the de-
sign of the freebooter. Fooled In his eff
fort, the scoundrel fired pistol shot afte r
the retreating vehicle, but we are happy
to state without effect. The country IS
infested with such scamps. and the people
will do well to look out fort en- Upper
Sanditsky Union.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. - George Allmon,
a son of Preston B. Allmon, of Fox town
ship. Carroll county, met with verv SER
ious accident, on last Wednesday week.
He was hunting chestnuts, and having
climbed avery tall tree, rested his foot on
one limb grasped another above with one
hand Both limbs broke suddenly and he
fell to the ground distance. of near forty
feet; breaking his thigh bone which pro-
truded through the flesh. Other injuries
were sustained, but of how serious char
acter, we are unable to state at this writ
ing.-SdlineVile Era.
AocIDENT.-H. A. Stidger, Esq, on last
Saturday evening when about retiring to
bed, upset kerosene lamp which spilled
the contents on the floor and Immediately
took fire. In attempting to put the fire
out he was severely burned on his left leg
the blaze igniting his pants and burning
his leg from his ankle to his hip. We are
| glad to say the General is getting along
very we'll and is in a fair way of recover
ing. Tins Is another warning to those
who use carbon oil in lamps, or otherwise
to be very careful. = Carroll Chronicle.
A man named CARRIER had his arm tori
ofjust below. the elbow, by threshinE
machine. near ShanesviIle, Tuscarawal
Co., on Wednesday of last week.
Joseph L. Blackburn, an estimable citi
zen of Steubenville, was instantly killed
two or three days since, by tram on tht
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad, neal
Mingo station. s.. azsa aza d. s
BURGLAR Last Tuesday man, look
ing rather shabby, came to the residenc,
of Mr.. Henry Rapp, Of Beaver township
Mahoning county, Ohio, and plead earn
estly for work saying he was out 0
money. Mr.. Rapp took pity on him ant
put him to husking corn. he worke'
faithfully till noon. After dinner he com
planned Of being sick That night he re
fused going to BED. but merely layed dow
beside the stove About 2 O'Clock A. N
he arose and fed, carrying with him {
coat, vest, and > good pair Of fine boot
belonging to Mr., Rapp. He left in tn
place Of the stolen properly an old Goa
and an old PAIR of boots. Any persol
procuring said stolen goods. or the THE
| will be recompensed by. Mr.. Rapp. Far
mers, beware of-sueh loafers.-COL Regis
ter. .''S' -
The suicide of young Durham, at Zanes
vile, Ohio; few days since, exhibits on
of the strange peculiarities of this specie
of insanity. Less than three months age
he was married to his wife, while upo
her death bed, the victim of a lingerin
disease, well knowing that her death mus
ensue IN few weeks or months at mos
When Informed that the final hour of dis
solution had come, he shot himself throug
the head at the bedside of his dying com
panion, her own life going out at the sam
instant as his in consequence of the terr
bic shock ,-. t----s o. - 81
aal aa.s, s5g bad taI.. .--5. d, 81 la-I.
ANOTHER SUICIDE IN RIcHLAED Co.
The last Mansfield Herald says: On FIR
day last, about o'clock, Oliver PierC
Grubbe, a boy of about IL years of ag
! son of a widow living in Belleyille, he bt
ing then at work for Mr.. Andrews
ladder while picking apples. Our Core
ner, DR.. Race, was summoned and test
mony was taken. The witnesses examine
r did not fully show reasonable cause fl
the act in the opinion of the jury to ,astii
a verdict as to the cause; but it woul
a appear from the testimony of his moth
q and others that it arose from depressic
L of spirit on account ef poverty, which
+ considered disgrace, combined with Il
u apprehension that poverty would rend
J him unsuccessful with girl on whom
d seemed to have fixed his affections
Il told daughter of Mr.. Andrews, the eve
5 ing before, that he did not consider su
: eide so great crime, and that If he ev
n committed it, he should hang himse
The testimony of. his mother and Miss
is interesting, but we do not think prop
D to publish it. There seems to be man
for suicide in Washington township, th
being the third inquest on them within
= short time. This young man was of go
% character in every respect and a teach
IS in Sabbath School. -a
- BURIED ALIvE.-A sad incident c
y Cured at the County Infrmary, five mil
- from the city, yesterday, resulting in
&c horrible death, the burying of small
y named Murphy, aged i've years-a r.
. footed child who was deserted by an
human mother to cloak hershame. Fro
ne a gentleman who was at the Infrma
n yesterday, we learn that two pauper ch
r. dren named Phil Sheridan and An
y, Stewart, or James Hollsy, repaired to
at orchard, a short distance below the
Is Urinary building, and dug hole. AT
ch effecting this part of the diabolical act, I
two little fends, whose ages are respe
n lively five and nine years, repaired to
is Infrmary grounds and caught the lit
n reel footed boy and carried him to his |