The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-04
STATE AlgD NEEoHsoRHOoD.

STATE And NE1GHBORHOoD.
GIEcIEEArI, November 27.-Fire at
Somerset, O., yesterday, destroyed Skin
uer & Brothers drug store, NJ. Bowman's
grocery. and J. h Graves's shoe store.
Loss SIC, 900.
DAYTON, November 27.-The DAYTON
Flourlng Mills, valued at $1l 600, were
consumed by fire tonight The building
contained sixty barrels of -four and 900
bushels of wheat Insurance unknown.
"A sharp boy in Cincinnati was sent
after kerosene; but he spent the money
and filed the can with water; and his
father went over and pounded the grocer
for swindling him.
CLEVELAND, November % james
Bowens, who was Indicted for the murder
of Susan r. Greiner, on Euclid avenue,
some time ago. was to-day discharged
from custody. the Prosecuting Attorney
not having sufficient evidence against
him to justify his being brought to trial.
Thomas Cannon, of Eight-mile Lock,
master of canal boat Metcalf, was found
this morning lying dead on the deck of
the canal boat Palm Appearances Indi-
cate that death was caused by blows on
the head. Captain Stair, Of the boat
Palm. and Alonzo Ellis, suspected as
the murderers, have been arrested II is
stated that Cannon was drunk Tuesday
night, and had trouble with Ellis.
While q number of workmen were at
work excavating for a vault in front Of
the new building corner Of Bank and
Frankfort streets, the bank caved In, and
Louis Hsisel was thrown against the cor
ner of stone pier and his skull was fractnr-
ed He was dead when dug out The
deceased was about forty years OF age,
and leaves a family.
DoDso.g, o., November 26.-AbOut ten
o'clock to-day, while Joseph Joyce, a
farmer hving near Philhpsburgh, o., was
in the act of shooting hog. the rife was
prematnrely discharged, the ball striking
ane almost instantly killing bis only son,
about fourteen years Of age.
fREDERIoKTowE, g. November Il
An old man by the name Of William
Brown, living about three miles nom
here, committed suicide this morning at
half-past SIX O'Clock, by cutting his throat
with razor. Cause unknown.
SALEM. o., November 81. "A hre
brske out about two O'Clock this morning
in the three story brick block on Main
street, owned by Lease, Vernon q Young.
The fire was first discovered IN the dry
goods store of L. B. Lockand, which was
entirely consumed, with all the dry goods,
books, &c. Nothing saved: Hls loss ls
about $l6, 900; insured for $S, 900, 5000
of IL in the Phoenix Company. Lease
Brothers confectionery and bakery was
partly burned Loss about $ls7OO; IN
sured in the Richland Mutual for 81, 800
Gaily's shse store and j. Asks furniture
room burnt. Loss not ascertaIRed, but
probably not heavy, as q great part Of
the goods were saved. The second and
third floors of the block were IN use as q
lodge of the Knights Of Pythlas, ofiees,
&C., and all destroyed. Loss on the bulld-
ing about $4,000 about covered by IN
surance in the Columbiana Mutual, Ash
land Mutual and other companies.
Foster Pratt resident of Perys-
burg, while excavating for a road-bed
near the above place, the other day, eX-
humed a vessel containing large amount
of silver coins, estimated at from nine to
ten thousand dollars.
CHILD BURNED.-Kerosene is the fire
fend of the day. But it is not always to
be accused. A child of Mr.. Mccain
bridge, of Austintown, was playing near
the gate, on last Friday, while its parents
were absent at Weaver's Corners, and its
clothes took fire and burned the child so
badly that its recovery is doHutful.
"A widowed mother, three sons and two
daughters were all married at the same
time IN Cincinnati. They were bound to
keep it In the family.
The State Horticultural Society will
hold its seventh annual meeting in Mans
field during the Wsek.
The Oberlin Nel0s says: "a girl
about ten years old named Gegeahamer,
who lived in the west part Of Brownhelm,
was fatally shot last Sunday afternoon.
Her parents left her at the residence of a
neighbor named Hill, with a lad of about
her own age, while they went to funeral
During their absence the boy took down
gun which chAnced to be loaded, and,
pointing it at the girl, playfully said,
I'm shoot you The load entered her
eye and passed through her head"
The assets of the suspended Garagh-
ty & Hunter Bank, at Lancaster, amount
to SAC. 1886, besides three tracts of West
ern land, worth from $4,000 TO $4,000
Liabilities $l00,00 The Eagle says the
victims are numerous, including business
men, mechanics widows and servant
girls. Several parties lese all they pos
sessed-the largest amounts being $1,000
by one man and 54,700 by another. It
now appears that the concern never had
any actual capital, but business was done
on the personal popularity Of Mr.. Gar
agility, who, before the failure, had a host
Of friends
Winfield Hines, aged Is, of Canal
Dover, was accidentally shot BY q pistol
in the hands of young comrade, on the
22nd. The ball passed through his ear
and sntered his head. The bail was taken
out and the lad is doing well.
SAW MILL AcoIDERT.-0n the l4th
inst, near the village Of Liberty, in
Guernsey county, the boiler OF Portable
Saw Mill was exploded The owners
the mill were Messrs. Campbell, Garrett,
Wilson and Huston, The explosion COM
pletely demolished the mill and every
thing round about it. The engineer was
instantly killed; his ,head was severed
from the body, and the body blown to
fragments. We did not learn the engin-
eer's name. MIR. Barrett had both arms
broken and his head badly cut, and re-
manned inssnsible for three days The
sawyer had an arm broken, and 3 severe
kcut on the head. Wilson and Hustin es-
capped unhurt.-Co CoShOcton Dsmocrat.
Had Condition OF a Bank.
PITTsBDReH, Pa, Nov. 29.-An apnli-