The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23
state and NeiehborhoOd.

James Harrington was arrested at CO.
lumbus, charged with the murder of Thos.
Willsrd at Cleveland two years ago.
John Kaiser, a shoemaker in Frsnklin'
Ohio, ended q four weeks drunk spree
Wednesday night by shooting his wife and
instantly killing her, and then putting the
pistol to his own head fired two shots, dy-
ing instantly.
MANSFIELD, July 1.-THE dwelling Of
Chas. Snyder was burned last night. Loss
$1,000.
Mr.. John Springer, Of BeIpreville, Ohio,
is l03 years old, and strange to say can
read without using spectacles and Is able
TO do about one-third Of an ordinary days
work on a farm. The gentleman who gave
US the information concerning him says
that the old man can Jump up and strike
his hee.s together.
The barn of Joseph Flickinger, Esq. of
Wingarts Corners, Crawford county, was
struck by lightning on Tuesday evening,
during the storm and was consumed, with
q mare, harness, corn, hay &c. Loss $500.
A handsome subscription was taken mp by
the %Reighbors.
STEUBENyILLE, July l6.-An inquest
was held to-day on the body OF John Gil
bert, dubbed to death by Officer Ross
Stephens, Tuesday night. The testimony
thus far shows that the man made no re-
~sistance, and that the blows were struck
without any p~revoeation, other than run
ming away. Stephens used the utmost
brutality to the man, and after his arrest
was thrown into the lookup, where he
was left for twelve hours without medica!
attention. Stephens was arrested at noon
to-day. The inquest is still progressing
1 Gilbert's skull was broken in seven differ.
ent places from the number of blows in
ficted.
The body Of Dir. Depue, Of Mansfield
O., Who was drowned on the 4th, val
found in the following ann in accord
ance with an old German method = loa
OF bread was thrown on the lake in the
vicinity of the accident, which after cir
cling around for q time finally came to
stand still. The water was sixteen fee
deep and 20 muddy to allow anything OF
the bottom TO be seen, but still by thrust
ing down q spear Immediately under tn
loaf of bread the body wss pierced ant
brought to the surface. This may hav
! been accident and the loaf of bread bust
ness q superstition, but still by it the bod,
was found in a bed of soft mud sever
Last night q lot of thieves broke int,
the moulding shop of the AultmAn &Tay
lor manufacturing establishment, Jane
Niman & Co., and the Mansfield machin
shops, and stold nearly all of the moldin
tools in the different shops. Parties wer
sent out to-day in different directions t
hunt down the thieves, but were unsuo
cessful.-AGnSfeld Herald.
COLUMBUS, O., July 1.-THE questio
of the necessity of q Sherif's proclamatio
for the election at which the new Conati
tuition is to be submitted having arIseG
the Attorney-Genera has delivered to ID
Secretary of State an opinion holding tbs
Sheriffs must issue proclamations, and ac
vises that out of abundant caution fftee
days notice should be given
COLUMBUS, O., July so.-A Telegram
was received tonight from The Superb
tendent Of Police in Cincinnati to arrest
man named II. l.. Eckert on a charge {
tional Hotel in bed, and when taken {
the city prison had 1925 in his possession
Hon. Hugh ]. Jewett, of Ohio, has bee
elected President Of The Erie Railroal
and we may look for an honest and eneI
getic administration OF the affairs Of tbs
, great corporation.
, General s. F. Cary, is spoken of az
candidate for Congress in that district,
succeed Hon. Il. J.. Jewett.
Henry Wilson resign, indeed2 Yo
don't know the man, gentlemsn.-Bostc
: News.
A despatch from Harrisburg, Pa, say
Mrs Barbara Dehart, aged one hnndre
and one years and six months, died ye
terday. She was the mother OF ten chi
= dren, forty-two grandchildren, sevent,
o seven great grand children, and one gre
9 great grand child. She had been blind f
. twenty years.
r LOUISVILLE, KY., July I7.-Dani
a MatheAy WAS shot at H~arrodsburg, Ky
to-day by James Slaughter. The latt
charged MatEeney with criminal iHtimal
4, with his (Slaughter's) wife, which Math
ney admitted. when Slaughter drew q I
: volver and fred, inAicting q fatal woun
The entire Harrodsburg Bar have volul
i teered to defend Slaughter.