The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-19
STATE ann N-EIaHBoRHooD.

Mansfield, o., February 1l-Joseph L.
Houston, an old citizen. residing near Oh
ivesburg this county, was killed yester-
day afternoon by being struck by the limb
of q tree which he was cutting down.
His son had Just hauled q load of wood
heme, and on returning found his father
dead. with his skull crushed.
Springfield, o., February 13.-The boil
or in the steam sawmill Of Jacob Prince
& Bro, at the village of Mutual. Cham
paign County, o about four miles west
of Mechanicsville, o., on the Urbana pike,
exploded this morning about four O'Clock,
killing instantly Solomon Adams and Ed
ward Nser. and wounding Reuben Surplss
and engineer Kennedy seriously if not ia
tally. Adams and Nser both leave fam
lilies. The cause of the explosion is not
yet known. The greatest excitement pre-
walls in that locality.
In the Court of Common Pleas Thurs
day. at Columbus the case of Franklin
Belts vs. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St.
Louis railroad was concluded. Thejury re-
turned a verdict OF 81. 600 in favor of the
plaintiff.
sundusky, O., February I3:-Rush R.
Sloane, who was removed IN October from
the presidency Of the Cincinnati, Sandus-
Ky and Cleveland Railroad, was arrested
here to-day IN n distinct charg-
es of embezzlement preferred by the Com
pany. Bail was fixed at $40, 600 for mis-
appearance next Tuesday. II Is under
stood that further charges are to be made.
Civil suits for about $3.50, 600 had already
been beguR. Sloane's property in Chicago.
Toledo. Bostoa, and this city has been
attached. -tssI
The Senate Committee on privileges
and elections heard council on Saturday
on the kind of testimony that should be
admitted in the Sykes Spencer contest
for a seat IN the Senate from Alabama.
Spencer contends officially that a painted
record of the proceedings of the Legisla-
tars should be binding on the CommIItee's
action, while Sykes denies the truthful
ness of the record and insists that the case
be opened for oral proofs.
Cincinnati, O., February ia fire at
Ada o., Wednesday night destroyed the
hardware store of Charles & hurry, the
bakery of George LoWdenstager, and the
jewelry store of A. Zugschwert. The
loss is $ll, 600, and is insured in Western
companies.
Wooster, February l5.-Shortly after
1 O'Clock TINS afternoon q hrei broke out
in a building occupied by ]. B. Powers &
Co, as a dry goods store. The building
was Quilted. The amount of stock in j.
B Powers store at the time of the fire is
estimated at $l4, 900, which is insured for
$40, 500. The goods in Donnsr's varie-
ty store next door, were damaged 70 the
amount of $3.50, insured in the Phoenix
Insurance Company, of Cincinnati 3 The
fire was extinguished about 8 p. N.
Bellaire, o., February 16.-The body of
an old man was found yesterday at the
coal works frozen IN a cake of ice. He
was supposed to be enc of two that were
run over in a skif a few weeks age at
Boggs' Island by a towbost.
The steamer Ed. Hobbs and baiges,
from st. Louis for Wheeling, collided
with the towbost Panther at Bellaire.
tirclevills. o., February 16.-Governor
A en- changes the sentences of Magus,
Caskey, Gay and Thorne, young men SEN
te ced to ons year in the Penitentiary,
70 burglary, They will serve the same
time at the State Reform farm.