The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-08-06
STlTF IND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


! STATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD.
ohio has nine universities and thirty-three col |
legcs-entirely too many. aNf.t
There are sixty farms in the State of Ohio Of over
one thousand acres each; thiriy-two OF which are
In Madison county.
While nturning from o mass temperance con
yenti0h at CataWba, Clark county, Ohio, Saturday,
Mrs. j. r. Guy and Mother Stuart were thrown
from a buggy and seriously injured, the former
having an arm broken.
Bellaire, O., July 27.-Nlrs. Coonrod was drowned
last night In Indian Run, in attempting TO get
away nom the flood caused by the heavy rains.
sy,isher the Young man who killed Coslett near
Ripley, while eloping with the latters sister has
been held to answer the charge Of murder in the
iTst degree, ''lr 'f.'i
Hon. ThomaS Bear, late member OF the Copst
tutiOnal Convention from Crawford county, has
been appointed by Governor Allen Judge OF the
Court Of Common Pleas, In place Of Judge 4. NJ.
jackson, who has resigned, and removed 70 CleYe-
land
couple OF rascals recently attempted to swim.
die the banks IN Springfield, Ohio, BY means Of
forged checks for 5000, on the Ninth National
Bank OF New York signed by George Opdyke 4
Co The bankers asked time to confer with the
New York parties but the fellows Were In a hurry
and could not wait
Rev +. b. Hershey a young man Of Doylestown
has accepted call TO the passionate Of Congrega-
tional church at Danbnry, Conn.,
The Warren Chronicle says: I'll. b. Perkins, Of
Kinsman, Ohio, has little daughter about nine
years Of age who exhibits mysterious powers OF
vision, such as being able TO read distinguish col
ors describe pictures, etc, with her eyes closely
bandaged Mr.. Perkins and his daughter Jessie
visited the editorial rooms OF the Chronicle on
Monday of last week, where the latter underwent
a thorough test In the presence OF number oil
our leading physicians and prominent citizens.
steubenyille, o., August 1.-The case Of the
State VS. David T. Blackburn, II well known mer-
chant Of this city charged with arson, was brought
to a close at late hour last night the Jury bring,
ing IN yerdctOf guilty. Blackburn was charged
with burning the eating house ut the Pittsburgh,
Cincnnaiu n St. Louis Railway depot, ON the night
Of April 10TH to obtain the amount for which II
was insured Sentence was deferred.
Mrs. Asahel Tyrrel, of Tyrrel Hfl this county
came to our city on last Saturday, and when near
the A. Y. & p. depot, train OF carssuddenly came
In sight which frightened Mrs. Iyrrel SO, that she
shrleked TO the lady who was with her, and said
"See the train Is ON u.s." The sudden fright pro
duced spasm of the heart, and she was dead.
She was n years Of age, and In apparent good
health Warren C0Haitution.
Homer Griffin, Of Lodi, Is said to be the Oldest
man In Ohio He was born In Grumpy, Conn,
April - 1859, and Is therefore no years old. He
lives with son aged IS, and with his third wife
who Is about TO- An elder son Is dead. lie II the
father of ten children Next
Joseph Kimmel, near Waynesburgh, had two
cows Killed by lightning recently.
Quite sensation was created at Steubenyille, a
few days ago, over an attempt made by stranger
to kidnap little seven year old boy
Mr.. Enos Devore, of MusIingum county, Ohio
was one of the most prominent men ut the late
Pioneers meeting ut Newark. He Is IS years old
and was the oldest soldier of 1872 that answered
ut roll call. He Is Democrat of the trnest blue,
| and never misses county or State Convention.
| When he goes to the County Convention ut Zanes-
ville he walks sixteen miles and returns home in
the evening. When he goes to Columbus his
friends can hardly dissuade him from walking the
seventy-hye miles He is always made Nios-
President of the Conventions, and invariably re-
| fuses to be made President, claiming that the
honor should be conferred upon an older man.
He thiks Of walking to the Centennial-Phsburgh
Post
Saturday afternoon Henry Thomas, musi-
| cian and Simon Spring, maehinist, upset into
Miami river, from skilt, and were drowned.
Thirty.three divorces were granted at the recent
term Of Common Pleas in Montgomery county.
Books for subscriptions to the capital stock Of
| the MaSsillon d COshOctVn Railroad were opened
| last week, and several thousand dO.Iurs sub
scrlbed.
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of the CITY Council of Columbus Ohio, died ON
Saturday evening of Brights disease after long
| illness.
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| Friday night destroyed the following property:
COvetts saddlery shop, loss 5000 and uninsured;
tmaII amount In fbe ketna. q NJ Martin's resi-.
danca los 81 O0a insured for 81 O00 I'm the phoeniv
oS HSItfnrd. he sores Of the same loss 81 0OO in
s,,rnd IN tbe Pboenir for 81 an. and WnShan a.
SteTnbargar lost their stock of clothing valued nj
| 81 IN cnyered bv Insurance In Inc phSeniy
| N-i'N'i N''N'N'' - 1900 " ~