The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-28
STA TIE AND NEIGHBORHOOD.

At Newark on the 10Th a young man
named John Petry accidentally y shot him
self to-day while out hunting. The shot
took effect in his breast and killed him
instantly
Two young men OF East Liverpool went
to see their girls in West Virginia few
evenings ago and on returning were
! caught in the ice. Their cries for help
were heard and they were rescued, but
not until they were slightly frozen. The
Gazette says that they get no sympathy
from the town girls.
The Salem Republican says that they
don't give fellow who has a curiosity to
investigate corn-crib much warning in
that neighborhood. A fellow who spells
his name with an - finds it very m
comfortable sitting since his visit to a
Glib short distance east of town few
evenings ago.
Near Fredricktown Knox Co., Mr.. Nc
Faran was driving his team with a
wagon loaded with three walnut logs ov-
er bridge when they all went through
together TO the ground some fifteen feet
below Man and horses escaped with a
few slight bruises.
Three prisoners escaped from the Pen.
itentiary, Saturday evening, at Colum.
bus, via an old sewer. Geo. II. Black
burn, of Perry county for burglary was
received in 1875, for seven years. He
was serving third term, and is forty
seven years of age, The other fugitives
are Chas. Murray, of Wyandot Co., who
came in 1875, for term of five years for
burglary, and John G, Carroll, of Cuya-
hoga, who came in 1876 for three years.
for grand larceny, The rewards are $500
for Blackburn, 5000 for Murray and $3.50
Carroll.
DUNKIK, o., Dec, 25,-The residence
of ]. G. Clingerman, one mile north of
town, was totally destroyed by fire, yes.
terday. Lots $1,000; no insurance. De-
feclive hue.
The brick residence of Thos, Bushnell |
Esq, near Hayesville, Ohio, was destroy
ed by fire at o'clock this morning. |
Nearly all the contents saved. Loss S.
O00: insured in the Home, of Columbus,
for 81 1900. The fire originated from a
defective hue.
MANSFIELD, Dec. 25.- Wilson Rally, a
on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway, was making coupling last
night, his foot caught in frog, and be-
fore the train could be stopped car
oaded with railroad iron was backed
over him. His injuries resulted in his
leAth at IL o'clock to-day. He leaves a
wife and child at Newark, where he re.
jided
The Ohio General Assembly will con-
,ene at Columbus on Monday next, when
Governor Hayes will send a message.
At Columbus next week will meet the
Wool Growers, the Short Horn Breeders
Association and the annual convention
# representatives of agricultural socie-
les, the last on January 81 in the Sen.
tie Chamber.
Marshal Lightcap. of Wooster lately
.rrested a man who gave mis- name as
Charles McCarty, on charge of drunk.
,nness and found bunch of skeleton
Ieys in his pocket. A couple of pretend.
ID tramps pumped him and he is now in
all charged with burglary in Millers-
,urgh committed last September.
From the testimony taken at Youngs-
own on the hearing Of a motion for a
lew trial in the case of Ohio vs.. Sterling
,harged with numbering Miss Gombach-
n, there is strong ground for belief that
new trial will be granted. Bedell, the
brennan of the jury is charged with hav-
ng expressed an opinion prior to the
ime Of trial, that Sterling was guilty of
n rider.
Sterling, the Gombacher murderer
ried to make bis escape on Saturday
asst. He was taken to tie court room to
lear tie argument on motion for a
lew trial, AMI on the sheriff removing
lis handcoffs he made dart for liberty.
After running short distance he was re-
aptured, but did not give up until per-
uaded by the officers fist. /