The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-28
L.ArE NEMS.

San Francisco, June 24.-The congre-
cation Of Grace Church this morning
found the church closed, and on the arri-
val Of the rector an entrance was forced,
when the sexton, John 4. Gamerson,
was found lying in pool Of blood on the
floor Of the chancel, having cut his
throat with q razor. The wound will
not, probably, be fatal Trouble with
members of the congregation, resulting
in the acceptance of his resignation, is
supposed TO have been the cause of the
act.
Sing Sing, June 24.--A Mrs. Hubbard,
of Brooklyn, who recently arrived here
for the summer, shot herself and child
last night while temporarily insane.
The band of Sicilian bandits led by
the brigand chief Leone. has been sur
prised by the gendarmes in the Com
mune of Aliminusa. The brigands off
ering resistance, q conflict ensued, in
which Leone and two of the band we're
killed. Leone used to alternate his high
way robberies by acting as a courier for
wealthy families, whom he would con-
voy in safety and luxury through the
widest and most dangerous districts.
-Four robbers entered the express car
of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railroad shortly after it left Ligonier,
Ind, on the 23rd, but the police of Ligo-
nier having suspested that an attempt to
rob the train would be made, number
of them were in the car, and succeeded
in arresting the robbers, after they had
made desperate resistance.
The majority in favor of a call for a
constitutional convention in Georgia is
about ten thousand. It is somewhat re-
markable that while the colored people
voted solidly for no convention they
have not elected one of their number to
that body, which will be composed of
the white people Of Georgia, many thous-
ands of whom voted against the conven-
ton call.
Bowling, the Toledo postmaster who
wrote Tyner saucy letter, is in conster-
nation over its publication. He hadn't
sent it to Tyner and didn't intend it
should get in print, as he had prepared
it as parting shot in the event of his
removal.
Alba w. bennett, the student of the
Wisconsin University who has been ar
rested for killing his illegitimate child,
will plead insanity, which recalls the
fact that in college little while ago he
read before the class in psychology an es-
say on this very subject of insanity.
Lowell, Mass, June 21.-The body OF
Mary Ella Harrington, abducted from
East Boston, nearly year ago, has been
found in the Merrimac river, six miles
from the city. The body was bound
with ropes into the smallest possible
compass, sewed in sack and weighted
down.
Lowell, June 22.-Albert White has
been arrested as an accessory to the muir
der of Miss Harrington, whose body was
found in the river yesterday. j.. A.
Favor is held as principal. Other ar
rests will be made.
Chester, Pa, June 90. F. Bullard,
late Secretary of the Second Medina
Building and Loan Association, and
member of the Legislature, is announ-
ced defaulter to the association to the
amount of $4,000.
Pittsburg. Collector Davis, of the
UulJOu pbdJ6b IbGNOuuO OlLlCOj Ia ANtp
burg, received information few days
ago, of the existence of band of illicit
distillers operating in the mountains
near the state line, about sixteen miles
from Uniontown. A gang of law break
ers has invested that vicinity for years,
and lately Secret Agent Crimson worked
out the clue successfully, laying the
ofense against family named Dean re-
siding in the above locality. Acting up
on instructions from Washington, the
Collector organized an armed force of
fifteen men, and placing them in charge
of United States Detective McReady,
started them out Friday with instruc-
tions to make general raid on all con-
cerned. Saturday afternoon Mr.. Davis
received the following from Uniontown,
from Crimson "Our raid was a success
in every respect. We have seized four
stills and made ten arrests, six of whom
were surprised and captured in the dis
tillery at three o'clock this morning,
and are the same persons who made the
attack on Deputy Hausman and myself
on the 10Th inst"
Malveft,4-A farmer. named Robert
Hoon, living hear here, and VIM, Ment.
zer, living with Mr.. Hoon, were arrested
on the 18th, charged with stealing wool.
At primary examination next day they
both plead guilty and were sent to the
county Jail to await trial at the next
term of court. The wool, about three
hundred pounds, was stolen from VIM.
Robertson and John Hawk, farmers
near Waynesburg. 1t is said there is
quite sympathy for Mr.. Hoon in the
neighborhood. He has a wife and four
little children; and his crops are out
standing upon a rented farm. A bond of
| $4,000 is required, and so far, the fears
have overcome the sympathy of the