The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-16
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gist OF this place. was killed between here and
Wlckliffe while attempting TO get OFF from train
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The West Virginia Capitalization remains un-
settled There was no choice in the recent elec-
llon, and the vote must be taken over agoin i'm
October, 1878, at which time the next general
election is held The one thing decided Is that
Wheeling will not remain the Capital after a
choice Is definitely made.
In Dover on the 4th inst, little two year old
child Of Mr. Wasmer, fell from a second.story
window TO the hard brick pavement At first the
child was thought TO have received fatal injuries,
but such, fortunately was not the case, and we
understand II is now In fair way of recovery
from the bruises 1t received.
Salem, o., Aug. 1O-Marshal Johnson, Of this
place, arrested boy twelve years old named Eb-
bin Bailey at Garfield o.. to-day, on the charge
Of burglarizing Miller & Cos hardware store in
Alliance, where he was taken this evening
onville, o., Aug, 1O.-The heaviest hallstorm
ever known In this section passed over this place
last evening, the hail falling without intermis-
sion for half an hour, destroying fields of corn
east and South. The hail covered the ground to
the depth of six inches, in some places many Of
them being as large as walnuts.
Wooster, o., Aug. 1O.-The residence Of VIM.
Leyburn was broken into while the family were
absent on an excursion yesterday, and on their
return al midnight they discovered their loss to
be SH in money and a revolver. Indications
were that the robbery was perpetrated in day
light No clue as yet to the guilty parties
Elias Turner, the young man from Doylestown,
| o. who was arrested recently for attempted rape
on an old lady 72 years old, was discharged to-
day after two days trial, the evidence against
him being insufficient
Dayton, o. Aug 1O-A special to the Dayton
Journal from Washington Court House states that
the body of Mary Donaldson, found hanging to a
tree near Milledgeville, contained marks of vio-
lence, showing that her death was not a suicide,
as at FIRST supposed. There is great deal Of ex-
element in regard to the affair, and several par
| ties have been arrested at Mledgeville who are
supposed to have been accessories to the crime.
The statemen Of the physician corroborated the
fact that the girl was dead before she was hung
to the tree, and the Coroner's jury brought in
verdict Of death from causes unknown. The girl
was of good family and respected by all who
knew her. She had been missing forJseVeral days
when the body was found
On Monday last at oberlin, William Mitchell
| which he was painting, to the ground below, q
distance of about 10 feet His leftleg, breast bone
and jaw bone were broken and his teeth knocked
out, but he is in fair way to recover.
AT Berea, last Thursday, Mr.. Noble discovered
gasoline stove acting badly and threw it out Of
the house Just in time to strike his little daughter
on the side of her head. In moment she was in
a sheet of flame, but Mr.. Noble smothered it with
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| jured.
George W. PomerOy, well.known' n'machinist Of
Akron, committed suicide at Pancake Lock, north
of Akron, last Friday The deed was done with
a large pocket.knife, with which he cut several
gashes across his throat, dying soon after Do
nestle trouble is the alleged cause.
About o'clock Friday evening, while Mr..
sehofeld and others were threshing his wheat
CROP two miles east of Reynoldsburg, fire passed
out of the machine over the straw carrier and in
to the straw stack. The fire was caused by som Q
hard substance coming in contact with the cyl
inder, possibly spike becoming loose and pass
ing out. The fire lourshed in the dry straw
stack, and burned up the barn, grain, stacks, ma
chine house. corn.crib, three hundred bushels Of
wheat mows of hay and OATS II cleaned out all
the usual buildings Of farm together with most
of the contents. No insurance.
The revenue on tobacco and cigars in this dis
trict for the month of July, was s35S62,6l, while
the amount received from banks and bankers
was S35.73S06.
There is a deficit Of eight thousand dollars in
the accounts Of the German Laborers' Loan and
Saving Association at Toledo. John P. Schuck,
Secretary and Treasurer, has fled to Canada.
Warrants are out for his arrest,
BENJAMIN Burr Cox, dissipated character liv.
ing at Ellston Station, seventeen miles from Gin
cnnati on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
railroad, was cut in the arm and side by his son
Willard on Wednesday night, and bled to death
in ten minutes. Cox had frequently threatened
the lives of members of his family, and on We'd
nesday sharpened hatchet and threatened to
kill them all. The deed was committed while
Cox had his son down on the flooI with his hand
on his throat, and the young man used his knife
effectually. The parricide made no effort to es-
cape.
While intoxicated boy named Lincoln Nc
Mullen shot and it is supposed fatally wounded
Albert Bradley at the White House, seventeen
miles from Toledo, on the 9th inst. McMullen Is
In jail,
Warren, O., Aug 9-Thomas Ray, the prisoner
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gerry I telegraphed you Tuesday night, died this
morning. His remains were taken in charge by
relatives
New London, O., Aug. "a fatal accident oc-
CURED at this place last night. As an excursion
train was returning from Clevela nd, o., to Union
City, Ind, young man, Jack Harris, Of Degraf,
o., while hanging out on the platform of the car
was struck by the switch target and thrown from
the train and so badly injured that he died at
noon to-day.
Mansfield, o., Aug 9.-Joselyn. the Baltimore
and Ohio Freight Agent who claimed to have
been robbed of S1.25O belonging to the company,
was arrested to-day and bound over in the snm
of 81 500 for his appearance tomorrow. He gave
the necessary bail, and was released.
Bellefontaine o. Aug 9.-The City Council has
Just passed tramp ordinance, making it a crime
to be found in state Of vagrancy or begging with
in the corporation, punishable by fine of $50 and
thirty days imprisonment in the jail at hard
labor.
Col. Anthony Howells, of MassillOn will proba-
bly, preside over the Welsh Musical Festival, to be
held in Akron in January.
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Nearly ell of our Democratic candidates were in