The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-16
STATE AND NEIGHBORHooD.

vile, Erie county was gOred through his bowels
by vicious bull Wednesday, and died 10 day OF
his injuries He ewas well known as fruit grower.
Wheeling May lO.-This morning between IL
and 1 o'clock, Willlsm Reutsch, South Side
candy manufacturer left wedding party in the
Fifth Ward for his home IN the Sixth Ward, and
has not since been heard Of As he was a man Of
steady habits, the suspicion is generally enter
tanned that he was foully dealt with.
Springfield May TO- Mss varnum, the missing
girl was found by Policeman Boggs this after.
noon, about three miles out on the Yellowstone
Pike and taken to her home. She had been wan
dering through Perrin's woods, and was evidently
insane She bore no evidences Of foul play, as
many had feared,
Warren, May 10 Burglars broke into the resi-
dence OF Slas Burnett on Market street. this city,
last night, and took over one hundred pounds Of
pork and large quantities OF other articles 10 the
value OF 1926. They alSO effected an entrance into
the residence Of John NJ, Stull, Esq, on Mahonine
avenue, but were discovered. One Of them
jumped through a window In escaping. These
depredalions have been too frequent.
Last December, while sone boys were playing
at school in Champion, three miles north of here,
one Of them, Charlie ChInneck, aged sixteen,
threw ball which struck William McMurray,
aged fifteen. Nothing was thought of the injury
caused at the time, and no attention was was paid
to 1t until in February, when It became serious
The boy fingered and finally died. gangrene hay-
ing set in on April a. Yesterday McMurray's
father had. young Chinneck arrested for man
slaughter, An examination was held. and
though the defense was most ably contested until
late hour last night the Justice felt impeled by
the weight Of evidence to bind the accused over
10 await the action OF the Grand Jury in the sum
of 81 600. The parties connected with the cshe in.
Guiding the defendant, are from among the most
respected people in Champion.
Columbus, May 9.-About o'clock this evening
burglar entered the residence of George H. Lee
agent Of the c. C. C, & |, Ry., No. t6O East Broad
street, and got away with a gold watch and chain
valued at 800, belonging to Mrs, Lee The fam.
lily were entertaining company at the time, and
hearing noise upstairs thought It was made by
q domestic. Mrs. Lee, on going up to her room
with one Of her lady visitors, discovered 1t had
been rGDsacked, and the watch taken out Of a
bureau drawer. AmoIt at the same time the
family Of Mr.. smythe, living next door, discov-
cred that.the same burglar had paid them visit,
and ransaCked the room Of their strvant girl.
The only thing missing, however, was a prayer
book belonging TO the girl. The burglar effected
an entrance to both houses through back win
dow.
Mr. H. NJ. Lewis, of Alliance has commenced
suit against the Lake Shore and Michigan Rail-
road Company claiming damages 10 the amount
of $4,000 caused by the unwarrantable arrest
and imprisonment of said Lewis at the instance
of that Company abouta year ago.
Cleveland, May 1O-A fire this afternoon par.
TALLY destroyed the Lane Manufacturing Compa-
nys factory, corner OF Broadway and Cross streets.
The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss on build.
ing, 81, 200; insurance $4,000; loss on stock and
machinery, s2,5Oe; insurance, $1,000,
Wooster, May 1O-At an early hour this morn.
ing the planning mill of b. G, Curry Co., of this
CITY, caught FIRE in the engine room and the flames
spresd 80 rapidly to the main building that the es.
tablis hment was damaged to the extent OF about
SO 900 before the fire was suppressed. The loss by
the fIe is fully covered by insurance, John D,
Miller Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department,
was seriously injured by falling through an upper
floor His collar. bone was broken.
sandusky, May 1O-Last Monday Henry Whit
more, OF Venice, this county, who was arrested on
the charge OF stealing large quantities Of wheat
from Heywood's mills at Venice jumped 50 900
bail here and to-day was recaptured at Kelley's
Island and brought here. He was arraigned in
the Police Court, when he pleaded guilty and
made a confession duplicating John Nagle Of
Venice, who was thereupon arrested and ar.
raigned. He pleaded not guilty, and he and
Whitmore were sent to jail in default 900 and
$1,000 bail respectively.
Much damage by frost to garden truck Is report
ed from different parts Of the State.
Mrs. Frank Probert attempted suicide at Nor
walk on Sunday by shooting herself just below
the heart. The wound is supposed to be fatal.
e. Morgan, grocery A. Fletchner Brothers,
butchers, aud Mrs Z. Rubb, liquor dealer, were
burned out at FOstoria on Monday.
The Democrats, on Saturday last, elected their
Mayor in Mt Gilead by 26 majority. The election
was special one, but hot one.
Two young men, named John Thresher and
Warren Lanning were arrested in Washington
township, Hooking county on Saturday, for at
tempting rape on one Mrs. ViCkeroy.
The thirty.eighth annual session of the Evan
geli cal Lutheran Synod of the Western District of
Ohio co nvened at Sydney on Saturday and will
continue in session till next Monday.
IN an alterCAuOn III saloon al linn on baluf-
day, Dan Smith, a noted desperate, struck George
Wicker on the head with heavy mallet, crush.
ing his skull so as to make his recovery doubtful
Smith escaped.
Zeller the Tifin absconder has been discovered
by Detective ]. T. Norris, of Springfield, at Lon.
don, Ontario. He refuses to come back and Nor
ris is in communication with the bank officials at
Tfin, endeavoring to iasten forgery upon him 70
effect tradition.
Judge Low, Of New York, President of the
YOuDgstown& Pittsburgh Narrow Gauge Railroad,
with other Eastern capitalists. have been in con-
fere nee with The direC tors of the Atlantic Chi
cago Narrow Gauge Railroad at Kenon for two
days past. Terms of consolidation Of the two In
teIests have been agreed upon, by which through
narrow gauge line will be secured from New York
to the West