The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-14
STATE AND NEIGHBORH0OD.

STATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD.
Springfield, Feb 9.--The Ravine Woolen Mill at
South wilbraham burned last night with con.
tents Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Oberlin, Feb, 1O.-The dwelling house of H. B.
Sage occupied by three families burned at
o'clock this morning The contents were mostly
saved. The fire is supposed to have originated in
the chimney in the attic. Insurance, 81 5OO which
is morgaged by the 0berlin Building Association,
Columbus Feb. 0-In the Senate bill was in.
troduced 10 compel travelling men representing
nonresident business houses to take out a State
license under penalty of $50 for failure to comply
with the law, nine-tenths Of the penalty to go into
the school fund, and one-tenth TO the intormer.
Judge Taylor dissolved the Smallpox Hospital
injunction case of Youngstown and the city au'
thorities are removing patients thereto. The ex.
element in the court room during the examina-
ton OF witnesses was intense.
The Fosinger. Thornton breach Of promise case
at Akron has ended with verdict for the plaintiff
Of $780, Thornton will appeal The trial de-
vOved an amount ofnastiness unparalleled. Near
" dozen women on the stand testified to having
been used by the defendant. His wife sat In the
court room through it all. The Fosinger woman
admitted 10 a very promiscuous rendering of her
person.
John Farley, of West Rayen Avenue, suffering
with smallpox, escaped from his nurse Wednes.
day morning while in delirium, and prone
nAded Rayen Avenue, Federal and other streets.
It is almost unnecessary to say that he had the
sidewalk all to himself wherever he appeared,
He rambed around for two hours before any one
could be found willing to lake him home Atlast
Health officer Burns was found, who took him in
charge. The day before Farley took the prone
made he was not expected to live YOuHgstotOn
VirdicatOr,
Joe Carey, a young man from Wellsville, was
killed while attempting to gel aboard freight
train at East Liverpool, on the 9th inst.
Wooster Feb. H. The chain'gang punishment
was inaugurated here to-day by putting twelve
Vagabond tramps to work on the streets. tits en-
tirely new in this community, and created quite
sensation. Every tramp coming into town here
after will be made to earn his living in this way
instead of being allowed to roam the streets beg
ging and stealing
Lebanon, Feb ia female tramp was found
dead last night in an old deserted log hut near
FreepOrt, this county. She had built fire against
support of the building, which, burning through
allowed that part of the house to fall, breaking
the womans neck, and the other part catching
fire burned the body to crisp
Mansfield, Feb 11.-Geo Cocher, an eccentric
old man, died yesterday at the age of eighty four.
He was found few nights ago in dying condi-
tion lying on his back in an old building owned
\, 111o al, 10.
years He was of miserly habits, and bequeaths
an estate, valued at $4,000, principally to mission
ary and benevolent societies. He was connected
with the Lutheran Church.
Akron, Feb 11.-A murderous affair took place
at Steeses coal bank, FIVE miles south of here, on
Saturday night, in which there were six or eight
men participating. Thomas Thomas, a miner,
was hit on the head with club by some one in
the crowd fracturing his skull, from which death
will result. Trepanning was performed Sunday,
but the case was considered hopeless, Several
others were seriously injured
H. A. Hall. who was dismissed from the Chris
tisn Temperance Union, Of which he was Presi.
ident, for obtaining money under false pretenses,
swrilten up in tO.day's Argus as dead beat gen.
orally The letters published allege that he de.
camped from Columbus after running more bills
than he could pay.
John Pollock Secretary Of the Mining League
Of Tusearawas, MahOnlng and Hooking Valleys,
has called STATE Convention at Mansfield on
Thursday, the 18th inst, the object being for a
general co operation and concert action in the
labor movement.
Youngstown, Feb 1.-THE preliminary exam.
inatiOn of Frank Dunn, of near Washingtonville,
and a colored man named orTville Davis, charged
with burning an unOccupied residence and store
building belonging to Dunn, situated at Washing
vile, on the night Of the 3lst of December, with
intent to defEAud the North American and Under
writer's Fire Insurance Companies out of So 500,
came off in this city to-day. Davis pleaded guilty
and was bound over in the sum of $1,000. He
could not get bail and went to jail Dunn was
tried after Davis, and Davis testifes that he and
Z. Gardner were hired to fire the building, and
that Dunn had paid them for the job. Dunn was
held in the sum Of $1,000. He readily secured
bail. His reputation heretofore has been Of the
best and his attorneys state that II is a case of
blaekmail Gardner has fed to Canada.
Robert Hubbler was arrested to day, at the In.
stance Of Miss Kate Corrigan, charged with bas-
tardy. He languishes in jail.
James Cobb, nine years old yesterday fell into
a vat Of hot water from the boilers Of the Falcon
Furnace, In this city, and was SO badly scaided
that death ensued in a few hours. He was in the
vat several minutes before rescued, and was liter.
ally cooked to death.