The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-19
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this city, committed suicide this morning py
hanging TO tree in his orchard. He was about
sixty years OF age, and leaves large family NO
cause is assigned for the act.
Millersburg, Dec l2-Wm, Butler, the alleged
cloyer.seed thief who has been eluding the en-
GERS for long time, was captured to-day at nis
fathers house, about ten miles north OF here' py
Sheriff Gonzer, Of this county, and was brought
to town and lodged in jail to await preliminary
examination.
Mansfield, Dec i2-The funeral Of John Jack
son, aged nineteen one Of the two brothers who
have been afflicted with trichnOsiR for some time
took place to-day, The other brother will mol
probably live,
Judge Jacob Brlnkerhoff, Of Mansfield, once
Chief Justice Of the State Is dangerously ILL., Ht
has become totally blind and his mind Is entirely
gone, His demise is looked for within shor
period.
East Liverpool, Dec 12-This morning the side
track Of the cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad al
this place began TO slide, and car loaded VIII
flint fell into the river dragging with 1t five Other
loaded cars. The contents Of all are total loss
A car loaded with 100 barrels OF lime took fire
and great damage was done before the fire was
extinguished The high water undermined the
track
steubenvllle Dec. 12-The river reached thirty
three feet this afternoon. HighestsinCe "a CleVe
land d Pittsburg Railroad submerged at Mingo
interfering with the passage Of freight trains
making necessary the transfer of passengers The
City Water Works, the Jefferson Iron Works and
the Public School In the Sixth Ward are com
PEELED to suspend operations on account of high
water. There are no other serious results.
John Mcdonald President Of the First National
Bank, at New Lisbon, died Wednesday night, In
his sixty.ninth year.
Almond Flshel and family, who started for Kan
sas about one month ago, to locate, returned 10
Carroll county, Thursday last
The largest oat meal mill in the United States Is
at Akron, the second largest at Ravenna.
DIP, Moore removed grain of coffee from
the wind,pipe Of New Lisbon child, one day
last week.
The creditors Of DR., James Westiall of Minerva.
bankrupt, met in Alliance on Tuesday last
Miss Jennie Mitchell, daughter Of United States
Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon, 10 q student at Mt,
Union College,
Late Saturday night one James Thompson, in
telling a tree on the lands Of Levi ]. Thompson,
four miles east OF Salem as 1t fell slid down the
hill and exhumed the body OF a fully-developed
female infant, apparently having been buried
about two weeks. The Coroner held an inquest
but as yet the unnatural mother has not been
found. 1t was strangled to death.
Pittsburg Dec. 1S.-William H. Logan, clerk in
the postoffice at West Monterey, Clarion county,
was arrested and brought to Pittsburgh this after
noon by Special Agent Camp. Logan is charged
with stealing and destroying letters for the pur
pose of preventing the appointment of a man
named hogan as Postmaster. He was held in one
thousand dollars bail for hearing before United
States Commissioner McCandles.
Akron, Charles Merritt poor laborer Of this
city, has fallen heir to $4,000, caused by rich
uncle dying in Ireland Merritt leaves for the
old country tomorrow,
Cincinnati, Dec 13-AboHt four O'Clock this
morning, Peter Muchmeisser a resident of the
Twenty fifth Ward, beat his wife on the head with
fiat.iron until he supposed her dead, and then
went out and hanged himself Muchmeisser was
a drunken wretch, who drew his only support
from his wife, washerwoman. Lately, she re-
ceived small legacy, (which he attempted un
successfully to deprive her Of; hence his crime
and suicide. The woman may possibly life, but
will be manned for life.
Leroy, Dec 12.-This morning Julia Corbin, q
young lady recently married, committed suicide
by hanging herself in the woods near her resi-
dence. She left a note in her room, saying she
was going to commit the act, but gave no reason
When found she was dead
New Lisbon, Dec. 12.-The trial Of John El',
the saloon keeper who shot his brother last Sep.
tember, was began on Monday and closed to-day,
by the Jury bringing in a verdict Of guilty Of
murder in the second degree, as charged in the
Indictment. motion for new trial in the case
was overruled this afternoon, and he was sem
fenced to the Penitentiary for life.
Pomeroy, Dec 13-W. H. Spires, aged thirty
eight, was instantly killed in Ruth township yes
terday by limb OF q tree which he was chop
ping down, striking him on the back Of the head,
crushing the skull. He leaves q wife and six
children destitute
Wheeling, Dec 4-This morning at an early
hour as a freight train was entering the city on
the B. d o. road, a brakeman named Edward
Sesson attempted to jump from the FIRST car to the
tender, missed his footing, and fell upon the
track. The body was irightfully mangled, the
head and leg being severed from the body, and
the head crushed TO a Jelly.
Kenosha, Dec 13.-A young Southern oman
known as widow Knapp attempted to assassinate
Edward Balm, millionaire Of this city, last
night about seven o'clock She met him on the
street, and after few nasty words, began firing,
while he ran. The second shot took effect In his
thigh, but he finally made his escape without
further injury. His wound is not considered
dangerous. The affair made great sensation,
and affords abundant food for scandal and gos'
ain