The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-01
STATE AND NEIGUnoPUooD

Buoyrus, July 26,-Late last night young man
named Thomas Mcmahon was stabbed, probably
fatally, during street brawl. This evening ste.
phen Braymayer was arrested, charged with hay.
Ing done the cutting, and was held to answer.
WapaEoneta, July 25.-A twelyeyear.old son Of
Michael Burke living neaI here was killed yes.
Ieruay afternoon by team he was driving run.
ming away The horses were attacked by bumble
peeSiwhose nest the boy happened 10 drive over.
Titin, July 26.-Louls Miller, convicted of Thigh
way robbery yesterday made confession. which
acqui@ Fred Bauer, now being tried for the same
oiiense, and duplicating John Wise and Frank
Morley. Wise was arrested this evening. Morley
jumped the city, but was caught at Defiance, Mil
Ter turned States evidence with the Hone of A
short sentence.
The time lock OF the County Treasury at MedI-
ma refuses to work, and has been thus obstinate
for week past, As the door Is closed the Treas
urer Is unable to get at the funds to see whether
they are intact or not, The accident or whateyer
1t is has been kept secret from all but select few
for fear Of idle talk, The makers Of the lock I'm
New York have been notified, and will send a
man there to try and open It,
Mrs John Yost made an unsuccessful ATTEMPT
to commit suicide at Kenton on Thursday. Do
nestle trouble
Mrs Henry Hotchklss, Of Doylestown, attempt
ed TO commit suicide on Tuesday by taking nor
phlne She still lives
There Is some talk OF the Democrats and Ma.
tionals combining their forces at Akron
The annual meeting of the Grand Commandery
Of Knight Templars takes place at Putin. Bay on
Tuesday, August 9th,
James NJ. Brown, Of Coshocton, has filed his
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Assets about
$500; liabilities $1,000.
The city council Of Youngstown failed to &C.
ceede TO demand Of the fire department and the
latter has disbanded. Considerable excitement
prevails and general citizens meeting has been
called for
General Steedman declares that he will run as
an Independent candidate and beat Hurd. He
won't 1t, The General is too shrewd a man to
buck his head against stone wall Candidates
who bolt conventions cook their political goose
SdnduShy Register.
The explosion Of a coal oil stove In Camptown,
asuburb OF sandusky, on Thursday, resulted in
the destruction Of between 500 aud $500 worth Of
property. The stove was being used in the resi-
denee of G, L, Schrenk
John Doe convicted Of forgery at Cincinnati,
was sentenced on Thursday to fifteen years in the
Ohio Penientary Three other indictments are
pending against him The prisoner has been
widely known as an adrOltoperStorin forged and
raised checks,
At Cincinnati, on Thursday Andrew Cropper
and James Doyle, employed on the steamer Laura
L. Davis, became involved in dispute about a
triaing matter, when Cropper seized board and
struck Doyle on the head with such force that he
died shortly aiterward. Cropper escaped.
Cincinnati July 26.-Judge William Allen de.
clines the Republican Congressional nomination
in the Fifth district of Ohio.
Cleveland, July 25-The preliminary examina.
tion of David Mullyne, who shot and killed John
Maserson last Saturday night was concluded
this morning. After careful analysis of the case
Judge Updegraff bound Mullyne over to the Com
mon Pleas Court on the charge of mRnslaughter,
fixing his bail at 81 900, which he will be furnish
ed in day or two, The decision gives general
satisfaction to the prisoner, who says he will be
able to clear himself OF the guilt.
Tifin, July 25-The short shrift predicted for
Louis Miller, who was arrested for highway rob-
berry June 10Th, was verified this morning by the
jury bringing in a verdict of guilty, after being
out twenty minutes. The trial consumed four
days and attracted considerable public attention.
Miller has been hard case several years.
Cincinnati July PA suit for $4,000 was
brought to-day against Geo. W, Barger, wealthy
contractor Of this city, by Mrs, Fanny w. Meeks,
who claims that she picked him up when a boy,
cared for him. educated him and finally advanced
him S28 900 to begin life with, with the under
standing that he was to care for her when she be-
came old, Barger is very wealthy, having made
a fortune in city contracts.
Tifin, July 27-John Wise, who was convicted
of highway robbery by the confession Of Miller
yesterday supplemented Miller's confession to-
day by another, duplicating ], W. Mccoy, who
keeps place known as THE Clipper" on San
dusky street, charging him with being the ring
leader, having planned the robbery and shared
the spoils. Judge Dodge sentenced Miller to three
years and Wise to one year at hard labor. Mccoy
was jailed, and will be tried at the next term Of
court.
Medina, July 2S.-James Turner Of Granger
township, aged about 63 years. was found dead
last night in an oat field He and his son had
been harvesting oats during the day About six
O'Clock the son went to the house for supper leav-
ing the old man still at work in the field. After
supper he attended a concert aud on returning
late in the evening found that his father had not
yet come home. On going to the field he found
him lying on the ground dead, with the cradle in
his hand, about three rods from where he had left
him. Heis supposed to have died Of heart disease.
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