The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
STATE AND NEIGHBoRHooD.

II, D. JacksonB dry goods, grocery and drug
store In South Amherst, was broken into Friday
night, and considerable property was stolen.
jackson heard a noise, and went 10 the store. and
discharged revolver several times without ef-
feet The thieves escaped. Officers are tracking
them,
Somerset o. March 29.-John Parker, who killed
George Franklin few weeks since, was 10 day
found guilty OF murder and sentenced to be hung.
The jury was out about twenty hours, and at first
were divided between sending Parker to the PEN
itentiary or hanging, but the balance turned In
favor Of hanging,
Versailles, o., March 29.-Will Lee and simon
Boswell two negroes engaged in religious dis
cussion late yesterday evening at Mr. s. r. Hamp-
toms, short distance from town, which ended in
Lees shiking Boswell on the head and killing
him. Lee has escaped.
Jim Frost, negro got into a fight with his
wife, Mag, to-day, and split her lip and nose
open with an axe. Jim is in jail.
Bill stoufe, a notorious rough and pickpocket,
was captured by the police OF Springfield, Friday,
In the act Of stealing pOcketbook from lady
named Mitz
Considerable excitement is being caused in
Warren by controversy that Is being carried on
between the ministers Of the Baptist Methodist.
Presbyterian and Episcopalan churches and
their friends, on one side, and the friends of DR..
Thayer Of the Disciple church. on the other.
The latter gentleman was recently tried and &C.
quilted by Committee on the charge OF drunk
enness and lying, finding that the other minis
ters have taken exception to, and refuse TO fell
lowship with him. The lie is being freely given
OF both Sides and 1t Is thought that suit for libel
will be required TO settle the affair.
Coshocton, March 3l.-A farmer named Martin
Lutz, living five miles south Of this place, left
here in an inebriated state about o'clock D. m.
yesterday on horseback for home. When he had
gone one mile he fell from his horse and laid in
the road all night and during a heavy rain this
morning When found he was thought to be
dead. Dr. Wright was called and found spark
of life, which he Immediately began to fam At
5 o'clock his recovery is still doubtful.
S. B. BowersOx, saloon keeper at Independ-
ence, o., shot and killed Alfred N. Palm. Bow
ersox was drunk at the time and it is not known
whether the shooting was intentional or not.
On Saturday, near Newcomerstown, little son
Of James Morrow, who resides at Lock II, in this
county fell under a freight and had both his legs
cut of between the waist and knees. He has
since died.
At Dayton, on Friday evening, two men enter
ed the jeweTy store Of Mosier & Flotron just be-
fore the time of closing and engaged the atten-.
ton Of the proprietor while another crept behind
the counter and took from the case a tray coz
tanning ten gold watches and chains. The
thieves had parties outside operating with them
and got off with the booty. The two who first en-
tered the store were afterwards taken by the pO-
lice
The Youngstown HndicdtOr says that "the three
Republican township trustees voted themselves
$1,000 for their services during the year. Hereto
| fore the trustees received but $500 year.
The clothing store Of John Dubiul at Crestline,
was damaged by fire on Monday to the extent Of
$780, Insured for 49, COO in the Buckeye of Shell
by, Mutual Of Delaware, and Folest City Of Clev
land. The origin OF the FIRE is mystery.
The Warren City Council has received propo-.
stiOn from the Gas Company to sell the Gas
Works to the city for 600 cash or bonds bearing
six per cent. interest. If council would not ac-
cept the Company offered reduction from SO to
| S2,75. The Company ives asked to reduce to Sl,5O.
Friday morning the Ashland Woolen Mills at
Steubenville were destroyed by fire, Loss 10000
Insurance about Sll 900.