The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17
STATE AND NEIGHBoRHooD.


Thirty eight fires have occurred in Akron dur
Ing 1877. Losses s7S9l0.
AT Xenia, on Christmas, thirteen year old girl
gave birth to an lllegitmate child,
]. r. Hunt & Bro of Barnesylle made an as
slgnment last Tuesday morning, week
On Tuesday last week the Democracy Of Wayne
county held their 22nd annual celebration Of the
Sth Of January, In honor Of the days aud deeds Of
Andrew Jackson.
Divers are at work In the Ohio river. at Bellalre
resurrecting the cargo Of wrecked barge, They
have succeeded II recovering 1866 kegs of nails
out of $40 kegs.
About eleven hundred pieces Of land in Fayette
county, Pa, will be offered for sale to pay the
taxes on them. This is the largest sale of any
similar kind in the State according to the size Of
the county
John G, Deshler president Of the First National
Bank Of Columbus, dropped dead In front Of his
house on Tuesday evening 8th inst, about eight
o'clock He was sixty years Of age-was very
wealthy-had an immense body, and head cor
respondingly large
Defiance, o., January l1.-Whie Telling tree at
Ridgeville, near this place, to-day, Emerson Chap
man was killed instantly by Its falling upon him,
He leaves a wife and one child, and was about
thirty years old.
Mansfield, O., Jan. 11.-Wm. Mccoy & Co.'S dry
goods store was burglarized last night, Silks, Ia.
ces &C., we're stolen to the value of $500. Bird
Bro, queensware were also broken into, and pla'
ted ware and cutlery TO the value of 500 taken.
f. Johnston, saddlery, and P. Millers saloon were
entered and goods worth 800 carried of.
Ashland, o., January tO.-In the case Of John
Fulmer whose body was taken up January Sth on
SUSPICION Of foul play, the Coroners investigation
was commenced this morning in the Court House.
A number of medical experts were examined, but
nothing new was developed The investigation
was then adjourned until tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock.
Shelby, o., Jan. lO,-As the passenger train No,
going South on the Baltimore Ohio Railway
neared here this morning several three.Card mon
te men robbed passenger of about $40, whereup'
on the conductor and several passengers under
took to arrest them, when they drew their revol
vers pulled the bell rope, stopped the train and
escaped,
Mt. Gilead o.; Jan. 10.-Miles Hall, the young
man who was arrested some time since on the
charge of forgery, and afterward bailed out of jail
by his father, was rearrested to-day on similar
charge, on complaint of his father, to await
hearing at the next term Of the Common Plea!
Court.
While passing the meat market of D. r. Brod
hull last night little boy named Allie McCracker
was severely wounded by being bitten by mum
Der of dogs that Mr.. Brodhull was just kicking ou
of his store. The dogs, upon reaching the side
walk, seeing the little boy, all at once attacked
him, throwing him down, severely and danger
ously bit him, almost tearing his left ear off.
Salem, O., Jan. 11,-A frightful runaway occur
red in this place to-day, and 1t is feared the resu
may prove fatal to the occupant of the vehicle
Mr.. G. A. Patterson, one-armed man, who wa
driving pair of spirited animals attached to {
milk wagon. The horses took fright at some OBJ
ject on the street, overturning the wagon ant
completely demolishiDg it, throwing Mr. Patter
son to the ground, breaking several ribs and bad
lY injuring him about his head and face,