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

Warren, August 2-Darwin st. John aged Q,
years, son Of Gilbert ST. John, committed suicid,
at his home in Gustavus township, this COUNTY 4
day or two ago. by taking arsenic. He had beer
married but few months aud his wife and he
had Just separated. post mortem examination
revealed the fact that he had taken enough of the
poison to kill dozen more.
TiAin August 2.-No arrests have vet been
made In the Lonsway murder case. Coroner
Smith concluded his inquest last night giving A
verdict that he came to his death by violence at
the hands OF person or persons unknown A
reward Will be offered for the appr henslon of
the murderers. The case is shrouded in mystery.
It equal to the Minnie Russian murder of last
spring, which still remains unsOlved
Ravenna August 2.-While Henry Smith and
Frank Hopper of this place, were hunting ia. day.
the gun IN the hands of Smith exploded, serious.
ly injuring him In the arm. One of the frag.
mens OF the gun also struck Hopper in the throat,
slightly wounding him.
sandusky August 2,-Mary Klause, aged ten,
daughter Of Adam Klause a farmer living a few
miles west OF this city, while making fire to get
dinner, poured coal oil on the burning kindlines,
The oil ignted the can exploded, and the girl
was enVeloped in flames She ran some distance
fell and was literally burned to crisp, death re.
sulting an hour afterWard
Mansfield, August 2.-Charles Anderson, the
tramp arrested few days ago with large
quantity OF broken.up gold and slverware in his
possession, was taken to Canton this morning to
answer to the charge of burglary committed there
last Sunday night. These valuables were stolen
from the houseiof John F. Reynolds and identi
fed by him.
Youngstown, August IA few days ago Josie
Dreamer, proprietress Of a waiting.girl saloon In
this city, was beaten in her place of business by
two roughS named Kneely. She partially recoy.
cred, and Tuesday she went to Meadyille, Pr
Dispatches day say she is dying at the Colt
house, Meadyille, of the injuries received here
The Kneelys have been arrested.
AT a colored peoples ball this morning terri.
BILE row occurred caused by the presence of two
white harlots. Razors, knives and revolvers
were literally used. Harvey Williams and John
Brown were badly cut with razOrs The police
fred into the crowd before any arrests could be
made.
Delaware, August Edward Burns convict
under sentence of three and half years from To-
ledo, while en- route to the Penitentiary, iumped
through the car window this afternoon, while the
train was in motion, near Radnor, six miles
north Of here, and escaped Burns was in his
shirt sleeves and wore straw hat, The officers
are in pursuit, He has been found and is In the
penitentiary.
few days ago Mr.. William Gilmore of Poland,
was married to Miss Lendale, of COlumbiana
Mr. tr l., 1, IA, OHtI
his bride has lived on this terrestrial sphere but "a
short summers The groom settled on the bride
the sum of $4,000 In cash aud government bonds,
and decided her his homestead in Poland worth
about S2 500.
John Graham, of New Comerstown, after quar-
reling with his wife, disappeared last Monday
and has not been heard of since. He left some
money and note for her to use it and think of
him whom she had driven from home
Ralph Wintersgill, who is to be hanged at New
Lisbon on the 4th of October, for numbering his
wife, is in better health now than he has been for
several months He will probably live to decor
ate one end of a rope.
Mr. c. E. Ralph Sergeant and Secretary of the
Sixth Battery at Akron, recently left the city, and
upon investigation The officers hud him indebted
to the company to the amount of one hundred
dollars.
The residence of Hon. D. s, Uhl, at Mlilersburg,
was robbed on Saturday night of valuable gold
watch, some valuable papers, and aboutsS3O in
money.
son of Zerenus Thompson, OF East Conneaut,
aged five years was instantly killed on Sunday.
The boy with two children were playing in the
cellar and large plank standing against the wall
was knocked over by the children, falling upon
the boys head with the above result.
Mr.. Singer, farmer living three miles east of
Clyde, lost by fire his entire crop Of wheat and
oats Saturday. There were two large stacks of
wheat and one of oats. 1t is supposed to have
been set on fire by tramps.
Adam Bair, an old pioneer residing about one
mile from Bucyrus, dropped dead in his wagon
while driving along the road on Saturday, Apo
plexy is supposed to be the cause of his death.