The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21
STATE AND NEI6HB0RH0oD.

ATATE AND NEIdHDOhHOON'
Cincinnati, NOV. 16-The rate to New HorR TINS
morning over the Atlantic & Great western ROAD
was four dollars on the Pan Handle nVe doliaIs'
There are indications that there Will be a confer
ence among the managers to-day, ana the rates
will probably be raised next week.
The United States Grand Jury at Charleston, w.
Va. have found nine hundred and twenty-eight
indictments against violators OF the revenue laws
and strikers on the Kanawhs River government
works. The Jury adjourned last night
The excitement at GAINESVILLE over the recent
grave robbery is still very great G.. A. Hilliard
denies all completely in the affair. Dr. Heyl was
placed in the GAINESVILLE jail Friday evening"
The store of C. P. Yoder, Easton, Summit coun'
ty. was burglarzCd of $3.50 worth OF goods on
Wednesday night. The burglars, two In NUMBER
were traced to Akron and arrested in the Union
Express Office
William Ward, colored, was arrested at Coum
bus on Friday, charged with killing his wife
From reports it seems that they had some trouble
Saturday night, when he struck her on the mead
with piece of iron. The woman died Tuesday.
The sellew Manufa acturing Company suspended
ct Cincinnati on Friday. No statement OF assets
or liabilities is made public, but a member OF the
corporation states that the company will proba-
bly, pay in full.
Doylestown correspondent states that since
the breaking out Of the diphtheria epidemic be-
tween twenty five and thirty deaths have occurred
In that villsge with population of less than one
thousand
Orrin Colson, aged fifty, q heretofore wealthy
harness maker OF Ellis Corners, about six miles
west OF Akron, was found Friday morning with
his throat cut from ear to ear The suicide was
the result OF loss Of property in making restiIu-
tion for participating in ceunterfeting operations
In Northampton some years ago.
The September report of Mr.. j. II. Devreaux, OF
Cleveland, as receiver of the Atlantic Great
Western Railroad, filed in the Clerks Office at Ak
ron in pursuance of an order Of the court shows
total receipts S94O 149O8 total expenses, 26OS76.-
"a; net earnings, S79,272O9.
Jacob Babst go, cashier Of Babst's Banking
House, at CIestne, was severely stunned and
narrowly escaped death Friday morning, on
opening the bank by the explosion Of burglar
trap which is kept at night in the bank. Mr.
Babst on opening the door, forgot to detach
wire, as is his daily custom, and terrific explo-
sion followed one ofthe slugs grazing Mr. Baasts
head, but fortunately inhicting no injury.
Captain Hiliard, Of good family, formerly of
Zanesville, but late of B, D. Brown, Of Columbus,
was arrested Thursday Right and sent the follow
ing dispatch to DR.. Heyl his cousin in Columbus,
on Tuesday Have seen three to-day; see one
tomorrow" DR., Heyl was taken to GAINESVILLE on |
Friday, and placed in jail as one Of the ghouls |
The excitement is intense Hillisrd has said |
much to implicate himself
A Cincinnati dispatch dated Friday says: The |
competition in eastern bound passenger rates |
which It is asserted, have been secretly cut for
three or four months past, have finally forced
peices down to the lowest figures known for years
To-day the Atlantic & Great Western announce
New York and Philadelphia tickets at one dollar
each Pittsburgh two dollars and seventy-dVe
cents, with fares to some common points in Ohio
at a nominal sum- Pan Handle rates to New York
and Philadelphia have not been reduced below
i've dollars but this line will no doubt, follow its
opponents with decreased charges, Tickets sold
Rt these prices are rebate tickets and speeuators
have no opportunity to take advantage OF the re.
ducton. All agents report good sales to-day and
know nothing of return to former prices.
The body Of the man found near Cleveland,
with bullet hole In his chest has been identified
as that Of Joseph Straka, a Bohemian. but wheth
or he was murdered or committed suicide is still
mystery. He was an industrious mechanic, un
married, and possessed Of some means, but was
In trouble about lot which he had bought at a
high price and was unable to sell,
New Philadelphia, Nov. 4-Intense excite
ment exists in the neighborhood Of Port Wash
ington, this county, over the discovery on Sunday
morning last that Mrs, Best, a respectable widow
lady living near there, had been brutally mur
dered the night previous. About O'Clock on Sat
nrday night he deceased started to go to the
home Of her son, about one-hah mile distant
The next morning her body was found on a rail.
pile several rods from the path she is supposed to
have taken. There was evidence Of a fearful
struggle having taken place, and the old lady had
fought brsvey for her life. The neck was dislo.
Gated and deep finger marks were found about
the throat. The forehead exhibited an ugly
bruise, a. II made by club which was found
near by, stained with blood. The murderer has
not yet been found, although every effort is being
made 10 ferret out the mystery.
John Bingham, Envoy Of the United States at
Japan, arrived in San Francisco Saturday by the
City Of Toxic.
The greatest excitement prevailed at Zanesville
Friday, on the arrival of prisoner named Ly-
man Easton arrested as being one OF the robbers
OF the graves Of prominent persons, He was Ia
ken to jail with difficulty, the mob clamoring to
lynch him.
Wheeling, W. Va, Nov 17.--Last night a party
Of young men had keg of beer in a shanty in
The Eighth Ward, drinking when Ed Kiger and
Fras Hobrecht had difficulty over a knife which
the former held In his hand and came to blows
In the melee Kiger stabbed Hobrecht in the side,
q wound from the effects Of which he
died this afternoon. Kiger has disappeared, but
the officers are searching for him.
Lima, Nov. 16.-Last Friday a little boy, aged
eleven years Eddie Hail. with some of his little
lchOOl fellows were shut up in the basement Of
,he East Union school building to eat their din
ners and to remain during the noon recess. In
heir plays or fights Eddie Hall was thrown over
The back Of chair and run over by the other
boys and so badly injured that he died from the
injuries Saturday night,
Berlin Heights Nov. 16--A distressing accident
on Friday to a son Of G. A. Baillie In
company with younger brother, he was engaged
In hunting. when he fell, and his gun being
cooked went rf prematurey, shatteIing hisright
lrm His father, in the first moments Of distress,
broke both weapons to pieces. At last accounts
he wound, although dangerous, was not thought /
o prove fatal.
Mrs. Calharine Stull has admitted having muir
iered MIS- Best in the woods near Port Washing |
on two weeks ago. She claims she killed her be- !
lause Of criminal intimacy between her husband !