The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-21
STATE AND NEraHBoRHooD.

helnless into the water. He was about 80 years
wears old and leaves a wife and four Children IN
, destitute circumstances
Nv the collision Of two freight trains at Toledo
ON Friday, brakeman named Deton had MS les
broken in two places
Well executed counterfeit twenty five and hIty-
cent silver pieces have made their appearances III
Flnday and Hancock counties In large NUMBERS
The Findlay Courier asserts that they are man
ufactured and showed by men living In Flnulay
and vicinity.
-Four burglars escaped from the Knox county
iail. at Mt, Vernon on Friday, One hundred dol
lars reward is offered by the Sheriff for their cap
ture,
Orvllle, February l5,-The Postofice at this
place was burglarized some time during last
night and money, postage stamps and other val
liable articles stolen, There Is no clue to the
thieves as yet
Lebanon, February l5.-John W, Bloss, who
was arrested Tuesday for forgery, to-day waived
an examination before Squire Brown, and, In
default Of 500 bail, he was committed,
North Amherst February 15.-ThOmas Nugent
of this place, brakeman on freight train, was
knocked OF the train near Toledo last night and
severely injured. His skull was fractured
Fredercksburgh, February Is. This morning
about six o'clock three miles north OF Holmes
vile, an Iraelte pOck'peddler, named Jacob
Lustlg, Cleveland, was seized by tramps, who
choked him until inSensible, and then robbed
him Of s92 No clue.
Newark, February l5.-The testimony for the
State in the Coulter homicide case was continued
to-day. Mr.. Vance, the first witness called this
molning, said: ~ live near the late residence OF
deceased At the time Evans was killed was
getting corn out ofmy crib. My hired man. Ban
croft was with me he was standing In the door
of the building, and called my attention to the
prisoner and Evans. stepped out and saw
them both have hold of a club, and both endeaV'
oring to get possession of it, l saw Evans let
loose of it with his right hand and strike Coulter
in the face with his fist He then relinquished II
with the other hand, stopped down to pick up an
other club within reach, at which time Coulter
struck Evans with the one he had relinquished'
Evans fell forward, and being close to the barn,
his head went under it, striking against lot of
old plow.shares. l saw blood on one of them
when helped to pull him out" After examin-
ing Mrs. Evans the prosecution rested. Some 80
witnesses we're then called by the defense, and
croft was next called. His narration of the
affair was almost identical with that Of Vance,
with the exception that he saw Evans pick up
the club and heard him say to Coulter; "Tll
learn you not to steal from me-" Bancroft wasin
better position to see and hear than Vance.
Adjourned,
Massllon, February i5-A man named John
Merrlman, miner at the Grove Coal Company's
mine, was fatally injured to-day by the rOofof
the mine falling on him.
Jack Nugent, G. Morrison and Louis Mattmore,
members Of a notorious gang of burglars who
have been operating in Toledo were arrested at
that place on Thursday. Nugent is thought to be
the man who is wanted in Cleveland for shooting
NpoliCeman two or three weeks ago.
John P, schuk, the ex' Treasurer Of the German
Laborers' Loan and Saving Institution at Toledo,
was arrested in Detroit on Wednesday, on req
| uisition from Governor Bishop Schuk left Tole.
| do last August taking with him, 1t is claimed,
about seven thousand dollars belonging to the
association. He went to Windsor, where he has
since been living with William Kraus, Of City
Bank fame, until about month ago, when he
went to Detroit TO live, and where he was when
placed under arrest by Deputy United States
Marshal Case
Cincinnati, February 14-The house of V. Left
ridge colored near Ironton, o., caught fire and
was burned to the ground Tuesday. Three chill
dren, who were alone in the house, were con.
sumed in the flames.
A miner named George O'Hara was crushed to
death in coal mine near New Philadelphia on
| Wednesday.
The preliminary examination Of Charles Di'
mtt, charged with robbing the Treasurer of Cler'
mont county of $4,000, was concluded Wednes'
day at Batavia, o., and Dimtt held in $4,000 bail
to answer before the Court Of Common Pleas.
steubenville February 17.--Last night sup.
posed tragedy was enacted on the river bank be-
ween Market and Adam streets. Those residing
in the neighbOrhood were startled by cries of dis
tress coming from the river and saw person
struggling in the water and another running
away from the river. Some time previous two
unknown men were seen on Market street wharf
engaged in dispute. 1t is supposed they wan.
dered down to the bank Of the river, quarreled
and in scufIle one Of them was knocked into
the water, and drowned before aid could be rem
dered. The body was discovered this morning,
and proved to be John G. Craley, of Moorestown,
this county.
Cincinnati, February 16,-The elevator in ], ?.
straus Bros clothing house fell from the fourth
floor to the cellar this evening, carrying with 1t
six persons, all of whom were more or less in
jured; none fatally. The cause Of the accident
was the breaking Of the wire cable.
Jacob Kinzle, formerly Of the firm Of Diebold,
Norris & Co., safe manufacturers of this city, filed
petition Of voluntary bankruptcy yesterday.
The accounts are all old ones, principally notes
| HaI, gy,,nn r,pt
the petitioner aggregate $4,000; accommodation
paper sl5e 900; discounted paper, S65.OOO
| A defective lue in boiler at the Benwood
Rolling Mill, at Bellaire, blew out on Saturday
morning, at eight o'clock, injuring seven men,
four of them seriously, Fortunately warning was
given of the accident in time for escape. The
walls of the mill and buildings near are demOl
ished.
young man named Myron young, while
/ telling timber on the farm of Philander Pow
ers, near Cardington, on Saturday was struck by
a falling tree and literally driven into the
ground. His legs were both horribly crushed,
and amputation will be necessary to save his life
Akron, Feb. 19.-Henry wyckoh, aged 26, tried
to suicide by morphine last night. He has only
been married three weeks 10 Jennie Mari, and
Claims tnaL hne went uOu16 lIOuA q lcCSut ludo-
querade with another man, who was given too
much license by her. Doctors pumped him out,
and he has now recovered.
Somerset, Feb. 19.-The remains of Bishop j. V.
Whelan, of the Catholic church, who died sud-
denly in ZanesVille yesterday, arrived here at
p. m. to-day, and was conveyed TO st. Josephs
Convent
Millersburg Feb. ia general raid was made
in this place by burglars last night The drug
store of ". R. Yergin was entered through rear
window, and the showcases broken open, and
knives and cigars were taken; also the hardware
store Of Gasche & NushDaum, and revolVers and
knives to the value Of $50 were taken, besides an
overcoat and dress-coat belonging TO Mr. Gasche.
The entrance there was also made through rear
window Then the depot was broken into, hut
nothing missed, There is no clue as yet.
sandusky, Feb. 19--Wm. Powers and Rufus
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