The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-27
sTATE AVID NEIGHBoRnoon.-

SIAIE AND NElGHBORHOODSe
Salem, June 2O,-Lyman Smith, young man
aged 49, son OF Frederick Smith, ofthis place, waa
arrested this morning while In the act Of crawling
through window Of tobacco and liquor store
| owned by George Long, Mr. Long has suspected
petty thieVlng for some time, but has been una
Bile to trap his man until an early hour this
morning, when he was successful Smith admits
the theft, and Mr., Long estimates his loss at about
$50 In money, besides tobacco and cigars. Smith
had preliminary examination before Mayor
Fountain, and was bound over to court under
bonds Of $500. .
Kenton, June 2O-some two years ago Mr.. ]. @.
Anderson came to this town from Toronto, and set
up in business as a carpenter and builder and
was regarded as an honest man and good citizen
generally, Tuesday night last he settled up with
a gentleman for whom he had been building
house and received from him a large sum Of
money, since which time he has not been seen,
although there are a dozen or fifteen parties most
anxious to know his present whereabouts, not for
the love they hear him, but on account Of the
bills he owes them, amounting In the aggregate.
to about thousand dollars. The heaviest loser
T, ]. Parsons, proprietor Of lumber planning and
shiDgle mill, who loses $500. Other parties lose
from $50 to 500.
Creslllne, June 2i-About $3.50 o'clock this
morning burglars effected an entrance to John
Dubails clothing store on Railroad avenue, car
rying off clothing, Iewelry &C. to the amount Of
$500 There is no clue to the perpetrators. They
cut through an grating under front window
and evidently operated while the noise Of tho
passing trains on the railroad near by prevented
their work from attracting attention.
Cleveland, June 2i-Robert Cahll, residing on
Bolivar street. aud who has been a freight con-
duCtor on the Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati d
indianapolis Railroad for many years. died this
afternoon from the effects Of strange accident
that befel him last Thursday. Itappean he was
In the saloon Of Charles Messer, on ChRmplain
street, when man came in and demanded a
drink of the bartender, who refused 10 give him
one. The man picked up glass that was on the
counter with the intention Of hitting the bar
tender, but the glass struck Cahil in the eye. He
went home, and while hRging q surgical opera
tion performed, a dose Of chjOroiOrm was admin
istered him from which he never rallied.
Findlay, June 2l-Three frame buildings be-
longing to Daniel Cline and George Rehres were
totally consumed by FIRE. Loss about 81 900 un-
insured, The cause Is assigned to trampS seen In
the vicinity.
Logan, June 2i-Mrs. McCarthy's barn, one
] half mile from Logan, together witt its contents
Of grain, wagons and reaping machines was de-
stroyed by fire between and 3 o'clock this morn
| ing 1t Is supposed to be the work Of an incen-
diary. Loss. 81 OoO; insurance, $1,000
| Mansfield, June A-As the eastward bound ac-
commOdation on the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad was switching cars at the Cattleyards,
about one mile east of this city, this afternoon,
John Pancost, a brakeman, fell between the cars,
the wheels passing over his neck, completely sew
erng the head from the body. He was aged 81,
married and lived at Kent. The remains were
sen! to Ashland his former home, for interment.
Youngstown, June 2O.--Last night AbsalOm
Walp, living near this city attempted to commit
suicide while intoxicated by shooting himself in
the mouth with a revolver. 1h9 bullet lodged in
| the ToOfof his mouth the charge OF powder being
too light to carry the ball through the head, He
afterward walked to a neighbours and asked II
the hole in his head was visible. He will recover
| This morning Zimmermans saw mill, in Green
Village, this county, exploded. Jefferson HohaI
Lyman Raller, VIM. Hinstey and Frederick
Dressed were injured. The mill is a total wreck.
Logan, June PA twelve-year old son Of Mr.
Vaugn, engineer on the branch road from Hay
denvile, Hooking county, to the coal mines, was
thrown into the wheels of a wagon this afternoon
and one leg so badly manged that auputatlon
was necessary. He survived the operation but
few minutes
Washington Court House. June 25-Bent Gar
ringer, wealthy farmer, living about three
miesnorth of here, had selfbinding reaper de-
stroyed by fre last night. 1t was bought but a
few days ago. and intended to go into the harvest
field to-day Near his farm is a disreputable
neighborhood called "Culpepper," in which live
some of the most noted desperadoes who for
years have been terror to the country around BY
their depredations. The burning is clearly the
work of the cOmmunistic element, who have CIV
en- warning that selfbnding lreapers would moi
{ be allowed to work No direct clue to the perpe
traitors. Loss about $780,
Toledo June 25-The body Of Melchoir BOllie
a German, 60 years of age was found on Kelley'i
lumber yard to-day. Coroners inquest held
tonight failed TO determine the cause OF bis
death. There are suspicious of foul play The
deceased was native OF Schafhausen, SWltZ3r'
land. where he leaves family Of wife and five
children.
Richmond June 25-Eddie and Frankie Max
well, 10 and 10 years old, while bathing in the
Montgomery Creek, near KnightstoWn, Ind, were
drowned. The bodies have been recovered. II
Is supposed Eddie tried to save his brother, who
couldn'tswim, and was dragged under water By
him.
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