The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-25
STATE AND NEIaHBoRHOoD.

Austlnburg, rode over this afternoon with her
brother 10 consult Dr. J. o. Hubbard, OF place
Just as she reached his Office at the head OF inc
stairs she dropped dead. Dr. Hubbard pronohnc'
cd II case Of sunstroke
Pittsburgh, July 1s.--Joseph Mason, Of Petrolia,
Pa, was arrested In this city to-day, by speclal
agent Myers, on the charge OF forging pos.ai
money order on tho postmaster at this place, he
was sent to Jail in default Of $1,000 bail
The dwelling house OF Jacob Rothacker was de-
sroyed by FIRE at Fostoria on Wednesday. lnsur'
anoe $1,000.
Fred Randall notorious boy burglar, endeaV'
ored to hang himself In the county jail at zanes'
Vile on Wednesday, but was cut down before ne
was seriously injured.
A. @. Coutly Clerk Of the Committee on Com
merce Of the present Congress, committed suicide
by shooting at Avondale, CoshoOton county, on
Wednesday.
Nothing new has been developed In the exam
inaton of Dixon, the express messenger charged
with the embezzlement Of the 900 which dis
appeared 80 mysteriously at Painesville on the LIST
| inst.
Rev. ]. D. Bowles, Catholic priest at Ravenna
on Wednesday, was arrested and examined before
Justice Sperra on a charge Of assault and battery
and fined 81 and costs. II seems that one Mich
ael Fitzgerald a member Of the Catholic Church,
was in some kind of an aflray when Bowles came
UP and struck him three times with heavy cane,
inAlCting severe gashes on the head and arms
Bowles claims that he did 1t in ohantlsement OF
the offender
At the boiler explosion in the planning mill OF
Messrs. Davis Il starbuck, at Barnesville on We'd
nesday, the following persons were killed and
wounded J, II, BuIchard, killed, neck and back
broken; Charles Etzeler ST., killedb John Moore
badly injured and cannot live Charles Etzeler,
jr., seriously injured John Heiser mOrtally
wounded; Wm. Y. Dent, severely injured; Sam
uel Blower seriously injured, cannot recover;
Mr.. Jackson, badly injured Edward Hunt, book
keeper slightly injured John I. Ellis, slightly
injured,
Mrs. Markum dropped dead from sunstroke at
| Ashtabula last week. AT Akron the highest point
reached by the thermometer, was lO2 In the shade
and 1923 in the sun. At Crestline track hand
named John Karl, working in the Pittsburgh, Ft
Wayne & Chicago Railroad yards, was prostrated
| by the heat and taken to his home. His condi'
ton Is precarious. Mrs Kate Miller, highly es-
leeuGu lhul VI lLO bhlllO plbSSt NlOpPSN NSoN ~
her home from the effects Of the heat and heart
disease, The thermometer stood at lO2 in the
shade.
Youngstown July 19-A laborer in the Youngs-
town Rolling Mill was overcome by heat this eve
ming His recovery is doubtful, A large number
less seriously prostrated are reported In the city
and vicinity. Operations at the rolling mills are
much retarded by the intensity Of the heat. La
bores only stand it to work portion of the
| time.
Cleveland, July 19.-A shocking accident &C.
Cured yesterday at the steel works In the Eigh'
| teenth Ward. Michael Mccarthy was working
among the mouds and accidentally made a hole
in one of them, letting air to the melted metal be-
fore 1t was sufficiently cold. AS soon as the air
touched the hot steel 1t few in every direction,
covering McCarthys face, part Of his body, and
burning him most frightfuly. At last accounts
the unfortunate man wss alive but there is no
prospect Of his recovery.
Columbus, July ia pardon from the Cover
nor was this morning conveyed to James Il. sny'
der, a lifeEprisoner received from Columbiana Co.
In 1869, convicted of murder In the second degree
The pardon was conditioned on his abstaining
from Intoxicating liquors during the remainder
Of his life.
Toledo July 19.-Hamlin Huber, a lad Of Is, re.
siding in Tifin, was found this morning on Middle
Ground, badly beaten and nearly unconscious
Huber, who came to Toledo to attend the races,
was decoyed to Middle Ground by two men who
had spent the evening with him. under pretense
of finding lodging. After beating him they robbed
him of his money and shoes. The young man
was fearfully bruised and abused, but will recoV.
er. No arrests.
Bucyrus July 19.-During the storm last eve
ming Peter Zerrys barn, in Lykins township, this
county was struck by lightning and destroyed'
with all its contents. Loss estimated at Sl5OO;
insured for 5000.
Newcomerstown, July 19.-Jesse A. Wiandt's
barn, three miles east Of this place. was burned
last night, and the farm implements. hay, grain,
and Uncle Jesses horse and buggy, known the
county over, were lost, Loss, $500. Tramps did
the work.
Springfield July 19.-Three brothers named Da-
Wis, low characters living in the West End, were
arrested to-day for the burglary committed in the
country at Padin's and Roberts places, few
nights ago. A large part of the stolen goods lard
meat &C., was discovered in the Davis House, and
there is said to be abundant evidences Of extern
slve and systematic thievery carried on by the in
mates.
Cleveland, July 23.-Mrs. Frank Kuchta, aged
So years, living on Solon street. was accidentally
drowned this afternoon by falling into deep cis-
tern. She had no means Of keeping herself above
water, being probably stunned by the fall, and no
one heard her cries for help. When found she
was quite dead.
Galveston, July pa news special from San
Antonia says official dispatches to the Mexican
Consul here confirm the capture OF Escopedo. He
was taken to Montery, but it is doubtful whether
he will reach there alive.
Wooster, July 2l-The contract for the new
court house was awarded yesterday to W. Keys
sr Of New Brighton Pa. There were six bids on
the whole job and great many on the various
items.
Last evening as the section men on the Fort
Wayne Road were lifting their cars from the track
a second car, which was following, collided with
them, knocking an Italian named Ferdinando
Peruk under the wheel, the car passing over his
body, causing injuries that will prove fatal. He
is about 62 years old, and claims to have family
in Italy
young man named Payton shot and killed
his sweetheart, Nellie stickley at Cincinnati on
Tuesday.
A Batavia, Ohio dispatch says: ~, H. Sharp,
Treasurer of Williamsburgh township, has been
detected in forgery, and has disappeared to
avoid the penalty. Its stated also that he is short
in his treasury accounts; the amount is not
known yet"
The New York Betting and Packing Company,
JOhu H. Cheever, chief partner has suspended
and issued q call to creditors to meet and consids
er the situation. The suspension iscaused by the
suspension Of the Boston house Of which John G.