The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
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lessee Olmstead, Of Ada, aged twenty years,
committed suicide about noon Tuesday, by as
charging heavy load of buckshot into his iore'
head. After the shot the wadding from MS gun
set fire to the grass and then to his clothing whlch
was entirely burned Off his body He had peen
an inmate OF the unatlc asy lum, but was released
some time ago and considered perfectly sane unul
this rash act WgGRdOite Union.
On Monday, Alex Henderson, OF Enon valley,
was crossing between the cars OF freight Iaih,
which was standing between the depot and plat
form at the above place, The freight train start
ed, throwing him on the tack, running over DOM
legs He isnow lying in critical condition
We made mention last week OF the sudden
death of David Mcconnell, of New Cumberland
A few of his neighbors interested in the protec'
tlon Of his property, examined the premises GU
the day Of the discovery Of his dead body ana
found concealed in an old box $1,000 IN gold ana
$500 in silver and greenbacks, small portion OF
the latter, which money they brought 10 new
Philadelphia and deposited in one OF our banks
until an administrator is appointed lie mas
doubtless had this specie in the house ever since
the opening or early days of the war'-1uscdra'0aS
Advocate.
DR.. orwig, Of Bellevue Ohio, was arrested last
week for producing abortion, and bound over 10
the Huron County Common Pleas Court
Miss s. ], Stevenson, Of Fremont, fell through
a trap door from the pantry into the cellar, on
Monday, and was killed
-Four members of family named Grosshelm
were arrested by United States detectives at Cih-
cinnati, on Tuesday, on the charge Of counter
feiting trade dollars. Moulds, eleCtrotypes and
three hundred counterfeit trade dollars were se'
cured.
DC. Allen, the founder of the Conneaut Re-
porter, died at that place on Tuesday, aged sixty
years,
Warren, March S-Four suits were begun to-day
in the Court of Common Pleas of this county
against the Atlantic q Great Western Railroad
Company by the family of Ida Hart ofLordslown'
who was killed by the cars in this city on FeDru-
ary "a. Total amount of damages claimed ag
gregate Sl87OO. Summons were served on the
company'S agent at this station today Aspeclal
grand Jury was called yesterday and returned IN
dictments last night against George Anderson ana
Dennis McCeary for burglary and larceny al
Girard against Theodore Muhenberger forgTand
larceny, and also against several others for minor
oienses
MeadVille, Pa, March S-The village OF Spar
tansburg, located on the Pittsburgh, IitusVllle &
Buffalo Railroad, in the northeastern part oil
Crawford county, was the scene of wild confusion
this morning. About one o'clock fire was dis
covered in the clothing store of W. NJ, Jacobs, but
was subdued with small loss, and after an urgent
wish that some citizens might remain to watch,
Mr.. Jacobs was left in charge. AT five o'clock
another part of the same store was found on fire
and was too far advanced to control as the little
town has no fire department, and quite high
wind was prevailing at the time. The flames
spread wildly and few hours suficed to sweep
the whole business portion of the town. There
is not even store or dwelling house Of any kind
left and about twenty families are homeless The
losses will fully reach 100000.
They graded one Of the streets entering Mount
Vernon, and property owners have sued the city
for Sl1 500. If that's encouraging city to i'm
prove, we don't want any encouragement
The house of Mr.. John Keagg of Ashland. was
burglari2ed last Monday night. The burglar used
a lamp that was standing lit just outside sick
room, and carried Off about $75 worth of Valua'
bles,
New Comertown, March S.-A notorious rough
named Randall was remanded to the county jail
from here this afternoon, He and two pals, it is
said, have stolen large quantities of wheat and
sold 1t to merchants in this neighborhood, Bail
bond, $500.
Cincinnati March PA. N. Robinson, who
was Treasurer at the time of the robbery at Cler'
mont County Treasury, at Batavia, Ohio, some
months since, was yesterday arrested for the
crime.
The Farmers and Traders Bank, at Lexington,
KY, suspended payment last Monday, It's stated
loans and discounts aggregate 100000; deposits
not to exceed $4,000.
Pittsburgh, Pa, March 8-Maggie Smith, ofMc-
Keesport died at the house Of the Clairvoyant
Mrs. Wilson, No. 1872 Grand avenue, thisalternoon
A pOst-mOrtem examination of the remains has
been made by DR.. Donnelly, which developed the
fact that the young lady's death was caused by
an attempt to procure an abortion.
Celina, o., March SON Thursday afternoon as
Ed Snyder In company with Misses Pearl Murlin |
and Gabby Riley was rowing upon the reservoir
their boat was accidentally upset, throwing the |
party into the cold water, twenty feet deep, at
distance of over 200 yards from the shore. By |
timely assistance they were rescued, but not until
Snyder who in his manly assistance of the ladies'
had undergone additional danger, was almost |
drowned. They are all recovering without Sc
rious results,
Chillicothe, March 8.-The grand jury Of Pike |
county found an indictment for murder in the |
first degree against Enrc, at Waverly, last night
Enric killed Tom Woodburn with knife at that |
place last month. The trial begins Monday
A. A. Brown, an attorney at Vienna, Trumbull |
county, was knocked down by brick thrown by |
an unknown man, on Saturday night His face |
is terribly dthgured.
Last Saturday little son of Samuel Charter, of |
while playing near the railroad bridge
across the Maumee at that point, fell into the wa
ter and was drowned.
Bogus trade dollars have made their appearance
in some sections of the State.
Samuel Harvey, highly respected citizen of
Concord, was converted the other day, and while
standing at the head of the stairs at his own
house imagining himself preaching TO a congre.
CATION, he fell headlOng downward and dislo.
Gated his neck, producing instant death.
D. NJ. johnson, foreman of the shops Of shon.
field Bros, clothing manufacturers, Of GAINESVILLE,
Is W nave GlOpeu ulBuL WIN NJ lbs
Lewis. Johnson leaves wife and six children
in destitute condition. Besides this he is said
to have embezzled three weeks Of the sewing
girls wages.
s.A. Holt, school teacher in Darke county
was severely horse whipped the other day by
lot of indignant citizens, because Of his making
an expose of his person in church and at school.
He was then compelled to leave the county.
A twoyear old child of John Muladore, Of
Lindseys Corners Clinton county, on the 7th, fell
forward on pen-knife, the blade penetrating Its
forehead inAicting a wound that resulted in
death before morning.
A number of counterfeit trade dollars and fifty
cent pieces were found in an alley in Fostoria on
Sunday, together with metal used in their manu-.
facture. The coins are perfect except the milling.
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