The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-19
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was bound over to Court In the sum OF u 900, on
lhe chaTge OF assault with intent to kill In do
iaui' OF ball he went To jail, CArlin lies very
low. ~ =
Morgentown, W, Va, Sept l8.-A sad case Of
snhooatlon In well occurred here, resulting In
the ueath OF Two persons. young man named
Wheeler Costello, about eighteen years old, stu
dent Of the State University here, went down into
well to examine It before cleaning, and was
overcome by foul air, A man named MayeF went
down after him, and had him about halfway ont
when he too was overcome by foul air aud both
went to the bottom Of the well, and were dead
when taken out, Costello's parents live In Evans
vile, West Virginia. He had been clerking at
Grafton for long time, to earn enough 10 pay his
way through the University, and had been hero
about three weeks.
Mansfield Sept 10 An old man named Henry
Kssling was almost instantly killed at Ave clock
this morning while walking on the railroad bridge
between the Baltimore & Ohio and Atlantic d
Great Western depots, He had come from the
South, and intened taking train on the Atlantic
Great Western, when a freight train struck him
in the groin, throwing him under the trOckS and
breaking his right arm, severng his leg below tho
knee, and badly bruising the lower part OF the
bowels. He lived half an hour On the body
was found twenty dollars in bills and silver,
and two empty whisky bottles The deceased
was aged seventy.hve. He was an old resident
and had wife and several children.
Word comes from New Orleans that on the "a
instant Anna M Brock, formerly Of Cleveland,
died OF yellow fever Miss Brock was the eldest
daughter OF the late K. A. Brock one OF the Oldest
settlers of Cleveland, For many years she was
employed In the Wilson Sewing Machine rooms
in Cleveland, and went to the Vienna Exposition
in the employ Of that company. A little more
than two years ago she went to take charge Of
their rooms in New Orleans.
G. W, Cunningham, proprietor OF the Clifton
-four mills at TifAn, owner of large grain ware
house and extensive dealer In wheat, suspended
payment on Thursday last week. His liabilities
are unknown.
This time 1t is a Republican. News from Guern-
sey county says the County Treasurer, Sr. j. D.
Patterson has failed to show clear balance sheet.
The cash side shows deficit of 81 600. Mr.. p has
served nearly one year OF his second term. He
was short on settlement year ago over 5000
This sum was made good to his bondsmen, who
paid it by turning over the real estate of himself
and relations, but this 81 500 his bondsmen as yet
decline to replace. The Commissioners declared
the Office vacant, and on Tuesday appointed Mr..
John W Robbins, who iia partner in the Cam
bridge Coal Company, to serve until new TresB-
urer elected The cause of 1t all is rash specu-
lation.
The livery and sale stables of ]. E. Reed, in
Bank alley Steubenville, and the carpet factory
Of E. Maroon, we're totally destroyed by FIRE on
Wednesday night Loss, $3.50; no insurance.
Nothing but heavy rain that had been falling
for about ten hours, prevented large cOnaagra-
ton, 1t is supposed to be the work of inOendia-
ries.
Steubenville, Sept. 1l.-Suits were commenced
in the Common Pleas Court to day by J. P SCha-
fer OF Monticello, Ind, and Edward Downing, Of
Allegheny City, against the Pan Handle Railroad
Company, to recover damages for injuries Bus-
tanned at the Mingo disaster. schafer wants
5000 and Downing $40, 900.
Elyria, Sept 16-A man named Krauh, while
hunting In boat this morning in Black River,
the boat capszed and he was drowned. He was
thirty-iVe years Of age and had a family liVinga at
Black River. He was good swimmer, but had q
heavy oVerCoat and boots on The body was re.
covered this afternoon,
Youngstown Sept. 16-Yesterday morning
Widow Pope, aged ninety.two years, a resident of
Boardman township, was found sitting in her
chair near her 6re place burned to death. The
remains were charred almost beyond recognition.
Christian Mast, of Woodwork, was drowned on
Mill street here yesterday, He was the hrst vic.
tim of the food.
Mansfield, Sept 16 Edward Sturges SEN, one
OF the oldest and wealthiest citizens of this coun-
ty, died this morning. He leaves an estate val
ued at half million.
The funeral of the wife of Hon. G. W. Geddea
took place this afternoon, There was a large at
tendance
W. A. Grove, jeweler, failed to-day. Liabilities =,
10000 assets, $1,000.
Ravenna, Sept. lev. F. WILDER. a prominent
farmer and barrel manufacturer at shalersyille.
this county, this county, assigned to day. Assets,
$4,000; liabilities S6,4OO
Lima Sept. l5.-In an alteration last night be.
tween young man nsmed Casey and party
named West the latter stabbed the former with
pocket knife In the region Of the heart inloting
a bad wound. Casey is in critical condition TO-
day. West slipped out before he could be ar.
rested.
lronton, Sept l6.-Jeremiah Stanley was arrest.
ed to-day by Constable EdP. Merrill, for shooting
with intent to wound Lavina Ditcher He shot at
her with rifle but missed the mark reloading,
he took aim second time, but David Finley in
terfered, striking the gun, and preventing the
murderOus work. Stanley was bound over to
Court by Justice Craig.