The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-13
STATE AND NEIGHRonHoon.

Sunday the 10Th has been appointed for the lay.
ing of the cornerstone for new franciscan
chapel In Tifin. Bishop Gilmour will ofIiciate.
The Dning-hall at the Playground, in BucyuE,
was totally destroyed By fire Monday, the work
OF an incendary Loss about 500 no insurance +.
Mrs. Sarah Ross Corwln, widow OF Governor
Cofwin, died on Monday morning of apOplexy at
the homestead In Lebanon, Warren county, In
her eIghty-thlrd year.
Eaton, June Mrs Levisher a highly respeet
ed lady, residing nine miles southeast of this
place, was instantly killed yesterday forenoon,
caused by falling down stairs and breaking her
neck.
AT New Lisbon, on Friday, The jury in the case
Of Ralph Wintergill, indicted for the murder Of
his wife last October, rendered verdict OF muir
der in the first degree. The jury was out threS
hours.
sandusky, June7-Henry Rudesnile, residing at
Plaierbed, near this city, went out on the lake In
a small boat yesterday, aud squal occurred,
when the boat was upset and Rudesnile wa
drowned. He was twenty years Of age and uR.
married
The suit Of Martha Cottrell against George
Tapp, Of Ridgeway, Hardin county, for bastardy
was concluded at Kenton on Friday. The Jury
returned verdict OF guilty, declaring Tapp the
father OF the child, Judge Porter required Tapp
to donate $500 to the support of his family.
GrovepOrt, June Yesterday afternoon q
grandson of Harvey Long, a wealthy farmer, liV-
ing about five miles south of here, fell in a well
thirty feet deep, containing fifteen feet of water.
The child was rescued by his grandfather, bring
ing him out without the slightest injury.
Custar June 7-Ths afternoon about O'Clock,
two children named Grey were riding upon a
wagon load Of lumber, when suddenly one Of the
wheels broke down, and the two children fell OF
of the wagon, and part Of the lumber fell on them
crushing them to death.
| A fire broke out in Hensinger spooner's block
at Republic on Sunday, and burned out Henry
MansGeds dry goods store, G. w. Noble drugs
and groceries, e. s. Chttenden drugs, and IN
jured several other buildings. The loss is about
$4,000, partly covered by insurance. Supposed
to be the work of an incendiary.
Pataskala June while watering his horseT
yesterday noon, o. P. Clifton, payfully frightened
the horse that his fouryear old son was riding, 80
that he became unmanageable. In falling of the
horse the child caught in the harness. and was
dragged quarter of mile. He died in few
minutes.
| Medina, June7-A burglar entered R. H. Woods
residence about one o'clock this morning by a
side door, passed through the sittingrOom and
diniug-room into his bedroom where his clothing
was on chair, which was gathered up and car
ried into the yard, where the pockets we're Iiaed
Of IS In money and diamond pin and shirt but
ton, The clothing was left in the yard Nothing
else is missing or disturbed.
| horrible accident occurred near Tihin on
Sunday on the Baltimore G. Ohio Railroad. A
freight train was running along at full speed.
when the engine broke loose from the tender and
the fireman, c. o, Wing of Garrett, fell between
them and the whole train of twenty Of thirty ears
passed over his body completely grinding It to
pieces. An arm and shoulder were the largest
pieces left, the rest being taken up with shovel.
He leaves a family
The wife of Edward Mertz, Of Allentown, Pa.
eOped on the 9th of May last with Z. D. Mink.
The couple have been living for the past three
weeks as man and wife. The injured husband,
| having heard of their Whereabouts came in com
pany with two officers, entered the apartment Of
the loving couple and witnessed enough to con-
vince them of the guilt of the elopers. They
were arrested and this morning were heavily fined
and sentenced to jail for sixty days. The parties
heretofore have been highly respected. Lauder
Special from Akron, 7h.
Salem, June IA young man named c. P. TGy-
lor living in this place, was arrested in Beaver
Falls, Pa, last night and taking out OF bed,
charged with bigamy. Taylor several months ago
married. or claimed to have married a young girl
from Alliance named Hess, but they were in some
way separated day or two after by the ladyE
parents. On Wednesday he went TO Beaver Falls
and married Miss HARRISON very respectable
and unsuspecting girl OF that place, knowing
nothing about his past career until his arrest tho
evening after the wedding