The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-11
STATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD.

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STATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD,
Springfield, July Sword has just reached this |
city that the body of Mr., Eli Snyder well known |
citizen of Pike township, has been found in
wheat field on George spences premises, about
mile northwest Of Northampton, decayed almost |
beyond recognition. The deceased had been |
missing from home ten weeks. He was insane,
and is supposed to have wandered off and died Of
exhaustion, as no trace Of foul play was found on
the body,
Kenton July A queer case Of suicide oc-
Cured here this evening Lon. Fox formerly
saloon-keeper of this place, died from poison ad-
ministered by his own hand. The facts III the
case cannot be aseertained tonight, Coroner Sut-
ermeister having been called to the country to
hold an inquest on the body of an old German
named Conrad Haas, who died. 1t is supposed
from heart disease or sunstroke, while at work in
a harvest field of Adam Gerlach, eight miles east
of town. No verdict has been rendered in the
case of Mary Betz, who died in Toledo Monday,
In the inquest which was held here last night
Greenville, July 5.-About 10 o'clock this morn
ing tramp, giving his name as Daniel Gordon,
made most dastardly but unsuccessful attempt
to violate the person Of fourteen year old daugh-
ter Of William Canon. She, with some compan-
ions were playing near the railroad track, when
she was approached by the fend Her screams
scared him away He was, however subsequent
ly arrested by officer Bratten and locked up.
Eaton, July 5.-Mr Lewellan a son of Isaac
Lewellan, residing at Sugar Valley, a small town
five miles west Of this place, accidentally shot
himself to-day while fooling with an old gun,
He was killed instantly.
Newark, July ga prominent young farmer
named Eversole was killed at his farm near Mil
lersport last evening" by lightning, Two COWS
were also killed at the same time, one of which
fell upon Mr.. Eversole. Several other persons
were seriously shocked.
Mt. Vernon, July 5-The little three-year old
son of George Matthews, residing near Center
burg, in this county, was fatally injured this
morning by being caught In reaping machine.
The little fellow was sitting dowl in the standing
wheat when the driver of the machine passed
over him, the sickle nearly severing his right
limb from his body at or near the knee joint and
making two deep cuts in the left thigh, and man
Cling the hand and arm horribly
The mysterious disappearance Of the $4,000
package is still the leading topic Of conversation
at Painesville. There has been nothing new de-
veloped.
Miss Ida Hutton, while sitting on the porch Of
her home in Avondale, COshocton county, Thurs
day, suddenly fell dead, as first supposed from
apOplexy, but an examination of her body dis
closed the fact that bullet had entered her
breast and passed out at her back killing her in
santy. 1t is not known where the shot came
from.
Mr. H. A. Minich, merchant at Perry, whose
store has been visited several times recently by
burglars, fixed his money drawer on Wednesday
night with pistol so placed that it would explode
on the drawer being opened, Going to the draw
er about clock. Thursday morning, and forget.
ting his device, he drew 1t open, and the pistol
exploded, the ball entering the abdomen and
coming out at the back, inhcting a dangerous If
not fatal wound.
Bucyrus, July 4.-TheodOre Hertzer and his two
children were ran over in the Public Square to.
day by a stompeding. Mr.. Hertzer was seriously
and probably fatally injured, and his daughter
was also considerably hurt.
Tonight, during the pyrotechnic display, stu.
pid fellow insisted on trying to send up balloon
with fireworks attached from among a large col.
lection Of teams and wagons, in which were seat
ed fifty women and children. The balloon settled
down among the horses, and the fireworks began
to explode, creating the greatest CONSERVATION,
and several persons were seriously injured In at.
tempting to escape, but fortunately none fatally.
The barns of Samuel Larkins and l. N. Elsey, in
Hancock county, were destroyed by fire on satur-
day night. The total loss is 200.
James A. Hedges, Of Mansfield, member Of the
firm of Remmy, Hedges Walker died on Thurs
day.
Major williams, formerly OF the 19l o. V. L. and
foreman of the Logan County Indtr was killed
on Monday by the morning train on the Cleve.
land, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Rail-
road about quarter of a mile from the depot at
BellefOntaine.
At Toledo on Sunday two men named o Brien
and Ed. Mcdonald had quite dispute on Sum.
nit street. and during the war Of words o'Brien
drew knife and stabbed Mcdonald several times
in the side, inHicting dangerous wounds that will
doubtless prove fatal. o'Brien was arrested.
Sunday morning three men named Magg, Flint
and Cleveland were bathing in Ten Mile Creek,
near Toledo. when Mag was taken with cramp
and sank. Cleveland, in attempting to rescue
him, was caught by an arm and drawn under wa.
ter. He succeeded, however, In releasing himself
Just in time to escape drowning Msags body
sank TO the bottom, but was soon after recovered.
Mansfield, July IA severe storm and the
greatest rainfall since 1919 visited this city this
afternoon, deluging the streets, carrying away
bridges oulverts and buildings, causing great de-
struction to property. One man, after being car.
red thirty rods by the raging torrent was rescued
and resucitated. Three railroad bridges on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, a few miles south Of
this, are washed away. The storm lasted but
short time but the water fall was so copious that
the food came down the ravlnes so suddenly and
in such volume as to sweep everything before it,
Nellie Cameron went to Toledo to obtain a situ-
alton as seamstress some time ago. She had not
been there long before she became acquainted
with married man named Dyer, who is employ
ed at the Workhouse. On her deathbed on Mon
day the unfortunate girl told her attendants that
Dyer had paid her a great deal Of attention and
finally ruined her. When the evidence of her
guilt began to show. an abortion was performed,
though she would not reveal the name Of the
practitioner. The operation caused her death,
although every thing Waa done to rave her Life.