The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Wllllamstown, Mich, Oct ls-Theodore Fifer,
the man who robbed Geo. ]. Mills on Wednesday
night, was captured in Jackson this afternoon.
brought here and locked up. Three hundred ana
twelve dollars and draft for S7s were found in
his possession. He had spent nearly 5000 for
clothes and watch and revolver.
Shaw Deetown, ILL.,, Oct 1s.--The body Of an ur.
known woman was found yesterday near the Ohio
d Mississippi Railway track seven and bali
miles from here. The skull was broken in Eve
places and scattered about From every appear.
ance the body had been lying in the brush for biH
or eight days, and is beyond recognition. This Is
certainly case Of murder, hidden in deep mys.
terry, although II is whispered clue Ia In favor.
able progress
Port Huron, Mich, Oct ia son Of John Bar
ris swallowed screw which lodged in his wind.
pipe, and the boy strangled to death In FIVE min
utes.
Montreal, Oct 1.-THE oraDgemen have been
acquitted on the charge OF forming an Illegal as,
sembly on the 10Th Of July last. Judge Rsmsey
charged the jHry to acquit on the ground that as
sembling in the lodge'room was not illegal.
Wanensburg, Mo-, Oct 1.-THE First EatioDsr
Bank OF Warrenst urg closed its doors this morn
Ing The suspension came like clap Of thunder
In cl6artby uTon the business men of the place
as there was no suspicion Of the perfect solyency
Of the bank.
Rochester, Pa Oct " Michael Boand o.
UnionVille, was instantly killt d near this place
yesterday afternoon by being thrown from wa
gon while his team was running away He fell
on his head breaking his neck He leaves a wife
and family.
Richmond. Va Oct. F-Najor Green Witt,
prominent citizen Of Patrick county shot and al
most instantly killed Colonel John W. Rosser, OF
the same county today. The tragedy occurred
seven OF eight miles rom Patriot Court House, at
the residence Of Elijah Harrell. II appears that
the two gentlemen got into dispute about q tri-
vial business matter, In the course Of which Witt
dared Rosser to approach him.
Decatur Ill.ocL17-Atthe soldiers reunion here
to-day, while Senator oglesby was speaking, q
veteran battery began firing, when one of the
guns discharged prematurely, blowing OF the
right arm Of James Wilson, formerly of an Ohio
battery. An hour later, when Governor Palmer
was speaking, the same gun repeated the operE-
tion, destroying the right arm Of General Penni-
well also formerly Of Ohio. The reunion was at
tended by about twenty thousand people.
Ottawa, Can, Oct 1S-The body Of R. McAuley
Grand Chaplain Of Orange Young Brltons, missing
since the lSt inst was found in the river to. day,
shot in the back Of the head. The murder is al
tributed to the late religious disturbances
At New Haven II is stated that Benjamin Ste.
venR, who was suspected of Mary Stannards muE-
der, for which Rev. II. Fl. Hayden il held, lie d in
court about the number Of knives be had and his
daughter.in-lnw says that the day after the mur.
der che washed pair of his pants which were 80
bloody as to make her faint twice. Later devel-
opments show the pants story false.
Austin G, Wellington, coal dealer Of Boston, has
failed. Liabilities, S174OOO assets, $4,000.
Notwithstanding the worst storm Of the season
on Saturday morning, thousands Of the citizens Of
Quebec turned out to say farewell to Governor
General Dufferin who sailed for Europe.
James Robertson farmer living twelve miles
from Glasgow, Ills. was shot and mortally wound
ed by John W. LabbaD, on Wednesday last Rob.
| inson had seduced Labban's sister, which LED 10
the act
At the wedding supper OF willis Peele and Alice
Burdge at Azalia, Indiana, Thursday night, ten
of the party were poisoned, some unknown per-
son having put strychnins in the food. Charles
White. John White and D. Burdge, it is thought,
will not recover, It is surmised that some one
of Miss Burdgo's rejected suitors committed the
deed
The boiler in saw mill near McLeansboro, H.,
exploded on Saturday morning. and instantly
killed Robt. Dale, proprietor and George Warren,
laborer, and fatally wounded Zake Atwood, en-
giueer, and two other persons. The bodies OF
Warren and Dale were torn almost to fragments.