The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


olyphant 4 Co., commission merchants Of New
York, made an assignment Saturday.
Reports to the Comptroller of Tennessee show
q decrease Of 5H per cent in Tennessee assess
ment for 1878 as compared to the assessment OF
1877
The friends OF e1.sheriff Kern, Of Chicago,
have determined to petition the Court 10 order q
new count Of the votes for Sheriff at the late elec
tlon.
0'Leary completed his 4OO.mile walk at Phila'
delphia at hali.past ten O'Clock Saturday evening,
and had thirty two minutes TO spare. He made
the last mile in eight minutes.
George A. Mason, an extensive forger was ar.
rested in New York on Saturday, charged with
having obtained over $40 eco worth of goods from
firms in Chicago Boston aud other cities by means
Of his crOokedness,
The records of the Toledo Produce Exchange
show that during the past season just closed 225,
600 barrels Of -four, II 100000 bushels of wheat
$500 900 bushels Of corn, and 2l5,OOO bushels Of
oats we're shipped from that port.
The New jersey Court of Errors on Saturday re.
fused to reverse the action of the Court below in
the case OF Hunter, convicted for murder at Cam.
den, and unless the Court Of Pardons interfere he
will be hung January 10th,
Two physicians Metcalf and staff, were arrest.
ed III st. Lous aud held to bail Saturday, charged
with producing an abortion on an unmarried
woman named Anne Roberts, who died last We'd
nesday from the effect
An American has been arrested at Constantine
pie on the charge Of Conspiring against the Sui
tan. The American Legation Immediately de.
manded his release. The charges are serious, and
1t is believed the representations of the Legation
win prove iruitless.
German inmate Of the Dayton Soldiers Home,
Friday, went out in the woods, dug his grave, and
attempted to cut his throat. After trying several
times he failed to accomplish his aim, jumped up
ran over to the Doctors at the Hospital, and had
him sew up the wound in his throat
Benjamin Gala, of Waco, Texas, made 1t warm
on Saturday for VIM. r. Thompson and the latter
gentleman has been laid away with bullet in
his breast. The difficulty grew out of the propri-
etary interest each claimed to be possessed Of in
woman Of an uncertain character, Gala was ar
rested.
Au old man named Samuel Ely was crushed to
a jelly Friday, by limb of tree falling upon
him In the woods OF Daniel Crossley, a few miles
north Of Waynesvile, Ohio where the unfortu
nate man was working. Being missed, search
was instituted in the evening, resulting in the
finding of hisbody. with life extinct.
John @. Hayward, who resides at Fond du Lac,
Michigan and is a student tthe Chicago Medical
College, shot and killed, Saturday morning, Jas.
Mcmahon, a saloon keeper Of The latter city. The
quarrel grew out of the settlement oftwenty four
cents worth Of drinks, which were played for at
cards, Hayward was arrested,
Between seven and eighto'cloCk Friday night
when tho express agent WOO NbSont thievoa en-
tered the United States Express office at North
Amherst, Ohio, and stole $500 In currency. The
loss was discovered in an hour afterward, but
there is no clue as yet Of the thieves. great
mystery surrou nds the robbery,
A lad named Johnnie Heindle, son Of Mrs. B.
Heindle, why resides on Glover street, Dayton, o.,
accidentally shot himself Saturday night, while
playing with pistol, the ball passing throughthe
central part Of his left hand, smashing the bones
in most fearful manner. His physician is afraid
that half his hand will be lost.
Nothing has been heard from the steamer Her
man Ludwig, which sailed from New York for
Antwerp on Sept. 25. she.carried 100000 bushels
OF wheat, 6i5 tierces of lard 242 hogsheads of to-
bacco, 500 barrels OF -four, and 2J0 barrels Of ba'
con. Her pass engers were Mrs. Durt, the cap
tain's wife; Mr.. Augustus steinman, brother Of
one OF the owners Of the steamer, who was going
to attend family reunion IN IAntWerp, and one
other. The cap tain was Belgian and an old
sailor.
San Francisco, Dec. GA ,Bodie dispatch says
Chen Vow, a Chinaman, was hanged at Bridge
port to day, for the murder Of All Pow, in Benton
California, last May.
Chicago, Dec. GA Yanktonad adispatch says the
grand jury discharged today found forty'touI
indictments against LivlngSton'aDd other Indian
agents, Governmente mployes, and timber thieves
Livingston, Leclaire, Richardson and Russell
were arraigned to-day on one joint indictment
and will plead on the 28d,
Hamilton, Pa, Dec. This morning abou
half.past four o'clock John A. Weige, German
grocery and saloon keeper, shot his wife through
the heart and then suiclded. The wife was sho
while asleep in her bed Domestic and fnancia
trouble is supposed to have been the cause.
Only six murderers in the indianapolis Jail anC
every one Of them stands chance Of stretching
| hemp.
Eta Smith, the Fremont poiSoner, was taken Il
the Ohio Penitenhary last week. She feels he
disgrace keenly, and was scarcely able 10 get OF
the train.
Saturday evening, at GArrettsville, Ohio.
Barnes, brakeman on the Atlantic & Great Wef
tern Railroad, jumped from freight train on tn
main track. The express train No 5 came arount
the sharp curve and struck him, throwing hin
some distance. He received fatal injuries abOu
the head. There is no hope Of his recovery.
A barn and its contents, belonging to q man b,
the name Of Morgan, living two miles north o
Westville, Preble county, o., was entirely con
sumed by FIRE Saturday. A number Of tramp
have been lettering in that neighborhOod an,
the fire is supposed to be their work. The loss
estimated at 81 900, on which there was small In
surance.
Robert ]. Whalen, Jun, who Absconded wit
S109 1876 in cash and securities belonging to hi
employer, Joseph YeomaD, cotton broker, arrive
in New York Saturday morning at ak O'Clock, A
charge Of enc Of Plnkerton's detectives. n
looks hsggard aud worn after his flight 10 Cana
dA. He was arraigned at the ToomS in the aflsI
noon, and committed in default Of bail TO AVA
the action Of the grand Jury.
Saturday, william MCGarvey, Of the OIL Cit
(Pennsylvanla) Fire Department, while making
descent from the fourth story Of the Collins Hous
in a flre-eScape patented by some Union Cit
men, fell when he had reached the third door an
struck On the cornice Of the Hrst story, and the
fell to pavement, striking on the aide and face
His hip is dislocated and he Is otherwise injured
Calvin R. Edison, a prominent dentist Of Cleve
land, committed suicide early Saturday mornin
by taking poison. He came home last night an,
told his wife that he had taken poison, but as b
had been in the habit Of making such threats, NJ
attention was paid to him, Later he retired, ant
his breathing betrayed something wrong. Apply
siCisn was summoned, but too late, and he dice
| at three O'Clock.