The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

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10 give the alarm In case Of any disturbance.
A census Of the population 'of the District of
Columbia, Just completed, returns 1t to be l6l 7l9;
an increase Of q, 900 since 1870
The British bark Rider, from Burvlard Inlet
with lumber to Melbourne, has been abandoned
of Cooks Island, near the Friendly Islands. A
hurricane made complete wreck of her. Her
crew were, with one exception, saved after re-
manning aboard fifty days In a famishing oondi-
| ton.
John r, and George W. Cecil. bankers and bro
kers, Of New York, have gone into bankruptcy.
| Liabilities about 100000 Assets nominal
| MeauVlllei August l5.-This afternoon MrB
Isaac Snyder, who resided near BemlstOwn Dam,
this city, was accidentally drowned 1t appeam
that her child, while playing on the bank OF the
dam, fell In, and the mother Immediately plung-
ed In to save her child. She drowned before saw.
Ing the child or assistance could arrive. A gen.
ueman arrived In time to save the child from A
watery grave beside It's mother
| Wheeling, August T7.-To.day, in Bridgeport
| Ohio, boy named Fred Fox, while going through
| some gymnastic performances inMilligan's butch.
| er shop, hung,himself on hook used for hanging
beef. The hook entered the boys throat and
passing through to his mouth knocked out one
OF the boys teeth. He hung in this position for
some fifteen minutes, when the butchers appren-
tlce happened to come in and notice him. He
was taken down in feeble condition. but will
probably recover
Buffalo, August 19.-Captain William Norris, OF
Erie, master and part owner of the schooner John
5. Richards, hanged himself In the forecastle to-
day The unsatisfactory condition of business ia
supposed to be the cause
Nashville, August l9-Hon. Bailie Penton died
at his residence in Gallatin yesterday afternoon
OF efusion Of the brain. He was Representa-.
tive in Congress from 1888 to 1887, served on the
staff of General Taylor in the Mexican war was
subsequently, appointed Ministerto to Chilli by Pres
ident Fillmore, was afterwards United States Dis.
trct Attorney for Louisiana and practised law in
San Francisco, and in the 1860 State election In
Tennessee was on the Bell and Everett ticket. At
one time he was an extensive stock raiser and al
ways a liberal patron Of the turf.
Detroit August19-C Captain A. H. Coates, well
known tug man, shot and killed himself and wife
al sangatuck, Mich. last night, Cause unknown
Cincinnati, August 19-The banks of this CITY
to- day refuse to pay over 0j cents for trade dol
lars, and 1t Is said will pay but 30 cents tomor-
row.
Davenport, Ia, August 19.-seven young swedes
went out sailing on the river, five miles above
here, yesterday, and being poor sailors as well as
poor swimmers they capszed their boat and
four of them were drowned. Their names are
John PierSon, Swan Johnson, Andrew Bloom and
Frank Westbury, None of the bodies have been
recovered,
London, August 15,-C -Constantinoplea adyicessay
General szpary's division of the Austrian army Of
occupation was defeated near Tuza on the 18th
of August, after battle which lasted twelve
hours.
The election in Lu2erne county on Tuesday re-.
suited in majority of over 1000 for the new
county OF Lackawana which will now take its
place on the map Of Pennsylvania 1t will be
strongly Democratic, leaving the old county very
evenly divided,
indianapolis August 1S.-The soCialistic dem
onStration to day was complete failure in point
of numbers and enthusiasm The procession.
which formed about 9 o'clock, was composed of
a Colored band and sixty persons by actual
count. AT the picnic grounds addresses were
made by Kerney W. c. Haynes, q colored orator
Of Covington, Ken, and others.
Advices from McConnellsville say that Mrs,
Samuel Thompson yesterday cut the throat of her
three months old infant from ear to ear AMI then
made an attempt on her own life. She has been
i'll since the birth of her child.
Willoughby, Aug. 19-Frauk Gilbert a young
man residing in Ashtabula, was killed by the cars
this morning at WyckifTe. Gilbert got on the cars
at Ashtabula, intending to stop at Wyckliffe,
where his sister lives His body was badly man.
gled.
TifIln, August 19.-Gordie Barbour, son Of A
Barbour, Esq, while playing on the Perry street
bridge this afternoon fell from the railing, dis
lance Of fourteen feet, striking on the rocks be-
meath. He was taken to his home inSensible and
will probably not recover.
sreubenville August ia genuine case of
yellow is reported at SlOan's Station, this county.
The victim is John Henry who had been work.
ing on boat at Memphis, and who returned
home few days ago.
At Benton, Hancock county, on Monday, while
Marvin Hanna was employed in his yard he was
suddenly assailed by a shower of stones and clubs
from the hands of his wife and five of her chill
dren by previous marriage. Before he could es.
cape his head and face were iearfully mangled,
and his clothes in shreds barely hung on his body
He may not recover
Nevada Aug. 15.-An exciting and closely con.
tested footrace took place here this afternoon be-
tween Joseph Kirby, of Buffalo, New York, and
Rial Scott, of Sulphur Springs, Ohio, for $50 per
side. The distance was seventy-fve yards They
came out tie twice, and on third race scett was
declared winner by twenty inches
A tub and pail factory at Fremont the proper.
ty of the heirs of D. GarviH, was entirely con.
| runn cd hu Hrn Mnudav Tha 10
$1,000; insured in the Corn City Company Toledo,
for $780, 1t is supposed to be the work of an In
cendiary.
A son of James Harper left his home on Bread
way, Toledo, on Monday, to play on the banks Of
Swan Creek. He had not been there but a short
time before he fell into the water and was drown.
ed The body was recovered.
farmer, residing in the eastern part Of Lick
ing county, took load of grain and seed to New
ark last week and sold the same for about $500 in
cash. He then got on drunken spree, visited a
house of ill.fame and went away with empty
pockets.
The Knights Templar OF Ohio, and such others
as may attend from neighboring jurisdictions will
hold grand parade and review at Bay on
Tuesday August 9th.
young man named Ransom was thrown from
horse near Fredercktown on Thursday and
dragged forty rods, causing fatal injuries
Painesville August 19.-Mr. Elmo Charter, o
clerk in the store of Kelly Brothers, at Chardon,
attended the camp-meeting at Thompson Ledge
yesterday, and late last night, while looking for
his horse, he made a miSstep and fell fifty feet
down the precipice, striking on the rocks below.
His ribs were badly broken, one leg broken 1.-TWO
places and other injuries inflicted, which caused
his death in three hours He leaves wife and
one child, and was worthy young man.
Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. 16.-Col. Ben. Wilson
was yesterday renominated for Congress by the
Democratic convention of the First District ofthis
state, held at New Martnsville.