The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-24
STATE AND NEIGHBoRHooD.

Crestline, Oct l9.-This evening about o'cioo
several tramps went into the clothing store of ia.
cob Stump, Of this place, and picked up an armfuI
Of coats and ran oHt with them. Stump immedi-
ately gave chase, but, being an old man, they o.
capped, Loss about $50.
IrontoD, Oct l8-A frIghtful cutting ARRAY oc.~
cured between two negroes named John Oliver
and Thomas Randolph, Both parties were se..
verely hurt Randolph receiving some fearful
gashes with a razor. The wife OF Randolph was
In some way the origin OF the fight. The darkiea
were arrested by Chief Munshower and placed
In the Third.strett statlon-house. The prelimin-
mary examination was held before Mayor Coans.
Mansfield, Oct lS,-James Sweeney, proprietor
OF the sandusky Mercury, formerly OF the Ply
mouth Gazette, was put Off train on the Baltf
more & Ohio Railroad, near the depot last night,
for refusing to pay his fare, In walking back to
town he fell into an open turn table breaking his
leg below the knee. Sweeney was taken to his
home to-day.
Flndlay, Oct. 1S-George Bender had bis leg
broken in two places in a runaway accident last
night. He lay In the street two hours before the
accident became known and assistance reached
him.
Meadville, Pa, Oct. 18.-This morning as the
funeral of Professor L. D. Williams was about 10
leave the residence for the church and the friends
were taking leave of the remains his wife, aged
60, fell dead beside her husbands coffin. The
funeral of both husband and wife will take place
tomorrow. Mrs Williams had been in her usual
health up to this morning.
The shawhan House at Tiflu has again changed
hands Rush Field late Democratic candidate for
Member Of the Board of Public Works, becoming
proprietor.
Noah Chrlsty, aiish dealer of New Philadelphia,
while intoxicated, accidentally shot his Aineyear
old son at Black Band station, near his home ON
Thursday. The boy cannot recover.
The directors Of the Bellaire Iron and Nail
Works, in view of the continued depression In the
nail market, have ordered a general suspension OF
business
Philander Webb, section boss on the Panhandle
Railroad, was killed Wednesday night between
Smithheld and Alexandria He was on hand
car going home when overtaken by gravel train
and run over. Both legs and one arm were cut of
instantly
man giving his name as Thomas Cowan, and
claiming to be from Philadelphia, was arrested at
| lOleuO Ou W6uuchuhy hiBuV WhllS otsOmPbAbb W
| burglarize the store of Randolph 4 Ransom. An
accomplice succeeded In escaping from the po.
lice,
Dr. R. N. Barr, formerly Surgeon General OF
Ohio, died of yellow fever at Chattanooga, Tenn,
last Sunday. He was formerly Professor In the
Startling Medical College, and a few years ago he
and his brother, Gilbert Barr, went to Stevenson,
! Alabama, where they bought plantation. DE-.
Barr was about 50 years Of age.
Bucyrus, Oct. 17.--Burgars entered the resi-
dence Of VIM. M, Bowman and DR.. McCarrell this
morning, and succeeded in getting away with
$50 worth of jewelry at the formers and so in
money at the latters. Mrs. Bowman saw one OF
the burglars going through the drawers, but,
through fear, feigned sleep, and allowed him to
escape with the booty. Mr.. Bowman was absent
| In Chicago.