The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-07
LATENEWS.

w. l, Ripley the leading grocer of In
dianapolis, has failed with S35, 900 liabili.
ties.
Richford, VT, March 1.-Josie Altwell
died last evening from drinking water
from poisoned we'll.
Panama, March ga new volcano
has been discovered by officers of the
United States flag ship Omaha in Pata,
gonia, and the name Of the ship Omaha
is proposed for it.
John William Daniels was hung at
Warensburgh, Mo-, on Friday, for the
murder of Jesse R. Miller, in February,
1877.
Dick Moore, Coroner of Jefferson coun,
ty, Kentucky, accidentally shot and killed
himself at Memphis on Friday.
Ammon L. Bayer and Cyrenius Sellers,
proprietors of the suspended Dime Saws
tngs Bank at Reading, Pa, on Friday,
were arrested on charge of fraud,
brought by a depositor, to the extent of
$4,000. They entered bail in $1,000.
Chicago, March 1T. V. Sherry and
Nellie Price we're convicted to>day of
numerous heavy burglaries in this city
during 1877, and Sherry was sent to the
penitentiary for seven years, and Nellie
for two years.
There is general strike among the
laborerS on the Welland Canal works
for an increase of pay. At Allenburgh
the laborers on two sections also struck
for an increase from 90 cents to SI.22. 1t
is thought to be the commencement of a
general strike.
A Richmond, Va, special says; Gov
ernor Halliday vetoed the bill prohibits
ing the reception of coupons for taxes
going into the school fund. The Senate
sustained the veto. There is a revolu-
tionary feeling which has been daily ex
hibited by the readjusters who find themt
selves checkmated by the Governor in
every move they make looking to repu-
diation measures"
The inquest on the bodies of the vic.
Tins Of the Barclay street fire was cons
cluded at New York on Friday. Profess
sor Deremus, who was examined as to
the cause of the fire, stated that no evi>
dence had been offered which would fur.
nish chemical explanation of the ex-
plosion. The jury returned verdict
that William Bennett and others came
to their deaths by the falling and burn
ing Of buildings No. College Place and
o3 Barclay street, caused by an explosion
the origin of which is unknown.
Pottsville, Pa, March 2.-Sol Foster,
jr,, editor of the E0eatNg Chronicle was
cowhided by T. B. Fielders, local editor
of the MtHsr'S Journal this afternoon.
Paris, March I'm consequence of a
recrimination on Friday in the Chamber
of Deputies about the veri6cation of an
election, Paul de Cassagnac and M.
Thomson, of the Left, fought duel to-
day at Saint Germain. Cassagnac's
sword pierced Thomson's throat: It is
hoped the wound will not prove fatal.
Mrs. Bone, wife of J. H. A. Bone, for
a number of years an edirorial writer on
the Cleveland Herald committed suicide
by throwing herself into the lake, on
Wednesday afternoon.
Laramie City, w. T., March Mrs.
Lincoln, wife of Captain J. F. Lincoln, of
Cheyenne, has been some time teaching
music and boarding at William Crout's s
hotel This nornino Crotit ueed enna
insulting and opprobrious language to
the lady. A telegram was sent to her
husband at Cheyenne, who came up on
the train and proceeded to interview
Crout with revolver. He fired three
shots, shooting Crout through both thighs
and one ankle. The wounds are Serious
but not likely to prove fatal