The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

capture OF the Mexican General Escobedo by the
American forces. H.,
The Pontldcal NunclO arrived at KissenRen ort
tuesday and has already had several audiences
with Bismarck
The private bank OF one L. L. Holmes. At
bloomington, ILL.,, was robbed one night last weak
OF $4,000 In bonds and $1,000 in currency.
telegram at the War Department denies thaa
| Col. Mackenzie has crossed into Mexico. saving
lhaI The river is so high neither party can cross.
At a meeting of general managers and freipb.
agents Of the trunk lines, at Chicago, last week A
considerable advance In rates on all Glasses Of
freights was decided upon.
Ft Wayne, August I'D. W. Strain, a clerk az
the Phillips House, committed suicide last niph 4
In his room by hanging himself The body Was
discovered this morning, with the face towards
the lloor and only about four inches above H. The
deceased was 80 years Of age. His family reside
in Sharon, Pa, and his wife, from whom he was
separated is supposed TO be at Knoxville, Iowa.
Strain received news Of his mothers death a day
or two since, which, added to poor health and do
nestle trouble, doubtless caused the rash act
Stanton, August 2,-Mrs Jared COrrotheru and
ANNN NNAN'ASA AOhubS WIN bWO OLlluE6u Oi hAfhss
Youngs, who reside in Day township about eight
miles from here, were coming here marketing this
afternoon When within three miles Of here. a
large pine tree blew across the road just as they
were passing 1t. Mrs. Corrothers and her grand.
daughter daughter Of Gardner Youngs, aged N
years, were caught under the tree and instantly
killed. Mrs Youngs and her other child were
uninjured.
At Buffalo, George Guyon Of Chicago walked
1861 miles In 26 hour match, and won O purse
OF $3.50.
Tho Potter Investigating Committee will resume
It's session In New York on the 18th Inst. Membera
Of 1.-THE McVeagh Commission have been sum
moned.
During storm In Philadelphia an M Z.
tent was struck by lightning and two children
killed All the other children were thrown down
and stunned.
At the session of the: Chautauqua Reform Con-
gress on Saturday, the new children's temple, an
elegant structure having seating capacity Of
1900 was dedicated. The exercises were impoa-
ing
Lew Davis song and dance man of the CALI.
fornia Minstrels, cut his throat in the dressing
room of Dockrill's Opera Hall, st. John, N. B.,
Just before the commencement of the perform
ance on Saturday evening.
The Mayor of Cincinnati has appointed the 18th
inst as day for special election on the PROPOSE
tion to issue two millions bonds for the compile.
ton of the Southern Railroad as per contract re-.
Gently made by trustees.
John C. King, pickle manufacturer at SIX
VeSey street. New York. was robbed on Saturday
night of $4,000 U, g. four per cent bonds, $4,000
currency and $1,000 gold. An entrance was eff.
fec;ed through the roof
The Democratic Central Committee Of Missouri
met in st. Louis on Saturday, and made arrange
ments to open the State campaign at Springfield
on the oath inst, when Samuel T. Glover and
Thomas Allen, all Senatorial asprans, will
speak.
Governor Callum of Illinois has been appealed
to for company of militia to protect the coal
mines at Stanton, Macoupine county, which are
threatened with destruction by striking miners.
He has ordered the Sheriff of the county to the
scene of the disturbance with orders to call to his
aid such force as may be found necessary.
Michael Reese, the news Of whose death at
Wallenstun, Germany, was received on Saturday
in San Francisco leaves an estate apDroKimated
at ten millions or more, and with the exception
Of Senator Sharon was the largest real estate
owner in San Francisco. Some years ago he made
will leaving the great bulk of his estate to be-
neVolent institution.
Chattanooga, Tenn August 2.-David Morton,
an employee Of the Vulcan Iron Works, was yes
terday killed at the polls at the foot Of Lookout
Mountain, by negro, but he has not yet been
captured.
An insurrection Of considerable proportions Is
in progress in Herzegovina.
During fight at a colored barbecue near Cairo :,
Illinois, Sunday, two men were killed.
Two men were drowned Sunday at New York
in the Hudson river by the upsetting oftheir boa
The liabilities of the suspended Martin Bank,
of Kansas City, Mo-, are said to aggregate 81, ,OOO
600.
Two heavy failures-one for S25OOOO and the
other for Sl5O 0OO-were announced in New York,
Saturday.
The various cities throughout the South are ef-
fectually quarantined against New Orleans, both
by land and water,
An insane woman in Boston Monday saturated
her clothing with kerosene and then set fire to it
and was burned to DEATH
Criminal prosecutions have been instituted
against the late officers of the wrecked Teutonic
Savings Bank of New York
The steamer Golden Crown from New Orleans
to Cincinnati was detained at the Cairo quaran.
tine Monday, having one case of yellow fever on
board.
South Bend, August 5-Henry Hans, proprietor
of the Bill Poster, an obscene paper published in
this city was arrested in Chicago this morning by
Deputy United States Marshal Gay, charged with
sending his obscene sheet through the mails. He
resisted Gay, and beat him in the face badly, but
with the aid Of another officer he was roned and
taken to indianapolis for trial in the United States
| Court,
The widest excitement prevailed Friday In
Wall street. Western Union broke down to 8Il5,
Lake Shore to 59%, Erie to 1615, and the other
stocks fell off in proportion. Rumors OF the en-
barrasSments of Jay Gould and Frank Worth we're
freely discussed iand there can be but little doubt
that they have sustained heavy losses.
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