The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-06
PERSONAL VARIETY.


The Chicago Tribune calls him Bob IDjure-
soul"
The cost oflIvlng has in England been brought
down lower than ever before
"Then, suppose, Miss strongmind, you and
Mr.. Sparrow are soon to be man and Wife1"
mo sir; woman and husband"
Rob Roys grave at .Balquhidder, Scotland, is
marked by fat stone about century old, on
which is carved fir tree crossed by a sword and
supporting crown, but without any name,
Colonel Wellesley, an aide.de camp on Queen
ViCtorias staff, has got his walking papers on
account of his runaway scrape with Kate Vaug.
han, a ballet girl. He is the heir presumptive Of
the Duke Of wellington.
Young Professor Dana Of, Yale, son Of the vet.
eran professor Of Geology, has for auditors, in
giving his testimony in the Haydenmurder trial,
a number Of scientific men, including Professor
Wormley Of Philadelphia, who have attended
the trial daily to hear his evidence It is thought
that the trial may last Ave weeks.
Admiral John ]. Abernethy died In New York
on Wednesday, aged rs years. He was native
when youth. He was with the Pacific squad.
ron during the war with Mexico, and was com,
missioned surgeon in 1850. He served during
the civil war, and for many years was medical
director In the United States Navy.
The deep mines OF Nevada are places Of fre
quent and fatal accidents and Of wonderful es.
capes Patrick Holland, miner, was riding up
han Fouy Anr ,,,lNt
companions. The cage lurched Unexpectedly,
and he was thrown over the edge. AS this hap
pened 600 feet from the bottom, his death was
not for an instant doubted. His comrades rose
to the mouth Of the shaft, obtained box for his
remains, and started downward. When near
the point Of the accident they heard Holland cry
"slow up-Tm here" They found him standing
on a wall plate which is jutuugi timber with
only IA by 16 inches Of upper surface. He had
struck there through good luck only, for the
darkness was complete,
Walter s, Lynch a messenger of the Southern
Express Company, who about a year ago report
ed loss from his car while between Yemasse,
Is. C.) and Augusta. Ga of a package contain.
ing 1000, and who has since been imprisoned
Oh q OlNh pulb lOI Iuo LGCONGIy VI lH6
money, was tried in the Superior Court at Angus.
ia and the jury had rendered verdict against
him for the full amount, to be returned by Lynch
within twenty days. during which time he re
mains in Jail. The case excited a great interest
Vice President Wheeler injured his throat so
much while talking for Senator Conkling's ticket
that he was compelled to lay up for repairs.
AT the Yorktown celebration "blarsted Hing.
lishman," after surveying the situation and sur.
roundings, said: II can we'll understand now
why Lord CORVALLIS surrendered Yorktown. II
Iowned such place, I would give 1t up my.
SELF"
London journal estimates that the Irish In
America have sent home TO their friends In Ire
| land since 1847 not less than SIS, 900 900.
One thousand students sailed from the grounds
Of the University at Ann Arbor, Michigan, on
Wednesday night and attempted to overawe the
citizens. Fire bells were rung, the militia com.
panies turned out and riot ensued. A number
OF the students were battered severely and ten of
them were lodged in jail.
squaw Susan, who so herolcally bent her ener.
gies to save the captive wife and daughter Of
murdered Agent Meeker was herself once res
cued from death in a romantic manner. Susan
was captured by band Of Araphoes who put up
a stake at the mouth Of the Cache La POudre In
tending TO burn her to death. The commanding
officer at Fort Collins having heard of the pro.
posed barbarlty by alternate threats and promi
ses obtained Susan's release. It probably was in
remembrance Of this that the squaw became so
devoted to Mr., and Mrs. Meeker.
George R. Andrews, a well known citlzen ( In
diana, residing at MunCie, was arrested on the
evening OF his marriage and while the bridal
party were at supper, on charge OF causing the
death Of Miss Fanny F, Burgess, handsome
and respectable girl Of Frankfort, to whom he
had been paying attentions for two or three
years. The young lady died the afternoon on
which Andrews was married. and just before her
death confessed that Andrews had procured the
services Of physician in Cincinnati to hide
their crime, and til It her sickness was caused by
alpractlce. Andrews was held to answer in
S25OO bail.