The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-10
STATE AND NEIeRBORHoOD.

Dayton, July "A shooting affair occurred on
the Narrow Gauge excursion train, bound fol
Xenis, which left this city att p. m. The train
came over this morning from Xenia to this city
heavily fieighted with Golored people. On ts re.
turn a dispute occurred between two Of the men
in which one Of the dusky bellies figured as the
bone Of contention. A young colored man named
Brown drew his revolver and fred at his oppo.
rent whose name Is not known, the ball produc
ing probably fatal wound. Upon the firing OF
the shot the would.be murderer was instantly
seized by those who witnessed the affair, and
kept In custody by them until the train reached
Xenia, where he was placed In jail.
Napoleon, July 4.-This morning, between the
hours Of one aud two o'clock Ira Leach, q dray.
man, shot and killed Major Hopkins, an old and
quiet citizen. Leach says he shot in selfdefense;
says he heard noise in his barn, and went to as.
cerain the cause, when he discovered man In.
side whom he ordered out, ami Hopkins came at
him with an open knife, whan he shot him.
Leach gave himself up 10 the Sheriff and had
partial hearing this morning, and then ordered
back to Jail until next Tuesday at one o'clock
The bu let entered Mr.. Hopkins side between the
ninth and tenth ribs, and passed through his
lungs. The case so far looks bad
Columbus, July 4.-Late in the day cannon
that was being fred near the Union Depot ex.
ploded with great force. Monroe Brown was cut
over the eye and W. Bamberg in the leg by flying
pieces
Fremont July 4,-John Navsjak, farmer near
Fremont, who has many friends in Allegheny
City, Penn, fell off load Of hay and broke his
neck TO day.
Dayton, July A hesrtrendlng accident oc.
CURED between eight and nine o'clock this eve
ming, on Wayne street. by which little child
met with sudden death. As the street car at that
time was descending the grade from the Asylum,
near Eberlle's Garden, the brakes gave way and
at once plunged upon the horses heels. The
horses started upon the run, and down the grade
they came in mad endeavor to keep clear Of the
car, the driver endeavoriDg all the while to guide
them from the track and thus caused the car to
leave the smooth rails and take the rough
road for It, The drivers efforts, however were
unavailing and before the car had run far in It's
mad course 1t overlook two ladies, whose names
were not learned, who were pushing baby car
riage containing child fifteen months old. Over
this carriage the car passed crushing the life out
of the child contained therein. The Coroner will
investigate the affair tomorrow. One of the
horses attached to the car was 80 badly Injured az
to render the shooting Of the animal necessary.
Attorneys and heirs representing one hundred
and forty lineal descendants of Robert Ed wards
who once owned property In the heart Of New
York city now worth .s0O,OOO,OOO, have been in
conference in Akron the past week, perfectlng
arrangements to begin series Of litigations to es
tablish their title to the property in question.
New York, July 6.-MSry Anderson and an in.
FAINT were burned to death. Cause-starting fire
with kerosene.
Wellsville, O., July Sat O'Clock this morn.
ing AlOnzo FGrniss, of WellHville, O., while steal
ing ride on Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne Chicago
freight train attempted TO jump off at Freedom
Station, Pa and fell under the wheels. His right
leg was crushed so bad that amputation was nee.
essary. He is in critical condition.
Williamsburg. O., July s.-Andy Thompson,
farmer near here, dropped dead In his tobacco
patch to. day Heart disease.
Bellefontsine, o.. July S.-Daniel Goodln, an
old and wealthy farmer, dropped dead In his har
vest-feld just north Of town, to-day, from exces.
sive heat.
Ravenna, o., July S.-Theodore Dimes, en-
ployed at Bracllow's Furniture Works, had his
hand, arm and face badly cut by being caughtin
the planer The belt breaking saved his life.
Gdllipolis, July SWIM. Anderson, q farmer
living ten miles from town, climbed tree yester.
day after squirrel and fell distance Of so feet,
receiving. 1t is thought fatal injuries.
Springfield, No., July Sword reached here |
to day that Mrs. WINNER, living near Linden,
Christian county, committed suicide BY hanging /
herself last Sunday. She left husband and Sev.
en- children.
Cedarville, July S-ThomRs Hampton and wife
narrowly escaped assassination at ll'SO tonight.
Some person entered sleeping room, and fired
three shots at them while asleep without effect.
No arrests yet.
Bucyruq o., July S--A male child has been
born in Rlchland county, near the Crawford line,
10 James and Esther Kernugh which is almost
black on the right side, The attendant physf'
clan attributes this freak Of nature to the fact
that the mother was frightened while enciente
BY a large black snake.
Ravenna, July 1-Emery Sears, q wealthy and
influential citizen Of Randolph, this county, yes
day, while in half demented condition, perform
ed horrible mutilation upon himself The lat
est advices are that he cannot live.
Plymouth, July IA three year-old son OF VIM,
Miller living ak miles east Of here, was run over
BY reaper while playing In wheat field to-day
evsring both legs from the body, and causing
ieath in q few hours, /,