The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-05

was Killed and two fatally injured.
Innis Townsley, aged eighty, died at CedarvieR
on Saturday.
Mells Mullen, railroad yard conductor, yaa
killed in Cleveland, Saturday,
By the upsetling OF sklF at BellaIre, Friday.
John Pascal was drowned.
Near Kenton, Saturday, Howard shingle Waa
fatally injured by runaway horse
The Grand Jury Of Clark county, found an in.
dicment against DR., Allen, Of Catawba, for Rbor.
ton. He is already under bond.
Scarlet fever still continues to rage at North
Amherst. II seems to battle all medical skill.
stonemasOn named William Boyd, working
at Cope's Run, o., Saturday, while digging dit
from bank for a culvert on the Cleveland and
PitBburg Railroad the bank caving in, was fatal
ly injured.
terrific storm Of thunder rain and lightning
visited Hooking county saturday evening Al
though rain was needed, 1t Is feared the wheat
will be considerably damaged by the violence OF
the storm.
The school house at West Union, O., was struck
by Lightning, Saturday, doing considerable dam
age man standing fifty yards from the house
was knocked down, but was worse scared than
hurt.
sixyear.old son Of Mr.. LaybOurn, of Harmo-
ny township Clark county got lost on the streeta
In Springfield Saturday, and all efforts Of the DO
lice and Others to find him have proved unavail-
| ing.
The Cleveland Leader, always reliable % hss
Just found out that the miners at Pigeon Run,
Stark county, were on a strike.
At Bellefontaine the trial Of James Barr, who
is charged with the murder Of Mat Pollock, the
tall printer, at the house Of one Mrs Sullivan, ON
the night OF the 18th Of February, commenced ON
Monday morning. The day has been mostly con-
sumed selecting jury. One medical witness
only was examined. The prosecution ia assisted
by Gen. Robert P. Kennedy, and the defense by
Dow Mclaughlin and the Hon. William Law.
renee.
On Sunday, at Greensburg, Summit county, a
team OF colts became frightened at an umbrella
ran away, throwing the occupants, Mr.. KlinefeI-
ter and wife old residents in that place from thu
carriage, instantly killing Mrs. Klinefelter, who
struck the ground on her head. The deceased
was seventy years Of age. Mr.. Kllnelelter en-
capped unhurt.
Cleveland is still agitated over diseased beef.
East Liverpool Juna 2.-Richsrd Croxsll. asan
OF one Of the prominent manufacturers of Rock
lngnam and yellow ware Of this place, shot him.
self near the heart at 5 O'Clock Sunday evening"
He had been out riding most OF the day, and 20.
ing home retired to bed, where he committed the
act. No cause is assigned other than he was tired
OF life, and d been drinking heavily for soma
time past. He is about twenty one years Of age.
The physicians say he cannot recover.
The PainesVille & Youngstown Railroad was
sold Monday to Hon. Henry B. Payne and VIM. ].
Hitchcock and Milas R. Martin, Esq, for S192, 900.
The Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen's
Association will hold the sixth annual tourns.
ment at Fremont, June 25th.
Cincinnati, June 2-villie Black the tobacco
merchant who was shot by colored drayman,
George Price, Friday, died of his wounds this
morning.
Burton City, Wayne county, has been a good
field for the u s, Marshal lately. Five arrests for
Illicit liquor selling and handling queer silver
within the past week.
A bill has just passed the Legislature taking
away the compulsion on cities and villages 10
supply armories for military companies, and ma.
king 1t the duty Of County Commissioners to sup.
ply armories and drill rooms and pay for ibe
same out Of county funds.
Islard Pond, VT, May 2S-At Newark. ten milsa
distant from her : a party Of nine children to-day
drank brook water which had been polluted by
the carcasses Of horse and several sheen, and
were poisoned, from the effects Of which seven
died soon AFTER their bodies becoming putrid and
demanding immediate burial. Theothe cannot
survive. A Mrs. Morse lost two Mrs. Carpenter
lost three, and two more are the ones referred to
as dying, taking her entire family. Mr.. ALBRIGHT
lost two There is great excitement in the com.
muniy about the matter. No further particulars
can be had tonight,
Montreal, May 20 The Mechanics Bank has
suspended payment The refusal Of Nelson's
Bank TO extend further accommodation is the
reason Of the failure. The subscribed capital Ia
$3.50 900; note circulation $40 900 deposits $780,
00O other H. bilitieS, $4,000 The assets are set
down 90 follows Bills discounted S52, 900; over.
due debts, $4,000; real estate and other assets
Sl2OOOO,
In Jacksonville Fla, the jury In the election
case Of the Uniten States va. N. NJ, Hall. rendered
verdict OF not guilty.
Judge Baxter, of the United States Circuit Court
at Memphis, has appointed Daniel Russell, Of
haywood county, Tenn, receiver Of the city OF
Brownsville, whose charter was repealed by the
late Legislature. Judge Baxter held that the act
repeating the charter was unconstitutional
Paris, May 29.-The Committee on Technical
questions OF the Canal Congress has adopted by 4
vote Of 20 against the Panama AspinWall route
without locks.
Berlin, May SO.-The Bundesrath has confirmed
the bill passed by the Relchstag the 9Th inst.
levying Professionally the customs duties proposed
in the tariff and tobacco bills. The bill will con-
ssquently be promulgated Immediately, II In.
vOiVes the immediate levying Of a duty of mark
per 100 kilOs on iron. The Bundesrath has also
approved the bill remodelling the administratiou
Of Alsace Lorraine.
London, May So-The Privy Council publisher
An announcement that after June Sd, II certain
speclned precautions are observed, cattle from
the United States may be transahlpped 10 anv mart
Of the Thames or any London dock for convey
ance to Deptford Market, instead Of only the Vic.
'oria and MhlWall DOCKS as under the present
regulations.
LONDON May SO.-In the race for the gold cur
utose ana Parole ultimately led until fairly In
, ilne ior nome when Primrose was beaten, and
Sloie' geItlng the best Of Alchemlst won clev-
~ oy hah length, Primrose coming in a bad
nird' The value Of the stakes are 1920. The
porlsaa" says, with Paroles victory foreign
orSes may bid farewell to any allowance IN
weight for age cups -
George Ruby who murdered James Tovnsley
FriO county, Texas, two years ago, hAs beam
TO twenty yoarf imprisonment.
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