The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-29
sT4TE AND NEloRpoRHoop.

This morning the residence Of M. PonHuS, this
city, was partially burned down. Los, $500.
The steubenvllle loan exhib tion Is pronounced
q success.
The Grand Lodge Of Knights OF Pythias, OF this
State, meet al steubenville this week.
Hogan, who shot the tramp Hickey, at Mans.
field has been bound over to the next term OF
court In the sum OF $500.
The Atlantic & Great Western freight depot at
Warren was burned on Thursday. The books and
records were destroyed.
AtAkron papers have been hled In the Court Of
Common Pleas by Ellen A. Cooper against Leroy
Munson for breach Of promise OF marriage.
The defalcatlon OF the Republican treasurer OF
Guernsey county is now estimated to be thirteen
thousand dollars.
Crcleville, May pa fire last night destroyed
the stable, granary and other outbuildirgs of Hon.
A. L, PerrIll, In Mad son township this county.
Lrss $500
Hardin county Is going in for giving the rising
generation a chance for good education. Four
new brick school houses are to be built In that
SSN''y INV plSooub hehoOu,
The assessors valuation OF taxable property In
Akron's six wards for 1879 just returned, foos up
sl93llH falling Of about 500 900 from the val.
uation OF 1873.
Millersburg, May 28-The dwelling Of John B..
Farver three miles south Of this place, was par.
TALLY destroyed by hre last night Loss, $500; in
sured. Cause Of fire, spark falling on the roof
Kenton, May 23.-The residence OF Mrs. Lem.
uel Wllmouth, four miles north OF town. with the
greater part Of Its contents was destroyed by are
yesterday. Loss $500. No insurance.
Athens, May A-General tirosvenor to day filed
a petition with the Clerk OF this county in suit
for $4,000 damages against the Cincinnati Gazette
Company for alleged slander contained In editor
ial articles published In that journal Of dates May
5th, 2lst and 22d, respectively.
The extensive tannery Of ]. A. Riddle, Wells.
vile, was totally destroyed by FIRE Tuesday morn
ing Of last week. Mr.. Riddle recently received a
note warning him that II he did not deposit $500
at given point his property would be burned. so
there is no doubt the destruction was the work Of
an inCendlary. The loss is SIS 0OO with an insur.
ance of S6,O0O
Caledonia, May 25.-While some unknown par
ties last night were passing the residence of ]. B.
Bateman dog attempted to bite them. The dog
was shot At the same time the unknown were
saluted by shot from the proprietor, and some
eight or ten hhots were exchanged. No parties
were shot. Arrests will be made in the morning.
6 Officer Mccormick while attempting to arrest a
man named Thomas McNeis for drunkenness and
boisterous behavior at Bellaire, on Wednesday,
was shot by another man named Casper Powell, a
stepson and companion at the time being, of Nc.
Neis. The ball took feet behind the right ear,
iDhicting serious, but not fatal wound. The
would'be assassin is now safely Gagged.
BellefOntaine May 23-Two years ago, Thomas
Axtel, the Slate Superintendent Of the Lewistown
Reservoir, was terribly beaten about the head
with an oak scantllng In the hands OF Basel Ba-
ley, Uncle Tony Axlel, as he is familiary known
all over this country has been wreck mentally
and physically ever since This morning Jury
allowed him $1,000 with costs, in civil suit for
damages,
Cardington, May 25-This morning, about two
o'clock, Mr.. L. Ha er and wife were awakened by
some unusual noise on their doorstep. Upon in.
vestgation 1t proved to be little urchin snugly
wrapped In blanket, with heiollowing note and
five,dolar note attached Baby born May %,
1879. Mr. Hagar, please take this baby, and II you
cannot keep it, get 1t good home, and God will
reward you" Mrs. Hager feels proud over her
gift, and intends to call 1t her own.
Urbana, May 25.-About eleven o'clock this
morning heavy thunderstorm passed over this
city AT the same time heavy bolt of light Ing
struck the Court House rod, tearing off the tip
passing along the rod-point four feet below the
caves of the roof on the northwest corner, pass
| ing through an elghteen.inch wall into the wit
ness room and scattering brick bats and mortar
all over the room. All the occupants of the jail
were severely shocked, Mrs. Wilkins, the jallor's
wife, 80 severely that for time 1t was supposed
that she had been killed. Captain Ridge wilkins
said tn twhen he entered the witness room the
Court House was filed with smoke smelling
strong Of sulphur. Brick were forced distance
Of twenty feet, breaking the window Of the jail.
No other damage was done,