The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-03
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employe, In attempting 10 board freight train
this morning fell under the wheels and was In
slantly killed.
Bellefontaine, March 6.-Two brothers named
Brown, residing In RushsylVania this county, got
IN fearful quarrel yesterday one Of them being
armed with club the other with stone. One
was badly hurt about the head the result OF hia
| Injuries being uncertain at this time.
Hinton, W. Va, March 27.-At Clear Ford, wy.
oming county yesterday, William Wells was sho
ana Instantly killed by his brother Robert Rob-
ert was reprimanding William for leaving his
vile and six children and running of with an
other woman. One word brought on another, un-
I'll Robert drew revolver and shot William.
Bloomfield, March 27 Rosa shanks, emploved
at ESgn's Hotel, this place. was found dead I'm
bed this morning. Tn Coroner's jury rendereda
verdict u the effect that death was caused by her
own hand She had tied rope around her neck
passed stick through aud twisted It until she
slranged TO death. A post mortem revealed the
TACT that she was eaceinte, Who her seduCer Waa
remains unknown.
Newark, March 27-City Solicitor James Z. Law =
head filed this morning suits In the appearance
docket OF the Clerk of the Courts against the fol.
lowing ES Counomen, who 1t is alleged, have
Illegally drawn salary from the City Treasury
for their services as such officers: Jas II Smith
SldO, with interest from April g. 1870; Isaac W !.
'igelow, Mayor Of the city, $3.50, With interest
from April s, 1869, and $40, with interest from
March 90 1865; Charles DJugherty, Sl07 with in
terest from April g. 1867, and S82, with interest
from March 20, 1865.
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Ecklers saloon in the city, tonight, Eaklers son,
who is bar keeper In the place, shot two roughs
named Mccall and Hardy, and then accidentally
shot himself in the arm while scuinng with the
scoundrels. Mccall and Hardy were both shot
IN the hands, their oUads being inflicted while
they were trying to disarm the bar keeper.
Cincinnati March 2.-Abou. 400 striking mi
neis gathered at Pomeroy, yesterday and forced
the miners OF a few mines that were working to
Join them in strike for higher wages.
West Salem, March 27.-James Criss FELL from a
barn floor to the feedingrOom. breaking his Ian
tern which set the barn afre and totally destroy.
ed IT. Loss, $1,000 insurance, $1,000
Urbana, March 27-The Sheriff took charge OF
he NewS office last night, and still holds tae keys.
Urbana is now without daily paper
Shelby, March 26 Two confidence men were
arrested last nightly the oniceTs Three of them
had endeaVored to take in a Country man on the
lhree card game while coming ia Oil one of the
trains and failing In this they deliberately robbed
him OF $50 and jumped the train at this point,
Their victim followed them, however, until he
secured an officer, who arrested two Of them, the
third getting away. Mayor Heldebrand fined
them both $50 and costs, which theypa and left,
A man named HeGelhnger, carpenter has
mysteriously disappeared from Tiffin, leaving a
wife and several children in destitute circum-
Stances
Mr.. William Childs was attacked by pleurisy
while entering his drug store at Wooster on
Thursday, and lived but q short time BE was
seventy three years OF age, and the oldest bust.
ness man in Wooster,
Goshen, March 2s-Henry Fink, youth aged
seventeen years, was struck BY Lightning this af-
ternoon and instantly killed.
Kenton, March 2S-Jim Burnison, charged with
shooting with intent to kill, was bound over to
Court in $500 bonds by Squire zlgsehwert to. day.
He furnished bail and was released
Jacksonville, March 2s.--Alexander Funk, OF
X4nia, committed sucid, last night at the dams
Hotel, West Lancaster. Funk used Barlow
knife, and cut his throat in a terrible manner.
F nanCial trouble seems TO have been the cause.
Though tie hotel wOs full, there was 10 suspicion
of foul play. A jury was summoned by Coroner
Hurtes and found that deceased came to his
death by his own hands
Columbus, March 2S.-News has just reached
this city Of a wholesale robbery at JonesvilIe,
twelve miles distant, last night The shoeshop
OF Barnett Blown, the saloon Of CudWlth Able,
two or three stores and four or five private resi-
dences were broken into during the night and all
! robbed of goods, money and other valuab,es.
They seem to have made a wholesale job of it,
and were rewarded by securing considerable
booty.
Kenton, March 2S,-The county line question,
involving 10000 acres of land now held as part Of
Hardin county and claimed as part Of Logan
county has been, by consent Of both parties, car
ried to the Supreme Court Of the State.
Tifiin, March 2S.-Word has been brought to
this city this morning that the body Of dead
man had been found in Zeigler's woods, half a
mile south o. the city, Investigation proved It
to be Jacob Wirtmiller, tramp shoemaker, who
came here from Cleveland yesterday morning in
search of employment. When discovered his
throat was cut from ear to ear with q razor which
was tightly clenched In his right hand. An emp
ty bottl9 which contained liquor and jug Of
water were lying by his side. The following let.
ter, written in German, was the only thing found
upon his person.
Glenville, July S0 1877.
Jacob Wirtmiller has worked for me from 1871
TO 1871 BE was an honest and industrious man.
July 3Oth, settled with hi n, ana owe him $500
yet JOHN KLAUMgNzER.
GreenVille, Pa, March 31.-About o'clock last
evening an incendiary burned house belonging
to Hugh Blair, a mile east of town. The hCuse
was a small story and half one, and was not In
sured. 1t had not been occupied for week or
more, but family were to move in this morning.
1t is pretty well known who committed the act,
and they will doubtless be brought to justice.
Warren, March 31-News was received here to-
day of an accident at Berg Hill, this county, on
Saturday last, caused by the bursting Of wooden
wheel in Arnold's saw mill. The bursting was
aecompa. led by report as loud as a cannon.
Pieces few in every direction, q portion striking
Perry Mclaughlin with such force as to knock
him distance Of twenty feet. When picked up
his head was a shapeess mass. A boy red
Dckerman received serious bruises, and three
other employees escaped without injury.
Marietta March 81 The houses of Mary Boyd
aud Mike Highland were burned to day, BOyd's
loss is four hundred dollars and Highlands five
hundred dollars. No Insurance.
Governor Bishop is satisfied with the date SO.
lected for holding the Democratic State Conven-
ton.
The Republican City Convention, Of Cleveland.
on Saturday nominated R. R. Herrick for Mayor.
A. NJ jackson, formerly resident of Hlmil ton
county, Ohio was found mile west Of Kentland,
Ind, Saturday afternoon, with his throat cut,
Suicide.