The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

New Yori July "a private dispatch received
IN this c,tv late last night from Cincinnati, rays
iii reported In that city that ArchoiSbop furcei'
had become insane from his financial uimcui'
ties, and that he was now being cared Tor IN re-
treat near Albany In this State. Inquiries made
of Catholic clergy in the city, however, iail 10
verify the rumor. The Archbishop left for con-
vent near Albany, several days ago. He was
then In feeble health and bowed down py MS
financial troubles, but showed no indication Oh
insanity.
Frankfort, Ind. July 4-This evening Wn'ie
hunting, Ed Taylor was shot BY the premature
discharge Of gun in the hands Of a companion
and instantly killed. Taylor was q years OF age
No one to blame.
Boston, July 4-A balloon ascension mace
from the common this evening under the sniu
ance of Professor g. A. Rogers, came near having
fatal termination. Five gentlemen, incluoing
a Globe reporter, accompanied the excursion
The ASCENSION was mace at 7OS and at7 the
balloon struck the water ten miles out atsea' A
tug steamed up to their assistance, ana rescued
the parry after they had been in the water cllng'
ing to the balloon nearly an hour.
Port Colborne, July g. John Scottish and Isaac
Dayton, married; Thomas Conroy, Ed Henley
IT,, Joseph Mcfarland and John Mosney, single
left In a small sail.bost on Thursday for the
Fourth celebration at Buffalo. Nothing has been
heard of them since, and 1t Is feared all are lost
Wheeling, W, Va, July S-The well known
dry goods firm Of Ensheimer Bros. to day made
an assignment for the benefit of their creditors TO
JOS Eisman. The liabilities are in the neigh DOT
hood of IS 600. Assets not known.
Maysville, KY, July S.-Miss Bette Kidwell,
young girl Of II, living at Franklin Mills, Flem'
ing county, committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by taking strychniRe. The failure OF her
lover to keek an appointment to elope to ADer-
deem is supposed to have prompted the deed. She
belonged to q well known and respected family.
Worcester, Mass, July A. vt Lake Quinsigi'
mond this afternoon the steamer Isaac Davis,
loaded with pas engers csreened, her hurricane
deck broke of, and scores Of passengers were
thrown In the lake. There were about two hum
dred passengers on the boat, one hundred Of
whom were on the hurricane deck, with no op
portunity to get of. Others rushed on the hurn'
cane deck. AS they did 80 the Davis careened
over, away from the wharf, and caused the
crowd to rush to that side and threw the strug'
Cling mass into the water. As the boat gave
way the roof Of the upper deck came crashing
down on the engine and broke of the safety
valve and caused the steam to rush out, adding q
new terror The boat rolled over once more and
catching the gunwale on spile, became fast,
and the great weight caused the supports OF the
hurricane deck to give away, and the whole
structure, down to the water line, crashed down
iuto the water, at this point over ten feet deep.
Many swan to the hore or to the wharf, twenty
feet distant. Others caught hold Of the wrecked
hull, and some clung to the floating roof Prom
inent citizens mayor Pratt and wife, and many
physicians, were at hand for assistance. The
bodies were soon recovered. The following is a
list of the killed and wounded: John Cahill,
aged so; his daughter, aged 1years Lewit Lech'
apollo, aged 80. Nellie shackrow, aged IS; three
Others, not identified. Emma Hemingway
young man nsmed McKennon, jeremiah Dean
and wife, and sam'l L, Gilbert, received slight
bruises. The missing are: Edward Cotonre' L.
Desholles and Lewis Powers OF Clinton. The
boat was new, having been launched May Day
In length she was 63 feet % feet over her guards
and of about so tons. She was built quite HAT on
the bottom, drawing less than three feet when
loaded She had two passenger DECKS ana
could carry 400 persons. The upper deck was
raised on supports about ten feet above the main
deck, which came out even with the gunWale.