The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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Nil Faukee, Wis, Sept "a "A special to the
Sentinel from Madison says George Bumgartner,
the l6 year old aend who so horribly murdered
little Sandy White at Fulton, Wis yesterday, was
captured this afternoon at Prairie Du Lac. When
ART sted he was riding the horse stolen from Mr..
White. On being charged with the crime he said
he must have been insane when he did IT,
At Wilmington, North Carolina Benjamin VII
liams shot and instantly killed his stepmother,
Mrs. Osborne Williams, near Shelby, this State,
to-day. he had q difficulty with his father last
evening about horse, and committed the muir.
der out Of spite.
The barn Of Charles MeSrs, OF Lincoln, Mich,
was burned Thursday night. Twelve horses,
several cattle hay and feed were burned. Two
former workmen have been arrested on suspicion,
Loss, $4,000,
As Henry Fredericks, aged 10, was working in
the rubber works at BlOOmingdale, New Jersey,
his apron was caught by belt, and he was
whirled among the machinery His head and
all his limbs were torn from his body.
Bar iron was advanced to three.card at Pitts
burg last week, and nails to three forty card.
These prices will be adopted In the market. The
nail mills have been limiting their orders at the
former card, expecting o further advance In
iron. They have all they can do for weeks to
| come.
| A special from Erie Weld county, Col, says
that Sandy Lirley charged that Walter Risly had
cheated him out Of IS. 80 he took shot gun
and went cunning for Walter, whom he saw in
the drug store door, He blsz zed away, missing
him, but hitting Andrew Kulgren, shoe maker.
His second,load, however, entered Risly's body,
III tllctlng mortal wound
Anthony Blair, Colored, was hung at Morris,
town. Tenn, Friday afternoon, for the murder Of
Maggie Walker, his Step-daughter In July last,
after conviction, the prisoner refused TO make ap.
plleation for new trial and also objected to an
appeal to the court Of last resort.
A further hearing was beard Friday In the su.
preme Court Of Rhode Island upon the applica.
tion Of Mrs. VIM, splague for the appointment Of
a trustee Mr.. sprague's counsel withdrew the
nomination Of Watson and named dozen Others
Who would be acceptable to sprague. The Court
will announce its decision tomorrow.
The Times Fort Worth, Texas, special says that
intelligence from Hilsboro, dated Sept. IA, gives
the particulars Of Hght between some Indians
and party Of young spOrtsmen from Dallas and
Fl. Worth the Thursday previous, in which seven
whites were killed. The details are meagre but
the information 10 reliable, coming from W.
Carnes, one Of the companions Of the killed.
Boston, Sept. 2s,-Madame Caroline Goodrich
and DR. DAn'l Kimbai!, the alleged murderers o,
Jennie P. Clarke, the victim Of the notorious
trunk tragedy, after three days trial escaped con.
viction by the Obstinacy Of one juTyman The
evidence against them was clear and con vincing
while that Of the defense given by the accused
| was general denial, and claim that the charge
was trumped up. The jury on going out last
night on the first ballot stood II to for convo.
ton; but the obstinate juror held out all night,
and would not even COndescend to tell his broth
jurors why. The accused were remanded to Jail
and will be tried again next month.
Ramel Of Albany, convicted Of attempting to
blow up the Hudson river steamer Drew, has
been sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
The Commissioners Of New York and Canada
have been in consultation at Niagara Falls for
the purpose of devising some plan to prevent the
destruction Of natural scenery OF the falls. The
subj ct will be more fully discussed at future
meeting.
Marcus A. Whitley was hung at PocahoDtas,
Ark, on Friday last for the murder OF Duke Sum.
ner in February, 1877. He confessed his crime
and requested the ministers In attendance to
write to his wife that "he was going home."
A freight rain ran into q gravel train on the
Philadelphia and Reading road, during fog on
Saturday, near Reading, Isaac Young the con
ductor, and Alexander Young, q train hand,
were killed, and David Daudhoser was seriously
injured.
Boston, Mass, Sept 2S-Wendell Phillips de.
clines the nomination for Lieut.. Governor Of this
State, rendered him by the Greenbackers.
Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. H,--Thomas Grimes, q
farmer, who lived about 1S miles west Of this
city, was mysteriOusly murdered last evening.
He was returning home with his son.in law, Tim
0'Conhor, and when the reached point on the
road about ten miles from town they were over.
taken by man who was driving spirited pair
Of horses. The man was known to Grimes but
not to o'Connor, and the former left his son in.
laws wsgon and got into his acqusintances We.
hice. Grimes aud his companion drove away
rapidly, and about 20 minutes later o'Connor
found Grimes lying in the road with his head
terribly mashed and breathing his last. He died
In about one minute after his son. .in.aw reached
him.
Great preparations are being made by the
Evangelical Lutherans for the reception OF dele.
gates Of the General Council of the United States
to be held In city, commencing Oct. 9th Among
the most noted men of the church expected TO
be present are Rev. Krauth Of Philadelphia,
President ofthe council; Rev. seiss, Rev. Pasta
vent Rev. G. f. Krotel and Rev. A. spaeth.
Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 27-The funeral SER
vices over the remains Of Rev. Dexter Lounsbury
who was shot deaf by his wife, took place in the
church Of which he had long been rector. The
church was crowded. Bishop Bedell and viii
liams assisted in the service. Mrs. Lounsbury
remains at the parsonage confined to her bed.
Buffalo, Sept. Q6-Charles e. Schuyler, who
figured In the attempt to abduct the daughter Of
Townsend Davis, yesterday, was identified to.
day by the goveIness Of one Of our prominentc!t.
izens as the individual who last week was seen
In the company oftwo children endeavorlug to
induce them TO walk through the park with him
and was insulted on her tsking the children
from him. The Buffalo detective agency, who
arrested Schuyler today, recesved a telegram
from the police authorities OF Chic go identify.
ing him as one who, short time SINCE commit.
ed burglary in that city.
Providence, RI Sept 29.-Mrs. spragues trus!
tee was refused admission to Canouchet to-day
by ex Governor sprague, although he was &C.
companied by the agent Of ChafFee, the trustee Of
the sprague estate. The object OF the visit was to
make an inventory u the properly In the house
that Mrs, sprague might indicate what she
claimed as her personal property.
Salt Lake, Sept 09-The Third District Court
has for sexeral days been engsged in obtaining
grand jury. All Mormons who believe poIygamy
arevelatIon from God and superior to the act Of
Congress have been excluded. Eleven jurors
have been obtained. IL ia expected She prpsent