The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-04
LATE NEWS,


Joe Link was arrested at Gallon oh Friday 4a4
forging his. fathers name to a nole and ohiNiIr
Ing 800 thereby at the Citizens National hhnk
His father settled the matter and hewas released
from custody. N#
Ira Hines, young man 20 years olS with A.
Norris, a boy 10 years old, were diggingco in g
mine two miles north OF NeWcomersown on FRI
day. when, without a moments warning, the
bank caved in, crushing them to the ground and
killing them instantly, M
It is stated on good authority that the eppefatorB
Of the valley are willing to hold oint meeting
with the miners for arbitration without ueieTence
to the proposed big screen basis, The meetifs
will be held soon,
The final order for the sale Of the A. G. W. r.
R. was issued from Judge Tibbals, Of The Count Of
Common Pleas, Of Summit county, on Wednesday,
the date OF sale was fixed for Tuesday, January
9th The sale will take place IN Akron, and will
be conducted by General ]. H. DeVereux as spe'
cial master commissioner. Under the decree
the road cannot be sold for less than OOOOOO 1t
is expected to bring about slOCCOCoO which is
about one. seventh Of Its indebtt dness
At Akron on Saturday night, a cooper shop with
/, 800 kegs was burned, Incendiary.
At Rogues' Hollow, near Doylestown, Wayne
county, on Saturday night Peter Auiang was Sc
verely stabbed by John King and Frank Collier
A young man named VIM, H. Allen was arrest.
ed at Akron as a deserter from Fort Custer.
The Democratic State Central and Executive
| Committees will hold conference in Columbus
on the I'd Of January.
| Pete Doan a notorious rough of Painesville, on
Thursday Inflicted several severe stsbs on bis
wife, out OF revenge, because she had forbidden
several saloons to sell him liquor,
A man riding fine so1rel horse and leading
two handsome gray colts was arrested in Zsnes.
vile, Saturday, by policeman on suspicion Of
having stolen the property. The man says he
purchased the colts near Delaware o., and was
taking them to his home, near Cumberland
| Guernsey county.
Upper oldtown and vicinity in Turcarawas
county, is considerably excited over the presence
In that neighborhood Of a peculiar person called
a wild man. No one seems to know whence he
came or where he lives, He subsists on blood,
VIII ich he obtains by killing poultry, sheep and
calves belonging to neighboTing farmers.
A tabulsted statement in the cfice Of the Ohio
| State School Con missioner shows that the whole
number of children between six and twenty one
years of age IN Ohio IL 1O4l479. OF these 500 705
are white males, and 497l5 white females: 2,5O9
are col rcd aes 81 l2t21 are colored females
total white children, 1C1O 94O total colOIed
"a, $50.
Chicago, Nov. 9O-In the case Of Crowley and
Gillin, on trial for throwing paper in the eyes Of
Illinois Central Railroad messengers about six
mouths rgo Gnd rCbbiI thCm Of about $4,000,
the Jury, after being out eighteen hours, returned
a verdict against Crowley as accessory to the
crime, and fixed tbe penalty at seven years in
the Penitentiary. The jury disagreed as to Gil
lin. FI
Marshal, Tex, Nov, SO-Infolmadcn was re.
oeived here to day that Thomas Snyder and
David Hedington, both exemplary yonngzmen
recently from Simpson county, KY. who had
been teaching In this State, west Of here, mystic
riously disappeared last week and have not since
been heard from. Their teams and ward robes
are still at their clearinghouse. AS they were
known to have co rsidtIsble money, foul play 1
suspected,
At Eau Claire, Wis., a boiler in the Eau Claire
Lumber Company's planning mill exploded with
terrific force at o'cloc Monday afternoon, kill
ing Engineer Haskings, Fireman Hosplin, and
teamster named Gall agher. The force Of the
explosion was SO great as to be felt all over the
city and fragments of the wreck were scattered
for blocks distant. Several other employees were
more or less injured.
Mrs Mary A. Dswees was granted divorce
before Judge Caldwell at Cleveland on Saturday
on the ground of adultery. Her husband, John
T. Devices, left her sometime ago. and has since
been living with another woman at Little Rock.
There is one child, a boy, who is now in the
Asylum for the Blind at Columbus.
Bellefontaine, Nov. 29.-Amos H. iuskeep who
shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Rockwell on
April 3Oth, 1878, escaped from the Marysville jail
at o'clock Thursday evening, He was first tried
here, the jury disagreeing, after which he was
allowed change of venue to Union county.
reward is offered for his arrest
Logan, o., Dec 2,--Frank Chesre former res
dent of this place was instantly killed by falling
from the top of the furnace stack at Union yester-
day, His body was almost literally crushed by the
fall.
The dwelling house of Mr. Samuel Burgner,
near Dennson, was Friday evening completely
destroyed by FIRE. Mrs Burgner and her daugh
ter we're the only occupants at the time. Mr.
Burgner being away. With the assistance Of the
n neighbors some furniture was saved, Loss 2,0OC
l covered by insurance,