The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14
STATE ANp KE1eRRoRHoop.

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steubenville, August s-LAst night about ten
o'clock, -four mill at sloans station, eight miles
up the river, the property Of George Smith, was
totally destroyed BY hre. It was built in 1878,
eostipg $lSl lQQQ. The estimated value at the time
" tfe Eysping Was s. 90 insured for 5000; the
scosae ippailes holding ~ 900. the balance In
Wheelins compAnica.
John Murray, teamnleg of this city, went to
The stable 81 D E3lnen at half. past Ave o'clock
thse morning 70 81 llis iaslh ready for the days
NoEk Whle hkFnpiihe p1le ha was kscked
" ne iacs li eeeit 6inahpd IA. the
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Parkersburg, N Is of chol.
era existed in L0uckpott. bli ~ side Of
the Kanawha, to-day A naiIn hed Thomas
Murphy was attacked with this disease. and
died in Short time,
Wellsville, August ~ This afternoon an old
German teamster OF this place named Maux
Minch, suicided by hanging himself In his room
In his own house. Cause unknown He leaves Q
wife and family.
Caledonia, O.. August 7.-George Claget, while
engaged In digging we'll three miles east of this
place to-day. was killed by damps BE called to
bring him up, and when about half way up he
lost his head and fell back. When he was taken
| out life was extinct
Mount Gilead, August 7,--John Cleggit while
| engaged In digging we'll on the premises Of Mr..
Clark Cox, farmer, residing several miles north
west Of this city last night became sick and asked
the man at the windlass to draw him out, having
got into the bucket When about half way 10 the
surface, Cleggit fell out and, dropping some Of.
teen feet, broke hisneck, causing instant death,
Warren, August IA confidence man, with
half dozen aliases, has been operating on the
farmers of this county for q week, He has usual
ly produced a hundred-dollar bill, asking for
change. Officers got after him last night and run
him into the Fowler swamps where he was
caught, and brought here to. day. but he got Off
on the ground Of insufficient evidence. he is
| tall, wears a mustSche and whskerg dyed black,
He drives about with spirited team.
! Psinesville, Aug. S,--The man name uoknown.
who stole horse and buggy OF Tabor & Ingrim
on Sunday night was captured at jamestown and
brought here this noon on the Painesville g.
Youngstown Railroad, and is now in jail. The
horse and buggy are secured.
Wheeling, w Va, Aug. 8.--samuel Croy aged
seventy years, resident Of Grafton, was found
dead this morning three miles west of that place.
lying beside tree that was struck by lightning
on Tuesday. He was making shingles at the
place found, and had stepped under the tree for
shelter. He leaves a family of grown up child &.
rem.
AT the transfer elevators In Urbana from fifteen
to twenty thouRano bushels of wheat is now han.
died daily.
The total receipts Of the steubenville Loan Ex-
.hibition were 1895 "a; total expenditures, ST.
kSOO7l; leaving the net proceeds So, 1923
The Attorney General has approved contracts
for the erection of two new buildings at the Co.
lumbus Industrial School for Girls, the aggregate
cost being about S2l 900,
A reunion meeting of colored people Of Clark
and Champaign counties will be held at Mechan.
icsburg, from the 18th to the 2Ist Of August
Tobacco dealers in Barnesville packed 5000
hogsheads Of tobacco this year,
On last Wednesday week ago Mrs Clara Hart
nee Derby swore out warrant against her father
Sid Derby, on the charge Of attempting to COM
NIT rape. Constable Jones went to Pioneer and
arrested Derby and lodged him In Jail he had
preliminary trial and was bound over to the
Court Of Common Pleas under SlO0 bonds. II
there is any truth in the charge the bail iS entire
! ly too light Bryan Argus.
| West Jefferson, August l0,-The colored woman
Mrs. Jackson, who was accidenhy shot last even.
Ing by Rosa Ernst while fooling with loaded re.
volver, an account of which appeared in to days
Enquirer died OF three o'clock to-day from the
effects OF her injuries
Marion, August iO--Mattie, sixteen .year.old
daughter of John Naylor, living on North East
street. attempted to end her existence this even
ing by taking oxalic acid. A misunderstanding
between herself and young man from this town
seems to be the only reason assigned for the act.
She came home this evening and went directly
for the clock where the poison was kept, and took
dose and informed her mother of the fact Ply
sicians were Immediately called and antidotes
administered. She is in fair way Of recovery.
Lucas, August 1O--John Ballet residing two
miles west OF here, went out 10 feed his horse last
night about seven O'clock and, staying unusual.
ly long, his wife looked for him and found him
lying back Of the horse on his face unconscious
Her screams brought some neighbors. doctor
was summoned, but Ballet died in few minutes
after his arrival. The horse had mashed the
back of his head badly. The animal hat always
been considered quiet and safe.
Pomeroy, August 1O--A three year-old child Of
Charles Barringer of Lebanon Township, has
been missing since Thursday evening. ALI the
woods and streams in the vicinity have been tho.
roughly searched in vain. The prevailing theory
is that 1t has been stolen