The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 7.-Esenmayer's -four.
ing mill in this city, the largest in Arkansas ex.
ploded its boiler last night killing the engineer,
and making an utter wreck of the engine house.
Burns, the engineer, had wife and two children
in st. Louis Mo.
Richmond, Va, Feb 7--As Howard Holtzclaw,
telegraph operator and railroad ticket agent at
Warrenton Junction, was returning home last
night from his office, he was waylaid murdered
and robbed of watch, chain and money. His
body was found this morning with bullet.hole
in the forehead No clue to the murderer.
San Francisco, Feb. 7--At Dalles, Oregon, To.
day James Cook was hanged for the murder of
George Craig. Cooks real name is unknown he
refusing to disclose it. A number of spectators
including some dozen women, witnessed the exc
cution,
Lancaster, Pa, Feb flames E. Purnell, who
has been confined in jail here for nearly two
years, for the murder of his wife, Annie Purnell,
on the Goth Of July, 1876, died in his cell this
morning of softening OF the brain.
Bloomington, Ind Feb. Bush and Rudick
arrested last Saturday as the supposed thieves who
burglarized the store of Harris d Co. and stole
Pauleys horse, of this place, same time after be-
ing indicted by a special called Grand Jury,
pleaded guilty to the charge in Court and were
sentenced the former to four and the latter to
three years in the Penitentiary, William Brown
also identified these men as the highwaymen who
robbed him Of money and horses and left him
| bound on the road some six weeks ago.
Nelson Furnace, KY, Feb. deputy United
States Marshal Buckley came in to-day with w.
Cook, of Laurel county, and reports the capture
| of Jessee and George Thompson, of Rockcastle
county, and Wilburn Johnson on capias for Illicit
distilling and selling whisky He also served a
number of monitions and attachments in the
extreme counties of Kentucky.
MIIerstown, Pa, Feb. 7.-Harvey sanderson
while working to-day on the roof of building
fell to the ground and was instantly killed.
McKeown struck another large well at Rixford
| today, which is reported flowing over the top of
the derrick at the rate of 200 barrels per day.
Marion, Ind, Feb 7.-Marshal Kirsher, OF North
Manchester, passed through here to day, en- route
| from Union City, with Mrs Clinton West and
| daughter charged with stealing So 900 worth Of
clothing and jewelry in North Manchester, Col.
umbia City, Butler, and several other towns. This
makes seven arrested, and more to follow.
Boston, Feb. 7.--Trufant & Davis, importers and
dealers in African produce, Commerce street.
have failed. Liabilities, 100000 The assets con
sist Of vessel property and cargoes on the way,
Louisville, KY, Feb, GA dispatch from Buf.
falo, N Y, to Judge W. B. Hoke, of this city, the
| head of the order of American Foresters, an.
nounces the capture of Griffin, the absconding
treasurer of the order. He will be taken Roches.
| ter.
Boston, Feb, 6.-The Union Pacific Railroad
Company's statement for the year ending june
&c. 1875 shows total income of sl2, ,759, ,354 ex-
penses S5,S0775I; interest, So 1886; bonded debt
reduced S69l 900, net surplus in treasury over all
outays, S2 765 142, more than enough to pay seven
per cont on capital for the entire year with con.
tracts and cash on hand. There remains $685..
7S6 of 81 100000 land grant bonds to be provided
for.
Springfield, ILL., Feb S-Gov. Callum has issued
proclamation offering a reward Of $500 for the
arrest Of Fred Malsboro, who murdered a man
and his daug hter, in Fayette county, on the 14th
inst,
Seymour, Ind, Feb. Son Thursday evening
five men were captured here, supposed to be the
men who have committed so many burglaries re-
Gently. Early yesterday morning body Of men
took possession of the Jail and marched the pris.
oners out of town. They then stripped them and
gave each severe whipping, after which they
were discharged Those whipped were the three
Wilson brothers, Cal Newman and Tom Dover.