The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-18
NEWS oF THE WEEK.

was suddenly terminated Tuesday. In the morn
ing the firm had some 30 men employed and the
works were kept running. At noon the strikers
were Joined by several higher grades Of unskilled
laborers such as the Bheanmen and their help
ers. The strike Of these men caused a suspension
Of the mill conference ensued the firm
agreed TO give an increase Of 10 cents per day,
the BtTikers accepted and OF o'clock the mill
was running as usual. The increase is given only
10 the lower class Of unskilled laborers, men who
formerly received only 81 per day. The other
class did not ask for an increase.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept 12.-James Russell, an old
soldier living at Altoona, Pa, was killed by being
struck by freight train last night while walking
TO the city TO see about bis pension.
Boston, Sept 19-PrescOtt G. Plllsbury, the de.
fanlting cashier Of the Lawrence National Bank,
was to-day sentenced fVe years to jail at Law.
renee.
Fort Wayne Ind, Sept 13.-M. g. Morrison,
Justice of the Peace at MonrOeville, and also q
Methodist clergyman, has been arrested OBJ two
indictments for deialcations amounting TO $780,
and Is still In custody
Hudson, N. Y, Sept 13.-A man named Henry
Maett residing in Taghkanick, in this county,
deliberately killed his wife and fatally wounded
Jacob Proper yesterday, The cause was Jealousy.
The prisoner surrendered himself aud is now in
jail.
Charles Desmond late Treasurer Of the Massa-
chusetts Home Missionary Society, is an embez.
zer to the tune Of S60000 What is in the Puri
tan air of Massachusetts that is sure to render a
man a rogue as soon as he begins to handle
money for other peO9le2
Fort. Wayne, Sept. 11-Ttis morning about
O'Clock, the store Of Henry Allhoen at Wiltshire,
O., was entered, the safe blown open and 1900
In notes and u 800 in cash. belonging 10 Casio d
Johnson, were taken. There is no clue to the
thieves.
Minneapolis, Sept. 13-Wm. Keene, the de.
faulting assistant cashier Of the Northwestern
National Bank Of this city, was arraigned in the
Municipal court to-day. He waived the reading
of the complaint and was bound over in the
sum of 1000 to await the action nf the court.
st. Louis Sept 14--Mrs. Bouesteel, residing OF
Shaw nee, Jackson county, Mo-, killed two of her
children, little girls yesterday, by taking NOR
phine, and then tried to commit suicide by tax
ing the same drug but did not take enough to
produce death. She then attempted to kill her.
self by hanging, but was discovered before life
was extinct The supposed cause is mental de.
rangement, occasOned by domestic troubles,
Chicago, Sept. 1S.-The wife of ex Senator Jas
R. DoOlittle, died last night at Racine, Wiscon.
sin.
Bismarck, D. T., Sept, 15.--Lieut Douglass, OF
Fort Smelling, while coming down on the stea-
mer Helena, was robbed of $500, the Lieutenanta
pile. Tie robber was discovered.
Martinsville, Ind, Sept '15-Flora Flights, q
- -. 81. g.,Nn glw,
killed about 11:SO tonight by VIM. Leaner, bar.
tender, at ]. M. Keck's saloon, The difficulty
was caused by en- cid feud between the two par
ties. Leaner Is now under arrest and in jail.
Binghampton, N. Y, Sept t5-A horrible trag
edy was committed in this city between one and
two O'Clock this morning. Mrs. Charles Zimmer.
man, the wife of barber, came insane, and
after throwing her baby, three months old into
awell in the cellar, jumped in head foremost
daughter, sleeping with her mother, woke up,
and missing her, made search, finding the bodies.
The mother had inquired about the water in the
we'll after retiring and had threatened TO put an
end toner life.
sandusky, Sept. A.--Last night at 6 O'Clock,
while FIVE section hands were returning home
from work on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
track on a hand.Cnr they were struck by
switch engine on the Lake Shore Michigan
Southern at the junction of the two roads. Jas.
Nugent was instantly killed and Michael Cassidy
was II jured internally. The other men jumped
off aud escaped unhurt.
DR.. Mary Walker ls stopping at the Brunt
House, East Liverpool Being attired in male
habiliments, she 10 the observed Of all observ
era" when she appears on the street, while the
remarks ELECTED border on the ridiculous and sa
tiricSl. She Is said, however, Notwithstanding
her striking popularity, to be kind hearted
woman, and seems to win many f.iends.- Gazette.
Toledo, Sept 1S-To.night at 12 O'Clock two
masked men entered the residence Of r. J, Wal
lace, on Michigan street. and one Of them, plac.
ing rev liver at Mrs. Wallace's head, threatened
to bow her brains out II she made any noise,
while the other robbed her of her diamonds, val
ued at $1,000 The robbers escaped, and no clue
10 them has yet been obtained.
Cincinnati, Sept 7-"Professor" Leon made
balloon ascension at o'clock this afternoon from
the western part Of the city during the preva
lence OF q brisk breeze. His balloon was soon
lost tn sight in the clouds. About O'Clock he
landed near Hilsborough, o., 65 miles distant,
having lost his reckoning He says that he In
tended landing on Walnut Hills. In the eastern
part of the city, but that the violence OF the wind
prevented It, rIt
Tifhn, o, Sept 1S.-A man passing by the name
OFF. d. Miner, was arrested here to-day for pre-
senting a raised draft on New York, which he
got cashed The crookedness was discovered
however, and as he was about to take the train
north he was arrested and promptly handed over
the money and was lodged In Jail. The draft
was purchased yesterday OF the First National
Bank OF Oberlln, o.. on the Importers and Ira
ders' Bank Of New York. The amount was rails
ed from 80 so to 5000, al was learned by tele-
graphing the bank at 0berlin. From papers
found on his person his name is found to be Ho.
ratio NoYeB.
New Philadelphia, Sept. 12-Laat night thieves
broke into the residence Of VIM. WRddington,
farmer, living two miles east Of here, and after
efTectuRlly chloroforming the family ransaoked
the entire house. They went through Mr. Wad-
dingtOns clothes, which were hanging on the
bed post in his room, and secured his pocket
book and a valuable gold watch. The contents
Of the bureau, trunks, &c. We're scattered pro.
miscuo usIy about the rooms, In the bottom Of
one bureau drawer Mr., Waddington had large
sum Of money, but this, fortunately, the thieves
did not get their hands on. The family knew
nothing Of the robbery until late In the morning
when they aWoke.
Upper sandusky, Sept i2.-Mr, Samuel Wag-
goneT, q welltO.do farmer. residing about two
miles east Of this place, on his returning from
the TTi-state Fair last night fell Ssleep on the
train, and when the usual stop was made at this
place he failed to get off, The train pulled out
and goi under full headway when Mr.. waggoner
aroused sufficiently TO take in the situation. He
made wild grab for his baggage, hat and cane,