The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


The police authorities Of ST. Louis have notified
all pro prietorS Of gambling houses that II their
places are open after Monday next they will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the new law,
which is very stringent. Gamblers recognize
| this as meaning business in the full est sense
the term, and will close their houses to- morrow
night.
Buffalo, Aug. 2S-Mr. N II. Abbott Of Bedford,
KY, who visited Niagara Falls yesterday, had
rem arkable escape from being carried over the
American Fall While the party were on Luna
Island, some Of them, Mr., Abbott among the
number, venture 10 walk along the brink. Mr..
Abbott slipped and went hesdloDg into the
rapids, but his companions were near enough TO
catch him before he was swept beyond their
reach.
Rio Jsneirc Aug 27-A dispatch from sAnti-
ago, the capital Of Chill, July 3lstr says that seri
GUS riots occurred in that city In cona quence Of
popular discoHtent at the conduct Of the war.
The populace erected barricades and shouted,
death to the traitor Ministry Two persons
were killed in the conflict with the troops and
several wounded. 1t is reported that the Gillian
President fed to place telegraphed Vins Deb
Mar.
Leadville, COL, Aug. 29-The Denver coach
was stopped by road agents last night at 10 p m,
within two and half miles Of Leadville, and
the male passengers, FIVE In number, robbed OF
their money and watches. The ladies, three In
number, were not molested. Among the victims
was G. N. Clarke, Of the Kansas Pacific road No
trace Of the robbers has been found.
Coal Miners near Cumberland, Md, are on
strike. Their demand is so cents per ton,
The national debt statement shows decrease
for August of S9527 495; cash in Treasury, S24S,-
696 22s.
Charles Burnham, an attorney at Erie, Pa,
shot himself yesterday, He fred two shots in his
head. One will prove fatal. Domestic unhsppi'
ness is said to be the cause.
Richardson Stevenson, United States Deputy
Marshal, was shot to death in Kingman county,
Kansas Saturday, by horse thief, who escaped
to the Indian Territory.
San Francisco Sept 1.-Chas De Young was
to. day admitted to bail by Chief Justice Wallace
In the sum Of S25OOO
St. Louis, Sept 1-FOur boys, Henry Poth,
John Goebel Richard Kopf and Henry Reinhold,
ranging from to 13 years, were run over by
freight cars on the Iron Mountain road to day.
They were lettering about the track when a
switch engine moved down upon them suddenly
and caught them all. POth had both legs cut OF
one above the other below the knee. Goebel
lost both legs They were badly msngled, but
not entirely smputated. Reinhold had bis right
leg crushed Poth and Goebel will die.
Cambridge City, Ind, Aug Sl.-A young man
from Connersvlle named Carroll was snot ana
instantly killed in house OF ill'iame py Leo
Morgan, son Of the proprietor The murderer es-
capped. A mob Of citizens burned Ine mousse
down.
younvstoWu, Sept 2-Llghtning did puch
damage in this vicinity last night and yesterday
afternoon. barn belonging to Christ Brew OF
Lowell was badly damaged and horse was killed
| A Young man named Summers was killed Whle
digging dit ch near Poland and the residence
of B. L. TAFT Of BoAIdman was struck and con"
siderably damaged.
st. Louis, Aug. 8l.-Ata an early hour this morn
ing. WIN Ward shot Annie Lewis, girl Of 10, be-
cause che refused to leave her mothers house
and 90 TO A beer saloon with him. The ball
passed through the left side inhicting wound
which te minated fatally this evening. Ward
was captured by the police while running away
rom the house. The parties are Colortd. Apre'
yious difficulty had occurred between them on
account Of the girls refusal to marry Ward
Abe Paulus was raised southeast Of Aklon ana
his parents still reside in Green toWDshlp' foE
several yeas he was well known as taiesman i M
Koch & Lewis store but he went inlo me wus
business at Elkhar, Ind. Last triday n@'ene9ne @
j. J. Noel. of that place, was cInnk ana aDusins
his family ear paulus store Inc lA',er ,n E%On.
strated with the drunken man anu anu MaSIoSs nSn.M
warning Noel drew I'D. Ssu and utS
Soa,h IN hsIf an hour. There was great indigna-
,,on arnong the citizens Of Elkhart with whom
po.,rs vas very popular, and an unsuccessful
a,tsmpt was mad TO lynch the murderer,