The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08
srArE ANp NEIenBoRnooD.

though 1t is impossible to discover who caused
zeers arrest, 1t is generally supposed to be sOma
person who was unaware that the bank had made
settlement with the defaulter withdrawn tho
reward and would not prosecute.
Bellefontaine, May 2-Myrtie HarshHeld, a
young daughter OF George Hashaeld, was fear
fully burned yesterday near West Mansfield, this
county, Her clothes ignited from burning trash
in the garden. The lower part OF the body was
burned almost to crisp.
CoshoctoD, May 2-Last night as Michael Ma-el
10y, an Irish peddler, was coming to Coshoeton,
two men knocked him of his wagon and robbed
him Of s92i frightened his horse, which ran away,
and after kicking Maloy few times, they left
him in the road, about two miles from here. No
clew to the perpetrators Of the highway robbery.
Mddeport, May 2--George Rhodes, son Of Cap
tain Rhodes and William Lallance, two boys
from Syracuse, Ohio, aged respectively seventeen
and fourteen, were burned to death about one
o'clock this morning. in the Diminished Of the
New Haven Coal Company. They had been out
fishing, and 1t is supposed, they went
there and kindled fire to sleep by
until morning. Their bodies we're found at tho
foot Of the sacK.pile, with both arms, legs aud
heads burned Off The shed contained lot OF
oakum and ropes which quickly ignited and all
we're consumed,
Batavia, May 2.-Word has just been received
here Of horrible shooting ARRAY whichoccurred
In Montery on Thursday evening" in which Jona-
than Whitaker, aged twentyseven, shot his fa-
ther, Colonel ]. II, Whitaker 1t appears that
Colonel Whitaker had whipped his son, who had
never forgiven him, and that recently they had a
quarrel about some wages, which had seemingly
been adjusted, but the son, having obtained gun
and meeting his father in the road renewed the
quarrel, and raising his gun, discharged both
barrels into his side inhedng, 1t is feared fatal
wound. The young man has never sustained a
good character. Iu default of 5000 bail he was
committed to jail.
Wheeling May 2-This morning fire broke
out In a row OF brick dwelling-hOuses on Six
teenth street, owned by James McAdams and oe-
cupied by McAdams, Charlie Quinn and Owen
Reilly, which were all partially destroyed. The
loss will amount 10 about SO 5O0 of which 81 900 Is
insured in the Etna of Wheeling, The fire orig
mated from defective tue.
Cincinnati, May 2-Abraham Beal of Dayton,
entered the central station house here to-day and
made complaint that Peter Miller, an inmate Of
the Soldiers Home, had eloped with Mrs. BGal
and her two children, q boy aged eight and girl
eleven They had taken away all the best things
In the house, and Abraham Is bound to recover
the valuables. He thinks they are in conceal
ment In this city.
Akron, May S.-The preliminary trial Of DR.. W.
e. Chamberlain, .ehaTged with procuring an
abortion, terminated abruptly last night in the
defendants discharge. The witness chiefly relied
| by, kI,a Qtota nn n
went completely back on herpreviOus statements,
leaving the prosecutor in the lurch.l
J Cincinnati, May S.-An unocoupied two story
brick dwelling, on Pike street, fell last evening"
injuring four little children who were passing.
Their names are! Mary Welsh, six years old, both
legs broken Mary Flaherty six years old, badly
bruised; Pat Flaherty, seven years old, one leg
broken Katie Doyle, FIVE years old, right knee
= fractured
Delaware May3.-Chsrles and John CartmelI
and Hilard butcher we're working in lime kiln
this morntGg near Berlin, this county, and had
begun 10 fill in before taking out the arch, when
. the thing oaved in. John was Struck aud knock.
ed out of the kiln; butcher YVES buried, but dug
out and Charles Cartmell was buried and killed
by The fall, and was dead when dug out by the
, others.
q Akron, May 5.-Between the hours of 10 and L
O'Clock this morHing the residence Of Frank Glad =
I win was totally destroyed by fire. The Depart
ment was promptly on hand, but could render no
assistance for want of water Loss about $500,
I covered by an insurance of $780, The furniture
, was mostly saved, on which, however, was an in
, suranCe OF 500.
Fredericksburg, May 5.-J. Rutter, alias Biddle,
D who was bound over to court by Squire Mackey
for passing counterfeit money, was to-day deliv-
I cred to Deputy United States Marshal at Wooster,
and taken to Cleveland to appear before Commits.
sioper White The officers visited his headquar-
ters at Navarro, Stark county last week, but found
I nothing but some Babbitt metal.
Cincinnati, May 5.-This afternoon Robert
! Green, of Covington, jumped from the suspension
, bridge into the Ohio River distance Of about
fifty feet, intending to commit suicide. He was
rendered insensible by the shock, but was imme'
diately arrested by parties on shore who Witness
ed the desperate act
oberlin, May 2.-The African Methodist Church
of this place was totally destroyed by fire to-day.
No insurance
youngstown, May IA fire occurred at twelve
|
solon, near here, causing the loss of the engine
house, Office and blacksmith shop, The loss near
three or four thousand dollars is covered by in
surance. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Defiance, May 2.-About 1870 o'clock this after
noon man named Holden shot P, c. f. Lowe in
the neck, causing dangerous wound. Holden
has been arrested, and is now in jail. Lowe is
fish dealer and claims that some time ago Holden
came in to his stand and Lowe puthi out Hol-
den was intoxicated, and swore that he would
shoot Lowe the first chance he got,
DIV. c. Putnam Of Pigeon Run, called on us
on Wednesday. Doc. informs us that the only
reason he has for complaint is that the climate Of
the new city is almost too healthy for man in
his profession.
Squire Frantz also Mayor Of MsssillOn, looked
in on us on Wednesday, Glad TO see that he is
improving physically and wish him the same H.
, nanclally
: Morg.N Anderson, the genial, whole5soued clerk
} of the Chase House Of Alliance, allowed us the
} chance of grasping him by the hand Wednesday
} evening Morg Just knows how to entertain
guests to perfection.
Ashland, May 5.-Jacob Newman, agad thirty,
committed Eulclde Dy uIoWnluB yeo'oiuoJ' "O0A
: JeromeVllle this county. Financial emDarrasa-
ment is the supposed cause.
Alliance May 5,-Quite sad affair took place
. at Palmyra, about fourteen miles north OF this
place, to day noon. Sylvester CanAeld had taken
d a drink of liquor at the drug store of Mr.. Rose
e and said to Mr.. Rose that was pretty good, and
Mr.. Rose asked him to have another drink They
both drank, and this time they Immediately dis
e co vered that they had drank poison instead oil
= LIQUOR in mistake DR.. Rose died in few min
t utes. At last accounts Mr.. Garfield was still hV-
r ing, but his recovery is do8btful.
Pomeroy, May 5,-A fire at this place this after
noon burned nine buildings, Loss estimated at
$1,000. half insured.