The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14
NEWS oF THE WEEK.

Ored farm hand, killed his wife, cutting her throat
from ear to ear, and nearly severing the head
from the body. The cause was jeaougy. he says
he is glad he did 1t and expects to hang.
Marshall, Texas, August 9,-Wilkerson and Jules,
two young men Of Elliotts ferry on the Sabine
river, had quarrel and agreed TO fight duel
with shotguns. They went home for arms and
Wilkerson was on The ground but his antagonist
did not appear aud he started home, when he
ives shot by Jules, who lay in ambush.
PArkersburg, W. Va, August S.--JameS ". Fry
was arrested yesterday morning at White Oak on
warrant sworn out by Colonel Stiles, charging
him with being implicated In the burning Of
Volcano. When officer Mehan arrested him,
and after he had hAndcutfed him, he read the
warrant, when Fry sWore that If he had had any
idea the officer intended arrestiDg him on that
charge he would have died before he would have
given up. $50 til
Harrisburg, Pa, August S.--Casper W. Nye, prin-
cipal witness 10 the Raber murder trial at Leba-
non, has been arrested on suspicion Of having
beaten to death Cyrus Craig, colored man found
dead short distance from Dauphin, July Goth.
Samuel ]. French, mt ney order clerk in the Au.
burn IN, ~ posiOfice, has been arrested for rif
ling letters. l3u % t,H
Judge Wallace, in the United States Circuit
Court, New York, has denied motion for new
trial in the suit of James A, Whslen of KillOna
plantation Louisiana, against General Sheridan
for damages for trespass.
The property OF George B. Durtee and Fidelis
B. Durfee, his mother, Fall River, Mass, has been
attached by the Merchants and Mechanics Bank,
The attachments aggregate $4,000, This is the
0utgrOwth Of Durfee's speculations with the funds
OF the mill Of which he was treasurer.
San Francisco, August S-Henry W. Kind. law
partner Of James D, Fay, recently died by his own
hand In Oregon. He committed suicide Wednes.
day night by morphine. His wiEe's father had
Left an estate to Mrs. Kind, Of which Kind had
charge, He left q note to his wife saying he had
squandered the entire property, which Yves the
reason Of his act.
Fort Fairfield, Me-, August 81. Boiler, who
grossly assaulted child Of eleven years Of age,
was purTued BY people and shot. +.
Tho Denver q South Park Railroad has reached
Red Hill, only tWeDty.thHee miles from Leadville
via Mosquito Pass.
The indianapolis Tile Works, one Of the largest
manufacturing establishments Of the city, was
destroyed by nre Saturday night. Loss $4,000 to
$4,000. Insurance $4,000
william H. Vanderbilt hes Just given for 9
gymnasium and the sree9l6n Of q civil engineer.
ing and scientific hall On the grounds Of the
Vanderbilt University, the handSOme sum Of
aIO0 n0O fN0Hf IilANI HrI H.-N h t
Several whi.s men and boys went to negro
ball atg California, Mo-, Saturday night and Gre
ated disturbance, during which Louis Myriek
was shot and kIlIedbya negro named Manpin'
and two or thrse, othels wounded.
Alta row in a low bagnio in the outskirts OF
warrensburg, Mo- Friday night John Duncan
had his skull mashed, and died. Dan Bevins and
George Anderson were arrested on suspicion Of
having committed the deed,
At New York within about two weeks the city's
banks have paid into the sub.Treasury the enor.
nous SUN of S55,OOOOOO dusl legal tender notes IN
paymentfor four per cent bonds. 0fthis amount
nearly SS4OOO,0OO were paid during August, or
within the space on nine days.
Ge1sral Miles arrived at Fort Peck, Montana,
August Q, having driven the hoStiles into Canada
and captured all the half breeds between this
point and Wood Mountain. He has divided his
force into two bodies for the purpose Of watching
the border, Scouts ell agree that Miles command
IL entirely inadequate for brush with the saw
ages. who are mASssd and well armed.
Philadelphia, August Mayor slokey received
letter to day from alRWyer In Erie, stating that
t,as att Sic ,R,-g goo A.,k k..l
confessed having killed q man in Philadelphia
some yearB ago, numbering tho porter IN dent.
lists establishment and robbing the place Of 4
large amount IN gold. The murder referred 10 ia
ID thAs OfJAmes Nsads. in 1866, who was gagged
and t1aDgled nt Whites dental Establishment.
Parties were arrested at the time but the evidence
was insufficient to hold them.
OIL City, August g. George Culp wellio.do
farmer residing IN Clarion county about three
miles from EdenbHEg, returned 10 his residence
last eVeaiua, Soon Ailer eating supper be died.
UpOu examination It was ascert6iBed the bread
eaten Rad been poiSonCd. II Ww baked BY his
sons wiie during tho dSy, and the impression
prevailSthAt She poisoned hirn Intentionally.
Governor HOyt, Of Pennsylvania, bss Issued q
warrant for the execution OF Andrew Trsoy, who
was convicted Of EnufdsIlng his cousin and sweeI.
heart, Mary Reilly. in The Bradford oil regions
some tine ego, Tho execution viii tAhe place on
October 01l. A ni 7au ara
Poplar Plains, XVI, August ga dificulsy 90.
crHed ID Fleming comfy, ip which o. ~. Price
Shot At bis fatherinlAw, Peter Anderson ave
umeM Mt, AhdeFson'a appeal for helpWR quickly
TttpCnded 70 BY his sou Thomas, who nred two
shoB At Price, Tho last one entering his temple,
CauuiDg death. No further particulars.
GalenA, Ill, Ausunt 1O.--The house Of william
EnneT, an old and wealthy citizen Lying four
miles east Of this place, was entered by burglars
yesterday afternoon, during his Gbsence, and
$1,000 in GOyernWent bonds and Cash stolen.
The number OF immigrants that arrived in New
York during the year ending July slst, 1879, was
lOS.246; the number the previous year was only
Hl39.
Two arrests were efIscted by the Riot Bill In.
vestigating Committee al Harrisburg, Pa, on Mon.
day. Charles 3. salter and William X. Kimble
had attempted to bribe the Committee.
Owen MAloney and John Iaftery, the two prin-
cipals lp the recent glove fight At Turtle Creek,
lAtton of the new act Of the assembly aEainst
prize lighting md were Jailed in default Of u 600
bail. 'F 0ta 4'f te-'fF1e r'fi
A special frOm weimaT, Texas, Gays Ben Cole
man, while Intoxicated. rode mp to wagon driv.
on by Jose Ooatella, Mexican, and ordered the
latter 70 diBmounk Upon Refusal TO obey, Cole.
man drew arevolver and shot him dead. =
Reports are received from Titus county, Texas,