The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-01
STATE AND NEIeHBoRgooD,

.uuePenuence' sApill A,-An appalling acct
cent happened at Napoleon, Fayete county
Inis morning, by which two little children "a bov
I ana aglrp OF wellto do farmer named Jones
ioSt lneir lives The occasion was barn.raisine.
anu 'ne children were playing near by, when one
OF inc sections OF the frame being raised fell
! crushinS them both beneath 1t, killing them In.
SANITY The cause OF the section falling was tho
nigh wind, which tore 1t from its temporary faS.
tening.
James FrOer, Of Niles, was run over at tho Ma.
honing depot, Warren, last week and instantIv
killed. The east bound way.frelght had inst
switched In two cars on the station siding which
were running free with one brakeman on ton
when Freer, who was evidently drunk, staggered
upon the track ahead OF the running cars. Sew
ersl persons saw his danger and made Intellectual
enor@ 10 warn and save him. It was o shocking
hBht' ana men who had seen death In many
Shapes covered their eyes TO avoid the terrible
scene Freer was upwards Of forty years Of age
ana leaves wife and one child. Coroner ,Ewalt
In Difference TO the desire OF friends OF the de
ceased held no inquest.
Henry C.seaEles, of Richaeld, Summit eoantv.
made an assignment last week. He kept gem
erai country store and has been doing largo
business His liabilities are stated at about 600:
assets, $1,000 or 5000
Daniel Mcdonald was found dead last week IN
the hay NOV OF his barn, near Canfoid! HeaES
disease was the trouble.
Adam Bender farmer, hung himself In. the.
woods in Portage township, Hancock county.
Aged seventy years. The cause is unknown,
The friends Of Col John 6rOesbeck brother Of
Hon. William s. Groesbtck, Of Ohio, and brother
inlaW OF General Joseph Hooker are greatly dig.
tressed over his unaccountable disappearance
irom the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, where
ne has lived for many years. he left the hotel
TWO weeks ago saying he was going west, end
since that time all trace of him has been lost.
His personal effects he left in the room.
On last Saturday, Joseph, son :of Abram Boy
or, OF Vermillon township, ashland county, was
instantly killed by tree falling upon him while
engaged in burning brush In clearing
Ex'Auditor George B, Kennedy, of Trumbul
county, has been taken from the Penitentiary
and returned to Warren, TO be tried on one or
more indictments.
Bellaire, April 25.-About II O'Clock last NIGHT
fire broke out which completely demolished The
Star Glass Works, owned by Col. ]. s. Sullivan,
The works for the last three years have not been
in operation, 1t is supposed to be the work ofin.
cendiaries.
Cincinnati April 25 John Preston, a white
man, became involved in quarrel with two
negroes at point on the Kentucky river eight
miles from Nichoasville Wednesday, one OF
whom shot him with musket Preston ran and
jumped in the river to escape The negroes threw
rock after him striking him on the head when
he sank. large posse are seeking for the me-
groes.
Akron, April 25-Burglars entered the Ninety
| nine Cent store of Fl. f. Miller & Son. South How
ara street, last night and made way with jewelry,
revolVers cutlery, pocket knives, etc, valued at
not less t1an VI OOO In order to effect an entrance
three doors in the rear Of the building had to be
forced. The burglars were undoubtedly profes-
sionals. No clue whatever.
West Mill Grove, Wood Co.. April 25.-shortly
after midnight last night small house belonging
to Hon. Nathan Hatfield and occupied by the
Burkholder family, was burned to the ground.
Two little boys, aged nine and eleven years, the
sole occupants of the house were so nearly con-
sumed that all that was found of them after the
fire was put in two quart pan. The parents are
family and all-was burned.
Cleveland, April 25.-It is reported that W. F.
| Hale, several years Treasurer of SolOn township,
Cuyahoga county, is short in his accounts with
the township So, 100, 5000 of which belongs to the
School Fund, and the remainder TO the Township
Fund, For years Hale was the most prominent
business man Of the place. aud it is said that he
used the money in his own business, expecting to
replace it, but was unable to do so when the
proper time came. The affair is creating great
deal of SUR among the people of this county.
The towboat Ironsides of Gray's Iron Line,
Pittsburg en- route to ST. Louis with FIVE barges Of
nails, was tied up in Wheeling by an order OF the
Municipal Court issued at the instance of the Pea
body Insurance Company, who have suit pend
ing against Gray's Company for "a, 300. originating
in the sinking of barge by one of the boats OF
| Grays Line which the insurance company was
pecuniarily interested in. bond Of 5000 will
be required of the steamer before she Is allowed
| to proceed.
Kenton, April 25.-Sixteen professional thieves
and pickpockets following Sells Brothers circus
were arrested and locked up here to-day b. H.
Traeger had a valuable suit OF clothes q watch
and chain, a small amount OF cash and numerous
other things stolen from his residence during the
procession. The parties escaped.
Fredericksburg, April 27.-This morning after
the family Of Mrs. Rachel Leeper, living three
miles from town, had gone to church some one
entered and stole $500 There was suspicious
character who took breakfast at Mrs Leepera
sons, and was seen afterwards near the house.
Marysvile, April 27.-The citizens of our town
are considerably agitated over an incendiarism
Friday might barn was burned, and if the
high wind of the day had not been succeeded by
a calm, general confagration would have en-
sued, as 1t required the most strenuous efforts to
save the Square. Last night two more attempts
were made in the densest portion of the town to
fire buildings.
Wheeling April 27-The Grand Jury of the
Circuit Court after being in session since Mond ay
last, last night returned true bill against John
L, Maxwell and Andrew King, late Secretary and
Assistant Secretary at the Gas Works, for embez-
element and grand larceny, the indictment con-
tanning 600 counts for arson in burning the books
of the Gas Office No other true bills were fOund'
Zanesville April 27.-steward Bell, of the Ath-
ems Asylum publishes a. card in the Times to-
morrow morning denying Crosss charges. DR..
Ball denies sending in his resignation.
sandusky, April 27,-Fred Haubert a single
man, aged 50 years, s,suoided by hanging this morn
ing in a stable on the farm Of Mrs. Eliza Rhodes,
In Huron township, this county. He has for some
time been subject to attacks Of temporary inssni-
ty, and it is supposed that he was lRboring under
one of these fits when he committed the deed.
Newark, April 27.-Reuben Barger, quite q
wealty farmer and good citizen, who resides in
the northern part of this county, committed sui.