The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-25
LATE NEWS.


Fostoria, Sept 22-At Rawfon, q little village
about 20 miles from Fostoria, rope walker met
with a serious accident Saturday. He was walk
ing backwards on rope stretched about 80 feet
from the ground, when the rope slipped, from
some unacco untable reason, pIecipiatiDg him to
the ground and breaking hit leg.
Marysville, Sept. 22.-The tIiAl Of Amos a. ms
keep, the Logan county murderer, which by
change OF venue IL held In this county, COM
menced to-day before Judge ], L. Porter
The jury We selected from the 6ISt Dipeteen ex-
amined of the so impanneed jurymen. His
coAnsel set up the plea Of insanity, and he will
be tried simply with reference TO his sanity at
the time Of the deed. One witness was exam
ined.
independence, Sept 22.-P BoweItox, the sR-
loonist who shot Mr.. Alfred Palm over year
ago, again opened saloon here on last Friday.
As the citizens are very bitter aeaintt him, they
turned out en- masse on Saturday evening and
closed the saloon, but this morning he opened in
full blast con0 qutntly the town is greatly agi-
tated, some crying for lynch law, while others
want to run him out Of town. However, meet.
ing Is appointed which is 6xl ected 10 decide the
matter.
Delaware, O., Sept. 22.-JObn Peter La Croix,
D. D.. Pb. D.. professor of modern languages and
sacred and profsne history in the university,
di ed this evening at O'clock from toftening OF
the brain. The Professor had just returned from
an extensive EuIoptsn trip, where lie had gone
for the Iur Of IetuI Grating Installing health
and his unlimey death casts deep feeling Of
gl pom over the entire &C mmunity
Two week sgo a bOrte was stolen fIcw gen
tleman near UpTel sanduEky. The other day
the horse IVES found in the procession OF sam'l
Linbody, resident OF jackson township, this
county. Mr.. Linbody bad traded for the animal
with a stranger and gave him Sl2 TO boot" The
horse Mr.. LiDbody traded to the thief has since
returned home without saddle and bride, thus
leaving him only sl2 out.
Cincinnati, Sept. o. Quite an enthusiastic
meeting OF the old voluNteer fIemen Of this city
was held tonight, PRESIDED over BY Chief Bum
ker. OF the present fire department. and commit
tees were appointed to assist in making the com.
ing fremen's tournament success
Lancaster, Sept. 22.- Gen. Newton schleich
died of dropsy this morning, He was q Senator
in the Ohio Legislature previous 10, and served
in, the late war. He was known as q leading
Democratic politician.
Chautauqua, Sept %. The Freethinkers who
have Just brought their COL Vention to close,
unanimo usly inooEed the Liberal Lesgue plat
form Of Cincinnati. he principal speakers were
George Jacob, Colonel IDetHoll, Ellzur Wright.
A. B. Bradford, Judge Mccormick DR. a. B.
Spinning, Miss Colby Of st. Louis, and professor
Tobey and Professor Bell.
The cath Of Bon Wm. Psrr Of Licking Co.,
leaves blank In Ohio politics. Nr. PaIr held
several important county ofiCes, and ioI some
time represented Licking county in the lower
branch of the General Assembly. He was one Of
the chief counselors Of the Democratic party at
his home, and was a frequent attendant at State
Conventions and conferences, and wss well
known all over the State,