The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Mrs. Emma Fisher died in Philadelphia from
malpractice. female physician, named Emma
Linker, has been arrested, also Wm Fry as an &C
compliCe
At Fort Kinney, Wyoming Territory, Private
Ringer Of Co. D, 9th Infantry, was shot and killed
by drunken soldier :of the same company on
the 10th inst
The West Virginia Senate has passed resolu.
ton that the "West Virginia certificates which
have been placed in the market have not been
authorized by the State. The House will no doubt
ConcuTl
Allan Ritchie of Montreal, broker, was ar
rested on charge of raising money on false
warehouse receipts given by Milburn G. Moir,
warehouseman. Banks are said tl have snHered
to considerable extent, Bankers have held a
meeting 10 investigate warehouse receipts depos'
tied with them.
The wide fluctuations and depressions in the
San Francisco stock market, the past few months,
have, 1t is stated financially embarrassed e j..
Baldwin, the millionaire operator, and he is re-
ported to be offering for sale his immense hotel,
which cost three and half million dollars, at
less than quarter Of a million.
David Fuller and Reuben Munger, citizens OF
Brown county, Wisconsin, are under arrest on
warrant issued by Commissioner Bloodgood,
charging them with assisting in the removal OF
timber belonging to the United States and occu'
pied by Oneida Indians. 1t is said the authorities
will proceed in this manner against large num-
Der Of persons.
Pittsburg, Jan. pa woman claiming to Re the
widow of Robert W. Mackey has announced that
she would contest his will His estate is valued
at about SSOO,0OO The woman says she was mar
ried to Mackey twenty years ago. and has two
children by him, Her attorneys are the leading
firm In this city, and say that she has put Into
their hands papers which will establish her claim
beyond question. Her maiden name is said to
have been Mowry,
Deadwood, Oak, Jan. 2,-Alexander FrRnken'
burgh, who was shot at Lead City few days ago
in difficulty between the California Home Stake
Mining and Pride Of the West Companies, died
tonight Three men are in jail charged with the
crime. The excitement is running high and more
violence is expected.
Oil City, Jan. 23.-Joseph Howard, laborer Of
silVerlyvile, aged 50 while crossing the river on
the railroad bridge In this city early this morning
fell between the ties striking on the ice, fifteen
feet below, and was killed instantly. He was In
toxicated at the time.
At Jacksonville Florida, Judge Settles SEN
fenced the Brevard County Canvassing Board
convicted OF making raise returns Of the election
Lee, County Clerk, was sentenced 10 three years
Wright and Johns, Sheriff al d Justice, respective
lu oh IN lhanv paOifaOiiaFu Tnp
was also State Senator from Brevard county
Hinton, W. Va, Jan M.-G, Norris deputy col,
lectOr, during a trip through the mountains, de-
StrOyed three Illicit distlleries and had one fight
on the Elkhorn. Three dibtillers were shot in the
breast and his men were unhurt.
Bayard Taylors will has been admitted to pro.
bate at Philadelphia. John ]. Pinkerton and
Charles P. Lamham are named as executors, The
sword of Schiller, presented by William Make.
peace Thackeray to Taylor, is ordered to be depos
tied in schillers house in Germany, among other
relics Of the post. His unpublished writings are
left to his wife and George Baker Presiden Of the
Union League, of Philadelphia.
Lochman's confectionery establishment at Nil.
ton, Pa, was burned on Friday. An explosion
during the fire killed one man and injured sev
eral others.
Patterson, N. J., Jan. 25.-Henry Berry, aged %
years, employed in the barber shop Of VIM. Il.
Langwith, was stabbed this morning by William
Langwith. eldest son of his employer, aged l6,
with "a Ipair Of BARRIERS scissors. II is thought
Berry cannot recover.
Meriden, Miss, Jan. 25-During fight between
md Avyhi In Mfna
terday about the possession Of some lands, Pres
ley and John Gamblin, brothers, were shot and
wounded, the latter fatally, and two negroes,
named Riley and Alexander, were killed.
The treaty between che Argentine Republic and
Chilli has been signed. The ministerial crisis is
ended, the minister Of war having withdrawn his
resignation.
Brooklyn, Jan. 25.-LaSt night Mattino Barber
criminally assaulted the wife Of his master, and
she jumped out Of the window to escape. Her
husband, TarritinO, quarreed with and fought
MattinO, when the latter cut the former with q
razor then Tarritino retaliated, and during the
bloody fight Mattino was shot and cut In several
places. he Is now dying at the hospital. Tarri.
tinO was arrested.
EOEb WbyuGt Jhus EOs--4u uGhu DJuI WuACu AGAA
out of the trunk at the Jackson y Saginaw rail
road depot Wednesday morning, proved 70 be
that Of James Little, q young man who died at
Waterloo on Sunday OF lung fever. His body was
taken from the cemetery promptly afer burial
and forwarded to this city tor the use Of the med
ical college, His brother came to this city yester.
day after the body, which was taken back to Wa.
terlOO f~r re.interment
PennsboIo, W. Va, Jan. 25.-Last night the
eastern mail pouch was stolen from the mail crane
here and taken TO the woods near there and cut
open and eight registered letters taken out The
balance Of the letters were left In the pouch Ac'
tive and energetic search was at once commenced
for the robbers and 1t is being made with some
hopes of capture to-day. The letters are sup
posed to be of great value. This is the second
time the mail pouch has been stolen from the
crane, and was also stolen once befbrc while the
mail agent was throwing 1t out Of the car
Chicago, Jan. 2.--The ire at Armour & Co.'S
packing house was notso serious as at first report
ed. The fire broke out at l:S0 a. m, in the build
ing known as section B, which was destroyed, 10
gether with 2S0O0 tons Of ice. The loss is $4,000;
insurance $4,000. The fire is supposed to have
originated from a Watchman smoking
Lincoln, Neb, Jan. 25.-The family Of Rachel
Broadwell, consisting Of herself and three boys
aged H. 13 and IL years. before retiring last night
built large fire in soft coal stove, and the gas
escaping flled the room. This morning Henry
and James the Oldest two. were found dead, hav.
ing been suffocated by gas.
Pottsville, Jan. 25.-The Locust Gap Mines be.
tween Mt Carmel aud Shamokin, operated by
Graeber 4 Sleeps, are on fire three hundred feet
below the surface. 1t Is thought they will have
to be flooded to prevent the flames from spread
ing TO other mines
Chicago, jan 25.-Thursday night wel-to-do
farmer named o. P Hull, residing near the viii
lage of Wassoville, Iowa, rose in the night and
with an ak split open the head Of his daughter
Emma, aged IS, and Immediately thereafter shot
himself with pistol with fatal effect. No cause
is known, as he was unusually fond of his family.