The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

strike was instituted.
Over one hundred and dfty vessels OF all classes
arrived at Buffalo the past week. This ia the
largest feet that has been there at one time in ten
years
The jury In the Union County Court, N. j.,
awarded Harshon Scott 5000 against the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company Scott was struck by
locomotive in Railway, and severely injured.
The Jury In the case Of Caroline @. Goodrich
and Daniel II. Kimball, on second trial for the
murder of Jennie P. Clarke, the victim OF the no.
toricUs trunk trBgedy, Boston, have convicted
Goodrich Of having performed the operation
which caused death, and Kimball Of being acces-
sorry. EGI H6F
A warrant has been issued fCr the arrest OF L.
O. Hoovey, City Clerk Of Urbana, Ohio for fraud
ulently issuing bonds OF the municipality. Il Oo'
>Yey could not be found at his house aud the
CouRcil has offered three hundred dollars for his
arrest. How many spurious bonds have been is.
sued is not Known. The suspicious bonds had
reached bank in Springfield, Ohio. ~
Bridgeport Conn, October 23.-MaTy 3 Louns-
bury has been Indicted for the murder OF her hus-
band, Rev. Dexter L. Lounsbury, at StratfoTd,
September "a. Mrs. Lounsbury having been con-
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put to plea until the approach Of the trial.
The latest developments at Urbana indicates
that the over issue OF bonds by L. @, Hovey, late
City clerk, will reach $4,000 or $4,000.
The Daily Democrat Publishing Company, Of
Columbus, reorganised on Saturday by electing
officers as follows; John G. Thompson, Preside mt
George B. Oakley, Vice Presldedt DIV. Brooks
Treasurer Solon L. GoOde, Secretary and Man.
ager. '
Lagrange is excited over the poisoning Of q
well known citizen named William e. Merriam.
No positive proof has been obtained that It is not
case Of self destruction, although circumstances
are against parties among whom is Merriam's
wife. l4 .a ust 7t lr..,
A canvass OF the vote for members Of the Cen
eHAl Assembly cast October 14th, shows that the
Republicans elected hxty.nine and the Demo-
crAts elected forty.hve members Of the House
the Republicans elected twenty two and the Dem.
ocrAts Afeen members Of the senate Republican
majority on joint ballot, thirty-One.
The residence of Mrs. Sarah j. Murdock, widow
Of Thomas Murdock, Of Avondale, near Cincin.
natl took fire Sunday night from defective
Aue and was entirely destroyed with all It's con-
tents, Loss, sS 900. Insured In the Fire Associa.
tion Of ofPhIladelphia for $4,000; London Assurance
$500. HJT,u.
The White House Block in the town OF Dresden
near Anesville, was destroyed by fire on Sunday,
including the dry goods store Of G. W. Lemmert
g. Bros, 8, W. Berrons grocery and residence, the
post ONCE and two or three small wooden houfes
Loss, S25Oo0. The only Insurance reported iE
$4,000 on the White House Hotel. The FIRE caught
from lighted cigar Of drunken man who had
crawled into the hay in the stable and Is sup
posed to have been burned to death,
Thirteen women marched to Kelley's saloon in
Frederlcktown, Knox county, on Sunday, and
beat in the door and windows with hatchets and
destroyed everything Within including several
barrels Of liquor and beer. Cases. casks bottles
Jugs, demijohns counters stoves and all the fix
lures Of the building are total wreck. o'Con-
nor's saloon was also visited, and all the liquors
destroyed, The drug stores were notified to re-
move their Liquors before morning OF they would
be treated like the others. The women will be
arrested Monday. They have money backing
them. Great excitement prevails.
Youngstown, o., October 26-Two tramps en-
tered the furnace at Hazleton last night two
miles east of this city, and crswled into the clay
house to sleep, and this morning were found
dead, having been sufIocated by the gas. They
are not known to any Of the residents here, anC
will be buried in Potters field tomorrow.
Akron, October 25.-Ed. Wells, sub agent fol
Painesville nursery, Is wanted here for exten
Hive forgeries. He reported TO his chief Mr.
GladWish, orders for fruit trees that had neVel
been signed by the parties in question, being q
nally detected by sending In the name OF dead
man. He left suddenly for Cleveland, and Is now
In Canada. ra.
Cincinnati, October 25.-William Jackson and
William Hickman, two colored river hands, had
friendly wrestle In q saloon this evening
Hickman threw Jackson, killing him instantly
Hickman was arrested.
Charles Andrew, proprietor Of two saloons, sho
and killed himself in his room this morning. /
is said he had grown desperate from losses III
bucket shop speculationa. His wife and child
live atIrwin, Union county, o. t[ .
Fred Berlekamp, Prussian, was found hanging
to bed.post at his residence to-day, dead. The
cause Of the suicide is remorse and financial EN-
bRrrAkHment. ,.,.
, Clyde, O., October 25.-some four weeks age
one John W, Dunbar a Bible peddler appeared
in this place and engaged board with Eliza ]
Griffith, aud soon began paying her marked at
tentlOns with apparently q view to rnarriage-a
least 80 she thought Now It so happened the
Dunbar is married man, and when Miss Grif
fth Centered her affections on him she misplaced
them muchly, for after he had gained her aifec
tonB he departed, and last night City Marsha
Robinson was sent to Cleveland to arrest Dunbar
on the charge of adultery, he got his man, who
tonight goeth to Fremont to board with the
sheriff Of sandusky county while awaiting tht
trial. A,rr ,ul
Bellatre, October 27.-E. g. Morgan, ESQ, ofthIi
city, President OF the BellAire Goblet works, ant
the foremost business man in this vicinity, wai
found dead thls morning in bis Office Heart dis
ease ia supposed to have been the cause. The
announcement was startling, and II has cast {
gloom over the entire community. ST..
Wooster, o., October 25.--The residence Of Isaat
WileFi aDouLbeVen miles southwest OF wooster
near the village Of shreve, this county, was en-
tered by burglar night before last, who go
away with 81 25S. ofthB 81, 200 belonged to Mr.
Wier, and $50 toasOn living with him. Mr.
Wiler had Just received the money for his whea
crop which was evidently known to the thief
There iS some clue to the perpe traitor, but no ar
rests Is yet have been made. 7,,e'' ,a IN /
AShlabula, o., October 2e-F. W. pavt,n an
W'Hoyb two medical students from Cleveland
were arrested here to-day for BODY sna,ob,nO
The two men arrived here on SATURDAY. Nom
hired horse and buggy, went to the County ~
Urinary Farm hve miles east, opened the grave o
Mrs Goodrich, an old lady seventy.Ave yearso
age, who was buried last Tuesday packed tn,
pody In trunk and was about to take the traIr
for Cleveland when arrested. They had a pre
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