The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-27
STATE AND EEIeHBoRHooD.


uehual Directory" business, claiming $40 900 dam
ages Lnch's name appeared In the DIRECTOR
represented by Allan SLOW pay" and the libel d
based upon this, Allan was tonight arrested ant
lodged In the county jail, upon Ltnoh making An
affidavit that he had reason 10 believe that he was
about to leave the State.
Greenfield, March 2l,-Wlllam H. Il. Irwin was
killed on the Marietta d Cincinnati RailroaS
track at twelve O'Clock this morning The de.
ceased lived about two miles west OF this place
ana was on his way homo when struck by tie
pilot OF engine 87 Of No. Is Chlllicotoe accomm o.
dalion, running hve hours late. The engineer.
George Cutter, saw The deceased, but too late to
check his train,
L. w. Algeo, the confidential book keeper and
cashier OF the large dry goods house Of VIM, G
Dunn Co., Columbus has been systematically
stealing from the firm for six or seven years past
until his plferingS amount TO some g35 200 or StO
OOO' He has made fail confession OF his guilt.
Colu nbus, March 2l,-Albert Stump. 4 brake
man on the Little Miami Railroad, blowed his
brains out about five o'clock this evening with A
shotgun H, vas twenty eight years Of age aud
unmarried. He was addted TO strong drink.
is assigned as the cause
Marysvile, March 2l-The preliminary exam
ination of A, D, Elliott charged with the murder
Of John Phillips on Saturday night last, was held
to-day. Squire King bound him over TO Court.
Dennis McGraw, charged as an accessory, was re-
leased, the evidence not being sufficient to hold
him. The crowd in attendance was the largest
ever In the Courthouse.
Mt. Vernon, March 2l.-Now comes Mary Z
Rughes, of Monroe township, aud makes com .
plsint before Squire Baugh against Jacob Bow
man, strong armed granger Of Pike township,
alleging that he is to blame for her now being in
an interesting condition. She AYERS that they be-.
came quite familiar at moonlight corn huskinK
last fall Yacob denies the charge, aud went to,
jail In preference to furnishing $500 bail.
Mansfield, March 20 The Ohio State Cider
Makersl Association adjourned to day. Fifty del
egates rom Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
were present The following officers for the en-
suing year were elected President, NJ. E Ellis.
worth, Hudson; Vice President, G Green, Kent
Secretary, G Hampton, Detroit; Treasurer, A.
G. Williams, Monroeville Board OF Directors, J..
B. NeScher, R, f. Williams, Springfield; e. L.
Dole, Bellville; W. s. Rhodes, Cochranton; ]. H,
Patrick, Urbana; G. N, stearns, st. Marys; ri.
nance Committee, W, s, Linn Canheld; D. -
Jones' Leonardsburgi ], H. Leper, Mddleburg.
The display Of samples Of cider, vinegars and iel.
lies was very fine, and mnch interest was mani
tested in the first Convention of the kind ever
held in Ohio.
The convention Of cider makers at Mansfield
adjourned on Thursday to meet again In Akron
on the first Wednesday and Thursday OF next
March,
Gallon, March 2O-Rauey Bryan, aged thirteen
years, son of Charles Bryan, while attempting to
jump on the c. C. c. & 1. Railroad train to-day,
fell under the wheels and had a leg severed from
his body. He will die. HIS father had a leg Ia
ken off by train twelve years ago, but uotwlth-
standing he wears cork leg, he is an engineer on
the A. & G. W. Railroad
A middeaged lady, comfortably dressed, was
found in deranged condition near Ashtabulaon
Thursday, wandering in the direction of the lake.
1t was ascertained that she had become insane on
her way from West Point to Jamestown, N Y,
where she lives
In the case of the Gas Company VS.. the City Of
Akron, the decision in the District Court Judge
Caldwell presiding was rendered in favor of the
city. The decree Is that the original supplement
taTy petitions be dismissed the defendant recov-
ering the costs. The first is an Injunction Of the
plaintiff restraining the defendant from substi.
tutng oil for gas the second petition restraining
defendant nom reducing gas from So to 81 25
Van Vert, March 2O-Henry Eagy, employed
in the Excelsior Handle Factory, attacked DR..
William LOngswaTth proprietor, beating and
kicking him In shocking manner After knock
ing him down he jumped on the body and stamp
ed him In the face with his boot heel, breaking
| bis jaw bone and fracturing bis skull There are
but little hopes Of his recovery. Longswarth is
an old citizen, very highly respected, while Eagy
has long borne the reputation OF desperate char
acter. He ran soon after the fight, and has not
been seen since, They had quarrel about
wages.
Bedford, March 2O.-At o'clock this morning
Mr.. Daniel Cookies saw mill was totally destroyed
by fire. This is the third and successful attempt
to burn this same property by some party or par
ties unknown. Loss, So OOO Insurance. 800.
Sandusky, March 2O.-Thomas Plat of this city =,
was arrested here to-day on charge of robbing
James Hastings, Of oxford township, this county,
Of Sl6O. 1t appears that Plat and Hasting were
together on spree last night and Platt took Has
tings's pocket book, bat denied it, Search, how
ever, revealed the pocket book and Sll5 of Has
tings's money on PlaIrs person.
New Philadelphia o., March 24.-Mr. Elijah
Meese, the largest man in this section of the State,
died at his home in York township on Saturday,
and was buried to day, His average weight when
in health, was AIS pounds. He was sixty-fVe
years OF age, and much respected.
steubenville, March 25.-AbOut four o'clock this
afternoon when the freight train on the Cle7e-
land 4 Pittsburgh Road was coming east tIamp
sitting on pile Of ties alongside of the track
jumped directly In front of the engine and was
cut into pieces. There is no clue to his identity
or the cause of his suicide The affair happened
fourteen miles south Of here
Nelsonvllle March DE. V. Dounsn, proprie.
tor OF the Dew House, had So in money and jew
ery to the amount of $40 stolen from his room to-
day. as is alleged, by young man rejoicing in the
name Of Charles Moore, who took his departure,
towards Athens. An effort is being made. to cap
ture him.
Lima, March 23-George Eagy, the man who IL,
is charged committed the assault upon Mr.. Langs-
WOItl dJ Nhu W6IG u low uhyb bluCei Whh hlASetcu
here last night at house Of illfame, and taken
to Van Vert by the Sheriff He made strong re-
sistance, and the officers were compelled to iron
him before putting him aboard the trsin,
Kenton, March 24-Mary Born lost charao-
ter, attempted suicide with three grains OF
strychnine last night. AntidOtes were adminis-
tered which will probably bring her around. The,
cause was faithless lover.
Wilmington, March 2l.-Parker Price, the man
who was accused and indicted by the grand jury
for the inhuman crime of committing rape upon
little nine.year.old daughter Of Morris Conger
who resides at Villar's Chapel, was tafely lodged
in jail to-day. As soon as the crime had been
committed he left the county, and all attempts to
discover his Whereabouts were unsuccessful until
yesterday. He owes his capture to Gllley Ann
Perkins, woman who was formerly wife Of
his She informed the Prosecuting Attorney OF
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