The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

toxtcAted ana lay u0Wn on the track ana was
killed. General SuppoalHon Is that he was muir.
deEed.
Kokomo, Ind, July 1S.--Last evening, while ex.
perimentIng with q loaded revolver John De
Vana, with q carelessnesg amounting to crimin-
atty, accidentally shot Fredie Wilson, his play
mate, the ball entering his body just above the
left lung. It Is thought the wound will prove
fatal.
Halls Gap, July 1s.-Edgar and WiEsler, team.
sters who stopped at an inn between here and
Cumberland River yesterday during the hottest
hours, and during which time they drank Of
whisky, were both overcome with heaI after sep.
arating In different directions and both men died.
Boston, July 1S.-The New Hampshire House Of
Representatives yesterday passed the bill regulat-
ing railroad passenger and freight tariffs, 1t
gives the Railroad Commissioner the right to reg.
ulate the tariff on any road in the State, and pro-
hibits any Railroad Commissioner from holding
any office in any railroad corporation, or from
owning stock or bonds in any railroad.
Independence, NO., July 1S-James Green was
shot and mortally wounded by Thomas Mcdaniel
at Wayne City, four miles north Of here last
night. The difficulty arose from Green's ciTcula.
ton Of slanderous reports against Mcdaniel, and
abusing his mother and sisters. Green came to
McDaniel's residence after dark, very drunk, and
commenced abusing and threatening 70 kill him,
and drew knife when Mcdaniel shot at him
three times, one Of which shots took effect just be-
hind the shoulder blade, lodging against the spi-
nal marrow. He was allowed to lie where he fell
several hours before he was taken home. The
wound is pronounced mortal beyond doubt
Mcdaniel has skipped. The public opinion is In
favor Of Mcdaniel, as Green was known to be a
very hard case and very quarrelsome. He will
leave q wife and three destitute children. His
wife is well connected and respected.
Memphis, July 1S-An attempt to cover up
supposed murder was discovered on the New Or.
leans, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad about a
mile south Of Grand Junction, fifty miles east Of
Memphis, by the engineer Of q passenger train,
yesterday, in time to save the life of the victim
and get clew to the identity Of the would-be
murderer On approaching Grand Junction the
engineer discovered the apparently lifeless form
Of man on the track. He stopped the train be.
fore reaching the body, which was found to be
that Of an old man who had been knocked sense.
less and placed the track to be cut to pieces by
the train The old man soon recovered bis senses
and charged the deed to q negro, who was soon
after arrested, and Is now In prison at Grand
Junction. The crime was committed for the Bur-
pose OF robbery, as ell the Valuables found In the
negro's possession were identified by the old man.
San Antonio, Texas, July 1S.-Last Friday
negro named Marcellus Floyd raped young lady
near Walker Station on the Galveston, Houston
and San Antonio Railroad He was arrested the
following night, but escaped while mob was en-.
desvoring to take him from the officers. He was
recaptured yesterday and returned to Walker.
The train which reached San Antonio this even
ing brings information that when II passed to-day
Floyd's body was observed suspended from a
beam short distance from the railroad track
track He had been hung last night Hundreds
Of men are under arms in the neighboThood pre-.
pared to resist the negroes, who swear vengeance
on the lynchers
Independence, NO., July 1S-A little son Of D.
F. Hartman, OF this city was accidentally shot
and seriously wounded by Mrs. Keith, married
sister, this evening A tramp came to the house
and insulted her, and she, thinking to scare him,
fred revolver and accidentally struck the little
boy in the left breast, Just above the heart. The
wound is not necessarily fatal. During the ex-
citeD1ent the tramp escaped.
George Baron, a tailor OF COnneBville, Ind,
married his present wife in 1857. The couple then
lived In Cincinnati. He Is q native Of Bavaria q,
she Of Baden. They are celebrating the birth Of
their aOeRtv- third child, healthy ten.pound boy
just arrived. The family, the result Of these
twenty-five years Of married life includes FIVE
pairs Of twins. The father Is now foTty-six years
old, the mother thirty.nine, Both are In good
health. Connersville Is proud OF tho family, and
challenges competition.
New York, July 19.-Counsellor Howe has OBJ.
tained from Justice Potter, OF the Supreme Court,
q writ Of error and stay Of proceedings on behalf
Of Chastine Cox convicted Of the murder Of Mrs.
Hull. The case is to be argued in October
The first Democratic gun in the Kentucky cam.
paign was fred at Bowling Green on Monday by
Hon. James B. Beck.
William Courtland Parker who has been offered
stoughtons place at st. Petersburg is a New Jer-
sey man and Republican candidate for the United
States senstorship to succeed Senator Randolph.
F. 8. Ross, q lumber dealer Of Reading, Pa, has
made an assignment, His liabilities are Sl5OOOO.
B.s, Ford, Of Chestertown, Nd, and member Of
the Maryland Senate, was drowned at Ocean City
Sunday evening while bathing.
A dispatch from st. John, N, B., says, the Ross.
smith boat race has been fixed for August 26th
Wilde Of Halifax has been chosen stakeholder.
The New Moscow Journal the Russian Courier,
has been suspended for two months, for urging
complete liberty Of the press.
The International Art Exhibition was opened
I'm Munich on sundap with great ceremony The
French Chamber Of Deputies have voted $4,000
francs in furtheranoe OF French participation in
the exhibition.
Russia has made representations to the Powers
insisting on revision Of the frontiers at Arabia
bia before she evacuates Bulgaria. The Russian
note to the Porte urges q settlement Of divers
pending questions.
The Grand vlzier Of Turkey persists in his resig.
nation. The Sultan still declines to accept II, but
to avoid the deadlock has appointed Djevdet Pa.
shS President Of the Council pending the settle.
ment Of the crisiR os. rs......
The deposit OF 10000 francs CS1OO OOOO) REQUIRED
70 be made In London under the Columbian con.
ceSalon to the Isthmus Canal Company before the
work can be formally proceeded with, was dea.
nitely paid to the banker appointed by the United
stateB Of Colombia to receive It
The police arrested the Librarian Of the Jesuit
College, Brussels, who was under surveillance In
consequence Of the confession OF Won Haame, the
former clerical agent, arrested for posting pla
cards threatening the life Of the King, The IL
brarian Is suspected Of briblng Won Hasme 10 post
the placards.
New York, July 2l,-A Belgian dispatch SAYS
the Nova Scotia ship St. Bernard, Captain Burns
which LEFT New York on the 9th Of June for Ant.
Werp, has been lost on the banks og this coast
Captain Burns, the pilot and Ave men were
drowned. The survivors have landed here.
San Antonio, Texas, July 21.-An Express special
from Fort McKavett says Sheriff Comstock OF Me-