The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-05
STATE AND NEleRBoRRoop.

switch engine OF the Atlantic d Great West
ern Railway, while backing through Brisr Hill
near youngstown, struck little daughter Of I'd.
ward higgins, who was playing on the track
cutting her into pieces no par. Of her body being
untouched except the crown Of her head and hez
limbs.
Warren, Jan. S0.-The man found near the
track OF the Atlantic & Great Western Road with
his skull crushed, has, after ten days uncOn.
sciousness, come to his senses, and said the inju
ry was not the result OF being struck by the cars,
but the blow was at the hands Of man. His
companion, giving the name Of Hale, disappear.
ed the day after the accident, The authorities
will investigate.
Napoleon, Jan. So.-Hrs. Lucinda Merriman.
who was struck by locomotive yesterday at
Liberty Center, as per report sent died thIn
morning at o'clock, living 81 hours after the 40.
cident, suffering greatly.
The stove moulders at Salem, o., struck for ten
per cent Of an advance. One hundred and forty
men are out.
The Presbyterian Union Of Cleveland, has
voted that no Christian can consistently read
Sunday newspapers, but has expressed no opinion
on Monday morning newspapers, which are
made on Sundays,
Mrs. Hattie Baldwin, wife of Harry Baldwin,
who was so mysteriously murdered In Cincln q.
natl recently, died Saturday, her death being the
result Of grief at the loss Of her husband.
A grave digger had thrown three or four shoV.
els Of sand on the coffin Of a small pox victim at
Ottawa when he fancied that he heard noise
The coffin was raised and it was found the per.
son still lived. He was taken back to the hospi.
tai.
Cincinnati, Jan. 3l.-Another step in the inves.
tigation Of the Baldwin mystery was taken this
morning, the grand jury having found true bill
for murder in the second degree against william
schaller for maliciously and feloniously killing
Harry Baldwin on the night of March 15 1872
Bellalre, o., Jan. Sl-Yesterday evening the
ccal operators met At the Globe House In this
city The Belmont Coal Co., Pittsburg Coal Co.,
Weger, Union, Barnard aud Wellsburg we're rep.
resented. The above Companies adopted the fol.
lowing resolution; That we will not pay The de-
mand OF cents per bushel to miners In our
banks, and at the end Of the present month We
shall settle with said miners and also demand
that our houses be vacated by the present miners
and the privileges OF running our own works.
They then adjourned to meet. at the Globe HOUSE
on Friday. February6 6. The striking miners are
all quiet.
youngstown, Jan. 81. The miners held secret
delegation meeting here to-day and have ap-
pointed Committee to attend the General Con.
vention to be held shortly, with instructions to
insist upon joint meeting with the coal opera
tors to inaugurate a sliding scale for mining
based on the price Of coal.
Somerset, o., Jan. 3l.-Mr Jacob johnson, one
of the foremen of the Xxx Furnace met with
serious accident to day by falling from the top Of
box car resulting In fracture Of the thigh and
other bodily injuries.
Xenia, O., Jan. 9i.-A negro called at the store
Of T. B. Gest this morning and offered to sell O
very fine piece Of blue cloth. Mr.. Gest informed
the authorities, and Officers Tiffany and Clinton
arrested and locked him up on suspicion. In
searching him marking tag was found on HIM
on one side Of which was No. 405, 1885, yds. 81,
blue; on the other side Ima11 mid. He claims to
liye In Washington G. H., but says he traded
watch for the goods in Cincinnati. He arrived
here this morning on the Dayton train.
The disappearance OF Dr. Hayes State Assayer,
Of Mass is announced. It is said that, after SET
Ting up all matters OF business the Goth inst, he
left this part Of the country, leaving q letter
stating that he should not return. His business
was In very prosperous condition, The cause
Of the disappearance Ia said to be domestic
trouble. .t
MRlcom Nook was found guilty Of embeEEling
$50 worth Of goods from bis employers, Messrs.
Taylor & Richards, dry goods merchants at
Clyde.
The jury in the case OF Ella Cooper vs. Leroy
Munson at Akron, rendered verdict Of $500
damages for plaintiff on Saturday for breach Of
promise of marriage She asked for $4,000.
Friday night young man named Edward
shoenberger was fatally shot In the Reese coal
bank near Doylestown He was at work in his
room when the man in the adjoining room fred
a shot which exploded into ShOenbergers room,
mangllng his body In a shocking manner. He
lived several hours after the accident.
The Touring mills Of Copp & West on Cherry
street. Toledo known as the Model Mills, were
destroyed by FIRE on Sunday. Loss S8 900, half
covered by insurance In the Home and CONNER
cal City. It is said to have been set on fire, this
being the second time within three weeks.
While switching in the yard at Toledo on Sun.
da6, Stephen Gilchrist, 5witchman In the Lake
Shore yard, got his foot caught In the frog and
was run over by the cars. He was fatally injur-
ed, living bat two hours. The deceased had for.
merly been in the employ Of the Wabash COmpa-
ny Is years. He leaves family.
The fourth annual oratorical contest Of the
Buchtel College Branch Of the State Association,
tianspired Friday evening in College Chapel, at
Akron, with Mollie Lsnghesd. president OF the
association presiding. The contestants were N.
E. Tomlinson, J, A. Matz, Miss Agnes Kulemann,
]. G. Tomlinson Of Akron, j. A. Guthrie Of sprin 4
field. The Judges were Rev. &. P. Herbruck.
Judges N A. TibbAlls and G. Bryan. For thought
honors. For delivery, j. G. Tomlinson received
second honors The former will represent Buch.
tel College at the State contest
New oomerstown, o., Feb. 2-LAst night burg
lars entered Mr.. ChsS. Welgus's house through
the cellar, ana gaining an entrance to his bed.
IOOAAI OAlOAONAmSu hlLu hnN DkOlo wv huul hlA
pants pockets No clue az yet to the pepetrS.
tors,
Marion, Feb. "A, E, Purveyance, who was
arrested at Fremont for raising six dollar dram
to sixty dollars is wanted At Marion, Kenton.
Gallon, and several other places for the same
offence. BE claims TO represent Wood, March &
Co., Philadelphia, His parents are respectable
people and reside here.
The sanduSky Daily Tribune (RepublICan) haa
suspended.
The citizens Of Martins Ferry by vote Of 4Ol
to 81, decided to ask To have that place made the
eastern terminus of the wheeling & Lake Erie
Railroad.
Mr., Benjamin Peck, Of the Arm Of Peck & Bro.
dry goods merchants Of Warren, fell from stsr
ladder In his storeroom, Monday morning, break
ing both bones OF one leg below the knee.