The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-01
STATE AND NEIeRBoRHooD.


The city debt Of Zsnesville was reduced Just
$3.50 last year The total Indebtedness now Is Just
1851, ,3i3 18.
Walnut knots from the Big Sandy country, KY,
now used Tor making furniture, aro sold at %
cents per pound
Chas. BaumRster recently made a blast at his
stone quarry, adjoining Lancaster, and loosened
500 perch of stone. Seven kegs OF powder were
used and the rock was split a depth Of twenty.
ive feet.
large number Of horses at zanesvllIe have
been attacked recently with a disease which
horsemen pronounced diphtheria. The disease is
characterized by swelling Of the throat, loss of
appetite and great stupor
George Hackett, an insane man, living near
Gallipolis, committed suicide recently by throw
ing brick up in the air and letting It fall upon
his head His Fkull was broken and he died in a
few hours
Miss Susan Gorsch, formerly student in Bald.
win University, at Berea has been adjudged In.
sane. she wrote anonymous letters to the Pro.
fessors aud their wives, protesting undying love
to the former, and charging them with gross i'm
morality.
Jos. Slit, Of GAINESVILLE, who ran away with the
daughter Of prominent citizen Of that place, and
was arrested by the Bellaire police while on his
way to West Alexander, Pa, has entered suit
against the city of Bellaire for s. 900 for false i'm
prlsonment
The Portsmouth Times says: There Is quite
boom in timber lands down in Milo and Wash
ington townships. About so tobacco raisers from
the South are buying lands on Turkey Creek, at
prices ranging from eight to twenty five dollars
per acre and some OF them are getting more for
the stone and timber than the land originally
cost them.
At Belaire last week, los Lester was Knocked
down and robbed OF SO by two rufians, as he
was on his way to meet friends who were expect.
ed on the evening boat
Al Piqua the cabinet makers about in the va.
rious factories struck last week for 20 per cent,
advance in wages.
At Akron, Friday night fire broke out in one
of tie wooden buildings connecting with Whit.
more, Robinson & Co.'S pottery works, in the 9Th
ward The building was used for the ineware
ware. The structure was badly damaged, and
the stock completely destroyed. Loss, $4,000; in.
surance, $1,000. The origin of the FIRE is un.
known.
At Upper sandusky on Sunday evening fire
broke out in Halls restaurant in the central part
of town. Loss, $4,000; insured for 1000.
At Kenton on Sunday he scioto Broom Facto.
ry, and frame house near it was burned. Loss,
$4,000; no insurance.
AT Foxburg, Pa, the lightning set fire to 10, 900
barrels of oil on Sunday night. Loss, SO 600.
At Columbus, Roses rope walk burned. Loss,
$1,000; no insurance.
At Alliance Harry Hill, Mrs. Jackson's hus-
band last Monday week got on "tare" and as.
saulted and battered the old woman in manner
terrible to behold, The dutiful wife went before
Justice Burden and swore out warrant for him
He was arrested, had hearing and was bound
over to the Probate Court, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill. In default of
$500 bail he was taken over to Canton and com
mitted to the care Of Sheriff Altekruse and the
hospitality of the stark equity jail,
Warren, o, March 9O.-The moldars in Reed &
Sons foundry have struck. A number Of work.
men were brought from Cleveland to day to take
their places, but the strikers refuse to allow them
to go to work.
Cleveland o., March 3O.-Isaac Frank, an ex.
detective, suicided this morning by shooting
himself through the head with pistol in a water
closet at the Union Depot Family troubles are
supposed to have been the cause. Frank be,
came notorious some five years ago by his being
exposed in irregular practices as a detective