The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-05
STATE AND NEIeHBoRHOOD.

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Julius Bouer, who escaped from the PenIten-
tiary nearly two years ago, has been returned 10
the institution. His capture was made by a To-
ledo policeman.
George Kif, jrp has been pardoned out Of the
Penitentiary by Gov. Foster. He was sent rom
Toledo for one year for burglary, in last Deem,
Der, and his term OF sentence had almost ex.
plred.
Columbus, August 2 Annie Gangwer, an in.
mate Of the Central Asylum, committed suicide
this evening by drowning in a pond on the
grounds. She was from Tifin, Seneca county.
Erie, August 2.-At the Democratic County
Convention to-day, Alfred Short was renomlnat.
ed for Congress, Majsr John ". Walker for senR.
tor, and Grange Noble for Assembly. The Con.
vention was large and the delegates full of conf.
dence,
Findlay, August 2.-Henry Kob brought suit
to day against c, A. Cronlnger, a wealthy mer-
chant, claiming $4,000 damage through mall.
clous prosecution and SANDER. The parties were
formerly partners in the hardware business. Az
ter settling CronlDger sued Kob for having, as he
alleged, stolen a draft 1884. Kob was acquitted
and now he begins a suit to recover damages.
GAINESVILLE, o August 2.-John Godfrey Small.
ley, who was acquitted three weeks ago OF the
murder Of Jacob B%aughman, in August, 1868, hut
truly believed TO be the murderer, has been in.
dicted for perjury, and was brought here to-day
from his home in Washington county. and i'm.
prisoned to await his trial In November next.
smalley swore on the witness stand that he was
not even in the neighborhood at the time Of the
murder, and this is undoubtedly a clear case Of
perjury, as a number Of witnesses will testify.
sandusky, August 2.-Daniel Larkins, aged 81
years, was found dead at 4 O'Clock this morning
in an alley at the rear Of the Germania House.
1t appears that young Larkins and a companion,
John Leach, were on a spree yesterday, and in.
stead Of going hOme last night went to the hostel.
ny in question, where they were assigned a room
together, Nothing further is known OF their
movements until Larkin's body was discovered
this morning. Larkins bore a good reputation for
%sobriety, and this is believed to have been his first
spree, as 1t was his last. An investigation d.
vulged no facts in addition to those already set
forth.
Kent, August 2.-saturday night the Democrats
raised two poles here, a l15.foot pole on the
Square and an S5.foot pole In the west part of
town. A vast thrOng Of people assembled. Cam.
mons and bonfres enlivened the occasion.
Gabriel Hostettsr in jail at Wooster for stealing
"a bushels Of wheat has been sdjudged insane.
He was thought to be feigning for long time.
At Lancaser, Pa, Monday, while Frank Steven.
son, aged 10, and his brother Willie, children Of
William Stevenson, Of Columbiana, were playing
burglars with their fathers revolver, the weapon
discharged and Frank instantly killed.
Harix's brewery at Akron was burned on Sun.
day night. The vault and Its contents were not
damaged. The fire originated in the boiler room
Loss ten or twelve thousand dollars. Insured.
A Commercial Point, P~ickaway county, Ohio.
Tom Mcdonald, a notorious rowdy and rough,
was killed Sunday night at a saloon. The pro-
prietor, Martin Beavers, was Ia his saloon when
Mcdonald entered and fred at him. Beavers
sprang over the counter and feiled him to the
floor, beating him with his fist till he was hauled
out for dead. He died next morning.
Charles Belden of Akron, was found dead in
his bed on Monday. Deceased was a brother Of
the late Judge B9lden Of Canton.
At Kent on Sunday night, thieves robbed R.H.
Peck's poultry yard of one hundred dollars
worth of choice poultry. A foul affair.
Bob McClurg at Brownsville, Knox county was
bound over for rape committed last week on
thirteen year old daughter Of Joseph Workman.
He gave bail in $500.
At Cincinnati, Nicholas Burnley, a boy Of thir-,
teen, who worked in a tobacco factory, while
fooling round a press on Monday after quitting
time, was killed by the press falling upon him.
Leetonia, August "a boy named jenkins,
aged about twelve, met with a sad mishap here
to,night. While amusing himself with a pop bot.
Tie and some powder 1t exploded, cutting and
bruising his face in a horrible manner. He will
lose one eye.