The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-05-13
STATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD.


Calvin Smith, a well known farmer OF Cham
paign county, dropped dead Tuesday morning.
Safe blowers blew open large safe at Sidney
the other night, and realized seven cents for
their trouble.
Samuel wAerley, an aged farmer, living near
West Alexandria, was instantly killed Friday,
by falling from hay loft.
John McWilliams, living near Dayton, was
very badly beaten Saturday by his wife and an
adopted son named Harry Smith.
Fire in the charcoal house at the Soldiers Or.
phans' Home, at Xena, Tuesday morning, caus.
ed considerable excitement for a short time.
Loss small.
dispatch from Milersbu-g Saturday, SAYS the
peaches In that vicinity have been all frozen.
Apples are reported not much damaged, The
ground, It is said, frOze to depth Of three
inches.
About two thousand miners in the MahonIng
Valley came out on strike Monday on account
OF reduction Of ten per cent. for mining 1t is
not thought that the strike will be Of long dura.
tlon, many Of the miners opposing the strike.
At Akron, Friday Harrison s. Danforth, aged
80, died suddenly of hemorrhage. He mad re
Gently recovered from sickness, and was sitting
in chair smoking pipe when he died,
At Ravenna, Mark Severance, while attending
a wedding dance In Phoenix Block, lost his bal
ance at third story window and fell on the
stone pavement below Strangely no bones were
broken, although he was badly bruised
At Tifin the body OF the lost child, George Sch.
weickert, who has been missing since April 25th,
was found floating In the sandusky river, near
Tifin, this afternoon. The parents have been in
great trouble, and search has been made daily
during this time.
Near POmeroy, at the Meigs County Inarmary
John Moon aged 50, was discovered dead hang
ing to beam In the barn. He settled In Middle,
port several years ago, and afterward served a
term oftwo years at Columbus for burglary. He
was believed to be insane.
AyOung bachelor farmer named Russell Elder,
belonging to one Of the first families OF the coun.
ty, cut his throat seven times with razor at his
home near Pitchin, only living few hours. Ill
health is supposed to be the cause His aged
mother is nearly crazy over the sad affair.
At Fremont John Gross, a young German, aged
25, suicided this afternoon by hanging from
tree in the woods near this city His parents
live in Germany, and are said to be quite veal.
thy, but are not inclined to render John the pc.
Uuniary aid that he desired, and this is supposed
to be the cause OF this rash act Too lazy to work,
too proud to beg.
At Logan, o., VIM. Beeny was drowned satur.
day while crossing the Hooking river.
At Columbus George Taft, colored, aged IA,
was drowned while SWIMMING In Allen creek.
Six hundred emgrants passed West through
Crestline, Sunday, April IS, and the Continental
Hotel sold 800 lOaves of bread
An election was held in IrontOn Friday to decide
about building a railroad between that city and
Portsmouth, Ohio, which resulted by over
thousand majority in favor of the road.
Peter Haen, Of Ttusvllle, while working at an
oil tank Friday night, was overcome by gas, and
falling into the well was drowned. He was
dragged out almost Immediately after he fell in,
but life was extinct
The youngstown News says, Thursday evening
son Of Isaac Hood, residing near Brookheld
Mahoning county, aged 10, committed suicide
by hanging himself with strap in his fathers
barn. The deceased had been in i'll health for
some time, which Is supposed to have affected
his mind, and result as above.
Youngstown, May 9.-Mathew seeger, one Of
the proprietors Of Seeger's brewery was killed
last night. He had been at Austintown deliver
ing beer and was returning late at night As he
was descending long hill leading to the city
the wagon slued down an embankment, and, at.
ter upsetting twice, landed against fence. This
morning Mr.. seeger was found dead, the hind
wheel of the wagon resting on his face, which
was crushed beyond recognition.
James sampsel's little two year old son was
poisoned to death at CfeElne by eating wild pat
snip leaves.
Lancaster, o., May TO- The large barn belong.
ing to Tom Gill, near Millersport was complete
ly destroyed by fire early yesterday morning en-.
failing an uninsured loss OF 50 0OO Four fine
horses, wagon, buggy, agricultural implements,
, and lot Of grain were also destroyed. 1t was
= the work Of trampS,
/ Wooster May 1O-During a heavy rain and
. wind storm here this afternoon half the iron
roof Of Albert Imgard's paper mill was blown of
Damage, 1000.
sandusky, May lO-The bodies OF the two men
Brenning and SchelhOrn, who were drowned in
7 the bay two weeks ago tonight by the CapsizIng
of their boat were recovered to day on Johnson's
Island, having washed ashore Their remains
were brought to this city for interment and will
] be buried to morrow.
: Mansfield, May lO-At II a. m to-day the arch
Of one section of the dryhouse of the Marietta
Chair Company fell in after the removal of the
trusses, badly wounding VIM. Geyer and Henry
Guekert, and slightly wOunding John M. Eells
: and Adelphia Norris
Akron, May 1O.-This morning the body of a
3 male infant, recently born and weighing about
i seven pounds, was taken from the mill race
c which flows through the central part of town
near Alexander's works. The body had appar.
emily been in the water about two days The
q back OF the head was crushed in, showing evil
dences OF criminal abortion by the use Of instru.
!, ments. Coroner Brown was notified and return.
: ed verdict that the deed was performed by par.
ties to him unknown.
!. Mansfield May 1O-samuel shipman, of the
. firm OF shipman Holden, one Of our Oldest
dry goods firms, ditd last night.
Mt, Gllead, May 1O-The hardest storm fol
. years passed over this county late thisaiternoon
= II was a combination Of wind, rain and hail, do,
a ing immense damage to fences and trees psrtlc
uary Just north OF this city, some approaches tC
- the town being slm ost impossible from fallen
trees
Dayton, May 1O.-Charles Britton was shot q
in the town Of Miamisburg to-day and fatally in
jured Britton has for some time past been a ter
T ror to the town aud neighborhood. He robbed
e the money drawer Of a hotel In that town thil
't morning and was followed by the proprietor and
a several others. He was shot after chase and
running are on both sides for sev eral miles.