The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-19
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Judge McIlvane is now Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of Ohio. T.fft
Ex Probate Judge Harris. of Belmont county,
died at Lloydsville, Monday, of old age.
Mr.. Joseph Lowry, Of Clsysvllle, has received
pension OF ST. 4O6 40 for the lOB Of her son dur
Ing the late war.
The TuscsraWas County Masonic Convention
VIII be held In New Philadelphia on Tuesday,
March 0, 1880
q. B, Mccormack, editor Of the Niles Indepsnd-
ent, was united In marriage to Miss Ella ThOmp,
son. deputy postmaster at Niles, last Thursday.
W. M. Keyser, Of New Brighton, has sued the
Pittsburg Dispatch for $4,000 damages, for pub
fishing report that he had absconded from
Wooster, olo, for the purpose OF defraudIne sub.
contractors and others, in the erection Of the new
court house at that place. b. ....
Captain Mason, Of the Cleveland Leader, has
been appointed consul to Basle Switzerland
Consideration, s2,6OO
The Aetna Glass and Manufacturing Company
OF Bellaire, has been Incorporated capital stock,
900, In shares Of 500 each
An effort Is being made to establish lodge Of
knights Of OfPythias, at Columbians.
new furnace will go into operation at GlRs
goW in few days. About 500 men have con.
slant and profitable employment there now, and
the number Will soon be very largely increased.
The Brush electric light will be in use at the
Works Of Brown, Bonnell q Co.. at Youngstown,
by the middle Of next month arrangements for
the same having been completed.
G, NJ Splitter, the cashier Of the late defun CT
German American bank, OF Cleveland, has been
bound over on the charge OF embeEEling. The
complaint was made by Il. e MSttIson of Be.
ville who had given him 50 $50 to buy stocks for
him, and sPitEer pretended they were bought
when they we're not
steubenvllle. Feb. 13-Last night John Ma.
honey, Michael Kelley, Levi Smith, George
Smith, and John Owens, all Of fsteubenVille, we're
arrested at Dennisou for robblng cars, and
brought hOre for safe keeping. Two of them
broke jail here few days ago.
At Eldred Ohio Dell Boyle was robbed, mur.
dered and his body placed on the railroad track.
Two tramps are suspected Of having committed
the deed
Joseph Turner manufacturer, with his sons,
OF alpaca goods at Kent, died there on the 18th,
aged So, He came from England in 1873.
Christian schempf, a saloon keeper, has OBJ.
tained verdict Of $3.50 against the Cincinnati
Commercial, In action for libel.
The train Of tAe Southeastern Railroad which
left ChilicOthe at 6:15 Friday morning fell thrO'
the first bridge west Of Chillicothe, Instantly
killing VIM. ConnerS the engineer, and Frank
Knecht the fireman. No one else was injured
The announcement at Niles, Thursday evening,
that James Fosel formerly OF that place, had
committed suicide at the Messer House In Sher.
man, produced profound sensation. Mr.. Fesel
came t. Niles in the fall Of 1871, holding the po,
BitiOn Of cashier In the Niles Savings Bank until
1875, when upon the failure of that instisutlon
he went to Cleveland, where he was connected
with the Non. Explosive Lamp Company. A
young man Of fine Business qualifications, the
love Of liquor, which brought him to his untIme-
ly death, was his only fault There Ia little doubt
that his death was purely accidental, having
been caused by an overdose OF morphine, taken
to counteract the effects Of 8 drunken SPREE
Nathan Snyder Of Akron, has brought suit
against the Valley Railway Co., asking judgment
for $l9A67, a balance claimed to be due him for
railroad ties furnished the company
About thousand union cigar makers have
been locked out In Cincinnati
The tramp, James Wilson, who murdered G.
W. Hite, near Upper sandusky last August is to
be hanged June 1s.
Thomas Allsrd, aged 60, committed suicide at
Clyde on Saturday By cutting his throat with
small penknife Cause domestic infelicity and
intemperance.
The feed store Of Fred Koors, East Walnut
Hills, Cincinnati, burned Saturday night Four
horses perished In the flames The dwelling
houses Of Henry Myers was damaged. The loss
Is estimated at 50 500; fully insured.
A large number of persons have pettioned the
Legislature for making q school district Of the
islands iu the upper end Of Lake Erie, 1t ia sug-
gested that the children can swim to school in
the summer and skate In winter.
At Bellaire on Sunday drsymsn named Geo,
Drugan drove into the water at the wharf to give
his horse drink, when a floating log struck the
dray and the horse was overturned and the dri
yer was thrown into the water Both horse and
driver were drowned. The mans body was re-
covered.
Nothing has occurred TO change the complex
Ion of the mining troubles In the Mahoning Val
ley. II seems to be generally considered that sat
isfactOry arrangements ataCoalburg will briBg
about an adjustment in all quarters. There is
little doubt that the operators generally will
agree to an advance of rs cents.
A tramp named Riley, while stealing ride on
the Ft, Wayne Ry. last week, Wednesday, fell Off
near Benton city and was killed.
louisa Rsncher and her mother were crossing
the suspension bridge at Cincinnati last Monday
when Louisa fell a few steps in the rear of her
mother, and suddenly springing upon the cable
of the bridge plunged headlong in to the water
| so IT, below. She Immediately sank out Of sight,
Louisla has been in the asylum, had recovered
and been sent home, 1t Is supposed that the su'
icide was the result Of Il return of the malady.
Mrs, Al Wood Of Akron, was badly burned last
Monday by the explosion Of gas in the cellar,
caused by evaporation Of spilled gasoline.
youngstown, O., Feb. l6-Nearly all the coal
operators advanced ten cents to the miners to.
day. Others will follow suit March 1st No fur.
ther strike ia apprehended,
The Ohio river reached height OF 50 II. in.
at Cincinnati on Monday afternoon. This is
higher than 1t has been since 1857, No serious
damage has been done, though there is much in
convenience in the lower portions Of the city
from flooded cellars,
A one story double frame building ct the cor.
ner Of Adams and 10th streets, at Toledo owned
and occupied by John Perrin as q confectionery
and saloon was destroyed by nre on Monday, to-
gether with most Ct is contents. The loss on
building and stock 10 estimated at 1900. Insured
for $1,000.
Geo. N. Fisher, acting treasurer Of the Vine
street Opera House, At Cincinnati, disappeared
with the wife Of Manager snelbAker day or two
ago, II iS charged that Fisher carried with him
about $500 OF Manager snelbaker's money. A