The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-05-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

schools from June 90th to October 1st.
Condersport, Pa, was laid in ashes last Thurs.
day, by a FIRE originating in The store room Of
stebbens Bros. Every dwelling, store aud place
Of business in the town, except the Burt House,
Bakers Hotel, Mans insurance Office and the
Journal printing office, was laid in ashes. About
40 buildings in all were destroyed The loss is
probably s2OOOOO insurance $4,000.
AT the annual meeting of the Plttsburg, Fl.
Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company, held in
Plttsburg, Wednesday the following directors
were elected; George w. Csss, Samuel j. TIL.
den ]. N. Mccullough, Charles Lanier and Geo.
Roberts. The latter was elected to fill out the
unexpired term occasioned by Colonel scott's
resignation. The reports show the net earnings
for the year ending December 81, 1879, 10 be 49,.
951, ,254. Ten votes represented sl900O0OO Of
stock.
W.T. Leech, the administrator Of the estate OF
George Davis, whose death was caused near
steubenville by being thrown over the telegraph
wire May /, has entered suit against the Panhan.
die Company for $4,000.
Joseph Roa, a shooting gallery proprietor Of
known young man this morning.
Hon. VIM. Mckee Fox, a prominent Kentucky
lawyer and politician, was drowned at Somerset,
Ky, last night
The Atlantic States Nail Association has re.
duced the price Of nails to S2l0 per keg.
VIM. Allen, alias "story the Masher,' who had
such narrow escape from a ClairmOnt county,
Ohio mob year ago, has brought suit against
his assailants for 100000. Allen was charged
with being intimate with married woman and
the mob hanged him from BRIDGE but his life
was saved by the rope breaking,
Cooper X. Watson, Judge Of the Court Of Com.
mon Pleas for the Ssndusky subdivision, died at
his home In that city, Thursday, aged 70 years
Judge Watson was representative in Congress
In 1855 and 1856, and was well known through.
out Ohio and universally respected as a very
able lawyer and jurist.
The shipment of cattle for Europe from New
York, Wednesday, aggregated $3.50. large
number Of sheep and horses were also shipped,
as well as an unusually heavy consignment Of
beef mutton and pork,
Richard Wolf, Montreal merchant of wealth
and high social standing, has instituted law
suit to recover 1000 which he settled upon bis
wife before marriage. She subsequently eloped,
but will not give up the property to her deserted
husband.
Two brothers, Bill and Bud Bussley, fought a
duel in Indian Territory. Bill was killed. He
was largely interested in coal mines.
The residence of Mrs. Balser Fredler in Lock
Haven Pa, was burned Saturday. The remains
Of Mrs, Friedler were found In the ruins. There
are suspicious of murder, robbery and arson.
Peter thinner Of Port Washington, Wisconsin,
was arrested in Buffalo, Saturday, charged with
numbering his son In Wisconsin. He denies the
charge, He was on his way to New York to meet
his intended wife who is coming from Germany.
He is so years old,
The body ofthe wife Of Emil Breimann, of No,
5l2 East 10th street, New York, was found in bed
Saturday with her throat cut. On table in the
room was a note from her husband saying he
killed her because she wVs unfaithful, Her bank
book is missing. The husband has not been seen
since Thursday.
heavy fall Of rain at Columbus, Georgia, Sat-
urday, seriously interfered with railway travel
and caused an accident to the Macon through
freight and accommodation train, whereby the
engineer, fireman. and two wood passeIs were
killed,
Mr.. spurgeon, in an address on tracts the other
evening, said that he knew a brother who had
often taken sermon Of his and turned 1t into
Gelic. Then he turned 1t again into English and
preached 1t as his own.
Rev. Young, the belligerent preacher Of Pitts.
burg, has been formally expelled by the Re.
formed Presbyterian Synod. He objected to the
last
The Democratic majority In Georgia, II all the
colored voters were to cast their votes Republ.
can is estimated by the Augusta (Ga) News
(Dem) al So 600. 1t estimates the white Republ.
can vote at 5000 Forty of the 147 counties in the
State have colored majOrltes
A boy fell into a vat Of potash at Danielson-
vile, Mass, two years ago, and the skin of both
legs was destroyed. resort was had to skin
grating, and over 1900 bits of cutice, from the
boys mother, the family coachman, AMI several
accommodating neighbors have been used. The
result is completely successful,
Walter Smith, aged l5, was murdered Saturday
night at sOmerville, Mass Charles F. Williams,
aged 49, companion Of Smith, was arrested on
suspicion. Both are young men respectfully con.
nected. No cause is assigned for the deed.
Peter Kane, Clarence Campbell and Johnny
Clark all under 20 years Of age, are to be tried
for numbering Melancthon Washer, of Sparta, N.
]. They mistook Washer for cousin of his,
with whom Kane quarreed, and one of them
killed him by blow Of stone,
Eason, Pa, May A.-An unsuccessful attempt
was made by an inCendiary last night to burn
st. Bernard's Roman Catholic church.
Muncie, Ind, May A,-While Joseph Bowers,
aged 10 years. was riding horse on his way
home, some seven miles south Of here, the horse
fell crushing the skull Of the boy in such man.
ner that at present bis recovery is doubtful.
Oil City, Pa, May 24-Jonathan Giles aged So,
employed in Slater Bros staVe mills, short dis.
tance above Tidioute, was accidentally caught
by belt and Whirled about rapidly revolving
shaft about 800 times before the machinery could
be stopped, His clothing was all torn off. and
arms, legs and ribs broken. BE lived only about
two hours after the accident.
VIM. King, of Minnesota was before the Don.
nelly. Finley Committee He says he never
wrote an anonymous letter to Springer
Considerable OF a battle was fought at Troy, N.
T. Monday, between rOughs and police officers.
Supervisor Cases was killed, policeman was
hit twice by bullets and several innocent by.
ISLANDERS injured. The rough was caught
Mr. Heap, American Charge d'AHairs at Con.
stantinople, sends TO Washington terrible tale
of woe Of the suffering Of the starving inhabitants
OF Syria 1t is stated that the iamished have been
driven to eat each other.