The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-01
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Findlay, o. June %, Charles Chendy, who was
horribly mutilated by the saw mill explosion
Thursday, died last night. HIS three brotherl
all he had, died under like circumstances,
Akron, o, June ga two,story unocoupisd
house, belonging to Mrs. B.. W. Goodell, or Fro.
donia, n. Y, was destroyed by fire shortly after
midnight. The estimated loss Is 5000, fully COW
cred by insurance, Cause, incendiarism.
Cleveland, o., June %. -Between s and6 O'clock
this morning Bernhard LANCE, employed in the
wire mills In the Eighteenth Ward, was struck BY
lightning and instantly killed. Ten minutes ba.
lore ne left his home on Grand avenue to 10 TO
work, in violation Of the entreaties OF his wife,
the rain then coming down in torrents. On an
examination OF the body, no signs OF the cause Of
death could be found, except on the head, where
there was a small blush spot.
The Millers' International exhibition at Gin
%cinnati, closed Saturday night. It has been Of
great interest to large classes OF people, but it did
not prove to be Of sufficient general interest tn
cover expenses.
Saturday morning a westward bound freight
train on the W. & G. r. R., left the track near
Martinsville, o. and VIM. Macher, engineer, and
John Urlck, fireman, were killed. The trains were
delayed four hours.
Charles Townsend, Republican candidate for
Secretary Of State, sent Governor Foster his resig-
nation Monday as member Of the Legislature
from Athens county, asking Its acceptance at
once,
Chardon, O., June 2S.-John Hine of this place
a man OF about forty years Of age, was arrested
yesterday on a charge Of rape upon the person Of
his stepdaughter, a girl about fifteen years Of age,
Hine was taken before Squire Tilden this morn.
ing. He waived an examination and was bound
over to appear at the next term Of court. His bail
fixed at $500, in default Of which he was commit.
ted to jail, Hine came to this place about a year
ago, He was from the East.
Lancaster, June 2S,--Bil Perry, one of the three
men who were charged with the brutal murder
Of the old German wine.wrower, John D. Graf
pleaded guilty to-day to assault and robbery and
was sent to the penitentiary for FIVE years.
COshocton, June 2S.-The dry goods firm Of
Theo. Agnew, Roscoe, this county, was closed
Saturday night by Sheriff Severn. This firm has
been regarded until very recently as In a healthy
condition, Assets and liabilities are not vet
known.
Toledo scored four suicides last week.
fridays storm did many thousand dollars dam.
age throughout the State.
George Fox, % years old, was drowned at Clyde
on Friday while bathing.
Frank schaefer was probably fatally injured at
Portsmouth on Saturday by being run over by q
railroad train.
A Lima jury has given Mary Il. sawmiller a
judgment for $1,000 for defamation Of character
by Conrad B, Culp.
The Dunkards will build new brick church
in Montgomery, Wood county, this summer
John Gallagher was seriously II not fatally In.
jured at New Straitsyille, Perry county, Friday
evening by a blast in a coal mine.
The Seventh Regiment, o. N, G., will camp at
the Clark county fair grounds August 4th to oh.
The annual reunion OF the old Seventy second
Ohio Regiment will be held at Green Springs on
Friday August 18th.
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, reports
an income Of $4,000 for the past year, giving
surplusage Of 5000.
A committee Of the Warren City Council has
under consideration a proposition to establish
water works at that place,
Four prisoners broke jail at Port Huron Sunday
night. Charles Lashuers, under arrest for alleged
horse stealing remained in his cell.
The fruit crop will not be so large as was an.
ticipated some time ago but will be sufficient for
the wants Of the community = Morrow County
Sentinel,
The alleged National Greenback Labor party Is
called to hold a convention In Columbus July
2Sth to make up a state ticket, as 1t were.
Thomas Edwards, a miner at the Brewster coal
bank, summit county, was fatally injured on
Friday by a heavy stone ialling on him.
Eugene McCarty, boss ola gang Of track layers,
died at G~allipolis Oh Friday, nine hours after be.
ing run over by a construction train, from which
he was thrown by one Of the cars jumping the
track.
In portions Of Marion county the farmers are
troubled with night marauders who travel on
horseback and appropriate the contents Of smoke
houses, spring houses, clothes lines, etc. There Is
talk offs vigilance committee being organized.
Daniel Snyder, a prosperous farmer living in
the southeast part OF North Bloomfield township,
Crawford county, Ohio, has three silver spotted
Hamburger hens which have laid two hundred
and three eggs since the tst Of March last and up
to June 18th were still engaged in laying eggs. II
any one can furnish hens that will beat this en-,
terprise we are ready to announce the fact. -[CraW.
ford County Forum.
We are credibly informed that many pieces Of
wheat are very smutty. Doubtless the very lux.
uriant growth has tended 10 produce this result,
But a large proportion Of this crop will, we think,
be unusually good. The average throughout the
county is undoubtedly greater than ever before
known. The general appearance is usually good.
Mansfield Herald.
The two afternoon papers Of Cincinnati, the
Star and Times, have been consolidated and the
united paper Issued from the former Star office
under the name of the Cincinnati Times-Stsr.
The enume-stor Of Sandy township in this
county, has completed his work and reports %
inhabitants, ga Of whom make the town OF
WayDesburgh.
Perry township, Carroll county, has a popula.
ton Of 1887, a gain OF los. In the last decade. Fox
has increased her population about 200, now hay
ing l ,276,
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