The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10
STATE AND NEIGHBoRRo0D.


The Northeastern Ohio Teachers Association
meets at Youngstown next Saturday.
At Huntsville, Logan county, on Thursday, N.
Bloom, OF Kenton, Hardin county, fell between
an engine and car and died from his injuries the
same night.
We understand the Perfect sanctlacatiOnr
Aethodists have rented our fair grounds with the
purpose OF holding a ten days camp meeting
about midsummer C0ShoctOn Dem.
A daughter Of Conductor Wm. R. Davis, OF Gal
ion, was terribly burned on Wednesday by the
explosion Of a quantity OF gasoline with which
she was attempting to clean gloves before a Crate
that she supposed was free from Are.
Twelve persons are under sentence OF death In
Ohio.
TiHin, o., June Slate last night Maggie SUM.
ter, an inmate Of a bagnio here, committed sui
eide by taking poison, She was at one time one
Of the most beautiful girls Of this place and was
highly respected, but having been ruined has
led a life Of shame for several years past,
Near Fremont, Monday, a farm hand in the
employ Of Thomas Thraves, abscOnded, taking
with him his employers pocket book, contain
Ing about 500. He was given the pocket book by
Mrs. Thraves to carry to her husband, who ia
quite anxious to have the book and contents de-
livered.
At Bellaire, Monday evening, Patsy Manley, a
young Irishman, was run over and killed in the
Baltimore and oliO Railroad yard, in this city.
1t is supposed he was intoxicated aud lay down
to sleep when a train passed over him.
At Alliance, Monday, a four year old boy Of
George Fuhr, picked up his fathers revolver,
which was lying on a table, and, while playing
with 1t, 1t was discharged, the ball entering the
palm OF the hand and making an ugly wound.
A farmer named Marshall, living near Eiger.
ton, has been missing for nearly a week. His
body was found in the st., Joe river, INITIATED
badly. He was probably murdered. Nothing is
known Of the perpetrators Of the deed.
J.H. Warner, Of Akron, has put up $40 that he
will swim from Lock l to Wolf Greek Lock, a dis:
lance Of nine miles, without rest, The swim is
to come off within 80 days.
Sophia Hillwagen and her child In arms both
burned to death at Cincinnati on Sunday. The
woman was pouring coal oil on the Are to make
1t burn,
While taking a boat ride on the river at Cincin.
nsty last Sunday, John Arms became frightened
and jumped up. overturning the boat. Two OF
his companions drowned.
The Inskeep murder trial, at Marysvllle, Ohio
resulted, Saturday evening, in a verdict OF MUIR
der in the second degree.
Lima, Ohio, special says: During a violent
wind storm on Sunday, the church near Mt. Ca
rey, in Hancock county, was blown down, the
roof falling on the congregation. Twenty per.
sons were injured. three badly. No particulars
can be obtained tonight,
Ephraim Holland, who has had much ~notorlety
from his connection with election frauds in 1875.
and who has been several times since threaten.
ed with assassination, was shot last night at Gin.
cinnati by a noted gambler named Marshal
WOoding, who claims Danville, Pa is his home,
Holland may recover from the wound, which Is
in the groin,
The wife Of Joe Budd, a we'll known stock
dealer OF Msssillon, attempted suicide Wednes.
day night by taking rat poison. Medical assist
anee was called and antidotes administered
within an hour and saved her life. Her reason
for the act is that her head has been troubling
her and she wanted to stop the pain permanent
ly. Budd has been reduced from aflIent to in.
digent circumstances by unfortunate stock spec
ulations and this is thought to be- the cause Of the
attempt of his wife on her life,
Upper Sandusky, June The grave of James
Wilson, who suicided in the county jail Wednes
day night, and who was inferred in the old grave
yard at the north end of town, was opened last
night and the remains of the murderer carried
away. No one feels dough interest in the matter
to look up the guilty parties, and it will proba-
bly, never be known who they are,
The New Philadelphia petriaed child, which
for the past eight months has been the object o.
so much wonder, continues to live and attract st
tention. 1t was rolled out In a cab by its father
a few days ago for an airing, and in a few min
utes the entire street was blockaded by people
all anxious to get a sight at the little wonder
The report that the child is improving is without
foundation. The flesh on Its arms, legs and en-
tire body Is solid as stone. 1t still has some ap
petite, and sleeps the greater portion Of the time
1t is considered by all who have seen II to be
curiosity without a parallel, and hundreds con
tinue TO flock and see 1t,
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