The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


and was caught in the eye by a meat'hook, and
remained suspended until taken down. The
deadly iron penetrated the brain, and the victim
suffered excruOiating torture. He will probably
die,
The ct. Louis diamond robbers were arrested at
Indianapolis with 5000 worth Of diamonds in
their possession.
A MIddletoWn, o,bank cashier skipped because
he couldn't endure the taunts Of his enemies
His accounts are right.
Another case Of "didAr know 1t was loaded"
is reported from Charleston. A girl 10 is the vic
tim and her younger brother the shootIst.
VIM Davis went into barber shop in ParkerS.
burg W. Va, to shoot John Hazlewood where
upon the latter cracked Davis skull with an iron
bar.
OfioiAl dispatches have been received giving
further details Of the recent hurricane In the
Philippine Islands. twenty-five vessels Of va
Fious classes were wrecked including four foreign
frigates, and large number Of other vessels were
damaged. Forty.six persons were drowned.
The New York Hralds Irish relief fund ia fast
swelling, reaching now In the neighborhood Of
S1l5OOO The correspondents Of the Herald in
have received instructions to receive subgcrip
tions to the fund.
Kenneth Albro, Texan cattle dealer, was rob.
bed in New York last week CT a satohel contain.
ing sl950O0 in registered bonds, The robbers
subsequently offered to return the satchel for S25,
900.
The United States Senate Committee enquiring
INTO the alleged frauds In the late elections has
begun It's labors in New York by investigating
the arrest OF holders Of naturalization papers Of
1863
March 10th has been decided upon as the time
for the meeting Of the Democratic State Central
Committee Of Arkansas, to fix time for the meet
ing OF the State Convention 10 chose delegates to
Chicago.
The Helena Montana Board Of Trade has adopt
cd resolutions protesting against the passage Of
the bill in Congress for the purpose Of withdraw
ing from presumption and homestead entry OF
public lands lying west Of the Tooth meridian.
A terrible accident occurred at West Milton Pa.
As the 6.I4P. NJ. CGtawisSa accommodation train
going east was about to cross Hoffman's crossing.
within about one hundred and fifty yards Of tho
depot, Il ran into two horse sled, containing
nine young ladies and gentlemen. Miss Sue
Benage, who sat on the front seat, was instantly
killed. John 5hedle was fatally injured, his
skull being fractured and left arm broken. Thos
Criswell sustainS two severe flesh wounds above
the left eye and on the left arm. The remaining
six escaped uuhurt. One Of the horses was also
killed and the other so badly hurt that he was
shot
dispatch from Lahore says: "Great scarcity Of
food prevails in Jellalabad Mahomed JAMS EN-.
issaries are gaining influence in the MADAM dis
trict and are stopping all supplies destined for
Cabul."
rupture Is expected between Chilli and the
Argentine Confederation Chill was TO call fol-
$4,000 men and heavy bOunties were offering the
Argentnes, 1t was said that Chill had purchased
the Italian iron. clad Roma and Venicia.
The Quakertown Stove Works at Pottstown, Pa,
have conceded an increase in wages Of 10 per
cent
In Lauderdale county, Ca, in fight which re.
suited from quarrel about dollar, John VIII
lIsms shot and killed T. F. Falker.
Christian K. Ross denies that there is any new
clue to the whereabouts of his boy, Charlie Ross,
as published in New York paper
The Iowa House, by vote of Sc to "a, has pass
ed resolution providing for constitutional
amendment giving women the right TO vote.
Michael Heenan and John Purtell, suspected Of
participation In the butcheIy Of the Donnelly
family, in Canada, have been arrested.
Royal B. Conant, late cashier Of the Elliott
(Mass) National Bank has been found guilty Of
embezzlement and bis bail increased to $4,000.
By the upsettjng Of a schooner at Cheney'a
Cove, N. B.. Grand Manin, John Nesbit, Frank
Robinson, John Larry, Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs
Simeon franklin, were drowned.
On the death returns in New York were the
names of three bankers, namely James Madison
Jones, aged II; William Hammell Milton, aged
70; and George 3; NelEon, aged 70.
Ex-Mayor f, W. PeltOn, of Cleveland, has been
appointed by Grand Master e X. Wilcox to al
the unexpired term of the late W. O. Earl, Of
Toledo, who has filled the position Of Secretary Of
the Grand Lodge Of l. o. Of o. F. Of Ohio for q
years. The headquarters Of the Order will be In
Cleveland hereafter, ..
Detective All Burnet and Deputy United stAtel
Marshall Haggerty made radon gang Of al
legged counterfeiterS inIPleasant county w. Va
Friday night. They captured 9 man named Geo
Petty and his wife, whom they charged with man
ufaoturing and circulating spurious coin ThC
prisoners were examined before United State
Commissioner Saturday ,and ia default OF $500
bond were sent to jail to await the action Of tht
Grand Jury. s'"
Mayor Kslloch addressed q large meeting o
unemployed workmen on the Sand Lots at svl
Francisco and assured them that within fey
days Chinatown would be legally declared nul
Bance, and thatwOEk resulting from such de9lar
alton would give them employment.
Alex. H. Smith, President Of the Merchants
Exchange, Of st. Louis, has appointed 100 mem
bers Of the Exchange as q committee to solCi
subscriptions for fund to be expended In III
purchase oDfood and other supplies TO be shippet
direct 10 the destitute people in Ireland. q
The Chatham MILL an extensive brick struci
ure on Howard and Berks streets, Philadelphia
was burned Monday evening, involving loss O
sl76,000. The loss Is nearly covered by Insurance
The principal losers are Harpet, Montague & Co
$4,000; Isaac Stead, $4,000; Dollan Bros. $500
and William Topham $4,000.
The boiler in the malt houae Of the Hoyle
Malt Company, Detroit exploded about ocloCl
Monday morning. demoliBhing the engine hous
and damaging the malt house to the extent O
$4,000. Two men wefein the engine room at tn
time Of the accident, but both escaped with sligh
injury. N
Couslaptinople Feb 9.--DuTinS fete, q barfscl
three stories high, near the city, suddenly col
lapBed. Two hundred soldiers were killed ant
three hundred wounded. rove tr
IA Vienna correspondent says that Lobanof, tn