The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-14
STATE AND NEIGHBoRHooD.


Judge Woods servant girl at Columbus, who
was shortly to become a mother drowned her.
self in the scloto.
Eight cases OF sunstroke in Cincinnati last
Friday, several fatal
Last week At Cincinnati Frank Gohde, ag ID %,
was killed by the burstii & Of an emery wheel,
One DieUe took If the top Of his head,
Three prisoners escaped from the Wooster jail
last week. Their names are John Mccormick,
charged with robbery; VIM, Casper, charged with
arson, and HlbeItus Byckle, charged with steal.
ing cows,
Foolish Mumenhsler Ecooted fol shade tree
at Tole do during storm. bolt Of lightning got
there about the same time he did and parslyzed
his left side,
Captan:. VIM. Wight committed suicide at
Hudson, last week. The body was found hanging
in the woods, showing that the old gentleman
was det eImined TO make thorough work.
On the evening OF the 4b, Willard serg,
young farmer OF Lykens township Crawford Co,
was standiDg convIIsing with a neighbor, having
the butt OF hisIgun resting on the lower board Of
fence, when 1t slipped and the hammer striking
the board the gun was discharged, the thot tax.
At PntsbuIg last week, Mike Kiesendorier, a
nail cutter, shot his mistTeIs Kate Smith, and
then killed himself. The bullets went through
both their heads Several persons we're present
but were unable to prevent the tragedy
DR. brakes dog went mad al Marion Saturday
and d ashed into the house. The DR., with rare
skill threw an imIroVsed lAsso over the animals
head and captured him just as he was about to
bite one ,of the family.
Iron ton July .S-MhyoI Corns heard the evil
dence today sgainst Mrs Elizabeth Lssuer, for
the murder OF Moses MtIken, on the Ice Creek
pike, on the evening Of the Fourth OF July. She
was held for manslsughter, to appear before the
Grand Jury at the next term Common Pleas
Court.
Newcome1stowp, July S-The community was
startled this afternoon TO hear that MIS- A Wilkin,
wife Of pre- minent saloonitt here had drowned
herself. She has been very sick for some time,
aud this afternoon made the remark to her serV'
ant girl that she would soon be reiev ved-she
Uuld drown herself No attention was paid to
this, aslshe he frequently made the same remark
duriugI her: illness. 1t seems she deliberately
planned for her suicide, as she sent the girl to a
neighbor's on an errand, and in her absence arose
from her bed and plunged into the canal, few
steps from the house and was drowned before as.
Biftance 1eachediher. The body was soon reco7s
cred. she was abe ut fifty years old.
Robert A Rachie, grain and stock buyer Of
New Paris, Ohio, left for parts unknown, leaving
1000 liabilities and no assets.
At the Nilnisila coal chutes between New
Portage and Clinton, Saturday forenoon, the ION
OF CAPTAIN James Morrow was killed. He was
standing on the bow of the boat st Louis, and
hen passing under the bridge he caught hold Of
an iron cross. beam and swurg himself around.
He fell smidships, crushing in his skull and
breaking his arm. de was picked up dead
New Philadelphia, July g. Frederick Eckert,
a Well-known farmer Of Auburn township, this
cou nty, had bis whole 1ock Of sheep, numbering
nearly one hundred, stolen from field right In
front Of hil own door few nights ago. He trail
ed them for,qLite distance when the track was
lost, and the chase given up The sheep were val
ned at $500. The Reporter calls on the people to
take in their bskeovens, wells and stake down
their real estate.
steubCnville, July lO-DaVe Weems died last
night from the effects of two wounds received
about two weeks ago, Weems visited the house
OF GeorgelIrwiD, on high street, when Irwin drew
q revolver and shot him twice, The wounds
were not thought to be dangerous, although very
severe. Irwin has been arrested aud lodged In
jail.
The heat was so intense in Cincinnati on sstur-
day that mary Of the builders discontinued work
| to save their men.
Kent, July 1O--Mr William Hanna was prCstrat
ed with heat yesterday and died last night
young man on Newt RObinsons farm was also IA
tally sun struck yesterday. He was buried this
afternoon.
Cleveland, July Philip Fiesp, aged sixteen,
was today drowned while bathing in the lake.
Half dozed fatal cases Of sun.stroke occurred in
this city today, 80 far as reported There are
doubtless many more
Pittsbu1g, July 1O-small.Iox is increasing to
au alarming extent in the Sixth and Fourteenth
wards. The total number Of cases on the health
records is 1917 OF these, 81 were reported during
last week and eleven on Saturday alone. Three
fatal cases were reported last night.
Painesville, July IL Lyman Payne, aged S2,and
ono Of the pioneer residents Of this place, was
| found dead yesterday. He had started to visit
neig hbOr al stopped 10 PICK some berries Dy lue
roadside where he fell dead. The deceased was
brother Of the late Gen. Paine, of Milwaukee.
MIlGrsburg, July 9-During heavy storm Fri
day night, lightpiI 6 struck a aoek of fine sheep
belonging to Daniel Sucker, killing nearly the
entire flock,
Alliance, July l1--Nineteen students Of Mt Uu.
ion college were arrested here Saturday highland
| styry, offs
for bathing and exhibiting their classic naked
ness within the city limits. Public sentiment was
that they should not be discouraged from taking
their annual bath.
Senator David Davis's wealth is estimated at be-
tween four and FIVE millions chiefly made up by
investing in the suburbs Of growing Western
towns. His taxes amount to SSS,(OO.