The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Phineas Shelby stabbed 10 the heart by an un
known negro at Bonneville, Mo.
Proiracted drouth has caused Kentucky farmers
to lose ell hope for their crops.
Alleged secret meetings Of the alleged "Dyna,
sgie Grew" in Chicago daily since Monday.
TerriOle wind storm round about st PAU, MINI
Friday. Great damage to buildings and crops.
John Green and VIM Lee cut and shot each 9th,
OF to death at Petersburg, Va, Friday,
Remains Of Ex-Governor Bsgley arrived at De.
troit from Frisco, Friday. Burial Sunday after.
noon.
Prohibition defeated in North Carolina by so,
600 msjOrity. Negroes voted FOldly against It,
George " Stewart, Secretary Of the B,ard Of
Education, arrested in New York for 10000 EN-.
beEzlement
mig" and Heensn Mghmer, suspected Nc.
keesport outlaws, arrested at Hyndmsn, Pa, FRI
day. LynChiDg imminent.
Arthur Ingram wouldn't jump aLaWrenceburg,
Ky, fence when W T Grant told him to, and
Grant murdered him with a rock.
Indians running off stock and killing herders
on the Rio Grande Seven people were killed in
one raid, and troops and citizens are arming for
VeDgence.
Morristown, N ], Aug, 6-Orville Grant, brother
Of Gen Grant, died at Morris Plains yesterday, in
the insane asylum.
The dwelling Of German named Galloway at
Raleigh Court House, W Va, was destroyed by fire
Friday night, A large number Of bonds and
about 81, 600 in cash were burned LOSS on build.
ing and money about S5,O0O
Nashville, Tenn, Aug Elm row among min.
ers at Tracy City last night, Thomas McGowen
was shot and killed by Taylor Street, and Street
was stabbed seven times. Street is In dying
condition. Other miners were slightly wounded,
Seven sharks caught in the East RIVER, Nsw Jer.
sey, are on exhibition In New York.
James Ross, white, shot and killed VIM Jones,
Colored, at Nashville Sunday, being the result Of
aquaIrel,
Turpin Jencks, aged 10, has been arrested at
Springfield Mass, for the murder of q painter
named John Otis.
little girl named Cora Dearndorn, living at
Wilkesbarre, Fa, was struck by bolt Of light
ming and burned in bad manner.
During Saturday afternoon and Sunday morn.
ing one hundred aud fOrty-eight deaths occurred
In New York, about sixty Of which were caused
by sunstroke.
Mrs Simpson shot and killed VIM Plybuan, at
Coravile, o, on Saturday, for refusing to deny
that certain afectionate letters In his possession
were written by her.
The strike among the driver boys and sla e
piCkers Of the suSquehanna Coal Co, at NaMties-
he, Pa, continues. Two thousand miners and la.
borers are thus thrown out Of employment.
Geo Algeschiem Of Washington county, Cal, q
few days ago, In Ht Of rage, shot his daughter.
inficttng painful though not dangerous wound
he ned to the woods and committed suicide.
The large wire and nail mills owned by the
Old Colony Iron Co, at East Taunton, Mass, were
destroyed by fire on Sunday, together with stock
and machinery. The lOts is estimated at from
sl500O0 to 100000.
A dispatch from Tucson says that the story Of
Ambrose LompTeax, the engineer who was cap
tuTed by Apaches, recently telegraphed, 10 false
in detail as to numbers and movements Of the saw.
ages and presence Of Victorio.
Gen Robert Patterson died at his resldence In
Philadelphia ct $3.50 Sunday evening, in the SO
year Of his age he had been suffering for over
two weeks from Brights disease Of the kidneys
and q fatty degeneration Of the heart
The elaborate bronze balcony railing made for
the house Of VIM. H Vanderbilt, on Fifth avenue
NY, Is now on exhibition in Philadelphia. II is
wonderful piece Of hand beaten work, and will
with other bronze railing ordered for the house,
cost $50, 900.
The congregation Of the Fourteenth street Pres.
byteriRn Church. New York, were disturbed Sun.
day by strange OdOr coming from the Sunday.
School room, which on investigation, was found
to come from the dead body Of the sexton,J Os.
born who had been missing since the previous
Wednesday.
The two men jailed at McKeesport Monday on
the suppOsIuOn that they were part Of the muir
derous gang now ct large In that neighbOrhoOd
have been identified and will be discharged at
once. They bear striking resemblance to two
Of the party, but have in fact no:connectlon with
the bandits.