The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-23
STATE AND NEIGHBoRHOoD.

Akron underwriters have declared against gas.
oline stoves
Charles P Davis, Of Wapakoneta, editor Of the
Auglsize County Democrat, died Sunday.
Sunday morning the large frame house Of NJ
PeCkham, of NOrWalk, was burned to the ground
Grady, OF Niles, died Sunday from the effects
Of being thrown from wagon on decoration
day.
L D Bennett Of Akron. was arrested Saturday
charged with whipping his child till the blood
ran down the little fellows back.
A temperance lecturer named H Boole spoke
at the NorWalk M church, Saturday night, and
Waded into Foster rough shod
A frightful accident occurred Saturday on the
farm Of David Carr In Holmes county. Carr had
girdled large tree which 1t appears was hollow.
His little boy was standing by the team, when a
sudden gust of wind blew the great tree down.
The father yelled to the lad to run, but he went
In the wrong direction, and the tree crushed him
into an unacceptable mass, killing also both
horses.
Bellaire, June 19-This evening Mr. Barrett re.
covered the body Of his son, who was drowned at
noon while bathing in the river.
Kent, June PAN east bound New York, Penn.
sylvania & Ohio passenger train, this morning
str lCk team OF William Beltz, at the New Port
age crossing, killing both horses. Beltz narrowly
escaped death.
Alliance, June 22-Harry Moore, aged eleven
years, met with irightful accident late yesteI'
day afternoon, in the narrow gauge railroad yard
A car load Of lumber toppled over on him crush.
ing hisleg terribly. Amputahon will be necess.
ary. Dick Bailey, companion Of young Moore,
escaped with vely slight bruises,
Mt. Vernon, o, June 2l-Last Sunday night a
young man from the country, named Harris came
to this city to see The sights and was taken In
charge by Rat Row rOughs and steered to we'll
known gambling den on South Main street and
induced to drink, and while intoxicated was rob.
bed of $50 In GOLD. Last night the authorities ar.
rested Tom Lyman, young man who has figured
for several years in our police court. On his per-
son was found $50 in gold, and as this was some.
thing unusual, and as he was known to have
been with Harris on the night in question. he was
locked up and now awaits Mayor Browns ooin.
ion IN the affair." de was under arrest about a
year ago for similar Ofense, but succeeded in
getting clear and sending his brother and pal
named Higgins to the penitentlary, He can
hardly get off this time
John Williams, negro under death sentence
at Fort Concho, Texas, for the murder Of John
Anderson last winter, broke jail Monday night
and escaped.
William and Frederick Hoffman,, brothersand
Christopher Brash, while crossing Long Island
Sound on Sunday, were drowned by the Capsizlng
Of boat.
The liquor dealers Of Patterson, N ], are enfOrc
lug the Sunday lava by prosecuting druggists
cigar dealers, railroad companies, and all who
violate the laws
There was great condemnation Monday at otta.
wa, Ont by slight shock OF earthquake, many
suppOsing the prOpht cy Of the world coming to
an end was about to be fulfilled.
The Pepperell Mills at Biddeford, Me, paid off
Monday and shut down. The operatives not en-.
gagged in the strike will be sent to the Laconia
Mills. Many striking operatives left for Canada
and New England,
The investigation which has been going on for
the last two weeks into the sffairs Of the Keokuk
Elevator Company, controlled by Jack sturgesP,
discloses that 10000 bushels Of grain has disap.
peared from the elevator since May 18th last
Grlscom the Chicago faster, is in perfect health,
DR. L A Green, OF New York. who superintended
the Tanner fast, has made a thorough examina-
ton Of Griscom and thinks there is no doubt he
will fast the forty.hve or fifty days,
NTH Wade, of Cleveland, has presented to
that cite large tract OF land on the Eastern lin
it's valued ut not lets than $500 900, which he has
for some years past been converting into an ex
ceedingly beautiful park. 1t will be known as
"Wade Park"
FA vogel convicted Of attempting to abduct
Rosa stras burger, in New York, pleaded guilty to
one Of the three indictments, that Of attempted
blac kmail upon the father Of the girl. He was
sentenced to the State Prison for seven and hal
years, and fined $3.50.
The death Of Hon. Henry s, Lane, Of Indiana
takes away another Of the founders ofthe Repub
lican party. He was an able man, and in his
prime was regarded as one Of the best orators in
the country. Mr. Lane was President Of the Re-
publican National Convention which nominated
General Fremont for President In 1856.