The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
STATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD.

A fire at Yellow Creek, near Steubenville, Fri
day. destroyed the railroad station, poBtt flee and
Wellington Neesly's dwelling house and store'
Loss s1l,OOO
A special from Lancaster, O., states that Joseph
Dresbath, a wealthy farmer residing near that
place, and who was indicted for numbering his
wife by poison in 1874, surrendered himself to the
authorities.
Akron, April 29'-To day the two.year.old
child Of Frank Wright fell into bucket Of hot
water and lye, and was Bcalded to death before
its mothers eyes.
Waverly, April 29.-Joel Ellington, man 45
years Of age, was arrested this afternoon fol an
alleged attempt to commit a rape on VIM, Rows
nine yesrold little girl
A special from London, O., says there is much
excitement at that place over a particularly ag"
grayating assault and rape on child six years
old by James Burner, colored laborer The
child is terribly ruptured and probably fatally In
jured
Clifton Coates, son Of the late Captain Jesse
Coates died at Akron, last Thursday, from fever
after an illness Of several weeks. The remains
were forwarded to Alliance on Friday, and on Sat
urday taken to Marlboro for burial, Deceased
was about % years Of age and unmarried.
steubenville, o, April SO.-Last September dur
ing the progress Of political meeting at New
Market, James Martin, ex.County Commissioner
OF Harrison county, was killed by Pan Handle
railroad train. His heirs brought suit In the Har'
rison county court against the railroad company
to recover damages and TO day at Cadiz the jury
awarded them $500.
Elyria, April 29.-Three prisoners made their
escape from the county jail this afternoon. Two
Of them, held for horse stealing, were Immediate
ly recaptured. The third is still at large.
The bridegroom at Muscahne, Ohio, wedding
put on his hat and overcoat Immediately after
the ceremony, said "GoOd.by" to his wife, eI-
planned to the guests that he had no intention Of
living with her, and Coolly departed.
Cincinnati burglars are successfully opening
IRE proof safes and escaping detection.
Young man from Millenburg blew out the gas
IN his room In a Wooster hotel, Saturday night,
and narrowly escaped suffocstion.
State Railroad Commissioner has ordered a new
IOOl put IL bu0 OuAOh DoPob Nv SSANASNNt WV
one now on not being considered safe.
Elias Scott, Green county man, was pardoned
out Of the Ohio PenitentIary Saturday IN time to
die free man. He had consumption.
Ex.Chief Of Police Wapenstein, Of Cincinnati
was publicly cowhided Sunday by a woman who
claims she was Wrongfully sent to the Lunstic
Asylum. u,.
In. GALLON, Saturday night, chloroEormed the
family and got away with S4OO in cash and valu'
ables.
o, N. G., Of Akron, has resigned. The Eighth
and Tenth regiments are to be consolidated.
Hon, Washington Mclean crushes an incipient
boom fox him as an Ohio gubernatoral candidate
BY telegraphing from Warrington: "There isn't
an Office on earth that would have"
John W BookWalter, Of Springfield, has had
boom started as possible Democratic candidate
for Governor, but says he wants 1t stopped. He
does not intend to mix in politics.
Mr.. B Ellsworth has on his farm on the west
line Of streetbOrO, few tons Of timothy hay put
up by his father in 1851, thirty years ago. 1t is in
good order and COWS eat II eageily.
Colonel William Putnam, Of Marietta, pio'
neet ana prominent Ciu1en, uleu 5unuhy' nc
was the grandson Of Colonel Rufus Putnam, who
made the first settlement in the State at Marietta.
James Doyle q coal miner, unmarried. aged 80
years, cummitted suicide by taking Strychnine.
He formerly worked In the Thomas coal bank but
lately had been working in MasRillon. No cause
can be assigned for the deed.
At Wooster, Monday, Charles Weber, proprIe,
tor Of the Weber Organ Manufacturing Company
made an assignment to N Clemens, city editor
Of the Wooster Republican. Liabilities estimated
at 5000; assets about $4,000 Most Of the latter
IA said TO he invested in real estate,