The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-12
STATE AND NEIGHBoRHooD.

At Kent on Friday, a heavy bell fell nom the
roof of the South primary school house, striking
Louis Walters, school boy, on the head, fatally
| Ipjurir him.
On the outskirts Of Akron, on Friday morning,
the barn Of John Howe was burned. A COW and
two pigs were roasud d alive, and Howe hmpt II
was terribly burned while rescuing a horse,
JF stuver, book keeper in the City bank ofAk-
ron, was attacked by highwRymen near the VAL
ley depot, Friday night and so pounded that he
is confined to his bed.
At Wooster last week, at he meeting OF the
Council, stormy debate occurred over the con
firmation Of Mayor Kimbro's appointments, and,
despite all the bull.doEing that gentleman could
bring TO bear, the Democratic majority held their
ground, and appropriated $50 to each Of the old
policemen for their services the past month, and
refused to award one penny to the specials" APP
pointed by Kimbro. This procedure raised
lively commotion among the worthless; members
shook their fists in each others faces, and didn't
hesitate to call names using pretty plain English,
toe.
At Warren, last week, four large manufacturing
establishments we're burned. Loss $4,000.
Rev, J Myers, English Lutheran, In charge Of
congregations In East Union and franklin town.
ships, Wayne county, was suspended for insubOIs
dinauon.
Students at Heidelberg College at Tifin, are ac'
Cused Of plot to blow up the college with gun
powder-naughty boys
The First National bank at COshocton is closing
Its affairs
At Fremont mad bull tossed little girl nam
ed Rosa sChmittus into the air and broke both
her legs,
Trades unions are now in working order at
Cleveland, Cincinnati and Dayton, and another
will soon be started at Columbus,
The union cigar. makers OF Cincinnati desIg.
nate their cigars with blue label TO distinguish
them from those made by the Chinese weed.
twisters
A saloon keeper named Leonard, who has mix
ed drinks in Niles for many years, has folded his
tent and departed, taking, his wife alleges
5000 of her money.
A little daughter Of sotzeD, Of Shelby, lately
Jied, and the afflicted parents are having con"
structed over her grave building, in which will
be stored her playthings
The little schooner Red Cloud was engaged In
smuggling merchandise from Canada 10 Putin
Bay, when the Government authorities found 1t
out and confscated her. Uncle Sam sold her for
$685., Friday, to VIM Dryden, Of Port Clinton.
George Fox, a wealthy CnCiunauan, got into
financial trouble, His wife Eliza didn't cry to so
home 10 her ma. She morlg6s editor over SGS,COO
her pictures, statuary, jewelry and other property
and helped her husband out OF his trouble, His
escape from financial ruin was "All on account
of Eliza"
Lucy Mccain, Of Cincinnati, was sweeping,
when professional makher mVde some insulting
remark to her. She chased him up the most
fashionable thoroughfsre, weling him al every
jump with her bro M and, to add to his mistort'
une, policeman arrested him. 'Rah for Lucy
A parrot owned by Hannah Hunt, in Salem,
died last week, which was brought from Cuba to
Salem hiry'iour years ago, and has been in Mrs,
Hunts possession ever since
William Evans, of East Palestine who was a
soldier Of the late was, has succeeded in getting
81 729 60 back pay from the Government and q
monthly stipend OF S26,
htuutu Dlhl' d NeulluJ anu tbtGGmGu CluAGh
Of Gallipolis, Ohio killed himself Friday while
insane,
The colored laborers on the Cincinnati North.
ern road several hundred in number are all on
strike for an advance Of from Sl.25 to $3.50 and
50 day.
Saturday night four cars and the engine Of g
freight train on the & P road near steubenyile
were thrown from the track and engineer ALI
son badly scalded
Mrs. Dr. Neely died Sunday at Mt, Union, after
horrible death struggles lasting over lS hours. A
post mortem examination revealed peaCh-stone
lodged In her stomach.
Erwin, the NYP& Obrakeman, killed at Niles
Saturday, had his life insured for 81 OOO but 1t is
said that the policy was made payable to his in.
fant son, and that 1t will not be available until
the child comes Of age,
Wooster, May THE Democratic Executive
Committee met to-day, and decided to hold the
primary election for county officers June I'd. The
greatest contest Is for the nomination Of Probate
Judge.
Mad dog was shot at Akron Monday
The Sheriff of Holmes county has Purchased q
gate patent right, and will quit politics.
stas aged 19 years, Of Bentleyvllle, near
Chagrin Falls, drowned while bathing, Monday
MahOning county, 4S.O6l population, and
Youngstown l543l according to the late census
returns.
Myers Of the Columbus Dispatch, wants to be
postmaster Of Columbus and Sherman is going
to helT him.
CCC& section hands on the Indianapolis di.
vision struck for an advance from 81 10 to $50
per day, Monday.
Fourteen car loads Of ship timber will be ship.
ped direct from Sandusky to Europe to be used
in building steamers on the Clyde,
Monday % helpers In Cooper's boiler shops at
Mt. Vernon struck for the modest advance Of
their wages from 81 to 81 so a week.
Eighteen years ago James Brown left FoStOria
poor boy and was never heard from again until
Saturday, when he dropped in upon his relatives.
He is now a rich business man Of Deadwood,
David DAVIS OF Baltimore got judgment at Sid.
ney Monday, against Moore & Marshal for s5976
damages sustained by the non.delivery Of a cargo
Of wheat Defendants claimed that cars were
not obtainRble.