The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-21
STATE AND NEIGHBoRHoOD.

1880 for obstIucting railroad track in Ashtabula
county. Reason: weak mental condition Of the
prisoner.
Fred Heilman, q G,rman veteran, committed
suicide at Dayton Soldiers Home, Friday, by
hanging himself with a pocket handkerchief.
Temp Orary arrangement
A mail robber has come to grief. For some time
money has been taken from letters passing
through the Cincinnati pcstCfice. A trap was ar
ranged. and Mr.. UnSer, dispatch clerk In
the pOstOfice, was caught
George Raymond, conductor Of freight train "a,
In attempting to get on his train at Aurora satur'
day, while the train was in motion, fell, and is
probably fatally hurt He had a basket Of eggs
in his hand at the time, which was probably the
cause Of the accident,
Edwin Cowles, editor OF the Cleveland Leader
has instituted suit for libel against the publish
ers Of the Penny Press, charging them with libel
GUS and slanderous statements concerning him,
and claiming damages in the sum Of $4,000.
Wooster, April 1S Julian Sphinx, a leading citi'
zen Of this place, died at his residence on Beall
avenue, this morning, from an overdose Of NOR
phide taken night before last, He took 1t during
the night, evidently TO allay suffering, and was
found unconscious yesterday morning. He re-
malned in a comatose condition until death en-
sued.
An Akron mechanic named Hobartson made
love TO a handsome Ravenna girl. Saturday she
went to Akron to purchase her wedding trosseau,
when she learned that the man whom she was
about to wed had wife and three children In
AkIoa. Hobartson has skipped.
W. Harry Powell. the big iniun spiritualiitc
slate writer, astonished circle at private resi-
dence In Psinesville, Saturday night, by writing
with his finger But when, as it was alleged, a
piece Of pencil the size Of pin head was discov'
cred on his finger tho astonhhment was not 80
great, and the audience gradually leaked out.
Piusburg, April 16.-Anna Smith, a child nine
years Of age, met with q horrible death in Ale
gheny city today. She was playing with seVeral
other children in the backyard Of her parents
residence, when from some CAUSE the floor Of the
cesspool gave away, and she fell into 1t and wal
drowned
steubenvllle, April 16-Last night at Portland
station, on the Cleveland & PlttsbuIg Railroad
about nine miles below here, a man named Gil
lsspie attempted to walk the bridge over shor
Greek, but fell through and he water being very
high he ives drowned. His body was recovered
this morning He leaves wife and eight chill
dren.
At Mt. Vernon, Lester Williams shot and killet
q stork which was three feet and halt high
The bird being strange, 1t was examined by OF
astrological experts. While being handled, tn
head Of snake protruded from the bird'smouth
The snake crawled ont from It's strange prison AM
proved to be Of as rare a species among ophidi
ans as the stork is In North American fauna. h
reptile was four feet long and three inches in cir
conference.
AT Akron the butchers have advanced the pric
Of meat, and the citizens talk Of resisting by co
operation.
About twenty section hands on the Cleveland
| Mt. Vernon 4 Columbus road struck on Friday
for an advance Of 10 per cent. They have beel
getting 81 10 q day.
At Urbana, Is st week, James swesringer, ALA
John Davis, was committed for horse stealing
He was a book agent. engaged in selling bible
and other religious books, Two weeks ago b.
stole valuable bay horse from the stable OF Nj
Algyre near West Liberty, Ohio, who next dsl
sent out postal cards describing his stolen horse
The thief was arrested at Delaware while tryint
to sell the horse to livery man.
Last August the body Of Richard Hamar, a tai
ented professor Of music, living near West Lafay
ette, was found In the Tuscarawas River, un ie
the Pan. Handle Railroad bridge, just west o
NewCom erstown. AS Mr. Hamar occasionally
imbibed quite freely, 1t was generally supposed
that he had attempted to walk the bridge while
intoxi Gated, and, falling through, was drowned
This was plausible suppositlon, as Hsmar had
to cross the bridge on his way from here to hIl
home, and parties saw him walking down the
railroad Saturday evening previous to the Tues
day on which his body was found. Facts prove
beyond doubt that Richard Hamar was murder
ed In cold blood and robbie ], after which his body
was thrown in the water to make 1t appear thai
he had been drowned,
Youngstown, April l6 6-Last evening, about 8
O'clock as Ben Palmer, Of Wood street, was re
turning home and had reached point opposite
the United Presbyterian church on Wood street
he was suddenly grasped around neck and q
rough hand held over his mouth, while another
pair Of hands searched his pockets. Almost stran.
gulated Mr. Palmer, who is about 60 years Of age,
struggled violently. The garrOterH became fright.
ened and suddenly released him and ran away,
neglecting to 90 through vest.pocket contain.
ing pocketbook, in which were several bank
notes and valuable papers. Before Mr.. Palmer
could summon assistance the men, who are az
yet unknown, had got out Of sight in the dark
ness. They secured between IS and 81 in money
and silver tobacco box. The police are on the
search for the gArroters.
The Cincinnati street car strike Is at an end
the men accepting an advance Of % cents day
for the same hours they had been working.