The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-12-30
THE NEWS
From Near and Far---Giving the
Pith and Points
Of Interesting Incidents, Events and Hap
penings Gathered in Many
Fields.

The Farmers Institute at Findlay
was well attended.
Japanese prince and suite visited
WashingtOn's tomb at Mt. Vernon.
Six hunters drowned by the capsizing
of a sloop in Bayou near Tallahassee,
Ella.
Three desperate cowboys hung on
general principles on tree, at Prime
Vile, Oregon.
Vanderbilt has just secured charter
for a $5,OOO,OO0 coal company, to operate
at Clearfield, Pa.
Charley Branch. negro rapist of Little
Rock, Ark, launched into eternity from
a telegraph pole.
Bowman hall, at Shelby, was totally
destroyed Christmas. Free Press office
also went up in smoke.
A didn't-knOw-it-was loaded pistol in
the hands of Fanny Martin, killed
twO-year old at Wooster.
High priced oats cause the closing of
Douglass, Stuart 81 Forests Oat meal
mills in Iowa and Illinois.
Marquise Pike, at New York, playfully
pointed the deadly toy pistol at sister
with probably fatal results.
Heavy rains have swollen the Rhine
and tributaries 80 that traffic has been
stopped on several railroads.
United States produced 1891 900 BUSH
els of grain this year, Of which 1885,
100000 was corn. and 510,OOO,OOO wheat.
Emperor William has recovered his
usual health. Bismarck is better, and
the Cars cold has succumbed to catnip
tea.
Claims amounting to $2OOOO,OOO came
before the Spanish American Claims
Commission, and $1,2OO,OO0 were al
lowed.
RalsO Clark, old resident of Trumbull
county, died from injuries received in
an assault from a hired man bent on
robbery.
Attorney General Johnson, of Ireland,
has accepted position on the Queens
bench, and A. Porter succeeds him as at
tOrney general.
General McCOOmbs, New Castle, Pa,
arrested on charge of rape, brought by
Mrs. Barnes. Claimed by him to be
blackmailing scheme.
Henry Krallman, a MahOning county
boy, attempted the brilliant feat of driv-
ing loaded cartridge into shotgun
with a hatchet. Bad.
DR.. Godfrey Jaeggor, of Ottowa, WELD
ed the pole that Knocked the senatorial
peTsimmOns in the Democratic cOnYen-
tiOn to fill Senator O'Hagan's shoes.
The meanest mans badge has been
captured by Sheriff Hunter, GAINESVILLE,
who refused to allow a lady to give
Christmas dinner to boy in the jail.
Chauncey Huff, cashier of the Buffalo
Union Steamboat Co., left cOnyiylal
gathering late on the night of the 18th.
Yesterday his body was found in the
canal.
Col. Taylor, of Guernsey county, is the
Republican nominee for Congress in the
Seventeenth district. He was nominated
in convention at Bellaire, Tuesday, after
quite contest. The election takes place
next Tuesday.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Times pub
fishes letter from the Governor of Ice
land and other officials of prominence,
appealing for contributions for the re-
lief of the inhabitants, many of whom
are threatened with starvation.
Painesville: A young and cOnfiding
maiden, who had arranged to elOpe with
her lover to the lumber regions, had the
little scheme nipped in the tender bud
by girl No. appearing and asserting
her preViOusness.-Kitty Wells. reputed
wife of the lately deceased Ohio Peniten-
tiary convict, says he appeared by her
bed the night of his death. She has
gone to Columbus for the remains.
Millersburg: John RizOr and Ed.
Stefler settled a difficulty last night
by prize ring rules. Mike Belchler and
Tom French acted as seconds, and Jim
Hanna as referee. Steffler won in five
has no more charms
for Senator Sullivan. He has gone into
the hardware business.-The fiery and
untamed country school master to the
number eff $50 now displays himself in
our midst.-J H. Able bored for coal
oil, and struck six feet vein.
Akron: Burt Staffer, while hunting
yesterday afternoon, accidentally dis
charged his gun. The ball passed through
one hand and his thigh, lodging near
the spinal column. Paralysis ensued.
He cannot recOVer.-Earnings of G., A.
81 c. r. R. for three weeks in December,
$27, 1852, 81, ,328.99 more than for the
same time last year.-Twenty wOrkmen
began operations on the p, G. & I. r. R.
rOadbed. Rails will be laid inside two
weeks.