The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-03-17
EVERY DAY TOPICS.
Recent News Items Caught in
Our Literary Net.
A Condensed Record Of Accidents, Crimes,
PSlltics and lafsrmatlsu Of a Gen.
eral and Miscellaneous Klnd.

It Is stated that Joe Brady, conspiracy
prisoner, confessed that he murdered
Lord Frederick CaVendish and Burke.
A Brooklyn youth Of nineteen eloped
with girl Of humble family, and has
been discarded by his well-to-do father.
Areward of $4,000 has been offered for
the apprehension Of the murderer Of
John Fox, who resided near Mansfield
GRAFTON. O., March l5.-The steam
Touring mill Of NondOr g Smith burned
yesterday. Loss. $4,000; insurance,
Two of the IA prisoners lately sent to
the Ohio penitentiary from Youngstown
made an unsuccessful attempt TO escape
on the way there.
A brutal murder occurred in ITontOn,
the weapon being an axe. The blow
was struck by Alfred Spears, and the
murdered man was Alexander Webb.
Mrs. Cassidy, Of Youngstown, hled an
application for sthe custody of hFr
daughter Annie, confined in a Catholic
convent at Columbus against her will.
A charge OF embezzling $500 In
money and goods has been made against
W. c. Green. the Chicago agent of the
Terry Clock Company, OF PittsAeld,
Mass.
About l25 operatives at the cotton
mills Of 8. Greenlee g. Sons. at Philadel-
phis, struck Thursday. and by threats
prevented others from taking their
places.
ssAttorney General Nash is the only
subject decided upon by the Governor
for the Supreme Court Commission.
There are A applicants for the hVe
places.
Ed. Day tried to put SpancOOk out of
HIS fathers livery stable at New Carlisle
last night. SpancOOk stabbed him in
the neck twice, killing him almost in
stantly.
The barn of John Reeb, butcher, at
Wooster, burned with two wagons.
buggy, and harness. Loss $500; partly
covered by insurance. Cause, explosion
OF lantern.
win Park, from the savory hamlet of
SaurkrOut, AahOning county, was ar
rested, says the Garfield Dispatch, on
Charles Westlake.
NBwCoMRRsTowN, o., March l4.--Early
yesterday morning burglars broke into
the United States Express office here,
and stole several packages containing a
watch, jewelry, &C.. 70 the value OfabOut
fifty dollars.
The heavy importers OF New York, II
is said, are consulting their attorneys
as to the eonstitutiOnality Of the new
Tariff bill, inasmuch as it Is revenue
bill and originated in the Senate. This
point was suggested in Washington be-
fore the bill passed, but was not enter
tained.
This is big cOuntry-strawb " berries
ripe In Florida, corn ten inches high in
Southern Georgia. and snow three feet
deep In Northern Maine and Vermont.
One can follow the strawberry march for
four months OF the year, and have ber
Ties ripe for breakfast every morning
without leaving the land Of the old flag
and an appropriation.
The firm of Pfirrman & Pfau, Cincin-
natl whisky dealers, have suspended.
Their assets amount to $3.50, 900, and
their liabilities to 9425,0OO. Thomas g.
Smith and A. 8. RinslOW have been Rp-
pointed trustees to settle the business
up. The suspension was caused by over
production and the failure Of Congress
to pass the Bonded Whisky Extension
Bill.
DAYTON, o., March 14.-Ed Paullus
and Bob Clements engaged In serious
saloon fight with John and Gust Lauder
baugh. which will probably result fatal |
ly 10 John Lauderbaugh. Paullus picked |
up Ratchet and struck John over the |
head, inflieting dangerous and prob
ably fatal wound. while Clements bat
terek Gust. Both Paullus and Clements
have been arrested.
Mcdonald, Of South Toledo, who was
charged with adultery by Charter denies |
the charge and says he signed the agree |
ment and decided the real estate TO hush |
the matter TO save unplessantness to |
his family, but that now he will prose- !
cute Charter for blackmail. Mrs. Chart |
sr signed statement at the time say |
ing she had submitted TO Mcdonald tlTe |
times, but this she now denies, and say |
The statement was made under threats |
Of her HUSBAND. To make matters more |
1t Is said that Charter raped |
a woman who was stopping at his house |
Monday night, and that q warrant will |
be Issued for his arrest.