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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29
A PuENoMENAL FIND OF GAS.


WAKEFIELD, KY, Dec. 27.-The Nickel
Plate Oil Co., has for six months been
boring for oil on the property of the Tug
River Coal and salt Co., near here, i'll
which vein of natural gas Was struck
at the depth of 1900 feet. The history
of the world does not record such flow
of gas. Say what one would, he could
not give a correct idea of its immense
volume. The OriLice through which the
gas escapes is 554 inches III diameter,
and the noise can be heard distance OF
three miles The weight OF the tools
used i'll boring il over 1900 pounds. and
when the gas was struck the tools were
almost blown out of the well. Water,
PARTICLES of stone, gravel and mud were
blown up in the air fully 200 feet or
more. The wOrkmen ran for their lives.
The tools were finally drawn from the
well, but when tine wTenches, weighing
$50 pounds each, were placed upon the
wTench-bOard, tine gas tossed them like
so much paper, Several estimates of
the volume of this gas have been made,
and found to be enough TO light the city
of New York. Arrangements are now
being made to utilize this tOw for run
ming saw mills, salt works, aud other
machinery OF the tug River and Salt Co,
ana lighting and heating the town of
War6eld. The greatest excitement per-
yades the country, and people are here
from miles around viewing the great
gas we'll Land mas gone up i'll price. A
spOuting well of oil is expected as soon
| as the gas has SOmew hat exhausted il
/ self.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

and it Is supposed they did not know Of
the nearness of the train. The sleigh,
of course, was demolished, but the horse
escaped unhurt.
At Youngstown, week before last, Mrs.
Mary McChesney was awarded $l4,OOO
damages for the loss of her right leg,
which was amputated above the knee,
in consequence of being struck by a
train on the p, Ft. W. g G. Ry., which
the company will pay without further
litigation.
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 26.-Last night
at l1:3O, at McDade, Henry Pfelner
Wright McElmOre and Thad. McElhOTe
were taken from saloon by fifty mask
ed men, carried mile into the brush
and hanged to a tree. sThad. MeElmOre
was under arrest at the time, having
been taken early in the evening on
charge of burglary. The other two hap
| Dened to be present when the lynchers
arrived. Pfeiffer was under an tndict-
ment for horse theft. Today, SIX men,
friends of the ones hanged, came 10 Town
| and picked quarrel with Tom BlshOp
and Geo. Miller, ana fight with TeVol-
vers and shot guns ensued. Two of the
sextette we're killed and the third badly
wounded. The remaining three esca-
ped.
NEWARK, o., Dec. 26.-AnOther sicken-
ing and fatal accident occurred in the
South Newark B. 81 o. yard about seven
O'Clock this morning. Geo. B. Cunning
ham, a brakeman, while assisting IN
making up train to go out on the
Shawnee division, and after running
| back to couple, while doing so, slipped
and fell, falling across the track. The
engine backing up, passed over his body
| severing it in two. The left arm was
also terribly mangled, being torn IRON
the socket. Death was instantaneous
His body was picked up and taken tC
undertaken Markley's, where 1T was pre-
pared for burial He came here from
Mt. Vernon, and the body will be SEM
| there for interment. He was young
man, about 80 years of age and unmar
| ried.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29
THE SEARCH ABANDONED.
Major MoCuIloch, Wheeling's Clerk of the
Courts, Nowhere to be Found.


WHEELING, W. VA, Dec. 27.-TO-day H.
M. Russell, VIM. Erskine and Col. Robert
White, composing the Bar Committee ap.
pointed November 18th, at meeting OF
the Ohio county bar, to prosecute the
search for Major s. B. McCullOch, Clerk
of the Circuit Courts, who on the night
Of the 10Th of November so myster1ously
disappeared, held a meeting to which re-
pOrteTs were invited. The committee
has concluded its report, and the mys-
tery concerning the whereabouts of Nc
CullOch is as great as ever.
At the Bar meeting $500 was raised by
private subscription and placed in the
hands of the committee. This was in
creased by $1,000 offered by the Board of
County Commissioners, which appointed
a committee to work with the Bar. Two
weeks after the Board withdrew its COM
mittee, believing that McCullOch had
deliberately run away. The expenses
incurred up to that time were paid out
OF the 81 600. The Bar Committee pro-
ceeded with what 1t had left. G. i.
Stanley, of Chicago, a Pinkerton man,
was employed. He learned that Nc
CullOch went to Columbus on the night
of the 18th, from there to Springfield,
then to Cincinnati, then to Nashville,
and from there to New Orleans. He did
not buy ticket until he reached Nash
VILE and all the time was anxious to be
on the go. His actions attracted gen.
eral attention.
In New Orleans, Stanley was taken
sick after working several days to Sc
cure clue as to McCullOch's where
abOuts in that city, and. turned the case
over to Captain TerrOll, head of the de-
tectiVe bureau there. Nothing has been
found, and at last search is abandoned.
1t is believed McCullOch is crazy. His
actions while on the road all point TO
this. At times he is known to have in
vested in Louisiana lottery tickets. This
may have had something to do with the
case. He was very liberal with his
money, and while his office was all
straight his wife and daughter are left
in Strengthened circumstances.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29
PARIS POINTERS
Budget of News Gathered by our Corre-
sPondent.

Budget of News Gathered by our Corre-
sPondent.
Mr.. Howard Miller and wife have gone
into the mysteries of keeping house.
Mr.. Fred Maser, proprietor of the
wagon shop, recently received fourteen
tons of iron.
Mr.. John Ream and wife, prOprietOrs
of the hotel, were the guests of Dr. Bates
on Christmas.
MIR. C. K. Smith and Daniel Oyster fur
nish game to our villagers on short no.
tice and at very reasonable terms.
w. H. Shipe has removed his place of
business to the hotel, first room to the
right up stairs, where he can be seen at
all business hours.
The Christmas festival held in the Re
formed Church was very largely at
tended by both old and young and was
an occasion long to be remembered by
them all.
On Christmas day as Mrs. Andric, of
this place. was anticipating the arrival
of her daughter Melisse from MeDOn-
aldsville for dinner. she unexpectedly
received the sad intelligence of her IN
timely death. JUMBO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION FOR 'ss.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The Railway Age
in its next issue will publish summary
of the railway building of the United
States for the past twelve months. 1t
shows $500 miles of main track laid at
an apprOximate cost of $165, 100000,
making the total miles of railway in the
country to date about 10000. The con-
struction during 'S2 was the largest in
the history of the country, 1l,6OO miles
the year before $500. The States and
Territories which lead in the construc-
tiOn this year are as follows: Montana,
Alb; Dakota, 400; Michigan, 4O6; New
York, 375; Pennsylvania, 339; Ohio, 1896
Mississippi, 300. New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada
and Wyoming are the only states and
territories in which there were no new
roads built.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

ERIE, Dec. 26.-The failure of the we'll
known grocery irm of French u Nc
Knight, established in Erie in the early
sixties. has created a great deal of ex-
citemeut in Erie. Their doors were
closed this morning upon executions
issued, judgments amounting to Sll GOO.
In addition to the judgments upon
which executions have been issued,
there are other judgements entered up
amounting to $4,000, all held by city
banks, wholesale merchants and others.
The assets will not come near meeting
the liabilities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29
SWEPT AWAY.
Exciting Accidents to steamers at Pitts
burgh.

Exciting Accidents to steamers at Pitts
burgh.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26.-This morning
the steamer B. d. Wood, owned by John
A. Wood IL Son, of this city, while wait
ing to pass through lock No. l Of the
MOnOngahela river, was caught by the
strong undeTcuTreut, the tow swept over
the dam and the barges sunk, but the
steamer was saved. Loss, $1,000. This
evening all exciting accident occurred.
The steamer Reindeer, owned 10y Natures
& Son, swept away while attempting to
make landing, caught the guard of
the Ben Wood, owned by John A. Wood
q Co., and carried her along. The
velocity of the boats were frightiul. The
steamers Venture, Little Dick and John
Cash were badly damaged and others
slightly. At the dam the Reindeer part
ed in the middle and caught fire. She
is total loss The crew were all saved,
but had narrow escape The total loss
Will exceed $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

pany, and the answer by a Washington
Territory journal, shows that this COM
pany in 1881 executed a mortgage for
$5,0OO.OO0 to the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company of New York, covering
all its real and personal property then
held or ''that may hereafter be owned
or acquired by it," And now the buyers
and settlers of lands of this coll pany
are finding out that the lands to which
they supposed they had clear title are
all under mortgage, and they are now
thinking they have no security against
the mortgage. IL will take long time
to turn up all the Willard Yillainies.-EX.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

THE Oregon Improvement Company is
one of Wizards scalping corporations to
take the choice lands, town and mill
sites, aud other good things in the Nor
thern Pacific grant, at an inside price,
and sell them at an outside price; also,
reserved TO the government, which it
does through an army of pretended set
tiers and the cOllusiOn of land officers.
OF course it has its bond issue to unload
the she'll on outsiders. A recent in
1uiry by buyer of land from this COM
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

Our esteemed friend and fellow Demo-
crat Mr.. Edward Weber, familiary known
as Dick" the next turnkey Of the Stark
County Jail, has gone to Cleveland, pre-
sumably to visit friends, hut in reality,
it is whispered, to take loving look at
one whom ne intends to make his better
half. Dick is a sly dog, but murder
will always out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29
AN OLD MAN MISSING.

STEUBENvILLE, o.. Dec. 26. Robert
Henry, an old citizen Of this city, has
been missing since Monday morning, at
which time he left his house. Every
effort to find him has failed. He was 80
years old, native of Ireland. and has a
wife and large family Of children.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

On Friday last Governor Foster par
dOned william Winters who was sent
from MahOning county in January, 1882,
to the penitentiary for three years for
the crime of robbery. Marshal Evans, of
Youngstown, who worked up the case
and secured the conviction of Winters,
now states that he is entirely convinced
that Winters is wholly innocent of the
crime. This opinion seems to be con-
Cured i'll by the Prosecuting Attorney.
Alliance Review.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

People cleaning out their stoves should
place the ashes these days where they
would do the most gOOd-On slippery
sidewalks. By doing this they will pre-
vent a great waste of profanity, and
earn unnumbeTed blessings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

The dance given by the Atlantic Club
on Thursday evening was very eDjOya-
BILE affair. Between thirty-hVe and tOrty
couple were present, among them friends
from Wooster, MasslllOn and Alliance.
Music was furnished by the Buckeye Or
chestra in very acceptable maRner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

On Thursday, January 3, 1884, Mr.. A.
G.. Brown will offer at public sale his
farm located one and thTee-quarJer miles
northwest of Louisville. The farm
originally part of the Joseph c. Meme
gay farm, has a good house, barn and
other Outbuildings, and is a desirable
property.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

All lovers of shell fish should pay
visit to the Central Restaurant, 20 Bast
TuscaTawas street, where fresh oysters
and CLANS, direct from the she'll can al
WAYS be had.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

DR.. Thomas j. Kisner is back again in
town, and can be consulted at his office,
No. 1O8 East TuscaTawas street, where he
will remain for the next Two weeks.
See his advertisement elsewhere.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

Letter-carrieT John Ryan was pre-
sented with box OF fine cigars as a
Christmas gift by William VOlkmann,
and 1t is to De presumed he is happy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS,

A fine line of eau oysters at the Cen
tral Restaurant, No. 20 East Iuscarawas
street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

Don't forget the Farmers Institute to
be held at Canton, January Atm and 9TH.
Let there be rOusing turn out
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

Remember the popular lecture Of W. l..
Cham Oerlain, the Secretary of the State
Board, at the Farmers Institute next
Friday evening. Subject: "A few mis-
-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

Everybody buys the Fisher boss rein
holders. Nickel plated % cents; black
japaned 10 cents, at Sherrick % MllleT'5.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29
THE KING.
After Waiting Four Thousand
Years,
Christ Came, Who is Over All, God Blessed
ForeVsr-The King, Eternal, Invisible,
Immortal, the Only Wise God.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 23.-Dr. Tai
mage preached to-day after his return
from the West a Christmas sermon in
the Brooklyn Tabernacle. The opening
hVmn was:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29

CONTINUED ON THE goURrH PAsH
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-24

A COOP Work, WELL Done 1t l.
surely a pleasant thing in these days of
Doubt and Disquiet to note an occaslon-
al triumph of Faith, allied with Work.
1t was three years ago, this 2lst of DC
tober,-vhen a young lady OF Hlilsboro
started a Children's Penny Contribution
Fund for the purpose of founding a
scholarship in the Episcopal Memorial
School at Shanghai, China. The youth
full contributors were enrolled n Me-
.engers Of Hope" aud truly it needed a
great deal Of Hope to suppose that one
thousand dollars could be collected to ed
uca tie little Chinese girls four thousand
miles away. But the little Messengers
sent in their pence, dunes. and quarters.
until "mickle" became "muckle;'
and on the DIST of October. 1888. Mis-
Rebecca Cameron sent to DIR. klmberthe
last 800 of the Fund. The total collec
ZION was 8 1850, of which $3.50 went TO
found the scholarship, while the other
300 was expended n preliminary sup
port of "SUNG WI" the first little Ce-
~lestial'' to enjoy the schoa ship.
This large Charity was built by $50
little Messengers, and was, Of course
outside of the usual church offerings.
Well done, you Draw little 'Hopers =
They intend, we hear. TO maintain their
work. and endow a "ChildreA's Cot" IN
st. Johns Hospital at Raleigh, to be .
memorial OF the venerated Bishop Al
kinson. We believe it has been said
blessed is him that GIvETH as well
az him that Receiveth And don you
forge; it
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-24

who had warmly supported him when
he asked tor their sufTages !. N ouT
humble opinion. rather u~nbecomIn-
The Governor would not have dared 10
have written such a letter had he been a
candidate before the people for any o.
fice within their gift
The Democracy OF Carteret county
i a component part of the Democracy
OF North Carolina. and any resolutions
or act. of its members III convention as
.embled is entitled TO respectful consid-
Grafton. especially by the ackuow lodged
leader o. the party"
Colds uro Messenger ays "Our
Washingtot. correspondent last week
exposed 4 programme said 10 have
sprouted from the fertile brain OF the
versatile Dr. Mott, chairman OF h Re
publican State committee. having for its
OBJECT the defeat % Il. B. Vance for L.
:. Senator. and the election of Thos- ].
Jarvis in his stead. this result to be
Brought about by a coalition OF the Re-
pIblicans with the Influences to ht
brought by the Richmond X Dansille
Il ,ilro1d.
The absurdity Of this programme i
apparent. In the flTst place We cauno
believe that Gov. Jarvis would permit
himself to be used as the tool OF DR..
Mott. aud in the next place is absurd 10
talk apnut railr ,ad Influences. The
pcoD will take good care that the rail
roads Shall wini their own business and
lrt politics alone. y little touch Of TIL,
heretofore has aroused our people to a
sense OF their duty.
Again. the Democrats OF North Car
Dina want Vance 10 be rs own success
,nr another term. and Or. Mott may n
well take due notice OF the tltt and gov
eru himself accordingly"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-24
RaIlro s.

Wilmington STIR is informed that
prominent gentlemen. interested 10 tho
Point Casweli & Clinton X K are think
ing Of extending the lie to Raleigh
He says that Sampson will be willing
provided she is given control. 10 build
the road to Smithfield herself. 50 salts
fed are her people that it would be a
paying investment. The line would run
through Pendcr, Sampson, johnson aud
Wake
The many friends of Alderman !.
b. Martin are pleased TO see that lie
succeeds the late J. NJ. Pool as Auditor
OF the K. * q. Roads.
Zen men were on a dunn car siy
miles from charlotte. when the car struck
a stone on the track and away they went
The Charlotte Ojserrer says: ''Of the
ten men wrecked, all but two resumed
their feet wi hout any hurt other than
some severe brui e>. The two who did
not Get up were William Coleman and
Reuben Ciaiborn-. both colored men.
Coleman ha b e. thrown thrown against
the ground Wit sufficient force to break
his right lex. laiborne was shot head
long from the bar, and his chin struck
the groun4 fl It, tearing his mouth open
and causing a very painful and serious
wound
he following item sounds interest
ing il true. Charleston Cow ier says:
The Raleigh and Augusta Railroad.
which will run by Camden. is now 10
course Demonstration. Mr.. Boykin. OF
Camden. has receive a letter from one
of the officers of the road in which he
says We are now hard at work pushing
the construction of this link in the pro
posed through route to the South and
have beed engaged in the construction for
several months. Last mouth | was down
10 your State examining the line from
Hamlet to Lynches River. We are max
ing arrangements to commence work
shortly at that end. We have our mat
tiers settled 10 part and hope 10 a short
time now TO see our way clear to a vigor-
Gus prosecution OF the road, certainly a.
far as your pace
1.-The cases against the r & G X r,
which we're set for uiai before the Ref
erees at Franklinton this week. have been
continued to the Both of November, and
will be tried at Louisburg.-7ime..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-24

I'VE last week announced the
death OF Mr.. George McIver, of Sanford
township. who died on the 4th inst
aged 80 years. We have since heard Of
the death of his wife. who departed this
life on the tin instant. at the AGE Of Il
aud also the death of his ONLY child died
in July previous. The father and moth
er it seems both died of CONSUMPTION
At the y. c. Mil Stone Quarry. in
his county, on Thursday. the 1lth inst
Mr.. Dobson was engaged in digging a
well for L Grimm. Esq. in which he
was neccessitated to hlast. and imme-
dlately after turning off a blast. he went
down in the well and soon asked them
to draw him up. and getting near he
top. being so overcome BY the foul air.
he tainted and falling back a depth Of
sixty or seventy feet was instantly killed.
Carthage Gazette.
IA telegram from b. II. Bum
the gratifying fact that RAN
som. Jarvis. Cox, Roberts and Holt will
escort Senator Vance to the Rocky
Mount Fair on Thursday each one per-
haps. will speak a speech and a ~rousing
time may be expected.-Nrror.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-24

....Shelby, N. c., October 20 A
horrible crime was committed near this
,lace last night. Mr.. William Logan and
his wife, a septuagenarian couple, living
about twelve miles south Of this place.
Sere attacked at their home by a negro
brr.'ar. Mrs. Logan was killed, and her
body hidden under a pile of burning cot
ton seed. The husband was found, when
he p ;tme in response to his cries nearly
o ned to death. The negro escaped,
ter robbing his victims Of ten dollars in
m)ney.
Charlotte Observer says List Sun
lay evening Mr.. Joseph Bostic arrested a
negro named Burt Ellis, neal Whitaker's,
) G., on suspicion of being the perpe-
traitor of the fearful outrage. When the
note book was found on his person Mr..
Logan, the husband of the murdered wo
man, called on the crowd to lynch Ellis
IN the spot, and they would only too
readily have done his bidding but for the
presence of the sh, riff
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-24

THEATRICAL Miss Lillian SPENCER
while playing the role of a crazy girl at
Atlanta went crazy, and had to be held
~ hours. She is the wife of Clayburg
one of her managers, aud the story goes
that he makes her work too hard. to make
money out OF her She went home. But
it may be all an advertising dodge. -
One of Statesville's ~clergymen was arous
ed late at night after Sells circus per-
iormance. and found two of the circus
people wanted TO be roped into matri-
mony. Miss Viola Rivers who goes
flashing around the ring in thin clothes,
on a venerable horse, was converted into
Mrs Billy Oils, aud when they returned
To the teut. the happy Billy gin a treat
% their comrades which set up a small
performance not In the printed pro-
gramme.
At Spartanburg. four young men,
Messrs. Bomar, CofeId, w p Weber
md Charlie King, were followed out of
Sells tent by a gang of circus men. as
saulted and considerably battered. Mr..
Coield was knocked down with metal
knucks. and but for a timel, rescue would
probably have met the fate OF the States
vile victim. Mr. King was struck with
kuucks and two gashes we're cut in his
head, he was also robed of 81 80. Mr..
Weber was also beaten up, cut in the
ear and stabbed in the head, his pockets
gele lightened of his pistol and 81. 50.
MIR Bomar had a narrow escape. he was
o the neck and the stroke almost sever
ed the ~iugular vein. Besides this row.
difficulties occurred between showmen and
several other parties. Whlskey was pro
,ably at the bottom oft it. The alleged
If the assault was that a sighting remark
had been made about one of the circus
Homen. which was resented in this man
ner.- Charlotte Observer.