The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-20
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NEW YORK, OCT. l1-MayOr Low, oil
Brooklyn. was renominated tonight by
the Republican City Convention.
Col B. Burns, of Mansfield, died few
days ago at his residence in that place
aged 66. He was a prominent Demo
cTat.
REDDING, CAL, Oct. 18.-FiTe started
here this evening. The loss will reach
$50 600 The fire is still burning but is
under control.
WALLA WaLLA, w. T., Oct. 18.-The
city of Weston was totally destroyed by
fire last night. A few brick stores were
the only buildings saved.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Dietrich SuthOff,
a German employed in HaVemyer's 8 sugar
refinery, Williamsburg, was caught in
the machinery and reduced to pulp.
TOLEDO. Oct. 18.--Richard Day, a no.
tOriOus crook was shot and mOrtally
wounded here this afternoon, in COM
pany with gang ol thieves and bur
glars, while resisting arrest.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 1.-THE Off
cial returns give Sherman, Republican,
majority over Kinne, Democrat, for
Governor, of %, 1877. No change in the
complexion of the Legislature.
DECATUR, ILL, Oct. 17-David FOlm, a
man of family, aged so, committed sui
eide this afternoon by throwing himself
in front of a train near BOthnia. His
body was dreadfully mangled. He was
partially deranged.
DOVER, N. D., Oct. 17.-Wm. s. Gray, a
former resident, returned last night
with his bride of three months. Going
a distance out of town Gray attempted
to murder his wife, and then robbed her
of $l2. Mrs. Gray il from New York.
She is improving. Gray is at large.
The striking yard and switchmen in
st. Louis say that those of Indianapolis,
Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh will strike
within a week. Special Deputy Sheriffs
protect the few men who have been put
at work in the st. Louis yards. Perish
able freight is being forwarded with
reasonable prOmPtness.
PARIS, Oct. 18.-0he hundred and fifty
Annamite cOnvicts, erecting light
house on the Island of PoOlO COndsr,
mutinied, murdered a Frenchman, ma
tive warden, and seriously injured an
other Frenchman. Sixty cOnVicts seized
the arms and stores and escaped III boats.
The others fled to the woods and hills.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Oct. 17.-Crice Lis.
chy, a colOred United States mail-carrier,
met William Mcbride, cOlored, and
charged him with seducing his sister.
Mcbride gave Lischy the lie, upon which
he shot him in the right arm. The arm
was amputated, and Mcbride bled to
death.
PIoUA, Oct. 17.-Jacob Richter, an old
German farmer, was at work in gravel
pit alongside the Pan Handle railroad,
five miles west of this city. A heavy
freight train passed by, and Jared loose
"A large quantity of earth, which fell up
on Richter. The accident was unknown
for two hours, and the unfortunate man
had been dead for some time when the
body was dug out.
MARION, Oct. 1S-This afternoon Will
Sweetheart, a boy about fifteen years of
age, was killed by train on the New
York, Pennsylvania - Ohio Railroad,
while playing on the cars. He attempt |
ed to jump from box car to the tender |
of the pony engine while it was making |
switch, but the engine pulled up to fast, |
and he fell to the ground and was run |
over by the cars following.
DETROIT Oct. IA frightful aeci |
dent occurred near Constantine, this |
State, Yesterday. A young man named |
Weatherby was carelessly handling a |
shotgun, which was discharged. His |
whole lower jaw was torn away. His |
tongue had to be tied to his breast to |
keep it from falling down his throat and |
choking him. 1t is thought he may re- |
cover nevertheless.
The United States District Court grand |
jury at Cleveland, returned two indict- |
ments Thursday against Kirkland M. |
Fitch, the defaultlng cashier of the |
Second National Bank of Warren. The |
first indictment charges Fitch with em- |
bezZling the funds of the bank while |
cashier, and the second Is for perjury in |
swearing falsely to the quarterly reports |
of the bank. Deputy United States Mar
shal 0dell went to Warren and arrested |
him.
SCRANTON, Pa, October 17-Sebastian |
Bruno an Italian labOTer, attempted to |
rob and murder John 4. Fox, paymaster |
of the New Erie 81 Wyoming railroad, |
near Greenville this afternoon. Know |
ing the paymaster had a large sum OF |
money in his possession Bruno awaited |
on a lonely part of the road, and when |
the paymaster appeared fred four shots, |
none taking effect. He fed to the woods. |
Securing parties and police failed to |
capture him.
NORTH SoLoN, Oct. 19.--A most shock
ing accident, resulting in the death of
Stella, only daughter Of G. G.. Arnold,
merchant, at this place, occurred about
10 a. IN. yesterday. The little girl went |
to the house of near I1eighbOr, and
while there sat npOn stove in which |
was fire. He clothes caught from be
hind. Whe she felt the heat she ran /
across the street, and before assistance |
could reach her clothes was entirely |
consumed, except neT SnOeS anu q rev
shreds about her shoulders, her body be.
ing completely cooked. Her hands were |
burnt to a crisp, and her features MARI
ed past recognition. She died at p. m.
CLEVELAND, Oct. ia sensational |
suicide occurred at NOrwalk, Huron Co., |
last night. Will Adams, clerk at the |
Nichols House, a sober and industrious |
young man, with a host of friends, kill
ed himself by taking strychnine. Ad- |
ans was in love with Carrie Fox, very |
handsome young miss Of Is, whose Ia
ther is proprietor of the Oriental House.
He disliked young Adams because he
was clerk in the opposition hotel. The |
young couple were engaged and were |
to be married soon. Adams asked Fox |
for his daughters hand, but Fox refus- |
ed and threatened to shoot Adams. Last |
night Miss Fox wrote Adams a letter, |
breaking OF the engagement. A few