The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-12
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
All the Important Happenings of
the Day
Gathered and Boiled Down Into Readable
ltems-Cream of the Current
Events.

A lot of rOughs stoned Mrs. Langtry's
car as it passed through COnnellsVille,
Pa, Saturday evening. No one was in
| juTed.
At Providence, r. L., fire damaged the
stock of McManus, Haire s. Dollar, dry
goods. Loss $4,000; insured. The
| firm failed for $4,000.
A bloody tragedy occurred near Mem
phis. l.. c. Teften, a white farmer, cut
fatally negro boy, Tom, and was shot
through tie head. Both are dead.
Detective John C. Norris and Sheriff
Gate, of Mansfield, arrested man near
Barrett City, Ind, supposed to be the
fourth man engaged in the recent Shell
by, Ohio, tragedy.
The Irish-AmeTican members of Con-
gress called on President Arthur on Sat
urday, and asked him to intercede in
behalf of O'DOnnell, sentenced to be
hanged on the nth.
Charles A. BoweTsOx, of Williams Co.,
was appointed by Gov. Foster to fill the
vacancy on the Common Pleas bench,
Occa5loned by the resignation of Su-
preme Judge elect Owen.
Five men have been hung by lynch
law in Nebraska for horse stealing, a
much more dangerous crime in the West
than homicide. Humanity rates cheap
er on the frontier than horse flesh
The Union Rolling Mill works of New
berry, burned early Sunday morning.
The loss Is estimated at 1000, mostly
covered by insurance. This throws 400
or 800 men out of employment. The
works will be rebuilt.
The case of Auditor Liegerfelter, of
Licking county, was disposed of by the
Supreme Court on Saturday last, by his
nm tu pf oh
fees, and was fined $lOO and costs, and
compelled To refund $247.
The trial of James Mutt, for the kill
ing of N. L. Dukes, the murderer of his
father and defamer of his sister, has
been transferred from UniOntOwn, Pa
To Pittsburgh, Pa, and will be COM
menced the first Monday in January.
There were 3O7 business failures in
the United States and Canada during
the week eQding December 6, being
sixty-tive in excess of the number dur
ing the corresponding period last year,
and the most formidable list in any one
week since the panic of 1878
JACKSON, o., December S.-The trial of
Laban Stephens for the murder Of An
dersOn La9key was concluded to day.
Verdict, guilty. This is the third per-
son convicted Of the same crime. The
ber 2l. Stephens was not sentenced.
BUCYRUs, Dec. 1O.-E. Andrew Bening-
an, a brakeman on the 0. g. road, lost
his life last evening. He fell from a
freight car and was run over and his
head was crushed and severed from his
body. He was about 81, and had only
been employed by the o. c. road about
two weeks.
VIM. Sherman, son of Gen. Sherman,
scholastic, with the Jesuits, and pTepar-
ing to be ordained priest of the order,
appeared for the first time before a con-
gregatiOn Saturday morning. He stood
on the left of the celebrant of solemn
high mass at st. Francis Xavier church,
and assisted in the ceremony.
1he members of the bar of Salt Lake
telegraphed to the President vehement
protest against the appointment of Sum-
ner Howard as Chief Justice of Utah.
Mr.. Howard, 1t is alleged, made such an
unfaVOrable record while United States
Attorney for the Territory as to call out
an almost unanimous protest against
against him.
The steamship state of Pennsylvania
arrived Saturday, having rescued the
captain and seven men of the bark Ben
efactress. Fifteen of the crew had al
ready left in the long boat, contrary to
the captains orders, they being between
five hundred and six hundred miles
from land. The captain doubts their
safety.
GAINESVILLE, o., Dec. 11.-HOmer Ross
and Thomas Grigsby became involved
in wOrdy alteration on Fifth street
last night about some insulting remarks
both alleged to have been made about
their respective wives. Ross terminated
the affair by huTling brick at Grigsby,
and it is feared fractured his skull. |
Ross has been arrested. GTigsby is in
critical condition.
NEW LEXINGTON, o., Dec. 11.-Mrs.
Dunn, a lady between 80 and 80 years of
age, and mother of Harry Dunn, tray-
cling salesman, was fatally burned yes
terday evening at Junction City, miles |
west of this place. She lived with her |
son, but frequently occupied her own
room alone, which was last evening dis
covered to be on fire, and when |
an entrance was made, the old lady was
found dead upon the floor, her clothing |
burning and the body itself cOnsidera- |
bly, charred. Just how her room caught |
fire Is, Of course, only matter of con-
lecture.
FATAL LEAP.