The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-02

were on that road when they were lost.
PLYAoUTH, n. H., Dee, 3l.-The viii
lage reservoir, at an eleya ion of near
200 feet, among the hills two miles west
OF here, and built three years ago, was
washed out last week by heavy rain
aud melted snow, causing the overflow
OF the grand embankment and the cut
ting OF a narrow gap from top 10 bot
tom. The water spread through woods
and field, but did little damage. No in
sufance.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Dec. 3l.-Foul play Is
well established In the case of Warren
Swarth who was found dead with his
head crushed toa jelly last week, under
the cars of the Rock Island railway. He
belonged TO respectable family, and
was an important witness, In q 100000
will case. II ~ known that he was shad-
owed till his death by two strangers
who doubtless murdered him, and threw
his body under the iron wheels TO con-
ceal their crime.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 3l.--The State Bar AS
s0ciatlOn suggested plan 10 the Leg
islature for The organization o. Circuit
Courts, provided for by the COnstitu-
tiOnal Amendment recently adopted,
Seven districts aud twenty-One judges
are TO be created In the state, ut a salary
OF $1,000. The term is six years. Gen.
Durbin Ward was elected President Of
the Association. with Vice.President
from each Congressional district.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 3l.--William Berner,
aged Is, aud John Palmer, u negro, have
been arrested for the murder of William
Kirk. Late tonight both confessed.
Berner was first arrested and told his
story, saying that Palmer struck the ia
tai blow, Palmer IL now Il u. m.) tell
ing his story. They say the murder was
done Monday night In kirks stable,an
the body hauled away the same night.
Neill, arrested yesterday, will be dis
charged,
PROVIDENCE, K, l., Doe. 3l,-The fol-
lowing IL the statement Of A, ID, Smith
a. Co.'s paper, held by Providence banks.
American National Bank, $4,000; Ma
timal Bank of Commerce SlO7,500;
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co., 800.
600; Providence Institution for Savings
$4,000; Merchants National Bank $72-
600; Commercial National Bank 27,0O0;
Mechanics National Bank $4,000, and
Roger Williams National Bank $2i 600
Total $7G7,0OO,
MAssILLoN, December 3O,-The boiler
shed and the engine house Of the Willow
Bank CORl .COmpany's No. 5 mine. north
Of this city, was destroyed by fire last
night. The fittings Of the engine were
melted of and the machinery otherwise
badly damaged. II Ia not known how
the fire originated, az the night watch
man found the building In flames when
he returned from tour Of inspection In
the slope. The total loss In about 5000,
covered by insurance In the Hamburg.
Bremen and Cooper Of Dayton.
LONDON Dee. 3l,-lntelligence has
been Received here Of the arrival Of OPP
OrtO Portugal. Of 90 men, who were on
board the Belgian steamship Plantyn,
Capt. SCOTS, which sailed from New
York Nov. II, for Antwerp, aud had not
since been heard from. The despatch
from Op0rtO reporting the arrival NJ
above, mentioned no names OF the res.
cued. They were brought there by the
British brig "G, d. r." which left Pas.
bepiac Nov, %, for 0pOrto, They were
rescued from the steamer by the q. ID. T..
NEVADA, No., Dee. 3l.-Wm. Fox wAs
executed here Friday exactly ut IL
o'clock, for the murder Of Tom Howard,
May 20, this year. The doomed man
made no address from the scall0ld. After
the black cap had been put on he shook
hands with the Sheriff aud deputies,
when the trigger was pulled aud the
cold blOOded murderer was swung into
eternity. Ten thousand men, women
and and children witnessed the exeCu-
tion, which took place In natural am.
phitheater mile and half from the
business part of the city,
BALTIMORE, Dec. 3i.--Geo. h, Saylor,
alias Henry Schmidt, II arrested here,
charged with having, with two Others,
robbed the Wells'Fargo Express near
Sacramento, Cal, In August last, Of u
quantity Of gold dust SaylOr says after
the robbery he and his companions went
10 Denver where the dust was sold. His
share Of the proceeds was 4 600. Saylor
was about 10 aail for Europe Ills com.
panlons returned TO California, and at.
tempted another robbery, were captured
aud are now serving sentences Of 10
years.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 3l,--For u long
time past the northwestern part Of this
state, aud the northern part Of Missouri
has been Infested with horse thieves,
whose headquarters 10 IN believed have
been In Cape Girardeau. A farmer M.
med kimball living In North Missouri
had three horses stolen, and organizing
u posse of men started IN pursuit Of
the thieves, who numbered three, and
were oyertNken near Forsythe, Missouri.
The thieves turned on their pursuers
and sharp fight onsued. Two OF the
pursuers were seriously Injured,