The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-05-29
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AKRON, May 23,--Wlll ", sAnlOm, OF
I. G. SantOm Il Son, committed suicide
this evening by shooting hIm.ell In the
head.
AKRON, o., May 2t,--Fully 400 dele.
gates at the thlrty.third annual meeting
Of the Ohio Christian MlssiOnaiyBOciety
now In 0e6slon In this city,
0RRyILLE, May 2l.--Tho grocery store
Of John A. WOOlhNch was entered by
burglars Sunday night and about $50
worth Of cigars were taken, No clue,
NEWTON FALLS, May 2l Frank Al
leu, aged about 2S years, whilO intoXi-
Gated, attempted 10 waeh sheep ana was
drowned IN the MahoDing Ot this place
to-day.
BEILgPONTAINE, o., May 2t.--Mrs.
Graham, u widow aRed 60 yeNrs, living
at ZanCsyille, this county, cut her throat
this morning while lOboring under TEN.
por0rY insanity. Her recovery ls i'm
possible.
SHELBY May 9l,--It is claimed that
certain parties In this place ore hOrbor-
ing "Chlck" Snyder, the n0tori0ueyOung
crook who escaped from MOIehal sutter
few weeks ago, by jumping from Il
cur window, He has frequently been
seOn at different hours Of night sneak
ing around and threatening 20 kill any
man who attempts to arrest him, siSts
CINCINNATI, o., May 2f,-. BY Il neW
order OF court this morning bids will be
received up TO noon for The News'Jour.
nal IN It's entirety which includes The
Western Associated Press franchise, the
lease, GStures and everything used In
its production, save the press This In.
creasea the probable amount Of the bids
from about 5000 to $4,000, Anumbor
OF bids have been received, mostly FROM
home parties interested
PORTSMOUTH May 2i.--The cnblcs Of
the large wire bridge over the sGioto
river parted thia morning, hurling the
structure a0d itg precious freight Into
the river, GO feet below. A litllo girl
and habe OF Chas, Fulwller were Killed,
Ford Walker, u boy, was Injured, The
bridge was valued nj $4,000, 10 10 The
fourth that has gone down here. A
great many other persons aud teams on
the bridge escaped mlracul0usly.
MANSFIELD, o., May 2l.--0n February
18th the saw.mill Of Thomas Q. Adams,
situated near Shiloh, this county, was
burned TO the ground, the circumstances
connected Herewith pointing TO incen.
diatlsm. George W, Christie, living nonr
the mill, was suspected Of the crinlo and
arrested, but the erecontgrand jury failed
to indiot him, Adams hae now brought
u damage suit Of 80 400, tho value Of The
mill, against Christie, alleging that no
was tho iuce1diUry.
PORTSMOUTH, o., May ga Another
horror occurred last night, by which
three more peraOna lost thoir lives,
being ctemated In their burning dwell
ing. Samuel Alderman, with u faulty
of eight children, lived In Il small two.
st0ry house as tenant, on the farm Of
IIOac Hinkle about seven miles from
here, About 10 o'clock the house caught
fire In tho kitchen, and tho building
was enswathed IN flames almost before
tho Inmates were aroused from their
slumbers, The little children were
rescued from upstairs by their eldest
eieter, Amelia, sixtoou yeara old, The
brave giTl gBceuded again 10 save h0r
trunk, and, not returning, hor la,h
went after her. The children below
heard him call and hUr unewer, II can't
come" when the mother rushed np the
stairway Just then tho burning roof
crashed In and 0nyOlopod them, fheir
charred remana werO found this morn
Ing burned beyond recognition,
NAPOLEON, MOy 3d. Preparations for
executing tho sentence Of death on
Thursday, Mayo, upon Wealey johnson
convicted Of the murder OF the Williams
family, aro now Ia progress, Amug Mat.
tico OF Cleveland, IN now here auporten.
ding the erection OF tho acaffold, which
will be furnished with one of hia traps.
The scaifold will be built In tho north
east corner Of tho jail. Tho ceiling of
tho jail II Is feet 10 inches from the door
which will permit drop OF Xix feet.
johnson looks healthy ard hearty, and
claims to be perfectly happy lie says
he longs Tor the 2Dth. lle spends much
OF hi4 time reading tho Bible, praying
and singtng, and Ia altogether nm exeni.
plary prisoner, having Occasloued the
sheriff no trouble. On Monday hast he
wnp visited hy hls brother, Ruv EllWard