The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

of the Ancient and Honorable ArClllery
Company of Boston.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., May 18,-[Special.l
Last evening four-year son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Alfrey, while playing
with several other COMPANIONS, on West
Federal street. was run down by Rem
ners Brewery wagon. The child was
knocked down by the horses and one OF
the wheels passed over his right leg,
fracturing the bone.
SANDUsKY, o., May 19.-[Special. +
Herman Herbster, a restaurant Keeper
at Put-in-Bay while returning home
from the southern part of the State,
fell from train on the G. & G. railroad
near here Friday night and was killed.
His body was brought here and taken
to Put-in-Bay today. Deceased was 40
years old and leaves family.
TIFFIN, o., May 18.-[Special. Mrs.
Clara M. Ice, of Penfeld, Illinois, got a
Judgment for $25O0 and costs against
the b. & O. railway, for the killing OF
her husband, A. b. Ice, in the terrible
wreck at Republic, Ohio, January 4.
1887. This is the last Of the cases,
Every person killed or injured having
got damages from $2,OO0tO $4,000.
NoRwALK, o., May 19.-[Special. i
Joseph Zimmerman, stone mason,
attempted suicide here Friday night by
cutting his throat. He carved two hor-
rible gashes with pocket knife, but
was discovered in time, and will sur
vive. He had been drinking hard and
committed the deed in a fit of anger.
His domestic relations are said not to
be of the most pleasant kind.
CHICAGO, May 18,-[Special,l Chief
Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, resumed his old place at
the headquarters of the Burlington
strikers. All the Brotherhood officials
are now gathered in Chicago and will
within a few days determine what is
necessary to meet the eXigency of the
situation. A circular to the public has
been distributed during the past three
days which declares that the strike is
not yet off.
CLARKsvILLE, Ark, May 10
Special THE rulings Of Judge Gun
ningham in the johnson county court
yesterday were very unsatisfactory to
Attorney A. r. McKinnon, who took
exceptions to them. He refused to sit
down and when the judge fined him
$50 a dispute followed during which
McKinnon cut the judge about the face
and neck several times with knife
inhicting dangerous wounds. McKin.
non was arrested. The town is greatly
over the affair.
SALIDA, Col, May 17.-[Special. f.
The Leadville express on the Denver &
Rio Grande was derailed while round
ing long curve in Browns Canon
Tuesday night. The express and bag
gage cars were dashed to pieces on the
rocks in the canon and the smoking car
partially demolished. The day coach
and sleepers were turned over on the
track but were only slightly injured
Express Messenger Wolfensberger was
probably fatally injured and twelve or
fifteen passengers painfully bruised.
The escape of many from death is re-
garded as marvellous.
NEW YORK, May 19.-[Special.] +
| Work was commenced today on the
monument to Guiseppi Garibaldi, the
| Italian Liberator, which is to be erected
in Washington Square. The cost of
| the monument, which will be granite
pedestal surmounted by bronze statue
eight and one-half feet in height, has
been betrayed by Italian residents
through eleven progressive ltalio- Amer
leans. The statue will be unveiled on
June 4, in the presence Of Baron Fana,
the Italian Minister, and the American,
French and Italian societies.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 17.-LSpecial.l +
The completion of the auditorium III
time for the Republican national con-
vention on June 10 is now only ques-
ton of carpenter work. The roof over
the auditorium portion is in place, the
flooring is laid, all the big galleries
completed, and the work is now in
progress on the smaller galleries. The
convention is five weeks from next
Tuesday, The auditorium will be fin
ished within four weeks, thus giving
nearly two weeks in which to clear up
put in seats and decorate. The con
tractor in charge of the wood work o.
the whole building says there will br
no hitch whatever in the program out
lined.
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, May 19.-[Special
Friday morning the ten-year- olt
daughter of George Warner, a da,
laborer, was assaulted by William i
: Graham, a chimney sweep. Graham i
a step-brother of Mrs. Warner, ant
boards with the Warmers. The famil
were away and the girl was alone in tn
house. Graham returned, carried TIN
girl upstairs, and accomplished hi
object. The victim is in a precariou
condition. The brute fled and wa
chased into the woods four miles soutl
of the city. The sheriff and a posse ar
still in pursuit. Graham is 40 years OLE
r and has wife and two children livinj
! at Bluffton, Ind.
NoRwALK, o., May 19.-[Special. +
! Frank Q. Snyder, stranger, believet
! to be from Defiance, was found in
J Wheeling railroad box car, this morn
: ing, unconscious and badly injured. II
, was removed but his recovery is YER
doubtful. Snyder and a man namet
Miller were stealing ride in the cai
+ and the former had some money ant
: valuables. Suddenly Miller struck hin
over the head with coupling pir
r and continued to pound away until hi
: skull was fractured in many places, tn
marks of seventeen blows being visible
Then taking all his victims money
Miller struck out across the countr
and has not yet been captured He
= unknown here.
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