The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-01

JUST OFF THE WIRE.
Special to the Democrat.
New York, July 31.--Four people
we're killed and nine injured by street
ears in this city yesterday and last
night.
Rochester, N. Y, July 31'-At 1890
this afternoon fire destroyed the
American Cottage hotel at Charlotte.
1t was wooden structure. Loss $15,-
900.
Bowling Green, o., July 31.-The |
end of the John Zeltner murder trial |
is still long way off. Judge Troup is
still sick and an adjournment was taken
until next monday. Paul Zeltner, who
was brought here as witness, has
been taken back to the penitentiary.
Port Jarvis, N. Y, July 3l.--All the
persons who were injured In the wreck
OF the Buffalo & Cleveland express on
the Erie Ry. near here late Saturday
night, are doing we'll today. The ves-
tibule train, 1t is claimed, would not
have run into the wreck II it had been
properly tagged.
: Paris, July 81 "A lull in the Drey-
fus agitation and the advent Of the new
ministry was broken yesterday by dis
turbances in several places and 1t is
feared that the disorder is only prelim-
mary to more active anti-Dreyfus dem
onstrations during the Rennes court
martial which is now only week off.
San Jose, CAL, July 31.-Fire last
night destroyed the dwelling of Mrs.
Mary Hayes-Chineweth at Bondale.
Loss $175,000. The residence was one
of the finest in the city. Shortly after
this fire the Inderreiden Fruit store
house was burned. Loss $4,000. Forty
carloads OF prunes were destroyed.
Washington, July 31.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Wyman, of the marine hospital
service, is making active preparations
to stamp out the yellow fever at the
Hampton Soldiers Home. The malady
is the dreaded pest in its most virulent
form. The war department officials
look upon the situation at Hampton as
very serious.
Fall River, Mass, July 31.-Betweer
IL and l o'clock this morning five
armed men broke into the car station
of the Fall River & Newport street rail
way line at Portsmouth, r. l., covered
four conductors and the watchmal
with pistols, bound them and robbed
, the conductors of the days receipts
which they were making up at tn
time. The robbers secured about $500
, Cleveland, July 31-The corone
| rendered his decision today in the cas-
of Michael Cornweitz, who was kille
by a non-union conductor, Ralph Haw
| ley, a few days ago. The coroner find
( that the boy was shot to death by Hav
ley "wilfully and with malice" Thi
accords with the indictment of secon
degree murder, standing against HaV
ley. Premeditation is not alleged
which saves it from being first degre
charge.
Newport News, Va, July 3l.-Tw
more cases of yellow fever were repol
ted in the soldiers home at Hampto
today, and one more death. No team
= or boats are running today for this cit!
: Four hundred guests left the hotel {
i Old Point Comfort at o'clock tn
# morning by special train. 1t is feare
J. that the 5000 excursionists who sper
n yesterday at Hampton and Old Poir
o Comfort may carry to their homes
e various parts of the country the diseas
= broadcast
:, Washington, July 31.-Mrs. Kat
r Chase Sprague died at this mornin
!. at her hcme at Englewood. She We
;, the daughter of the late Chief Justic
: Chase, and wife of former Senate
q Sprague of Rhode Island. She was
n many respects one of the most remarl
e able women ever known in Washin,
q ton society. In the days of ht
n prime, there was no disputin
Il her leadership. Public men and aspi
g ing politicians We'd with one anotht
!. for her favor. She could make or Vi
make social aspirants with an invit
tion or snub. Dark days come to ht
late in life, and recently fund WI
started to save her home at Englewoo