The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-14
OHIO NEWS NOTES.
Special to the News-Democrat.

Special to the News-Democrat.
Bridgeport, July ia 4-year-old
child of Edward Hogan, a railroader,
is i'll from the bite of kissing bug,
Akron, July 12.-John Burke, a vet
eran of the Cuban campaign, has been
arrested as deserter from the regular
army.
Tiffln, July 12.-The Reformed
church at Fireside was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground. No
insurance.
Bucyrus, July IL 2-Freddie Terrence,
aged 4, played with matches in his
fathers barn. Result, the barn Is in
ashes and the lad badly burned. No
insurance.
East Liverpool, July 12.-The 5.year
old daughter OF Frederick Booth was
terribly burned, her clothes igniting
from bonfire. 1t Is thought that she
cannot recover.
Bridgeport, July 12.-Louis Crissmer
aged so years, OF this city, was killed
by foul gases In well on Sisters is.
land, which he was trying to case. he
had been warned that the air was foul
Akron, July 12.-Mrs. Alice House.
man, of Mt. Vernon, commenced an &C.
tion for $4,000 damages against the
Cleveland, Aaron & Columbus railway
for the killing OF her husband, Levi
Houseman, March 26.
Mansfield, July 12.-Hon. John Sher-
mans condition Is improved. He takes
a ride daily. Since the illness OF three
weeks ago he has rapidly improved.
There Is no truth in the report circu-
lated last night of another attack.
Steubenville, July 12-"Jerry" Nor.
row, the little man of Turkeyfoot, w.
Va, died yesterday, aged 80 years. He
was famous because he was 40 inches
high and weighed about 38 pounds. He
posed scholarly traits and was a skill
ed musician.
Dayton, July 12.-The polishers'
strike at the Computing scale works
has assumed serious aspect. A mum.
Der OF non-union workmen on their
way nome we're attacked by strike
sympathizers In different parts of the
CITY. one man was driven into the
river. More trouble is looked for.
Upper Sandusky, July 12.-Cummins
Culver, aged 16, was thrown from a
horse while returning to town from his
uncles last night. He was kicked and
his lower jaw broken on both sides, the
bone protruding through the flesh.
Five teeth were knocked out and he
was unconscious four hours
Upper Sandusky, July 12.-E, r.
Summerville, who was gun captain on
the United States cruiser Boston under
Admiral Dewey in the battle of Manila,
was in this city last night on his way TO
Ada, where he was going to visit his
grand parents. Captain Summerville
was wheeling through from the east.
Marysville, July12.-While Emanuel
Easterday was crossing the farm of
John Zane, he was terribly gored by a
ferocious bull that suddenly attacked
him. He was dangerously Injured and
only escaped with his life by the aid of
workmen in field who beat off the
bull with clubs. Mr.. Easterday is In a
serious condition.
Columbus, July l2-William West
moreland was pardoned from the Ohio
penitentiary this afternoon by Presi-
dent Mckinley, on account of the
prisoners health. Westmoreland Is
quite Ill from consumption and has been
confined to the hospital for some time,
He will go to his home In North Caro-
lima. He was received at the peniten-
tiary on December II. '97, to serve five
years for assaulting U. S. officer.