The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-02
NEWS ITEMS.

Grants oficiol majority in Illinois
Is 81, ,l59.
The population OF Illinois is eSti-
mated at g, $50. .3l4.
Returns from all out one county In
Georgia give Democratic majority
OF 46,3i9.
1t is announced that the Constitu-
ticnal Convention in Illinois is carried
by $40 majority,
The N. Y. Herald says: "The Dem
Ocrats have proved themselves, in the
late elections, u party not to be de-
spised." We wish the Democratic
party could return the compliment
BY u census recently taken, the pop
ulation OF Warren, Trumbuil county,
Ohio, Is 5,063, which entities 1t to
Charter as city OF the second class
lis estimated that about $500, 900
will nut the Central ohio Lunatic
Asylum In complete repair again.
The origin OF the eOnhsgration 10 un
derstood To have been a defective tiue.
General Grant shows good sense in
snubbing the hck-5pittles who thrust
receptions" on him. and who hope
10 be paid with fat offices.
In the National Christian Conven-
tion, resolutions were offered con-
graduating General. Grant ON his cleo
ton. BAhl
Alabama gives Grant about 400
majority. It Is estimated that at least
$1,000 whites did not vote. The DEM
oerL5s carried SO out OF 81 counties,
and have carried three Of the six con-
gressional districts.
Adam ConkIe, indicted for killing
Joseph Winnel, at Findlay, Ohio,
was tried before the Court at Findlay,
and acquitted.
There are 7,34s township in Ohio,
and nearly $4,000 different voting pla-
ces, or election precincts.
There was a slight shock Of earth
gu Ike n MiddIebOro, Massachusetts,
y few days ago.
A Mrs. Williams, of St, Louis, gave
birth to four living babies Last Thurs
day. Two have since died.
The Russian Legation in Washing
ton deny the reports that s., 2,OOO,OOO OF
the Alaska purchase-money WAS ex-
pended in securing the good will OF
Senators and Congressmen for the
passage OF the appropriation bill. OF
course, they would protect the rogues
who helped them cheat our Govern
ment.
An officers best Head Quarters =
Brains
The Sections trade--En-graver.
A. OAKEY HALL Esqr.. is. Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor OF New
York city. Tammany and Mozart
agree. Fred Conckling is the radical
candidate.
The new Railway bridge across the
Ohio River at Louisville, KY, j:
rapidly approaching completion. II
Is TO be one mile long, with twenty
four spans, and built after Fink's pat
ent iron truss, and is to cost twelve
hundred thousand dollars. WheE
completed it will be one Of the fines
bridges IN the world.
Lopez Of Paraguay accuses our min
ister Washburne with a conspiracy
against hIm. General McMahoI
succeeds Washburne and is on tht
way with rear admiral Davis.
=. Some fishermen use cotton for bait
so do some women.
Gold closed in New York yesterday
a. l35.
Life cannot be without grieGS. --
Congress meets Monday next.
Thanksgiving was generally observed
Calico balls for the winter are talked
or in some quarters.
Five Sundays and five Mondays II
November this year.
JET Davis has been lecturinG Fl
England on Jerusalem.
The Ohio Patriot is opposed to hold
Ing the Democratic State Convention
on the sth OF January
Chief Justice Chase has kicked the
iron cladoath out Of the United State
District Court, at Richmond, Va, tn
q snesville Courier cries out that tn
y Chief Justice has been seduced witt
the idea that he may be Presiden
tial candidstein 1879. No Republica
official can do a righteous thing with
out having his character blackene
and dirtied by the Republican edito
ial scnvenger5.