The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-09
NEWS ITEMS.


Alderman Thorn. Cordan on Monday assum-
cd the duties of Mayor of New York City,
eAtailed upon him by the resignation Of
Hoffman, the Governor elect. -..
James English, who murdered James
HahAn, saloon keeper, last September, was
convicted on the 2nd, at Cleveland, of muir
der in the second degree, after very short
trial. ~
The Sixth annual convention of the Fe-
niAn Brotherhood, IN California, was held
IN San Francisco last week. Colonel II. @.
Smith was elected State Centre for the en-
suing year.
George W. Mclean, Corresponding Clerk
in the United States Secret Service Depart
ment, has been committed for trial, in Jer-
sey City, charged with passing counter
felt ten dollar national bank note
The UIiIed States have entered suit
against E, B. Olmstead, late disbursing clerk
of the Post Office Department, to recover
$50, 600, the amount Of his idefalcation. A
criminal suit IS also pending against him
The building statistics OF Omaha for the
past year show that more than one thousand
buildings were erected, at q cost of over
the Government barracks, costing SI20, 900.
A shooting affray, growing out of dis
pute about cow, took place on Sunday, at
Decatur, Alabama, between two men named
Nicholas and Lanigan, both of whom were
nortally wounded. AT the same time and
place negro stabbed another fatally.
Owing 10 the informality in printing the
Of off ~,
California, it is stated that the Secretary of
State refuses to certify to his election, thus
giving the Democrats an Elector, The mat
ter is to be submitted to the Supreme Court.
Some 81, 900, 900 of stakes depend upon the
decision, the Democrats claiming the bets
drawn unless the electoral vote is unanimous
for Grant and ColfaI.
On the 1st inst, in the Circuit Court at
Washington, somewhat peculiar case, of
John A. Naglee, Jr., against E II. Stanton
was, on motion of E L. Stanton, discon-
tinued, the plaintiff to pay the costs. Nag
lee owned farm in Prince William county,
Virginia, which was occupied for a time, in
1868, by United States troops, alleged to be
under the orders ofthe defendant, as Secre-
tary of War, and he claimed damages for
the driving away of cattle and injury to the
crops.
On the morning of the 1st inst, in the
United States Circuit Court at Richmond,
Virginia, Robert Ould, counsel for jeff.
Davis, made a motion to quash the indict-
ment on the ground that the Fourteenth
Amendment provides mode for Furnishing
participation in rebellion, which is disfrAn-
chisement; and no other punishment is pre-.
scribed. The Prosecuting Attorney moved
to postpone the motion until the latter part
OF the term, Chief Justice Chase decided
to hear the argument on the motion Thurs
day.
Panama advices of the 22d state that
when General Correoso arrived at -Chiriqu
he found the place abandoned He then
went TO Santiago, and found that the enemy,
had also abandoned that place. Proceeding
to Hattie, the enemy, four hundred strong,
attacked CorTeoso, and battle ensued, last
ing three hours, when the enemy fled in dis
order, leaving ifty-two killed, (and among
them Abaldea, their leader, many wounded
. number of prisoners, and all their arms
and ammunition. The Government lost
three killed and eight wounded. Among
the latter was General Pedro Gotta. This
battle has put an end to the civil war in the
State of Panama.
The loss Of the propeller City of Boston
on the morning of the Sd, by collision with
the propeller Milwaukee, was remarkable.
Both boats left Milwaukee in company, it
being their last trip for the season. Five
o'clock Wednesday morning the two steam
ers were about six miles to the south and
west of Skillogolee Light, Straits of 4facki-
nae, about half a mile apart, the Milwaukee
ahead and on the port bow of the MilwHu-
kee, and the other about one point on the
starboard bow of the City of Boston. In
endeayoring to avoid coming in contact with
the vessels, the steamers altered their course
and came together, the bow of the City of
Boston striking the Milwaukee midships,
the force of the collision wrenching off the
stem of the Boston and opening her bow,
causing her to Immediately commence filling
with wator. AS soon as the two vessels
came together they Immediately parted, the
officers of the Milwaukee not supposing any
serious damage was done to either vessel.
The whistle of the City of Boston was soon
heard, and the Milwaukee ran along side
and took OFF the passengers and crew. The
Milwaukee then took the Boston in tow,
thinking to reach shoal water with the
wreck before she should sink; but the water
rushed in, and she commenced to gradually
settle down at the stern, and finally struck
the bottom in ninety feet Of water. She
now lies about three miles to the north and
west of Skillogolee Light, resting on her
stern, and her bow out Of water. The ma
chinery of the steamers of this line are in
the stern, and their weight being considers
bic, of course when the wafer rushes in it
naturally settles the boat down by the stern.
In this case the buoyancy of the cargo,
which was composed principally OF flour,
kent the how afoaf in which rosition eha
will probably remain until the action of the
water aud weather breaks up the hall and
seis the cargo free.