The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-01-12
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The sale of pews for Beecher's church
Tuesday of last week realized $57, ,000-a
increase over last year.
Hon. VIM. L. Goggin, formerly mem
Der Of Congress from Virginia, and the
Wing candidate for Governor in 1850,
died on Tuesday
Barker's tin and lamp shop, in London,
Ohio, together with several adjoining |
buildings, We're destroyed by fire on the |
9TH inst Loss, $4,000.
The Massachusetts Legislature conven-
ed on the 9TH. Horace Collidge, of Suf-
folk, was elected President of the Sen |
ate, and Harvey Jewett Speaker of the
House,
to Peru and the Hon Charles E. Perry,
United States Consul at Aspinwall, sailed
on Tuesday from New York in the steam
ship Arizona.
Governor McDougall arrived at Chicago.
He says the rebellion III the Red River
country is in the interest of annexation to
the United States, but he thinks the peo-
pie will not sustain it.
a letter from Rome says: Senator
Dixon and his family arrived here nearly
a month ago, and are comfortably install
ed for the winter in palaZzo about as
large as the whole State of Connecticut"
The ship Shakespear arrived at New
FORK yesterday from Hamburg. She col
lied last night east of Barnegate with
schooner Adelaide, going from New York
to Baltimore. The latter Immediately
sank. The crew were saved.
I'LL
pondent writes that Russia has seized
some of the northern islands of the Japan
ese empire, and the belief prevails that it
is the intention of the Car to ultimately
absorb the entire country
The preliminary steps toward laying
the foundation of the Brooklyn tower Of
the East River Bridge We're taken Tuesday
morning, at the upper slip of the Fulton
Ferry. 1t IS intended to have the bed
| clear for the reception of the cession by the
middle of March
A letter from General Reynolds, in
Texas, dated December 27, in which he
says that Davis is positively elected Gov
ernor, and that the Radicals have elected
three out of the four Congressman, and
have majority in the Legislature.
The Colorado Legislature organized on
Tuesday, the 9TH, George Hillsdale was
elected President of the Council, and
| George w. Miller Speaker of the House
| Governor McCook's message, recommends
! female suffrage, dismemberment of Indi-
an treaty relations, election of Governor
and other Territorial officers by vote of
the people ofthe Territory, and a thorouhg
immi grafton system.
Governor Geary's message was sent 10
the Pennsylvania Legislature on the 9TH.
| The receipts Of the State Treasury during
| the year have been s., ,24l 900; expendi-
| teres, 81, $4,000, including $472, 900 eX-
pended toward the reduction of the public
debt leaving a balance in the treasury of
| 81 100000. The total amount of the State
| debt is $50, $4,000. The total reduction
of the debt since January, 1857, has been
| $4,SS9,O00. He recommends the establish
ment of a home for disabled soldiers. He
| deprecates the movements made by free
/ traders to obtain an introduction of steel
and iron free of duty. He favors the re-
cognition of Cuba He advocates an ex-
pansion of the currency by new Nation
al banks, to be established where none
now exist.
The Maryland Legislature has been
| fully organized The Governors message
was read on Thursday
The regents of the Michigan University
have adopted resolutions to admit women
| to the University on an equality with
males.
The electionrn Memphis on the 9th, pass
ed off quietly. John Johnson, regular
Democratic candidate, was elected Mayor
by probably a thousand majority.
DR.. C. S. Manchester and wife were ar
rested in St. Louis on the 9th for the al
legged kidnapping of a little girl belonging
| to Newall and Abbey BuInham, of Wes-
ton, Massachusetts,. Dr. Manchester IS
the man who attempted to work miracal
on the dead body of Mr. Heitkamp few
days ago.
A mulatto named Chas. Woods was
shot by Enoch Thomas, near Flushing, in
Belmont County. Ohio, on the 28th nit
1t appears that the colored man came to
| Thomas house to see a colored girl in his
employ, when some words passed between
! Woods and Thomas, ending in the latter
shooting the former with a gun, six slugs
entering his body. Woods died in few
| hours.
On Wednesday night the store of Hard
Park County Indiana, was entered, and
the safe broken open and robbed of $I8,-
600 IN currency. Some disagreement ex-
listed between the firm. and the officers of
the bank at Rockville, and they had with
held their deposits, which accounts for the
large amount of money on hand The
burglars left t:l-ir tools, a dark lantern,
anus other professional appurtenances.
Prince Napolgon has inaugurated a
series of political dinners, which are to
| come off during this winter, and at which
the leading politicians of the French Capt.
tai are to be present. Even some of the
Radical members of the Corps Legislatif
have received and accepted invitations. I
NJ. Emile Olivier, whom Napoleon III,
charged with the formation of new
Ministry, was born at Marseilles July 2,
1925, and entered the Paris bar at the AGE
of q. He entered the Corps Legislatif In
! 1887, and was one Of the most brilliant of
the group of Deputies known as The
Five"
In Toledo, on Friday night, w. W. Avery
poisoned himself with prussic acid in a
saloon. His brother, E. NJ Avery, of
! Chicago, took charge of the remains. The
cause ol Inc suicide Is supposed to have
been excitement produced by liquor The
next day man calling himself J. D. VII
liams, and hailing from Pittsburgh, shot
! htmselfin the ahdomn at one of the Toledo
hotels He said he had determined to kill
himsef because Pittsburgh girl had re-
jected him. The abdominal tissues proved
| tougher than his head, and the wound he
inflicted upon himself is not considered
dangerous He threatens to try it over
again when he reoorers.
| Governor Hayes was inaugurated
| Governor of Ohio for the ensuing two