The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-07-06
NEWS ITEMS.

Gold on Saturday last ranged up to Ill.
Queen Isabella of Spain has resigned in favor of
her son, the prince of Asturia-
The Spanish cortes have passed bill to gradu-
ally emaneipate negro slaves.
Jose Manuel Mestro is recognized as the sue
cessor of Senior Lemus, as the diplomatic repre-
sentative of the Cuban insurgents in the United
States.
Dispatches from Portland, Oregon, say that the
Democratic majority in the Legislature on Joint
ballot is thirteen-nine in the House and four in
the Senate. Slater, democrat, is elected TO Con-
gress by moderate majority.
Burton Eldert on "Wednesday, shot his wife
and then killed himself, near Hamilton, N. Y. The
wife may recover. Jealousy was the cause.
W. H. Andrew, colored member Of the Virgin
Ia Legislature from Surry county, was arrested on
the charge ofperjury, and bailed to appear.
At n meeting of the citizens and worImen in
noon and evening, speeches were made and reso-
lutious passed against the Introduction of Chinese
labor into this country.
Chas s Merriam was arrested in New York en-
suspicion Of being implicated in the robbery of
10000 from the treasury at Washington. Seven
thousand dollars Of the stolen bills were found
in his possession
The examination Of VIM. Oder the conductor Of
the freight train that caused the terrible collision
at Eureka, May l2, terminated in St Louis on the
30th, and the court held the accused upon the
charge OF mansaughter in the fourth degree, and
fixed his bail at $1,000.
A lady named Sarah Beetles, living in Wheeling.
was awakened by her sick child on Wednesday
morning for drink of water. The lamp in the
room had burned low, and while attempting to re-
hll it while burning the flames communicated
with the can, an explosion Immediately occurred
and the woman was so badly burned that she died
IN a Few hours after the accident, suffering in
tense agony,
covered with over $1,000 Texas cattle that have ave
arrived this season aud over that number are on
their way up. The Kansas Pacific Railroad com
menced moving these cattle east by fast stock
0nNr IA N.aFwa1 ~
on the above road, and is now laid thirty-ye miles
west OF Kit Carson, and the road will be compile
ted to Denver by September 1.
A leading Senator has drawn up a letter to Spec
ial Commissioner Wells, whose Office expired by
limitation Of law on the 29th and it has received
the signatures of about $50 members of both hou-
are not identified with the extreme PrOteetionists
1t Is Of a very complimentary character, speaking
Of his public service in high praise.
Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, has been re-nomina-
ted for Congress.
The new Federal appointments for New York
faction of Radicals.
President Grant remained in Hartford Sunday.
a guest of Ex-Governor Jewell. He attended
church in the morning, and took an eighteen mile
ter and his host. He made no more speeches du-
ring the day.
Illinois voted on the adoption of the new State
constitution on Saturday and the returns indicate
separate proposition, including the celebrated
minority representation clause" have been car
ried by large majority In the Judicial elections
rs Tar as heard from, Independent candidates
have beaten the regular Republicans.
The California town of Oroville was nearly de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday. The buildings were
mostly wood and burned with such rapidity that
the inmates barely escaped from the flames.
J. S. Martin, a cattle dealer from Texas was
robbed on the steamer Olive Branch en- route to
St Louis, on Thursday night of about 5000 in
drafts, and $1,000 in currency, the proceeds of n
lot OF cattle he sold at Abeline, Kansas.
The Convention of the Democrats of the Four
te9nth Ohio District is to be held at Ashland on
July 2s.
The Lexington (Va-) Gazette insists that Hon
n II. II. Stuart must be the next Conservative
candidate for Governor of Virginia.